Comparison

Week Calendar vs Quick Notes from Lock Screen

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

Head to head
About

Week Calendar

This app offers a highly customizable calendar experience with multiple view options and automation tools. It allows for easy event management, integration with popular calendar services, and includes features like weather forecasts and calendar insights. An optional Pro version unlocks additional widgets and features.

Highlights
  • Customizable calendar views (Day, Agenda, Month, Year)
  • Event automation and templates
  • Drag-and-drop event rescheduling
  • Weather forecasts integrated into calendar
  • Calendar insights and time tracking
  • Subscription to popular calendars
  • Syncs with iCloud, Google, Outlook, and more
Features
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CUSTOM CALENDAR VIEWS WeekCal provides clear & detailed views of your events, displayed the way you want! Choose from Day, Agenda, Mini Month, Month & Year views. WeekCal exceeds limitations of basic calendar apps by bringing simplicity & functionality to streamline your busy life. AUTOMATE YOUR CALENDAR Easy-to-use automations & templates allow you to create a calendar that works for you. ● Move events by simply dragging, copying & pasting ● Assign colors to categorize different kinds of events ● Customize repeating event options SAVE TIME Adding, repeating, and moving events is easy with WeekCal. Plus the intuitive interface, powerful functionality, and personalization options make WeekCal fun to use for everyone. GET MORE WITH WEEKCAL PRO Enjoy the full range of WeekCal features, including: ● Add Lock & Home Screen widgets to view upcoming events at-a-glance on your device ● Access to all Views, including Day, Agenda, Mini Month, Month & Year ● Full access to Popular Calendars ● Create & manage Reminders in a dedicated view ● One-tap access to virtual meetings with ‘Join Meeting’ button WEATHER FORECASTS See upcoming Weather Forecasts on your calendar, right where you need them. Unlike other weather services, Weather Forecasts for WeekCal is built right into your calendar to give you accurate & convenient weather information. CALENDAR INSIGHTS View a summary of your schedule and how you spend your time. SUBSCRIBE TO POPULAR CALENDARS Discover personalized Popular Calendar recommendations to add curated & auto-updating calendars focused on current events. Top categories include Sports, Holidays, Nature & more. MOST-LOVED FEATURES ● Customize the look of your calendar, including Dark Mode & other custom color schemes ● Create event templates & rules for recurring events ● Select a custom WeekCal app icon, available in over 10 colors ● Use WeekCal on Apple Watch ● Sync to major calendar services including iCloud, iCal, Google, Exchange, Outlook, CalDAV, Birthdays & Subscriptions ● Easily reschedule events by dragging & dropping ● Add events easily at the right time using tap-and-hold ● Customize your Tools menu to quickly change events ● Invite participants and/or share events via email, Messages & WhatsApp ● Navigate with multiple services including Apple Maps, Google Maps, Citymapper, Garmin, Here, iGo, Maps.me, Moovit, MotionX, Sygic, TransitApp, Waze, Yandex, 高德地图 ● Choose alternate Calendars including Chinese, Hebrew, Indian, Islamic & Persian ● Get support in your own time zone Please Note: Recurring subscriptions are billed annually. Account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period at the regular non-discounted price of the current subscription, unless canceled earlier. The subscription fee is charged to your iCloud account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Terms of Use: https://maplemedia.io/terms-of-service/ Questions or feedback? Email us at support@weekcal.com, or find FAQs at www.weekcal.com/

About

Quick Notes from Lock Screen

Capture thoughts and tasks instantly without unlocking your device. Organize entries by groups, count characters, and set calendar notifications for tasks. Widgets offer quick access to notes and task management directly from your home or lock screen.

Highlights
  • Add notes from lock screen
  • Organize notes and tasks by groups
  • Character count, search, and replace
  • Calendar integration for tasks with notifications
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • App lock and backup
Features
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"Quick Notes" is a convenient app that allows you to add new notes directly from the lock screen. Main Features ・Organize Notes and Tasks You can organize notes and Tasks by groups. ・Notes You can count the number of characters in a note, and perform text search and replace. ・TODOs You can add Tasks to the calendar and receive notifications. Additionally, you can check them off to mark them as completed. ・Widgets You can add widgets to your home screen or lock screen. With widgets, you can display notes or add new notes with a single tap. Other Features ・Theme Colors ・App Lock ・Backup

Screenshots

Week Calendar4 screens
Quick Notes from Lock Screen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Quick Notes from Lock Screen at 5.0 against Week Calendar's 4.4. Quick Notes from Lock Screen also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16). Week Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 1) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, ads 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. Week Calendar sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Quick Notes from Lock Screen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quick Notes from Lock Screen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Week Calendar has 10K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Week Calendar versus Quick Notes from Lock Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeek CalendarQuick Notes from Lock Screen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (10K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings10K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size258 MB19 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDo More Mobile, LLC.GENRYU SASAGAWA

Customer experience

Week Calendar

All ratings10,317 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews775 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral7.6%
Negative33.3%

Quick Notes from Lock Screen

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Week Calendar

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Repeating events not working as expected
  • Calendar views not displaying correctly after updates
  • Notifications and alerts not functioning properly
  • Inability to search past events beyond a certain time frame

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to attach files or photos to calendar events
  • Improved syncing and sharing across devices
  • More customization options for views and layouts
  • Better handling of time zones and daylight saving time changes

Quick Notes from Lock Screen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Week Calendar

Subscriptions13
  • WeekCal Pro + Weather Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Smart Calendars 1 Year14 Days trial$2.991 Year
  • WeekCal Weather - Monthly$3.991 Month
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  • Annual Pro Subscription14 Days trial$7.491 Year
  • Annual Pro Subscription7 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Annual Pro Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • WeekCal Pro Annual1 Year trial2 variants$19.991 Year
  • WeekCal Weather - Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • WeekCal Pro Annual1 Year trial$24.991 Year
  • WeekCal Pro + Weather Annual7 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
  • WeekCal Pro + Weather Annual1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • WeekCal Pro Tier7 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
  • Annual Pro Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Quick Notes from Lock Screen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Week Calendar free?
Week Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quick Notes from Lock Screen free?
Quick Notes from Lock Screen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Week Calendar or Quick Notes from Lock Screen?
Quick Notes from Lock Screen is rated higher. Week Calendar averages 4.4 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Quick Notes from Lock Screen averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Week Calendar or Quick Notes from Lock Screen have ads?
Both Week Calendar and Quick Notes from Lock Screen show ads.

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