PaperCal vs Widget US
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaperCal
This app offers a visually appealing and user-friendly calendar experience, reimagined for iPhone. It features clean, paper-inspired layouts and beautiful widgets for your Home and Lock Screen, allowing you to see tasks and events together in one place.
- Paper-inspired layouts
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Tasks and events in one view
- Sync with existing calendars
- 20+ customizable themes
- Yearly, monthly, weekly, daily views
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A paper calendar. Reimagined for iPhone. Simple, clear, and easy to use. With beautiful widgets for your Home and Lock Screen. ▶ Why PaperCal? ◀ • See your schedule at a glance with clean, paper-inspired layouts • See tasks and events together in one view • Easy-to-read widgets for your Home and Lock Screen • Customize your calendar with 20+ beautifully designed themes • No clutter, no learning curve ▶ Calendar Views ◀ Switch between yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily views. Flip through pages like a real paper calendar. A clean, distraction-free interface. ▶ Tasks & Events in One Place ◀ No need for multiple apps. • Manage tasks and events in one place • Add and organize activities instantly • Sync with your existing calendars • Stay up to date across all your devices ▶ Make It Yours ◀ Choose from 20+ unique themes designed by illustrator Jojo Falk. • Add color tags to events and tasks • Quickly search your schedule • View week numbers and day counts ▶ Built for iPhone (and more) ◀ • Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets • Works on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac (Apple silicon) • One purchase, available on all devices ▶ Loved by Users ◀ “I love its simplicity and reliability.” “This calendar is great — I can see my whole week at a glance.” “I love this calendar because I can use it like a planner.” Rated 4.7+ by users worldwide. ▶ A Fresh Start ◀ PaperCal is the successor to “Week Agenda Ultimate”. Rebuilt from scratch based on years of feedback — now faster, clearer, and more refined. Start using PaperCal today.
Widget US
Design and share custom widgets for your device. Choose from various presets like clocks, calendars, and to-do lists, then personalize them with your own style. You can even package widgets and wallpapers together to share with friends.
- Customizable widget creation
- Package widgets with wallpapers
- Variety of preset widget types
- Share created packages with friends
- Clock, To-Do, Calendar, and more widgets
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Dive into the world of endless possibilities and craft your unique widgets. Whether it’s for sharing with friends or showcasing to the community, you can create anything that suits your style and needs. Experiment with a vast array of preset widgets, each ready to be decorated and customized with your personal touch. · Package: Widget and wallpaper can be set together. (Make a package and share it with your friends. You can only share the package you created.) · Widgets: Clock, To-Do, Habit Routine, Battery, Calendar, Contact, D-Day, Today, Text/Image for PhotoWidget -------- Do you have a cool idea for a new widget or an exciting feature? Let me know, and I'll bring it! Some features may not be updated in real-time. - Battery We are using the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Widget US at Free against PaperCal's $3.99. Widget US also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%). PaperCal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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
Widget US is free to download; PaperCal costs $3.99 up front. Widget US sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PaperCal asks for nothing beyond the download.
PaperCal ships an update monthly, Widget US every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PaperCal | Widget US |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (421 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 421 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Johan Burgler | TeamHB |
Customer experience
PaperCal
Widget US
Bugs and requests
PaperCal
Reported bugs
3 issues- Events not displaying correctly in widgets
- App freezing when adding locations to events
- Inconsistent behavior when changing event times
Requested features
6 requests- Sync with Apple Reminders
- Add notes/attachments to events
- Ability to reorder tasks
- More color/theme options
- Improved widget functionality
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- Localization to more languages
Widget US
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PaperCal
No in-app purchases
Widget US
- 1 month$1.991 Month
- 6 months$9.996 Months
- 1 year$14.991 Year
- Buy a coffee for the developer$0.99
- AD Free (Limited time)$9.99









