DeckTok vs Calycal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DeckTok
Control your smart lights remotely, adjusting brightness, color temperature, and custom colors to create desired atmospheres. Schedule lighting with timer functions and manage multiple lights simultaneously.
- Remote light management
- Adjustable brightness and color temperature
- Customizable color options
- Pre-set scene modes
- Timer and group control
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Decktok Smart, Enjoy Life with Personalized Lighting Control 1.Remote Control: Manage lights anytime, anywhere for convenience and energy saving. 2.Brightness Color Temperature: Adjust based on scenarios and personal preferences. 3.Color Options: Create various atmospheres with customizable colors. 4.Scene Modes: Customize modes like reading, movie, or party. 5.Timer & Group Control: Set schedules and manage multiple lights together."
Calycal
This smart calendar app helps you manage your schedule, household chores, and meal plans. Assign tasks to family members, plan weekly meals, and create shopping lists. It also features a digital photo frame to display your favorite pictures.
- Schedule management
- Chore assignment
- Meal planning
- Shopping list creation
- Digital photo frame
- Calendar syncing
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Enhance your organization with the Calycal Smart Calendar App, designed to complement your Calycal Electronic Calendar. This user-friendly app allows you to manage schedules, household chores, and meal planning effortlessly. Create and edit events to keep track of important appointments, and assign tasks to family members for effective chore management. Plan your meals for the week with ease, and utilize the dedicated shopping list feature to streamline your grocery shopping. Additionally, enjoy the digital photo frame functionality by uploading and displaying your favorite pictures, adding a personal touch to your calendar. Sync the app with your device's calendar for real-time updates and reminders. Download the Calycal Smart Calendar App today to simplify your life and stay organized!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Calycal at 100% against DeckTok's 33%. Calycal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). DeckTok's advantage is 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Calycal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of DeckTok's written reviews are positive against 100% of Calycal's.
DeckTok ships an update every 6 months, Calycal fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeckTok | Calycal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 249 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Deke Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd | Dongguan Youzhi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
DeckTok
Calycal
In-app purchases
DeckTok
No in-app purchases
Calycal
No in-app purchases
