Comparison

Lock Screen Calendar vs Trace

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

Head to head
About

Lock Screen Calendar

This app helps you manage your time and overcome procrastination by organizing tasks based on importance and urgency. It offers a focus timer to help you complete tasks efficiently and reduce stress.

Highlights
  • Priority setting by importance and urgency
  • Step-by-step task organization
  • Time allocation for tasks
  • Focus timer for task completion
  • Stress reduction and productivity boost
Features
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[Say Goodbye to Procrastination] The Eisenhower Matrix is a proven way to manage your time and beat procrastination. Sort your tasks by importance and urgency, focus on what matters first, and stop feeling overwhelmed. [Key Features] - Set priorities: Organize tasks by importance and urgency. - Manage your time: Fit tasks into your day and handle them efficiently. - Focus Timer: Stay focused and finish tasks within set sessions. - Everywhere: Home and Lock Screen widgets, synced across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Many users say it helped them reduce stress and boost their productivity. Make your day clearer with CoreTask. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Trace

This AI-powered planner helps organize tasks, routines, and reminders. It offers natural language input, voice commands, and screenshot scheduling for efficient planning. Manage all your tasks, events, and habits in one unified app.

Highlights
  • AI calendar and smart schedule assistant
  • Routine planner for daily habits
  • Reminders, to-do list, and tracker
  • Natural language input (type or speak)
  • Voice commands and Siri Shortcuts
  • Screenshot to schedule
  • iOS widgets and iCloud sync
Features
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Trace – Your AI Calendar & Daily Planner Trace is an AI calendar, schedule assistant, and daily planner that helps you organize tasks, routines, and reminders with ease. Type, speak, or capture your schedule—Trace makes planning faster, easier, and smarter. Key Features • AI calendar & smart schedule assistant • Routine planner for daily habits and recurring events • Reminders, to-do list, checklist, and tracker in one place • Natural language input: type or speak your schedule • Voice commands & Siri Shortcuts for hands-free planning • Screenshot to schedule: create events from images instantly • iOS widgets for quick glance & task tracking • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Manage tasks, events, and routines together Plan Your Day Smarter With Trace’s AI planner, you can quickly create events, set multiple reminders, and build daily routines or habits. Plan work meetings, fitness sessions, or personal projects without switching between multiple apps. All-in-One Productivity Trace is more than just a calendar—it’s a daily planner, reminder app, and routine tracker combined. Keep tasks, schedules, and events in one place so your day stays clear and focused. Start simplifying your schedule with Trace today—the smarter, faster, AI-powered calendar and planner app. Email: trace@corca.ai Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://corcaai.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-d79a174ae82f48248d3c663781fcc8de

Screenshots

Lock Screen Calendar4 screens
Trace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lock Screen Calendar at 5.0 against Trace's 4.2. Lock Screen Calendar also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 77%). Trace's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, 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. Lock Screen Calendar sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and Trace sells 11 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

Lock Screen Calendar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Lock Screen Calendar's written reviews are positive against 77% of Trace's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock Screen Calendar ships an update every 5 days, Trace every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lock Screen Calendar versus Trace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Screen CalendarTrace
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (19 ratings) — better4.2 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better76.7% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB180 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperGridus Co.Corca, Inc.

Customer experience

Lock Screen Calendar

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral9.7%
Negative2.2%

Trace

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative18.4%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Lock Screen Calendar

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Plan$4.491 Month
  • Weekly Plan$4.497 Days
  • Monthly Plan$5.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • Annual Plan$29.991 Year
  • Annual Plan1 Month trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Plan$29.99
  • Lifetime Plan$59.99
11 purchases

Trace

Subscriptions6
  • Trace Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
  • Trace Monthly Plan7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Trace Annual Plan (Discount)$24.991 Year
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  • Trace Annual Plan (Anniversary)1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Trace Yearly Plan$29.991 Year
  • Trace Annual Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • AI wallpaper credits (Small)$1.99
  • AI wallpaper credits (Medium)$2.99
  • Lock Screen Lifetime Unlock$3.99
Show 2 more
  • AI wallpaper credits (Large)$5.99
  • Trace Believer Plan$49.99

Questions

Is Lock Screen Calendar free?
Lock Screen Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trace free?
Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lock Screen Calendar or Trace?
Lock Screen Calendar is rated higher. Lock Screen Calendar averages 5.0 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Trace averages 4.2 from 18 ratings.
Do Lock Screen Calendar or Trace have ads?
Neither Lock Screen Calendar nor Trace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lock Screen Calendar or Trace?
Lock Screen Calendar ships an update every 5 days, and Trace every 2 days. Most recently, Lock Screen Calendar was updated on October 27, 2026 and Trace on October 27, 2026.

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