Comparison

Visual Calendar vs Widget

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

Head to head
About

Visual Calendar

Visually displays your activities on a monthly calendar. Easily add and track all-day events, shifts, or habits with color-coded tags and icons. A simple, detail-free way to manage your schedule.

Highlights
  • Visual monthly calendar display
  • Add and track all-day events
  • Color-coded tags for activities
  • Icon customization for tags
  • Simple two-step process
Features
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Visual Calendar is a simple but beautiful app that visually displays different activities on a monthly base. It is a perfect visual aid to add and track all-day events, shifts, habits or any other activities you would like to do simply and quickly without getting lost in details. Only 2 steps you need to do: 1, Create various tags you need by selecting colors and icons 2, Add tag(s) to the day(s) on the calendar view That’s all. Nothing more. Enjoy!

About

Widget

A straightforward to-do list application that allows for easy task management directly from your home screen via customizable widgets. It offers simple organization, task completion tracking, and iCloud synchronization for seamless data management across devices.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets for task management
  • Customizable themes
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • Completed task protection
  • iCloud data synchronization
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Widget-ToDo is a simple widget-enabled ToDo list. it has the following three features. ● Widget You can check all ToDo, mark them and complete them by a category from a widget, and if you want to update ToDo, you can start the app immediately by tapping a widget. In addition, you can flexibly customize a theme and place a widget on a home screen, so please use it in your favorite style. ● Simple Anyone can easily use Widget-ToDo with no extra features. ● Completed ToDo for Preventing Leaks You can prevent leaks for checking a completed ToDo. Please use Widget-ToDo as your ToDo list. === Features === ● What you can do with widgets. ・ You can check Todo by a category and check all ToDo by '<' button and '<' button. ・ You can mark ToDo by tapping its frame. ・ You can complete ToDo by tapping the check button. ・ You can start the app immediately by tapping the widget. ・ A Customized theme is available. ● What you can do with the app. ・ You can register ToDo continuously. ・ You can mark, complete, delete and replace ToDo. ・ You can check Completed ToDo by a list and a calendar. ・ Reuse of Completed ToDo. ・ You can organize ToDo by a category. ・ The content of ToDo that does not fit on one line can edit on the detail screen. ・ You can customize a theme. ・ Repeat settings of ToDo. ● Supported iCloud ・ You can save your ToDo data to iCloud and sync it to other devices. ● Supported Dark Mode ・ Dark mode is eye-friendly. ● Supported iPad Multitasking ・ You can use Widget-ToDo while you search for anything. ● Removed Ads. ・ You can remove advertisements by In-App purchase. === Terms & Privacy Policy === https://minna-company.com/widgettodo-privacy-policy-en

Screenshots

Visual Calendar4 screens
Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Widget at Free against Visual Calendar's $0.99. Widget also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.6) and review sentiment (72% vs 57%). Visual Calendar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

Widget is free to download; Visual Calendar costs $0.99 up front. Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Visual Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget has 58 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Visual Calendar's written reviews are positive against 72% of Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Calendar ships an update every 2 months, Widget every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Visual Calendar versus Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual CalendarWidget
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.6 (9 ratings)4.6 (58 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews71.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings958 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB263 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMate SzokeTakashi Suemitsu

Customer experience

Visual Calendar

All ratings9 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral22.2%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative36.5%

Widget

All ratings58 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral6.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative20.3%

Bugs and requests

Visual Calendar

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • Tagged days missing/entries gone
  • Deletes data daily
  • Cannot delete/edit entered calendar items
  • New version wipes data
  • New version won't work on phone
Show 18 more
  • Nothing shows up on calendar after adding
  • Background color options not working
  • Support link does not work
  • Keyboard never appears
  • App is abandoned with no future support
  • Bug that kicks you out when deleting preset tag
  • Fades in and out between different activities, not showing all at once
  • Cannot edit preloaded tags
  • Cannot go over certain mark limitations on calendar
  • Background too dark
  • Syncs only 'All Day' appointments
  • App freezes and/or kicks user off
  • App crashes every time it's used
  • Does not import all calendar appointments
  • Fails to show imported calendar events
  • Cannot insert anything
  • Unstable
  • App randomly exits

Requested features

22 requests
  • Ability to delete/edit events
  • Sync with other calendar apps
  • Add time to tags/events
  • Reminders/notifications
  • Repeat function for tasks
Show 17 more
  • Support for larger screens/iPhone 5
  • Backup and restore functionality
  • Create multiple calendars
  • Import custom icons/photos
  • Notes associated with events
  • Emojis for icons
  • List views, week views
  • Timed events
  • Customize events (e.g., 'work 8-5pm')
  • Export to PDF/image
  • Stereotypical hourly event calendaring
  • Dark mode option
  • Word-wrap for event text
  • Default opacity slider higher
  • Match tags to synced activities
  • Choose Monday as start of week
  • Add alarms

Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Visual Calendar

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Widget

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99

Questions

Is Visual Calendar free?
Visual Calendar costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Widget free?
Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Visual Calendar or Widget?
Widget is rated higher. Visual Calendar averages 2.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Widget averages 4.6 from 58 ratings.
Do Visual Calendar or Widget have ads?
Widget shows ads; Visual Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, Visual Calendar or Widget?
Visual Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and Widget every 3 months. Most recently, Visual Calendar was updated on October 8, 2026 and Widget on October 4, 2026.

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