Comparison

Calendars vs MyDayWidget

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

Head to head
About

Calendars

This app combines a calendar, task manager, daily planner, and habit tracker. It helps users plan their day, build habits, boost productivity, and stay organized with seamless syncing across all Apple devices. Features include event creation, to-do list management, natural language input, and integration with popular meeting platforms.

Highlights
  • Calendar, task, and habit management
  • Daily, weekly, and monthly views
  • Natural language event creation
  • To-do list organization
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Meeting platform integration
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

About

MyDayWidget

Enhance your daily schedule with customizable widgets that display your calendar and reminders. Features a unique day-color system for auspicious hues and a progress bar to visualize your day. Offers extensive customization and syncs with Apple's native apps.

Highlights
  • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets
  • Apple Watch complications and Smart Stack widgets
  • Mac Notification Center and Desktop widgets
  • Syncs with Apple Calendar and Reminders
  • Daily auspicious color system
  • Day Progress Bar visualization
  • Customizable widget appearance
Features
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Your calendar, reminders, and day — beautifully on every Apple device, in the auspicious color of the day. MyDayWidget is the home for your schedule across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. It puts what matters today right where you can see it: on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, StandBy, watch face, and Mac Notification Center. One purchase. Lifetime access. No subscription, no tracking, no ads. KEY FEATURES - Widgets for Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy - Apple Watch complications and Smart Stack widgets - Mac Notification Center and Desktop widgets - Day Progress Bar with calendar and reminder data - Planner — your week at a glance - Busy Day Highlights - Day-color system across every widget - Tap any widget to open your preferred app - Deep customization, dark mode supported - 9-day free trial, then one-time purchase WORKS EVERYWHERE YOU DO Built for the entire Apple ecosystem. Buy MyDayWidget once and it's yours on every device — iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Family Sharing is supported, so the people you share an Apple account with get it too. COLOR OF THE DAY Each day has its color, drawn from ancient astrological tradition — believed to bring good fortune to those who wear it. MyDayWidget brings the same idea to your devices, so a single glance tells you what day it is. Monday — Yellow Tuesday — Pink Wednesday — Green Thursday — Orange Friday — Light Blue Saturday — Purple Sunday — Red DAY PROGRESS BAR See your day move forward. The Day Progress Bar can include your calendar events and reminders, with markers for noon and working hours — useful at a glance, never in the way. PLANNER A weekly view of your days, designed to keep you moving. See where you've been, where you're headed, and how the week is shaping up. BUSY DAY HIGHLIGHTS Days with a lot going on are highlighted automatically, so you spot a packed afternoon before it surprises you. DEEP CUSTOMIZATION Choose which widget to use, what to display, and how it should look. Dark mode supported throughout. TAP TO OPEN Tap any widget to jump straight into your favorite calendar or reminder app — Apple Calendar, Apple Reminders, or another app of your choice. The widget is your day at a glance; one tap takes you to the details. PRIVACY, BY DESIGN MyDayWidget reads your calendar and reminder data on your device and displays it. Nothing leaves your phone. Nothing is collected, tracked, or shared. Access permissions are required for Calendars, Reminders, and in some cases Contacts. PRICING Free to download with a 9-day full-access trial. After that, a one-time purchase unlocks the app for life — across every device you own, with every future update included. Privacy Policy: https://mydaywidget.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Calendars4 screens
MyDayWidget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Calendars at 122K against MyDayWidget's 26. Calendars also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). MyDayWidget's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Calendars sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and MyDayWidget sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calendars holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calendars has 122K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Calendars's written reviews are positive against 62% of MyDayWidget's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calendars ships an update every 11 days, MyDayWidget every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Calendars versus MyDayWidget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendarsMyDayWidget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (122K ratings) — better4.5 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews55.4% of reviews61.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings122K — better26
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#103 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.216.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size407 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReaddle Technologies LimitedBoonyawat Laongthong

Customer experience

Calendars

All ratings121,639 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews1,247 reviews
Positive55.4%
Neutral8.9%
Negative35.7%

MyDayWidget

All ratings26 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.5%

Bugs and requests

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

MyDayWidget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Calendars

Subscriptions8
  • 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
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  • Calendars PRO 1 Year7 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Year
  • Calendars PRO 1 Year1 Year trial$19.991 Year
  • Calendars PRO 1 Year14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Calendars PRO 1 Year7 Days trial$21.991 Year
  • Calendars PRO 1 Year7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time9
  • Calendars PRO LifetimeFree
  • Invites & Attendees Upgrade$1.99
  • Smart Input Upgrade$1.99
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  • Full Upgrade$4.99
  • Interesting Calendars$5.99
  • My schedule planner, Organizer$6.99
  • Full Pack$12.99
  • Reminders & Calendars$19.99
  • Recurring Events$31.99
2 purchases

MyDayWidget

One-time2
  • Free TrialFree
  • One-Time Purchase$7.99

Questions

Is Calendars free?
Calendars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyDayWidget free?
MyDayWidget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calendars or MyDayWidget?
Calendars is rated higher. Calendars averages 4.7 out of 5 from 122K ratings, while MyDayWidget averages 4.5 from 26 ratings.
Do Calendars or MyDayWidget have ads?
Neither Calendars nor MyDayWidget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calendars or MyDayWidget?
Calendars ships an update every 11 days, and MyDayWidget every 5 weeks. Most recently, Calendars was updated on September 24, 2026 and MyDayWidget on September 2, 2026.

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