Comparison

Lock Screen Widgets App vs Calendar for Lockscreen

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

Head to head
About

Lock Screen Widgets App

Personalize your iPhone's home screen with vibrant, informative widgets. Easily add customizable date, time, calendar, and battery percentage displays with colorful backgrounds. Transform your device into a visually appealing and functional dashboard.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets
  • Date and time display
  • Calendar integration
  • Battery percentage
  • Colorful backgrounds
  • Easy to use
Features
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Widget Themes helps you set up color widgets with just a few clicks! It’s really easy to use and change widgets. Your home screen will be amazing and informative like never before! Add any date, time, calendar and battery percentage widgets with colorful and well-designed backgrounds.
 The app contains the following subscription options: - 1 year membership costs from $29.99.
 - 1 week membership costs from $7.99 after 3 days free trial.
 - The price is for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://pastimeapps.com/privacy
 Terms of Use: https://pastimeapps.com/terms

About

Calendar for Lockscreen

Enhance your iPhone's lock screen with customizable calendar widgets and countdown timers. Choose from multiple styles, fonts, and track unlimited events. Premium features include iCloud sync and additional fonts.

Highlights
  • 6 widget styles
  • Unlimited custom events
  • 50+ font options
  • Quick select holidays
  • iCloud sync (premium)
  • Dark mode support
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Calendar for Lockscreen - Lock Screen Widgets Transform your lock screen with beautiful calendar widgets and countdown timers. Calendar for Lockscreen brings powerful customization to your iPhone's lock screen with 6 stunning widget styles, 50+ fonts, and unlimited custom events. POWERFUL WIDGET STYLES Choose from 6 beautifully designed widget styles, each available in small and large sizes: • Simple Date - Clean, minimalist date display • Date & Time - See the date and time at a glance • Calendar - A mini monthly calendar right on your lock screen • Countdown - Track days until your important events • Progress - Visualize how far along you are to your event • Week Strip - See your entire week at a glance UNLIMITED CUSTOM EVENTS Create as many countdown events as you want! Perfect for tracking: • Birthdays and anniversaries • Vacations and trips • Holidays and celebrations • Weddings and special occasions • Project deadlines • Any date that matters to you Each event includes a live preview so you can see exactly how it will look on your lock screen. QUICK SELECT HOLIDAYS Get started instantly with 11 pre-configured holidays: • Christmas • Hanukkah • New Year • Easter • Mother's Day • Father's Day • Diwali • Halloween • Thanksgiving • Valentine's Day • Independence Day PERSONALIZE WITH 50+ FONTS Make your widgets truly yours with our extensive font library: • System fonts (San Francisco, SF Rounded, New York, SF Mono) • Sans Serif (Arial, Avenir, Futura, Helvetica, and more) • Serif (Baskerville, Georgia, Palatino, Times New Roman, and more) • Display (American Typewriter, Chalkboard, Copperplate, and more) • Monospace (Courier, Menlo) • Premium custom fonts (Roboto, Pacifico, Lobster, and more) Set different fonts for your title and subtitle to create the perfect look. ICLOUD SYNC (PREMIUM) Your events automatically sync across all your devices. Create an event on your iPhone and see it on your iPad instantly. DESIGNED FOR YOU • Beautiful redesigned dashboard with easy-to-use tabs • Widget gallery to preview all styles before choosing • Full dark mode support • 12-hour or 24-hour time format option • Small and large widget sizes for every style FREE FEATURES • 3 widget styles: Simple Date, Date & Time, and Countdown • Unlimited custom events • 40+ iOS system fonts • Dark mode support PREMIUM FEATURES Upgrade to unlock: • All 6 widget styles • iCloud sync across all your devices • 9 exclusive premium fonts • Support independent development Download Calendar for Lockscreen today and make your lock screen work for you!

Screenshots

Lock Screen Widgets App4 screens
Calendar for Lockscreen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lock Screen Widgets App at 4.4 against Calendar for Lockscreen's 2.0. Lock Screen Widgets App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (29% vs 0%). Calendar for Lockscreen's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Lock Screen Widgets App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Calendar for Lockscreen sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lock Screen Widgets App holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Screen Widgets App has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Lock Screen Widgets App's written reviews are positive against 0% of Calendar for Lockscreen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock Screen Widgets App ships an update every 3 weeks, Calendar for Lockscreen every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Lock Screen Widgets App versus Calendar for Lockscreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Screen Widgets AppCalendar for Lockscreen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.1K ratings) — better2.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size302 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYahor KamisarukJustin Heintz

Customer experience

Lock Screen Widgets App

All ratings1,050 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

Calendar for Lockscreen

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Lock Screen Widgets App

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Time widget stuck on old time
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow changing font and colors
  • Add 12-hour time format

Calendar for Lockscreen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lock Screen Widgets App

Subscriptions4
  • Widget Gallery - Premium$4.997 Days
  • Premium Color Widgets3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Widget Themes - Premium 2$7.997 Days
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  • Widget Themes - Premium$29.991 Year
5 purchases

Calendar for Lockscreen

One-time5
  • Calendar Lockscreen Premium$0.99
  • Tip$0.99
  • Tip$1.99
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  • Tip$2.99
  • Tip$3.99

Questions

Is Lock Screen Widgets App free?
Lock Screen Widgets App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calendar for Lockscreen free?
Calendar for Lockscreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lock Screen Widgets App or Calendar for Lockscreen?
Lock Screen Widgets App is rated higher. Lock Screen Widgets App averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Calendar for Lockscreen averages 2.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Lock Screen Widgets App or Calendar for Lockscreen have ads?
Calendar for Lockscreen shows ads; Lock Screen Widgets App does not.
Which is updated more often, Lock Screen Widgets App or Calendar for Lockscreen?
Lock Screen Widgets App ships an update every 3 weeks, and Calendar for Lockscreen every 6 weeks. Most recently, Lock Screen Widgets App was updated on September 15, 2026 and Calendar for Lockscreen on June 1, 2026.

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