Comparison

HappyFriday vs Calendar Week Nerd

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

Head to head
About

HappyFriday

Features
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Is it Friday yet? Happy Friday is the ultimate weekly countdown app that tells you exactly how long until the most glorious day of the week arrives. Whether you're grinding through Monday blues or surviving the mid-week slump, Happy Friday keeps your eyes on the prize. Features: Real-time countdown to Friday Clean, simple, and beautiful interface Widget support — see your countdown right on your home screen Never lose sight of the weekend ahead Life is better when Friday is coming. Let Happy Friday be your weekly motivation to push through the week. Download now and start counting down to your happy place.

About

Calendar Week Nerd

This app offers customizable widgets for your home and lock screens, allowing you to track week progress and navigate your calendar. It supports Apple Watch complications and various custom week setups, including ISO and fiscal years.

Highlights
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Custom week start day
  • ISO and fiscal year week numbering
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Direct calendar navigation
  • Yearly progress arcs
Features
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Have your most beautiful week ever. Calendar Week Nerd is the ultimate week companion that respects both aesthetics and technical needs. Whether you just want minimal, colorful week widgets or need full custom week setup with ISO, fiscal years, and 9-day cycles, CWN adapts to you. Features: Beautiful Widgets: Home screen, lock screen, and interactive widgets in all sizes. Custom Week Setup: Choose your start day, fiscal year, week numbering, even 9-day sprints with custom week lengths. Apple Watch App + Complications: See week numbers and progress right on your wrist. Calendar Navigation: Tap any week and jump directly into your calendar app. Week & Year Arcs: Track where you are in the year at a glance. Calendar Week Nerd The perfect week system you didn't know you needed. Privacy Policy: https://calendarweeknerd.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HappyFriday4 screens
Calendar Week Nerd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HappyFriday at none against Calendar Week Nerd's 3. Calendar Week Nerd's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Calendar Week Nerd sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. HappyFriday asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HappyFriday ships an update every 4 months, Calendar Week Nerd every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HappyFriday versus Calendar Week Nerd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHappyFridayCalendar Week Nerd
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB161 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer练仑 李Balthasar Siekiera

In-app purchases

None

HappyFriday

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Calendar Week Nerd

Subscriptions2
  • CalendarWeekNerd+ Monthly$1.991 Month
  • CalendarWeekNerd Plus Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • CalendarWeekNerd+ Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is HappyFriday free?
HappyFriday is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calendar Week Nerd free?
Calendar Week Nerd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HappyFriday or Calendar Week Nerd have ads?
Neither HappyFriday nor Calendar Week Nerd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HappyFriday or Calendar Week Nerd?
HappyFriday ships an update every 4 months, and Calendar Week Nerd every 2 weeks. Most recently, HappyFriday was updated on November 11, 2026 and Calendar Week Nerd on November 5, 2026.

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