Comparison

Simple Calendar & Diary vs Calendar Widget

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Simple Calendar & Diary

Features
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You can write a diary on the calendar using this app.

About

Calendar Widget

This app offers a free, user-friendly calendar experience with extensive customization options. It includes widgets for your home screen and allows for detailed event management, including recurring events and notifications. Enjoy a personalized schedule without any registration or syncing requirements.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • No registration required
  • Customizable event details
  • Recurring event support
  • Daily event notifications
  • Unlimited calendars
  • Dark mode
Features
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It's a simple and easy-to-use calendar app. Widgets are available. All features are completely free to use. Features: - No registration required, no sync with iPhone calendar - Calendar horizontal / vertical scroll - Select calendar start / end year - 24 hour notation - Select calendar start day - Any holiday selection - Getting holidays - Holiday, days off color - Rokuyo support - Event label color - Color selection for event label font only - Event label font size, thickness - Time display on event label - Event time interval selection - Select event length - Default all-day selection - Daily event notification - Daily event number badge display - Select update time for daily notifications - Unlimited number of calendars - Calendar color - Pin the calendar - Notification for each calendar, badge availability selection - Highlight the date of the day on the calendar - Button to return to this month - Any date selection - Tap a date to add an event on that day - Select multiple dates and add events at once - Background color for calendar dates - Batch addition of background color - Event title, memo, color - Event time, all day selection - Event start time / end time - Repeat event (weekly / monthly / yearly) - Automatic save of event addition history, bookmark save - Add an event with one tap from history and bookmarks - Event list display by date - Batch event deletion, color change, sharing, - Move and duplicate events between calendars - Home screen widget support (calendar selection, this month / next month / last month selectable) - Icon badge display (number of events on the day) - Dark mode - Free URL scheme: calendarwidget://

Screenshots

Simple Calendar & Diary3 screens
Calendar Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Calendar & Diary at every 3 weeks against Calendar Widget's every 2 months. Simple Calendar & Diary also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Calendar & Diary ships an update every 3 weeks, Calendar Widget every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simple Calendar & Diary versus Calendar Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Calendar & DiaryCalendar Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (239 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—58.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—239 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuichi HARAFugaPiyo Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Simple Calendar & Diary

No in-app purchases

None

Calendar Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Calendar & Diary free?
Simple Calendar & Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calendar Widget free?
Calendar Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Calendar & Diary or Calendar Widget have ads?
Both Simple Calendar & Diary and Calendar Widget show ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Calendar & Diary or Calendar Widget?
Simple Calendar & Diary ships an update every 3 weeks, and Calendar Widget every 2 months. Most recently, Simple Calendar & Diary was updated on November 4, 2026 and Calendar Widget on November 3, 2026.

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