Comparison

Pi vs Widget

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

Head to head
About

Pi

Never miss an important date again! This app helps you save and track anniversaries with custom reminders. It supports various time units and allows you to create your own event parameters for personalized tracking.

Highlights
  • Save and track anniversaries
  • Customizable reminders
  • Support for various time units
  • Create custom event parameters
  • Track nerdy and significant events
Features
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Never forget another event again! Pi-Anniversary will save the date and remind you when its anniversary is coming up. Be it one year, six months, Pi * 10^3 days or 0x77777 seconds. Ever wanted to measure your child’s age according to the Mayan calendar? With many anniversary parameters built-in and the option to create your own to match what’s means most to you, Pi-Anniversary is the perfect choice to keep track of nerdy events. Important or mundane, sad or happy, there will always be an occasion to commemorate with Pi-Anniversary.

About

Widget

Easily track important dates like anniversaries and birthdays with customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. Receive timely notifications and countdowns to special events. All your data stays private on your device.

Highlights
  • Home and Lock Screen Widgets
  • Customizable Notifications
  • Flexible Date Display Formats
  • Countdown to Milestones
  • Rich Customization Options
  • Multi-language Support
Features
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Keep your important dates always visible Anniversary Widget shows your special dates on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Track anniversaries, weddings, birthdays, or any memorable day, and never forget them. Key Features Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets • Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large (tall on iPhone with iOS 27, wide on iPad) • Lock Screen widgets: circular, rectangular, and inline above the clock Anniversary Notifications • A notification at 9 AM on monthly and yearly anniversaries • A reminder a few days before yearly anniversaries and upcoming dates • Turn notifications on or off anytime in Settings Flexible Date Display • Choose from 6 formats: days only, years/months/days, months/days, months only, years/months, years only Countdowns to Milestones • Countdown to yearly and monthly anniversaries • Supports future dates like weddings or trips Custom Events (Premium) • Show your own message on specific dates Rich Customization • 27 color palettes • Background options: solid, gradient, or image • Adjust image opacity, text color, and cropping 6 Languages • English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, and Korean • Follow your device language or choose one in the app Premium Features • Unlimited anniversaries • 24 premium color palettes • Background images • Custom event messages • One-time purchase, no subscription Recommended For • Couples counting their days together • Remembering wedding anniversaries • Counting the days since your child was born • Counting down to trips and events Privacy • All data stays on your device • No account, no cloud sync, no personal data collection

Screenshots

Pi4 screens
Widget3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pi at none against Widget's 1. Pi also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pi against 5.0 for Widget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pi ships an update every 5 months, Widget every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Pi versus Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiWidget
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSestra StudioASAYA, LLC

Customer experience

Pi

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Widget

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pi

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Widget

One-time1
  • Life Time$4.99

Questions

Is Pi free?
Pi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Widget free?
Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pi or Widget?
Pi and Widget are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Pi or Widget have ads?
Neither Pi nor Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pi or Widget?
Pi ships an update every 5 months, and Widget every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pi was updated on November 1, 2026 and Widget on October 31, 2026.

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