Comparison

Tiny Calendar vs WidgetCal

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Calendar

This intuitive calendar app syncs with your existing calendars, offering powerful event creation and management tools. Access your schedule offline, set advanced reminders, and view your events in multiple formats on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Natural language input for event creation
  • Drag and drop event editing
  • Syncs with Google Calendar and iOS local calendars
  • Supports 9 different calendar views
  • Offline event management
  • Advanced reminder system (push notifications, email)
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Tiny Calendar is an intuitive smart calendar works with all your calendars. It inherits the simple and clean look of calendars but makes it more accessible, powerful and reliable on your iPhone and iPad. With Tiny Calendar, you can access and manipulate your google calendar events and tasks more easily, anyway you want. SMART ENOUGH TO CREATE Tiny Calendar has features like nature language input, drag and drop, gestures and other smart methods to predict your intention and help you create and edit your events more easily. SYNC & MANAGE GOOGLE TASKS You don’t need to download another app to manage Google tasks. MULTIPLE WAYS TO VIEW Tiny Calendar supports 9 standard views - Forecast, day, week, month, 4-days, year, mini-month, week agenda and agenda. You can instantly switch views to discover events or find a time you're looking for. REAL-TIME SYNC Tiny Calendar syncs directly with all your Google calendars and also works with iOS local calendar to support events on iCloud, Exchange and other calendars. WORKS OFFLINE You can still create, edit and delete events when you don't have an Internet connection. Tiny Calendar will cache your changes and sync back to your calendar account next time you're online. ADVANCED REMINDER SYSTEM Never forget about a meeting! Tiny Calendar allows you to set reminders via push notification, or email for all events. ACCESS FROM EVERYWHERE Tiny Calendar works with your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. You don't need to pay extra money to download multiple copies. Subscription Information: - Tiny Calendar offers a subscription which is $1.49/week & $2.99/month. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Terms of Use: https://apps.fengge.io/TinyCalendar/TermsConditions.html Privacy Policy: https://apps.fengge.io/TinyCalendar/PrivacyPolicy.html

About

WidgetCal

View your weekly or monthly schedule directly on your Lock Screen without unlocking your device. This app displays events and reminders with customizable layouts, offering quick access to your personal occasions. It also integrates with other powerful calendar applications.

Highlights
  • Lock screen widget support
  • Weekly and monthly schedule views
  • Event and reminder display
  • Integration with AwesomeCalendar
  • Customizable font and size
  • ToDo carry over
  • Lunar calendar support
Features
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Full support iOS 14 widget! Do you still unlock your iPhone/iPad to check your schedule? Want to see weekly or monthly schedule in LockScreen? Here is the WidgetCal. This app shows weekly or monthly view for your events and reminders with a beautiful layout in Notification Center. Quick as a wink, you can access your personal occasions without hassle. Moreover, this widget seamlessly works with AwesomeCalendar, which is the most powerful calendar application in AppStore. It's for FREE. Just give it a try. +Display events and reminders in the Notification Center. +Week/Month view. +Navigate prev/next month. Tap 1st day of next month or last day of prev month. +Integrated with AwesomeCalendar. +Automatic and real-time update events and reminders. +Sunday/Monday start option. +Custom font and size. +ToDo carry over. +Visible calendars control. +Fade out past events. +Lunar calendar for Chinese and Korean. +Cute stickers on view. Some features listed above are available for a premium subscription. WidgetCal Premium is $3.99 USD per year (price may vary by location). The subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and will be charged through your iTunes account within 24 hours of the end of the term. We offer 3 months free for WidgetCal Premium. Whenever you don’t want to pay or stop using Premium, you can manage your subscription in iTunes. Terms of use: http://wp.me/P1YDeW-rI Private policy: http://wp.me/P1YDeW-q3

Screenshots

Tiny Calendar4 screens
WidgetCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Calendar at 4.6 against WidgetCal's 3.6. Tiny Calendar also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 48%) and ratings volume (21K vs 1.5K). WidgetCal's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Tiny Calendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days and WidgetCal sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Calendar has 21K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Tiny Calendar's written reviews are positive against 48% of WidgetCal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, WidgetCal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tiny Calendar versus WidgetCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny CalendarWidgetCal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (21K ratings) — better3.6 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews — better47.6% of reviews
Number of ratings21K — better1.5K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinyWork AppsYunaSoft Inc.

Customer experience

Tiny Calendar

All ratings20,601 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews667 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative16.0%

WidgetCal

All ratings1,456 ratings
Positive61.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative31.8%
Written reviews1,062 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral13.6%
Negative38.8%

User reviews

Tiny Calendar

From 21K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Excellent calendar app
  • 📆 Helpful for organizing schedules
  • 🔗 Syncs well with Google Calendar
  • 🗓 Useful month/week/day views
  • 🎨 Customizable color-coding

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Syncing issues with Google Calendar
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding past events
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 📢 Intrusive ads in free version
  • 🕰 Time zone issues with event times

WidgetCal

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📅 Great calendar app
  • 🔍 Detailed monthly view
  • 🎨 Customizable colors and fonts
  • 🔒 Syncs with Google Calendar
  • 🔧 Helpful stickers and emojis

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Ads disrupt user experience
  • 🔍 Limited color and theme options
  • 🐛 Glitches after iOS updates
  • 🗓️ Inability to scroll through months in widget
  • 🗓️ Disappearing/deleted calendar events

Bugs and requests

Tiny Calendar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Events disappearing from calendar
  • Crashes when changing calendar settings
  • Duplicate events created unexpectedly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add to-do list functionality
  • Improve Apple Watch integration
  • Allow more customization options
  • Provide better customer support

WidgetCal

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Calendar events disappearing after updates
  • Widget not showing correct month or events
  • Inability to add or edit events in the app
  • Syncing issues with Google Calendar
  • Crashes and freezes after iOS updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow more calendar customization options
  • Improve widget functionality and appearance
  • Provide an ad-free paid version
  • Enhance syncing with other calendar apps
  • Add a daily/weekly view in the widget

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tiny Calendar

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Subscription$1.497 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Special Offer$6.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time6
  • Recurring Events$1.99
  • Invites & Attendees$1.99
  • Multiple Google Accounts$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Upgrade to Premium$9.99
  • Lifetime Premium Special Offer$14.99
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99
10 purchases

WidgetCal

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Subscription3 Months trial$9.991 Year
One-time9
  • Religious holidays$0.99
  • Week Numbers$0.99
  • Moon Phases calendar$0.99
Show 6 more
  • Holidays United States$0.99
  • Calendars - Pro Football USA 2014-2015 edition$0.99
  • Calendars - Pro Baseball USA 2015 edition$0.99
  • Calendars - US Pro Basketball 2014-2015 edition$0.99
  • Weather calendars$1.99
  • Remove Advertisement$9.99

Questions

Is Tiny Calendar free?
Tiny Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WidgetCal free?
WidgetCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Calendar or WidgetCal?
Tiny Calendar is rated higher. Tiny Calendar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while WidgetCal averages 3.6 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Tiny Calendar or WidgetCal have ads?
Both Tiny Calendar and WidgetCal show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Calendar or WidgetCal?
Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and WidgetCal every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tiny Calendar was updated on September 25, 2026 and WidgetCal on September 24, 2026.

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