Upcoming Events Widget vs Calendar Widget !
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Upcoming Events Widget
This calendar widget displays upcoming events up to a year in advance, offering a clear view of future appointments. Customize time display and select which calendars to show. It automatically adapts to your system's dark/light mode and calendar color preferences.
- Displays events up to one year ahead
- Customizable time display (time until/time of)
- Selectable calendar sources
- Adapts to system dark/light mode
- Uses system calendar colors
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A calendar widget that looks up to a year in the future for your events. The other calendar widgets I found only looked ahead a day, maybe three. I wanted to know the next 5 or 10 things coming up, no matter if they were next week or next month. So I built this calendar widget. It's got some options for configuration the time display format, either time until, or time of. And choosing which calendars it displays entries from. All of the colors in the widget come from your system dark/light preference, as well as the colors you chose for your calendars. It updates every 5 to 10 minutes depending on how iOS is feeling. Only works with events stored in Apple's Calendar App.
Calendar Widget !
Display upcoming events and reminders directly on your Home Screen. This clean and simple widget offers a clear timeline view of your schedule, allowing you to check appointments at a glance without opening your main calendar app.
- Home screen event display
- Clear event timeline
- Customizable display modes
- Adjustable font size and colors
- Show reminders
- Integrates with preferred calendar app
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Calendar Widget - CalWid Your events right on the Home Screen. CalWid is a clean and simple calendar widget for your iPhone. Keep track of your upcoming events at any time – without opening the calendar app. The widget displays your upcoming events in a clearly structured timeline with date, time and color indicators. Perfect for anyone who wants to quickly check their schedule at a glance. ------------------------------- Features A clear list of upcoming events shows your next appointments directly in a widget on your Home Screen. You can choose your preferred calendar app so tapping the widget opens your own calendar directly. With different display modes you can choose between several styles: • Event color • Color bar • Colored background Customizable design • Adjustable font size • Optional bold text • Custom colors for text and background All-day events can also be displayed. You can also choose to show reminders in the widget. ------------------------------- Quick setup 1. Add the widget to your Home Screen 2. Select your calendar in the CalWid app 3. Customize the appearance and colors Done – your events are always visible. ------------------------------- Privacy CalWid only accesses the calendar data stored on your device. No data is modified, stored or transmitted.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Upcoming Events Widget at 100% against Calendar Widget !'s 50%. Upcoming Events Widget also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Calendar Widget !'s advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Calendar Widget ! is free to download; Upcoming Events Widget costs $0.99 up front. Calendar Widget ! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Upcoming Events Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.
Upcoming Events Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Upcoming Events Widget's written reviews are positive against 50% of Calendar Widget !'s.
Upcoming Events Widget ships an update every 10 months, Calendar Widget ! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Upcoming Events Widget | Calendar Widget ! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elise Wood | Michael Schatto |
Customer experience
Upcoming Events Widget
Calendar Widget !
In-app purchases
Upcoming Events Widget
No in-app purchases
Calendar Widget !
- CalWid – Calendar Widget$2.99
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