Comparison

Calendar for Lockscreen vs Widgetal

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 & Home Screen Widgets Transform your Lock Screen and Home Screen with beautiful calendar widgets and countdown timers. Calendar for Lockscreen brings powerful customization to your iPhone with 6 Lock Screen widget styles, 4 full color Home Screen styles, 50+ fonts, and unlimited custom events. POWERFUL LOCK SCREEN 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 NEW: HOME SCREEN WIDGETS (PREMIUM) Add up to four Home Screen widgets in Small, Medium, or Large, each one laid out for the size you choose: • Countdown - The days remaining until your chosen event • Progress - A ring that fills up as the event approaches • Month - This month at a glance, with your events marked • Up Next - A running list of the events coming up Dress them up with six color themes: Midnight, Ocean, Sunset, Forest, Orchid, and Snow. EDIT WIDGETS WITHOUT OPENING THE APP Touch and hold any Home Screen widget, tap Edit Widget, and change its event, style, or theme right there. Requires iOS 17 or later. 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. NEW: IMPORT FROM YOUR CALENDAR (PREMIUM) Already have it in Calendar? Import it in a couple of taps. Calendar for Lockscreen shows your upcoming events, suggests a fitting icon for each one, and turns the ones you pick into countdowns. It only ever reads your calendar, and never changes it. 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 sync across all your devices. Create an event on your iPhone and see it on your iPad. A sync status screen shows what is stored in iCloud and when your device last synced. DESIGNED FOR YOU • Separate Lockscreen and Homescreen tabs • Widget gallery to preview all styles before choosing • Live previews at every widget size • Full dark mode support • 12-hour or 24-hour time format option FREE FEATURES • 3 Lock Screen 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 Lock Screen widget styles • 6 configurable Lock Screen widget slots • 4 Home Screen widgets with 4 styles, 6 themes, and 3 sizes • Import events from your calendar • iCloud sync across all your devices • 9 exclusive premium fonts • No ads • Support independent development Download Calendar for Lockscreen today and make your Lock Screen and Home Screen work for you!

About

Widgetal

Customize your iPhone's Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Dynamic Island with a vast collection of widgets and exclusive themes. Enjoy iOS 26-optimized designs, real-time data, and depth effect wallpapers for a stylish and functional experience.

Highlights
  • iOS 26 Exclusive Themes
  • Vast Widget Collection
  • Dynamic Island & Live Activities
  • iOS 26 Lock Screen Widgets
  • Depth Effect Wallpapers
  • Customizable App Icons
Features
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Widgetal fully supports widgets for iOS 26! Customize Lock Screen/Home Screen/Dynamic Island widgets with iOS 26’s Liquid Glass design, and pair with exclusive screen themes for a stylish iPhone experience. Download now for iOS 26-optimized widgets and themes! Key features: iOS 26 Exclusive Themes: Perfectly matched app icons, widgets, and wallpapers for iOS 26! Choose from Dark/neon/Minimalist/cute styles—all tailored to iOS 26’s visual standards for a neat, stylish iPhone. Vast Widget Collection (iOS 26 Optimized): Time, clock, calendar, weather, photo, mixed widgets—redesigned for iOS 26. Get essential info at a glance on your iOS 26 Home Screen. Dynamic Island & Live Activities (iOS 26 Optimized) Cute pets broadcast real-time weather/air quality data—adapted to iOS 26’s interactivity. One-click setup for Dynamic Island/Live Activities (iOS 26 Liquid Glass compatible). iOS 26 Lock Screen Widgets: iOS 26-supported lockscreen launcher: Add hot apps to launch instantly. Choose from Weather/Countdown/Air Quality and more—widgets optimized for iOS 26 display effects. iOS 26 Depth Effect Wallpapers: Textured Depth Effect wallpapers (iOS 26 Liquid Glass optimized) fit all iPhone sizes. Explore Animals/Urban/Nature/Figure categories—paired seamlessly with iOS 26 themes. Automatic Subscription Service Instructions: Payment is charged to your iTunes account on purchase confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off 24 hours before period end. Renewal charges apply within 24 hours of period end; manage subscriptions in Account Settings. No cancellation during active subscription period. Unused free trial portions are forfeited on subscription purchase. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/lockscreenweather/private-policy EULA:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/contact us: widgetal@gmail.com

Screenshots

Calendar for Lockscreen4 screens
Widgetal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Widgetal at 4.4 against Calendar for Lockscreen's 2.0. Widgetal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 for Lockscreen sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Widgetal sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Widgetal holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widgetal has 589 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Calendar for Lockscreen's written reviews are positive against 21% of Widgetal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calendar for Lockscreen ships an update every 4 months, Widgetal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Calendar for Lockscreen versus Widgetal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendar for LockscreenWidgetal
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (3 ratings)4.4 (589 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews21.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3589 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB356 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJustin HeintzZhi Sys Limited

Customer experience

Calendar for Lockscreen

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

Widgetal

All ratings589 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.6%

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
8 purchases

Widgetal

Subscriptions7
  • Quarter member$1.493 Months
  • Monthly membership$1.991 Month
  • Year VIP (3 day free)3 Days trial$6.991 Year
Show 4 more
  • UniPass Apps Welcome3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Week VIP3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Year member$19.991 Year
  • UniPass Apps Pro$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • permanent member$12.99

Questions

Is Calendar for Lockscreen free?
Calendar for Lockscreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widgetal free?
Widgetal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calendar for Lockscreen or Widgetal?
Widgetal is rated higher. Calendar for Lockscreen averages 2.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Widgetal averages 4.4 from 589 ratings.
Do Calendar for Lockscreen or Widgetal have ads?
Calendar for Lockscreen shows ads; Widgetal does not.
Which is updated more often, Calendar for Lockscreen or Widgetal?
Calendar for Lockscreen ships an update every 4 months, and Widgetal every 3 weeks. Most recently, Calendar for Lockscreen was updated on October 1, 2026 and Widgetal on October 14, 2026.

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