Comparison

CheckMy!Box vs CompactCalendar

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

Head to head
About

CheckMy!Box

Access and manage your FRITZ!Box call lists, voice messages, and faxes. Download messages for offline access and configure multiple devices. Ideal for FRITZ!Box owners needing remote access to their communication.

Highlights
  • Access FRITZ!Box call list
  • Playback and delete voice messages
  • Display and delete fax messages
  • Configure multiple FRITZ!Box devices
  • Offline access to messages
  • Remote access outside local WiFi
Features
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CheckMy!Box is the ideal app to access your AVM FRITZ!Box: 1. Show the FRITZ!Box Call List 2. Playback and delete voice box messages of your FRITZ!Box answering machine 3. Display and delete fax messages received by your FRITZ!Box fax machine Multiple FRITZ!Box devices can be configured (e.g. Private, Office etc.). In addition you can combine several lists as groups to easily get an overview across all your devices. The voice box messages and received fax documents will be downloaded from the Fritz!Box, stored within the app and can be accessed also in offline mode when your iPhone cannot connect to the Fritz!Box. Access to the FRITZ!Box is also possible outside your local WiFi network if the option "Grant access to storage to users from the Internet" is enabled and you configured the MyFRITZ! service or a dynamic DNS domain name in your Fritz!Box. Prerequisites for using the app: - You need an AVM Fritz!Box - Voice box and fax messages: Answering or fax machine must be configured in your Fritz!Box. Currently the AVM Fritz!Box models 7590, 7490 and 6490 with the latest firmware are supported. In principle it should also be possible to use other Fritz!Box models with this app, but those were not yet tested. If you have feedback about using the app with other models please let us know by sending an email to support@checkmybox.de. In case the file format or the way messages are stored by the Fritz!Box answering or fax machine should be changed in future firmware versions, we'll make all effort to adopt this app accordingly. Nevertheless it cannot be guaranteed that this is technically possible in all cases. The app comes with a detailed setup wizard which easily guides you through step-by-step instructions on how to configure your Fritz!Box and the required settings within the app. If you have questions, suggestions for improvements or need help in setting up this app, please don't hesitate to send an email to support@checkmybox.de. We're happy to assist you and your feedback is highly appreciated. AVM, FRITZ! and FRITZ!Box are registered trademarks of AVM GmbH, Berlin (Germany). All other product and company names mentioned in this app are trademarks of their respective owners.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Lock Screen widgets
  • Events and reminders together
  • Calendar selection
  • True calendar colors
  • Tap to open Calendar app
Features
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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!

Screenshots

CheckMy!Box4 screens
CompactCalendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CompactCalendar at Free against CheckMy!Box's $3.99. CompactCalendar also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). CheckMy!Box's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (53% vs 38%). On rating, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

CompactCalendar is free to download; CheckMy!Box costs $3.99 up front. CompactCalendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CheckMy!Box asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for CheckMy!Box against 1.0 for CompactCalendar. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of CheckMy!Box's written reviews are positive against 38% of CompactCalendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CheckMy!Box ships an update every 3 months, CompactCalendar weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CheckMy!Box versus CompactCalendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckMy!BoxCompactCalendar
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNils ObermillerSunghyun Kim

Customer experience

CheckMy!Box

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral11.8%
Negative35.3%

CompactCalendar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

None

CheckMy!Box

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CompactCalendar

One-time1
  • CompactCalendar Pro$3.99

Questions

Is CheckMy!Box free?
CheckMy!Box costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CompactCalendar free?
CompactCalendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CheckMy!Box or CompactCalendar?
CheckMy!Box and CompactCalendar are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do CheckMy!Box or CompactCalendar have ads?
Neither CheckMy!Box nor CompactCalendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CheckMy!Box or CompactCalendar?
CheckMy!Box ships an update every 3 months, and CompactCalendar weekly. Most recently, CheckMy!Box was updated on October 24, 2026 and CompactCalendar on October 25, 2026.

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