Comparison

Lock Screen Calendar vs Layered

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

Layered

See your daily schedule at a glance by transforming your calendar events into a live lock screen wallpaper. Automatically syncs with your existing calendars and offers extensive customization options for fonts, colors, and layouts.

Highlights
  • Live lock screen calendar wallpaper
  • Syncs with Apple Calendar and Reminders
  • Automatic updates via iOS Shortcuts
  • Customizable fonts, colors, and layouts
  • Multiple background styles
  • Displays time-based and all-day events
Features
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Do you ever unlock your phone and pause for a moment, wondering - "What do I have to do today?" Layered turns your calendar events into a live lock screen wallpaper. No more hunting for widgets or opening a separate calendar app - just turn on your screen and see your entire day at a glance. Your schedule, right on your wallpaper: Automatically converts events from Apple Calendar and Reminders into your wallpaper. Time-based events, all-day events, and location info - all displayed cleanly and clearly. Auto-updates with Shortcuts: No need to open the app every time. Connect with the iOS Shortcuts app to automatically update your wallpaper at scheduled times or whenever specific conditions are met. Make it yours: Mix and match fonts, colors, and layouts to create a look that's uniquely you. Solid colors, glass effects, and more background styles are supported. Perfect for you if: - Opening a separate app just to check your schedule feels like too much effort - You want to stay on top of your day but keep forgetting what's on your plate - You love customizing your phone to look just right Start building your personal schedule wallpaper with Layered today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lock Screen Calendar4 screens
Layered4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lock Screen Calendar at none against Layered's shown. Lock Screen Calendar also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 70%) and ratings volume (19 vs 2). Layered's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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 Layered sells 3 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lock Screen Calendar against 5.0 for Layered. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Screen Calendar has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Lock Screen Calendar's written reviews are positive against 70% of Layered's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock Screen Calendar ships an update every 5 days, Layered every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lock Screen Calendar versus Layered: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Screen CalendarLayered
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (19 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better69.6% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB159 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGridus Co.Nemo Studio (KR)

Customer experience

Lock Screen Calendar

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

Layered

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative26.1%

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
3 purchases

Layered

Subscriptions2
  • Layered Premium (1 Month)$3.991 Month
  • Layered Premium (1 Year)$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$17.99

Questions

Is Lock Screen Calendar free?
Lock Screen Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Layered free?
Layered is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lock Screen Calendar or Layered?
Lock Screen Calendar and Layered are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 19 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Lock Screen Calendar or Layered have ads?
Layered shows ads; Lock Screen Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, Lock Screen Calendar or Layered?
Lock Screen Calendar ships an update every 5 days, and Layered every 3 days. Most recently, Lock Screen Calendar was updated on October 27, 2026 and Layered on October 24, 2026.

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