Comparison

Upcoming Events Widget vs GlanceKit

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

GlanceKit

Features
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Your Lock Screen, finally useful. GlanceKit turns your iPhone's Lock Screen into a place you actually check — not just for the time, but for the note you wrote, the countdown you're waiting on, or the calendar you glance at every morning. WHAT YOU CAN PUT THERE • Notes — a shopping list, a quote, anything you would normally type into Notes • Checklists — ticked right on the Lock Screen, no unlocking needed to see what is left • Countdowns — a birthday, a flight, a deadline, down to the day or the minute • A calendar — this month, always current, no permissions needed • A clock — down to the second, if you want it • Weather — current conditions, wherever you are • Crypto, stocks, exchange rates, headlines, moon phases and more — over a hundred sources built in, or point a widget at your own HOW IT WORKS Build a widget in the app, add it to your Lock Screen the normal iOS way, and it is there — live, at a glance, before you even unlock your phone. NO ACCOUNT, EVER GlanceKit has no sign-in and runs no server. What you create stays on your iPhone. There is nothing to log into, nothing to lose, and nothing about you for anyone to see. FREE, GENUINELY Notes, checklists, countdowns, a calendar, a clock and weather are free — not a trial, not limited to a week. Build up to 3 widgets at no cost, in any of three styles. GLANCEKIT PRO Need more than 3 widgets? Want crypto, stocks, exchange rates, live headlines, your own custom data source, every color style, or the fastest refresh available? GlanceKit Pro unlocks all of it: monthly, yearly, or once, forever. SUBSCRIPTION AND TERMS GlanceKit Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Manage or cancel any time in the App Store. The lifetime option is a single purchase — no renewal. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.purpose-company.com/glancekit/privacy

Screenshots

Upcoming Events Widget4 screens
GlanceKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GlanceKit at Free against Upcoming Events Widget's $0.99. GlanceKit also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months). Upcoming Events Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

GlanceKit is free to download; Upcoming Events Widget costs $0.99 up front. GlanceKit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Upcoming Events Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Upcoming Events Widget ships an update every 10 months, GlanceKit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Upcoming Events Widget versus GlanceKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpcoming Events WidgetGlanceKit
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperElise WoodPurpose Software LLC

In-app purchases

None

Upcoming Events Widget

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

GlanceKit

Subscriptions2
  • GlanceKit Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • GlanceKit Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • GlanceKit Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Upcoming Events Widget free?
Upcoming Events Widget costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GlanceKit free?
GlanceKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Upcoming Events Widget or GlanceKit have ads?
Neither Upcoming Events Widget nor GlanceKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Upcoming Events Widget or GlanceKit?
Upcoming Events Widget ships an update every 10 months, and GlanceKit fortnightly. Most recently, Upcoming Events Widget was updated on November 3, 2026 and GlanceKit on October 25, 2026.

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