Comparison

DateGlance vs CalCs

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

Head to head
About

DateGlance

This app offers a customizable date complication for your watch. Choose from over 30 date formats for two lines, with hundreds of combinations. You can also set separate colors for each line and the app supports localized date formats.

Highlights
  • Customizable date complication
  • Supports all watch faces
  • Two-line display
  • Over 30 date formats
  • Separate color settings
  • Localized date and language
  • Standalone watch app
Features
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If the app does not show on your Watch after purchase please go to App Store on your watch (not phone) - scroll to bottom - Account - Purchased - and download from here. Date Glance provides a customisable date complication. - Compatible with all watch faces and complication slots - Two lines, choose from more than 30 date formats for each line, there are hundreds of possible combinations - Set color separately for each line (relevant only for multicolor watch faces) - Actual date format and language is localized to the region and language settings of your device - Standalone watch app, all settings can be changed on your watch

About

CalCs

Enhance your Apple Watch experience with customizable calendar complications. Display dates, events, reminders, and monthly calendars directly on your watch face. Manage your schedule at a glance without needing to open the main app.

Highlights
  • Date display complications
  • Event and reminder display
  • Monthly calendar view
  • Customizable week start day
  • Holiday support
  • Minimal settings
Features
Currently charting
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CalCs (short for "Calendar Complications") is a watchOS-only app that provides various complications related to the calendar. --Important Notes-- The features built into the main body of this app are limited to listing events/reminders & displaying a monthly calendar. All other features are provided through complications & the Smart Stack. ●If you download CalCs from the iPhone App Store, due to synchronization issues between the iPhone & Apple Watch, CalCs may not appear on the Apple Watch. According to Apple's specifications, watchOS-only apps cannot be re-downloaded from the App Store app on the iPhone. Therefore, please use the App Store app "on your Apple Watch" & follow the steps below to re-download it. ・Scroll to the bottom→"Account"→"Purchased"→"CalCs"→re-download ------------------- Key Features ●Supports a variety of complications such as date display, events/reminders display, & monthly calendar display ・Date Display Displays the current date in various formats. ・Event/Reminder Display Displays events/reminders synced with your iPhone. You can choose whether or not to include all-day events. ・Monthly Calendar Display Displays the monthly calendar in various formats. You can choose to start the week on Monday. Supports holidays in some areas. *Holiday data depends on external APIs & may be incomplete. Only Modular Duo supporting models (Series 7+, not SE series) can show a month calendar using 2 large rectangles. Other models can show it in 1, with smaller font. ●In the main app, events/reminders, & the monthly calendar are displayed Tapping the complication opens the app, where you can view the list of events/reminders synced with your iPhone, as well as the monthly calendar. *Only incomplete reminders are displayed. *The app currently does not have functionality to add, edit, or delete events/reminders, nor to mark reminders as complete. ●Minimal Setting Options To avoid complicating settings on the small Apple Watch screen, the settings only allow you to select which calendar/reminder lists to display. *Notes ・The corner complications, circular complications, & large rectangular complications are supported only on Apple Watch Series 4 & later, so CalCs is not guaranteed to work on Series 3 or earlier models. ・Due to the limitations of watchOS complication display updates, complications may not immediately reflect changes when the date changes or after events or reminders are added or edited on the iPhone. ・After placing a complication for the 1st time, it may take some time for it to actually appear. ・If the complication is not updating, try tapping the complication to open CalCs, as this may refresh the data. ・If the complication is not updated even after launching CalCs, the issue may be resolved by 1 of the following methods. Please try them. 1.Restart both your iPhone & Apple Watch. 2.Force restart CalCs ①With CalCs open, press & hold the side button. ②When the screen for emergency call & power off appears, press & hold the Digital Crown. 3.Reinstall CalCs ①Press the Digital Crown to display the app list. ②Press & hold CalCs, then tap the × button to delete it when it appears. ③Launch the App Store app on your Apple Watch. ④Scroll to the bottom→"Account"→"Purchased"→"CalCs"→Re-download. ・If the complication does not update after force quitting & restarting CalCs, try restarting both your iPhone & Apple Watch, as it may resolve the issue. ・If event information is not displayed on the app's main event/reminder list screen or in complications, it may be because full access to the calendar has not been granted. The issue may be resolved by following the steps below to re-enable full access permission to the calendar. Please give it a try. ①Open the "Privacy & Security" section in the iPhone Settings app & tap "Calendars". ②Change CalCs' calendar access to "None", then select "Add Events Only". ③When you open CalCs, you will be prompted to grant full access, so tap "Allow Full Access".

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DateGlance at none against CalCs's 3. CalCs's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

DateGlance costs $0.99 and CalCs $0.49 up front. CalCs sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. DateGlance asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CalCs holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of DateGlance's written reviews are positive against 67% of CalCs's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DateGlance ships an update every 5 weeks, CalCs every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
DateGlance versus CalCs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDateGlanceCalCs
Price$0.99$0.49 — better
Rating4.3 (23 ratings)4.6 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#74 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndras SolyomAkihiro Usui

Customer experience

DateGlance

All ratings23 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative26.5%

CalCs

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative23.6%

In-app purchases

None

DateGlance

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CalCs

One-time3
  • Snack-Sized Tip$0.49
  • Coffee-Sized Tip$1.99
  • Lunch-Sized Tip$3.99

Questions

Is DateGlance free?
DateGlance costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CalCs free?
CalCs costs $0.49, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DateGlance or CalCs?
CalCs is rated higher. DateGlance averages 4.3 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while CalCs averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do DateGlance or CalCs have ads?
Neither DateGlance nor CalCs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DateGlance or CalCs?
DateGlance ships an update every 5 weeks, and CalCs every 5 days. Most recently, DateGlance was updated on September 22, 2026 and CalCs on September 22, 2026.

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