Comparison

Await Cal Events vs ClockThis

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

Head to head
About

Await Cal Events

Create custom countdown timer widgets for your important events pulled directly from your calendar. Syncs seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, and Mac using iCloud. Receive timely notifications for upcoming events.

Highlights
  • Create event groups
  • Sync events from calendar
  • Display countdown timers in widgets
  • Set event notifications
  • iCloud data sync
  • Filter events with Regex
  • Search event titles and locations
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Create count down timer widgets for your favourite events from your calendar (on iPhone / iPad / Mac). - The app allows you to create event groups. - Each group can syncs data from the calendar to populate events. - The groups can be added as widgets showing the count down timer (time / days / months) for the events. - Turn on notifications for the group to receive notification when an event occurs. - Syncs data using iCloud across your devices (iPhone / iPad / Mac). Note: The app doesn't modify the calendar, the calendar is used only to keep events in sync (calendar to app - one way) when the app is open. Features: - Widgets can be added to your Home Screen, Today View and Lock Screen (iPhone). - Events can be pulled from your calendar or added manually. - Syncs events from the calendar (calendar to app) when the app is open. - Notifications can be set for each group, all events in the group would be notified. - Filter events from the calendar based on matching text and Regex. - Search event titles and locations. - Find and replace multiple event titles at once using matching text and Regex. - Uses iCloud to sync data across your devices. - Supports iPhone, iPad and Mac. Widget Sizes: - Small, Medium, Large, Rectangular accessory (iPhone Lock Screen). How to create a widget: 1. Open the app and create a group by clicking on the + button. 2. The group can either sync from a calendar or you can add events manually to the group. 3. Go to your Home Screen and long press till app icons wiggle. 4. Press the + button on the top left corner of the home screen. 5. Select Await Cal Events. 6. Choose the widget size. 7. Tap outside. How to configure a widget: 1. Long press on Await Cal Events widget. 2. Tap on Edit Widget. 3. Tap on the group name highlighted in green (accent color). 4. Select one of the group names (default is All). 5. Tap outside to save the configuration. Tips: - For your favourite sporting events you could add / subscribe to a calendar using the default iOS Calendar app. - When Await Cal Events is granted access to your calendar, the app would be able to pull events from that calendar. - That way you could have count down timer widgets for your favourite sporting events. Note: The app doesn't modify the calendar, the calendar is used only to keep events in sync (calendar to app - one way) when the app is open.

About

ClockThis

Track upcoming movies, TV shows, and sports events with customizable reminders and notifications. Add your favorite events to your home screen for quick access. Never miss an important moment again.

Highlights
  • Discover global events
  • Create custom events
  • Set event reminders
  • Home screen widgets
  • Personalized notifications
  • Unlimited event creation
Features
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Never miss out on your exciting moments ever again! It's similar to a calendar, except it's dedicated to the purpose of showing you only the events you look forward to! We've built this app around the idea of fun & excitement: Experience the anticipation of your upcoming events every time you launch the app! Features: 1) Discover Events (-) Discover exciting events taking place world-wide of varying categories: Upcoming Movies & TV Shows, Sport Events & Much More! (-) Assign priority: Don't want to miss the premiere of your favorite TV Show? Assign a high priority to it and our app will send you notifications so you don't miss out! 2) Create Events (-) Basic details: Title, description, date (-) Customize: Give your event some life with custom color, emoji tag, or even upload your own photo as a background image (-) Extra Reminders: Set additional reminders (1 day, 1 week prior) to receive notifications to your device so you never miss out! (-) Unlimited: Create as many events as you want 3) Widget (-) Add your favorite events to your home screen so you can keep track of important events without having to launch the app 4) Notifications (-) Our app's main purpose is to send you notifications for your most important events. Choose which events will prompt notifications, and to what extent. (-) You're in control: The only notifications you receive are the ones you chose to be shown.

Screenshots

Await Cal Events4 screens
ClockThis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Await Cal Events at none against ClockThis's 5. Await Cal Events also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2). ClockThis's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. ClockThis sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Await Cal Events asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Await Cal Events against 5.0 for ClockThis. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Await Cal Events ships an update every 2 weeks, ClockThis every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Await Cal Events versus ClockThis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwait Cal EventsClockThis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuthuveerappan AlagappanMeshi Levy

Customer experience

Await Cal Events

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

ClockThis

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Await Cal Events

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

ClockThis

One-time5
  • ClockThis Pro$1.99
  • Clockies (Small)$1.99
  • Clockies (Medium)$4.99
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  • Unlimited Slots (1 Month)$4.99
  • Clockies (Big)$9.99

Questions

Is Await Cal Events free?
Await Cal Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClockThis free?
ClockThis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Await Cal Events or ClockThis?
ClockThis is rated higher. Await Cal Events averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while ClockThis averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Await Cal Events or ClockThis have ads?
Neither Await Cal Events nor ClockThis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Await Cal Events or ClockThis?
Await Cal Events ships an update every 2 weeks, and ClockThis every 11 days. Most recently, Await Cal Events was updated on October 16, 2026 and ClockThis on October 6, 2026.

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