Comparison

WiCal vs Bricks Calendar

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

Head to head
About

WiCal

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WiCal connects to your iPhone's system calendars to help you view and manage events. Choose your view Browse your plans in year, month, week, day, or list view. Choose which calendars to display and set the first day of the week. Create and find events Add, edit, and delete events. Search by title, location, notes, or calendar name. Search covers one year before and one year after the current date. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets Add month, week, today, or upcoming events widgets to your Home Screen. A calendar widget is also available for the Lock Screen. Calendar wallpaper for the Lock Screen Choose a theme or your photo to create a wallpaper image with dates and selected events. Follow the in-app guide to refresh the image with Shortcuts; you complete Lock Screen setup and optional automation in iOS. Live Activities for events Start a Live Activity from an event's details to view it on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island on supported devices. Live Activities must be enabled, and the event must not have ended. Subscription tracking Manually record service prices, billing cycles, and free trial end dates. View upcoming payments in calendars and widgets and set reminders. Actual payments and cancellations are managed by each service. Full calendar access is required to view and manage events. Editing requires a writable calendar. Widgets are added manually, and their refresh timing is managed by the system. The app includes banner ads. Personalize your Home Screen calendar widgets with your favorite photos. Save multiple photos and choose a different background for each monthly, weekly, today, or upcoming events widget. Photos stay on your device and can be deleted individually in the app.

About

Bricks Calendar

Features
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Bricks helps you organize your life β€” even when a lot is going on. Simplify your schedule and todos so you can finish your day with less stress. β€’ Separate work and life with Brick spaces β€” one Brick per part of life β€’ See today’s events and todos together at a glance β€’ Hide calendars you don’t need right now β€’ Home Screen widgets: check off todos and see your schedule/calendar. Lock Screen widgets: view your schedule and todos. A todo widget that stays on one category β€” so you open the app less. β€’ Share Bricks Pro with Apple Family Sharing β€’ Share and coordinate with your partner when you need to Start with a 7-day free trial of full features. You don’t need to start a subscription to begin. After the trial, subscribe to keep using Bricks. Your subscription supports Bricks’ ongoing updates and improvements. Privacy Policy: https://bricks-calendar.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://bricks-calendar.com/terms

Screenshots

WiCal4 screens
Bricks Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WiCal at none against Bricks Calendar's 2. WiCal also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Bricks Calendar's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Bricks Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. WiCal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WiCal ships an update every 2 days, Bricks Calendar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
WiCal versus Bricks Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiCalBricks Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeokHo KimTaleschamber Limited

In-app purchases

None

WiCal

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bricks Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • Bricks pro monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Bricks pro yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is WiCal free?
WiCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bricks Calendar free?
Bricks Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WiCal or Bricks Calendar have ads?
WiCal shows ads; Bricks Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, WiCal or Bricks Calendar?
WiCal ships an update every 2 days, and Bricks Calendar every 2 weeks. Most recently, WiCal was updated on October 28, 2026 and Bricks Calendar on October 31, 2026.

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