Comparison

Calendar Widget & Planner vs Calendars

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

Head to head
About

Calendar Widget & Planner

Organize your schedule with a comprehensive planner and diary. View your agenda on your home screen with customizable widgets, sync across multiple cloud services, and easily share events. Supports dark mode and AirPrint for convenient planning.

Highlights
  • Calendar widgets for home screen
  • Day, week, month, year planners
  • Share calendars and events
  • Sync with iCloud, Google, Yahoo, Exchange
  • Dark mode support
  • AirPrint functionality
Features
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Easily manage your calendars, planners, agenda and diary. Everything you need to take notes, save appointments, and share them with friends, family or colleagues. FEATURES: • NEW: Calendar Widgets! See your schedule on your Home Screen: Now, next and more! • AirPrint the day, week, month or year planners • Share calendars or events with friends, family or colleagues • Split screen support on iPad • Sync with iCloud, Google, Yahoo, Exchange and other cloud based calendars • Dark mode! • Quick support, we try to reply to questions within 24 hours. Just tap the Info icon in the toolbar, then tap Contact Support

About

Calendars

This app combines calendar, task management, and habit tracking to boost productivity and organization. It offers seamless syncing across Apple devices and integrates with popular services like Google Calendar. Plan your day, manage tasks, and build routines with customizable views and features.

Highlights
  • Calendar and task management
  • Habit tracking and routine building
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Natural language event creation
  • Integration with Google Calendar and Zoom
  • Customizable views and widgets
Features
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Calendars by Readdle is the all-in-one calendar, task manager, daily planner, and habit tracker — seamlessly working across all your Apple devices: Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Plan your day, build better habits, boost productivity, and stay organized with powerful features and smooth sync between all your devices. What you can do with Calendars: • View and manage your calendar with daily, weekly, and monthly views • Create events, set reminders, and never miss important dates • Use the built-in agenda planner to focus on what matters most • Organize your to-do list and manage your tasks with ease • Quickly add events or to-do items using natural language • Build routines and track your habits to stay consistent • Take a guided productivity course to improve time management and focus • Sync across devices with Google Calendar, iCloud, and more • Customize your planner calendar with color coding and widgets • Join Zoom, Google Meet, or GoToMeeting directly from your calendar • Stay in control of your time, wherever you are Whether you're planning a busy workday, building new habits, or working on personal growth, Calendars brings everything together to help you own your time — across all your Apple devices. Privacy Policy: https://readdle.com/calendars/legal/privacy Terms of Service: https://readdle.com/calendars/legal/terms Have questions, comments, or issues? Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at http://readdle.com/contact

Screenshots

Calendar Widget & Planner4 screens
Calendars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Calendars at none against Calendar Widget & Planner's shown. Calendars also leads on ratings volume (123K vs 1.2K) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Calendar Widget & Planner's advantage is review sentiment (70% vs 56%) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 18.2). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Calendar Widget & Planner sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Calendars sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Calendar Widget & Planner against 4.7 for Calendars. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calendars has 123K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Calendar Widget & Planner's written reviews are positive against 56% of Calendars's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calendar Widget & Planner ships an update monthly, Calendars weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Calendar Widget & Planner versus Calendars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendar Widget & PlannerCalendars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.2K ratings)4.7 (123K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews — better56.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K123K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank—#126 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.2 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB413 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjohnhair.comReaddle Technologies Limited

Customer experience

Calendar Widget & Planner

All ratings1,225 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral7.0%
Negative23.3%

Calendars

All ratings122,497 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews1,313 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative35.3%

User reviews

Calendar Widget & Planner

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Customizable colors
  • 📆 Comprehensive calendar view
  • 🔍 Helpful for organizing events
  • 🤝 Great customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Limited free features
  • 🕰️ Slow performance after updates
  • 🔄 Repeating events issues
  • 💾 Calendar history disappearing

Calendars

From 123K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Excellent calendar app
  • 👍 Easy to use and organize
  • 🎨 Helpful color-coding
  • 📆 Seamless integration with other calendars
  • 🗓️ Detailed monthly/weekly views

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and data loss
  • 💰 Concerns over subscription model
  • 🕰️ Cumbersome date/time selection process
  • 🔍 Limited location search functionality
  • 🔄 Sync issues between devices

Bugs and requests

Calendar Widget & Planner

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Events disappearing after updates
  • Inability to change week start day
  • Syncing issues with other calendars
  • Crashes and freezes on launch
  • Color settings not saving properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to share calendar with family
  • Add widgets for quick access
  • Expand customization options
  • Improve repeating event functionality
  • Preserve calendar history

Calendars

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing events and appointments
  • Upgrade process causing data loss
  • Freezing and crashing on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Recurring events for free users
  • Customizable widgets and app icons
  • Ability to archive/restore past events
  • Improved Apple Watch integration
  • Shared calendars and family management

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Calendar Widget & Planner

One-time6
  • Extras pack$0.99
  • Additional Calendars pack$0.99
  • Enhanced Views Pack$0.99
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  • Tasks, To-Do Lists & Reminders$0.99
  • Calendar Widgets$1.99
  • PRO Pack$3.99
10 purchases

Calendars

Subscriptions6
  • Calendars PRO 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • Calendars by Readdle: Interesting Calendars1 Month trial$3.991 Year
  • Calendars PRO 1 Month7 Days trial$3.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Calendars PRO 1 Year7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Calendars PRO 1 Year1 Year trial$19.991 Year
  • Calendars PRO 1 Year7 Days trial$21.991 Year
One-time4
  • Smart Input Upgrade$1.99
  • My schedule planner, Organizer$6.99
  • Full Pack$12.99
Show 1 more
  • Recurring Events$31.99

Questions

Is Calendar Widget & Planner free?
Calendar Widget & Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calendars free?
Calendars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calendar Widget & Planner or Calendars?
Calendars is rated higher. Calendar Widget & Planner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Calendars averages 4.7 from 123K ratings.
Do Calendar Widget & Planner or Calendars have ads?
Calendar Widget & Planner shows ads; Calendars does not.
Which is updated more often, Calendar Widget & Planner or Calendars?
Calendar Widget & Planner ships an update monthly, and Calendars weekly. Most recently, Calendar Widget & Planner was updated on November 6, 2026 and Calendars on November 8, 2026.

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