Comparison

CalCs vs DigiDate Calendar

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

Head to head
About

CalCs

This app provides various calendar-related complications for Apple Watch, displaying dates, events, reminders, and monthly calendars. It allows customization of displayed calendars and reminder lists directly on your watch.

Highlights
  • Date complications
  • Event and reminder complications
  • Monthly calendar complications
  • Customizable calendar and reminder lists
  • Main app for detailed event viewing
Features
Currently charting
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CalCs (short for "Calendar Complications") is a watchOS-only app that provides a variety of calendar-related complications for Apple Watch. --Important Notes-- The main app is designed to list events and reminders and display a monthly calendar. Other features are available through complications and the Smart Stack. ●Re-downloading CalCs If you download CalCs from the iPhone App Store, synchronization issues may prevent it from appearing on your Apple Watch. According to Apple's specifications, watchOS-only apps cannot be re-downloaded from the App Store on an iPhone. To re-download CalCs, use the App Store on your Apple Watch: ・Scroll to the bottom → "Account" → "Purchased" → "CalCs" → re-download --Key Features-- ●A variety of complications ・Date: Displays the current date in various formats. ・Events and reminders: Displays events and reminders synced with your iPhone. You can choose whether to include all-day events. ・Monthly calendar: Displays a monthly calendar in various formats. You can choose to start the week on Monday. Holidays are supported in some regions. *Holiday data is provided by external APIs and may be incomplete. *Only Apple Watch models that support the Modular Duo face (Series 7 or later, excluding SE models) can display a monthly calendar across two large rectangular slots. Other models display it in one slot with a smaller font. ●Events, reminders, and monthly calendar in the main app Tap a complication to open CalCs and view a list of events and reminders synced with your iPhone, as well as a monthly calendar. *Only incomplete reminders are displayed. *CalCs cannot currently add, edit, or delete events or reminders, or mark reminders as complete. ●Simple settings To keep settings easy to use on the small Apple Watch screen, the only available settings are for choosing which calendars and reminder lists to display. --Notes-- ・CalCs complications use features introduced in watchOS 26. The following models are not supported: - Apple Watch Series 5 and earlier - Apple Watch SE (1st generation) (Other models that have not been updated to watchOS 26 or later are also unsupported.) ・Due to watchOS limitations on complication updates, changes may not appear immediately when the date changes or when events or reminders are added or edited on your iPhone. ・After adding a complication for the first time, it may take some time to appear. ・If a complication does not update, tap it to open CalCs. This may refresh the data. ・If complications still do not update after opening CalCs, try the following: 1. Restart both your iPhone and Apple Watch. 2. Force-quit CalCs: ① With CalCs open, press and hold the side button. ② When the emergency call and power-off screen appears, press and hold the Digital Crown. 3. Reinstall CalCs: ① Press the Digital Crown to show the app list. ② Touch and hold CalCs, then tap the × button to delete it. ③ Open the App Store on your Apple Watch. ④ Scroll to the bottom → "Account" → "Purchased" → "CalCs" → re-download. ・If events are missing from the main app's list or complications, CalCs may not have full calendar access. To reset the permission: ① On your iPhone, open Settings → Privacy & Security → Calendars. ② Set CalCs' access to "None", then select "Add Events Only". ③ Open CalCs. When prompted, tap "Allow Full Access".

About

DigiDate Calendar

Display the current day and date directly on your watch face with customizable, minimalist complications. Access a full monthly calendar with intuitive navigation for browsing and quick access to today's date.

Highlights
  • Minimalist watch face complications
  • Three complication styles
  • Full monthly calendar view
  • Intuitive calendar navigation
  • Customizable date formats
  • No account or subscription required
Features
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DigiDate Calendar puts the day and date right on your watch face with beautiful, minimal complications. Three complication styles to fit any watch face: • Circular: Day of week and date, stacked compactly • Corner: Large curved date with the day of the week, and a line that tracks your progress through the month • Rectangular: Full day name and date, clean and readable Tap the complication to open a full monthly calendar with today highlighted. Scroll with the Digital Crown to browse months, swipe to jump by year, and double-tap to snap back to today. Choose your preferred date format — MM/DD/YYYY, DD/MM/YYYY, or YYYY/MM/DD — and the complication updates to match. No accounts. No subscriptions. No data collected. Just the date on your wrist.

Screenshots

DigiDate Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DigiDate Calendar at Free against CalCs's $0.49. DigiDate Calendar also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). CalCs's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months) and chart position (#74 vs unranked). On ads and device support 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

DigiDate Calendar is free to download; CalCs costs $0.49 up front. CalCs sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. DigiDate Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DigiDate Calendar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalCs ships an update every 5 days, DigiDate Calendar every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
CalCs versus DigiDate Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalCsDigiDate Calendar
Price$0.49Free — better
Rating4.7 (12 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#74 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkihiro UsuiChristopher Keeser

Customer experience

CalCs

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive67.1%
Neutral10.1%
Negative22.8%

DigiDate Calendar

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CalCs

One-time3
  • Snack-Sized Tip$0.49
  • Coffee-Sized Tip$1.99
  • Lunch-Sized Tip$3.99
None

DigiDate Calendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CalCs free?
CalCs costs $0.49, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is DigiDate Calendar free?
DigiDate Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CalCs or DigiDate Calendar?
DigiDate Calendar is rated higher. CalCs averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while DigiDate Calendar averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do CalCs or DigiDate Calendar have ads?
Neither CalCs nor DigiDate Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CalCs or DigiDate Calendar?
CalCs ships an update every 5 days, and DigiDate Calendar every 4 months. Most recently, CalCs was updated on November 11, 2026 and DigiDate Calendar on November 5, 2026.

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