NECT vs CompactCalendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NECT
This communication tool allows users to view announcements and documents, and engage in chat conversations. It requires a stable internet connection for all features to function properly.
- View announcements
- Access documents
- Message chat functionality
- Real-time communication
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NECTアプリは、株式会社NECTが提供するコミュニケーションツールです。 お知らせや資料の閲覧、メッセージによるチャット機能などがあります。 ■ご利用上の注意 当アプリの各機能・各サービスは通信回線を使用致します。通信回線の状況によっては、ご利用いただけない場合がございます。あらかじめご了承ください。
CompactCalendar
Display your calendar events and reminders directly on your Home Screen and Lock Screen with customizable widgets. See your schedule at a glance, choose which calendars to display, and enjoy true calendar colors.
- Home Screen widgets
- Lock Screen widgets
- Events and reminders together
- Calendar selection
- True calendar colors
- Tap to open Calendar app
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See your calendar and reminders right from the Home Screen and Lock Screen! CompactCalendar shows your events and reminders in clean, beautiful widgets — for both the Home Screen and the Lock Screen. Home Screen widgets: • Today & This Month: A month calendar with today’s events • Daily Schedule: Your events for the next 6 days at a glance Lock Screen widgets: • Up Next: Your next or ongoing event on one Lock Screen line • Next 3 Days: Upcoming events for the next three days • 2-Week Calendar: A compact two-week mini calendar More features: • Events & Reminders Together: See calendar events and reminders in one widget • Calendar Selection: Choose which calendars each widget shows • True Colors: Your calendar colors appear exactly as you set them • Tap to Open: Tap a date to jump straight into the Calendar app CompactCalendar Pro: A one-time purchase unlocks rectangular Lock Screen widgets and medium-size Home Screen widgets — forever. Start a more beautiful calendar experience with CompactCalendar!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CompactCalendar at 60% against NECT's 0%. CompactCalendar also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). NECT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. CompactCalendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NECT asks for nothing beyond the download.
NECT ships an update every 9 months, CompactCalendar weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NECT | CompactCalendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 株式会社NECT | Sunghyun Kim |
Customer experience
NECT
CompactCalendar
In-app purchases
NECT
No in-app purchases
CompactCalendar
- CompactCalendar Pro$3.99
Questions
Is NECT free?
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Do NECT or CompactCalendar have ads?
Which is updated more often, NECT or CompactCalendar?
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