Comparison

Calendar Widget vs GlanceKit

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

Head to head
About

Calendar Widget

Display your monthly calendar with a clean, glowing interface. Customize the color to match your aesthetic and add it to your Home and Lock Screens for quick access.

Highlights
  • Minimal monthly grid
  • Subtle glowing effect
  • Customizable color themes
  • Home screen widgets
  • Lock screen widgets
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See your month at a glance with a clean, glowing calendar. Add it to your Home and Lock Screen and customize the color to fit your style. Features - Minimal monthly grid with subtle glow - Color themes for the calendar grid - Home screen widgets - Lock screen widgets Terms of Use: https://ystk.app/glow/privacy Privacy Policy: https://ystk.app/glow/terms

About

GlanceKit

Features
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Your Lock Screen, finally useful. GlanceKit turns your iPhone's Lock Screen into a place you actually check — not just for the time, but for the note you wrote, the countdown you're waiting on, or the calendar you glance at every morning. WHAT YOU CAN PUT THERE • Notes — a shopping list, a quote, anything you would normally type into Notes • Checklists — ticked right on the Lock Screen, no unlocking needed to see what is left • Countdowns — a birthday, a flight, a deadline, down to the day or the minute • A calendar — this month, always current, no permissions needed • A clock — down to the second, if you want it • Weather — current conditions, wherever you are • Crypto, stocks, exchange rates, headlines, moon phases and more — over a hundred sources built in, or point a widget at your own HOW IT WORKS Build a widget in the app, add it to your Lock Screen the normal iOS way, and it is there — live, at a glance, before you even unlock your phone. NO ACCOUNT, EVER GlanceKit has no sign-in and runs no server. What you create stays on your iPhone. There is nothing to log into, nothing to lose, and nothing about you for anyone to see. FREE, GENUINELY Notes, checklists, countdowns, a calendar, a clock and weather are free — not a trial, not limited to a week. Build up to 3 widgets at no cost, in any of three styles. GLANCEKIT PRO Need more than 3 widgets? Want crypto, stocks, exchange rates, live headlines, your own custom data source, every color style, or the fastest refresh available? GlanceKit Pro unlocks all of it: monthly, yearly, or once, forever. SUBSCRIPTION AND TERMS GlanceKit Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Manage or cancel any time in the App Store. The lifetime option is a single purchase — no renewal. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.purpose-company.com/glancekit/privacy

Screenshots

Calendar Widget4 screens
GlanceKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calendar Widget at none against GlanceKit's 3. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. GlanceKit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Calendar Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calendar Widget ships an update every 9 days, GlanceKit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Calendar Widget versus GlanceKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendar WidgetGlanceKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYuhei YasutakePurpose Software LLC

In-app purchases

None

Calendar Widget

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

GlanceKit

Subscriptions2
  • GlanceKit Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • GlanceKit Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • GlanceKit Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Calendar Widget free?
Calendar Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GlanceKit free?
GlanceKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Calendar Widget or GlanceKit have ads?
Neither Calendar Widget nor GlanceKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calendar Widget or GlanceKit?
Calendar Widget ships an update every 9 days, and GlanceKit fortnightly. Most recently, Calendar Widget was updated on October 30, 2026 and GlanceKit on November 6, 2026.

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