Comparison

Calendar for Lockscreen vs Widgets for LockScreen

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

Head to head
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!

About

Widgets for LockScreen

Enhance your iPhone's lock screen with a variety of customizable widgets. Add app launchers, contact shortcuts, countdowns, clocks, calendars, weather, fitness trackers, financial data, motivational quotes, language learning tools, and system information.

Highlights
  • App Launcher widgets
  • Contact shortcuts
  • Event countdowns
  • Customizable clock styles
  • Calendar and weather displays
  • Fitness and financial data
  • Motivational quotes and language learning
Features
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LockScreen Widgets – the ultimate app for customizing your lock screen with stylish and functional widgets! With LockScreen Widgets, you'll have access to a wide range of widgets for your iPhone's lock screen, including: - App Launcher: launch your favorite apps in one click, right from the lockscreen. - Contacts: access the phone call faster than ever. - Days Countdown: until the event to not miss anything, or since the event to track new habits. - Clock widgets: Choose from a variety of clock styles, including analog, digital, and minimalistic. And see time in different time zones! - Calendar widgets: Stay organized and on top of your schedule with a calendar widget that displays your upcoming events. - Weather widgets: Stay informed about the weather with widgets that display current temperature, forecast, and more. - Fitness widgets: Keep track of your workouts and daily activity with fitness widgets that display step count, distance, and more. - Currency, Stock and Crypto data! - Quotes and Affirmations. Stay motivated throughout the day! - Learn language. See and remember new words and phrases few times a day! - System widgets will show you your volume settings, your battery life or storage capacity. LockScreen Widgets make it easy to customize your lock screen with widgets that suit your style and needs. Simply select your widgets from the app, and they will automatically appear on your lock screen. You can even rearrange and resize your widgets to fit your preferences. With LockScreen Widgets, you'll be able to transform your lock screen into a functional and stylish dashboard that keeps you informed and organized throughout the day. Download LockScreen Widgets for iPhone now! Privacy Policy: https://metaproject.pro/files/legal/widgets/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://metaproject.pro/files/legal/widgets/terms_of_use.html

Screenshots

Calendar for Lockscreen4 screens
Widgets for LockScreen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Widgets for LockScreen at 100% against Calendar for Lockscreen's 0%. Widgets for LockScreen also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). Calendar for Lockscreen's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Calendar for Lockscreen sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Widgets for LockScreen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Widgets for LockScreen holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Calendar for Lockscreen's written reviews are positive against 100% of Widgets for LockScreen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calendar for Lockscreen ships an update every 6 weeks, Widgets for LockScreen every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Calendar for Lockscreen versus Widgets for LockScreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendar for LockscreenWidgets for LockScreen
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (3 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin HeintzMetaProject, LLC

Customer experience

Calendar for Lockscreen

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

Widgets for LockScreen

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

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
2 purchases

Widgets for LockScreen

Subscriptions2
  • Premium access$1.991 Month
  • Premium access3 Days trial$18.991 Year

Questions

Is Calendar for Lockscreen free?
Calendar for Lockscreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widgets for LockScreen free?
Widgets for LockScreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calendar for Lockscreen or Widgets for LockScreen?
Widgets for LockScreen is rated higher. Calendar for Lockscreen averages 2.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Widgets for LockScreen averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Calendar for Lockscreen or Widgets for LockScreen have ads?
Calendar for Lockscreen shows ads; Widgets for LockScreen does not.
Which is updated more often, Calendar for Lockscreen or Widgets for LockScreen?
Calendar for Lockscreen ships an update every 6 weeks, and Widgets for LockScreen every 2 weeks. Most recently, Calendar for Lockscreen was updated on June 1, 2026 and Widgets for LockScreen on September 8, 2026.

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