Comparison

LockScreen Calendar vs AnySchedule

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

Head to head
About

LockScreen Calendar

Transform your iPhone Lock Screen into a functional calendar display. Overlay your monthly or yearly schedule, to-do lists, and events onto custom wallpaper. View your agenda at a glance without unlocking your device.

Highlights
  • Customizable calendar wallpapers
  • Syncs with Apple, Google, Outlook calendars
  • In-app event management and reminders
  • Multiple calendar view styles
  • Photo integration for backgrounds
  • Automatic wallpaper updates via iOS Shortcut
  • Local data processing for privacy
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Turn your iPhone Lock Screen into a beautiful, functional calendar. Lock Screen Calendar allows you to create custom wallpaper that display your monthly or yearly schedule directly on your lock screen. View dates at a glance without ever opening an app or unlocking your phone. Whether you need a productivity tool or an aesthetic upgrade, our calendar wallpaper maker lets you combine your favorite photos with clean, readable calendar grids. KEY FEATURES: - CALENDAR WALLPAPERS Overlay a calendar, schedule, to-do list on your Lock Screen. Check the date instantly. Perfect for minimalists and planners who value efficiency. + Sync with APPLE calendar & GOOGLE calendar & OUTLOOK calendar + Sync with APPLE Reminders - IN-APP CALENDAR & REMINDERS * View your month and events inside the app. * Add, edit, and delete events – Create events with title, date/time, repeat (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.), reminders, and notes. * Event reminders – Get notified before events (e.g. 5 or 15 minutes before). Tapping the notification opens the app to the Calendar tab. - TOTAL CUSTOMIZATION Make it yours. Choose from multiple styles: * Eisenhower Matrix: priority matrix, todo list * Agenda/Schedule: Today, Month, Week, 2-Week Schedule, Week + daily agenda * Classic Month: A clean grid view of the current month. * Full Year: See the big picture with progress dots. * Lunar Calendar: Track solar and lunar dates together. * Life Progress: Visualize your week or month of life. - DESIGN YOUR WAY * Photos: Use your own images as backgrounds. * Style: Adjust colors, dim levels, and first day of the week (Mon/Sun). * Markers: Highlight "Today" with dots, rings, or squares. - SMART AUTOMATION Set it and forget it. Use our pre-built iOS Shortcut to automatically update your Lock Screen wallpaper every morning. Your calendar stays fresh daily without manual editing. *** PRIVACY FIRST Your data belongs to you. All calendar processing happens locally on your device. We do not collect, store, or track your personal events. Download Lock Screen Calendar today and organize your life right from your wallpaper. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

AnySchedule

This app helps you manage your schedule, to-dos, and habits with AI-powered event creation and shared calendars. Visualize your day on your Lock Screen and break down tasks with intelligent assistance.

Highlights
  • Shared calendars for family and friends
  • AI event creation from text or photos
  • Lock Screen wallpaper and widgets
  • Shift calendar management
  • Eisenhower Matrix for to-dos
  • Habit tracking with streaks
  • AI daily assistant for task breakdown
Features
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Manage your calendar, schedule, to-dos and habits in AnySchedule. Shared calendars for family and friends are free. See today's events on your Lock Screen wallpaper and widgets, or let AI add them from a line of text or a photo. SHARED CALENDAR FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS Create a group and share events, to-dos and habits. Join by link or code and see who completed shared items. Attach photos and files to events and browse them in an album. Mark birthdays and anniversaries as D-Day and see them together. Additions and edits appear immediately, even with a slow connection or offline. Shared events also appear on your Lock Screen wallpaper and widgets. SHIFT CALENDAR Upload a photo of your roster to add shifts at once. See the days you work or have off together, swap shifts, check statistics and set shift reminders. See today's shift on your Home Screen widget and Lock Screen. LOCK SCREEN SCHEDULE WALLPAPER Show today's events, to-dos and habits on your Lock Screen wallpaper. Choose a photo and customize the font, color and layout. With time-based profiles, switch wallpapers automatically — work schedule in the morning, workout routine in the evening. See your daily plan at a glance every time you pick up your iPhone. ADD EVENTS IN SECONDS WITH AI Just type "dentist tomorrow 3pm" and AI fills in the date, time, and repeat pattern for you. Snap or paste a photo of a poster, invitation, or booking screenshot, and it instantly becomes an event. It even reads timetables and shift schedules. Photograph your work roster and AI recognizes day, night, and off codes — picking out just your shifts and adding them all at once. Share from any app: send an image or text to AnySchedule from the share sheet and it's analyzed and added right away. With Siri and Shortcuts, add events straight from your Lock Screen without even opening the app. YOUR AI DAILY ASSISTANT Ask Siri for a spoken summary of today's events, to-dos, and habits. Feeling stuck? AI breaks big tasks down into small, actionable steps. Get suggestions for the best times to focus, exercise, or rest, based on your energy level from sleep and activity data. CALENDAR VIEWS FOR DAILY PLANNING Choose daily, weekly, two-week or monthly views, or see the calendar and list together. The timeline puts events and to-dos in time order and labels gaps as Free Time. Add lunar calendar repeats, such as lunar birthdays. EISENHOWER MATRIX FOR YOUR TO-DOS Sort to-dos by urgency and importance in a list or four-quadrant matrix: Do First, Schedule, Delegate and Eliminate. Rename and recolor quadrants, hide the ones you don't use, and drag to-dos to reorder them. See repeating tasks together, show the matrix on your Lock Screen wallpaper, and set due dates and times. BUILD BETTER HABITS Track daily or weekly habits with check-ins or count goals (like "8 glasses of water"). Follow your streaks and heatmap. Choose Lock Screen habit widgets for streaks, today's progress, rings and more. WIDGETS & LIVE ACTIVITY See your schedule, to-dos and habits on Home Screen widgets. Choose which calendars each widget shows and complete shared to-dos and habits right from the widget. Live Activity shows your plans on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. SYNC YOUR CALENDARS & REMINDERS Bring in your existing Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and Reminders. Everything shows up together in one planner, with automatic duplicate detection so nothing appears twice. SMART NOTIFICATIONS Set event reminders at the event time, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour or a day before, plus notifications for due dates and habits. CUSTOMIZE YOUR PLANNER Choose colors and icons, add notes, or turn on ADHD Mode for a simpler view. Dark mode and glass-effect cards make the planner your own. WORKS EVERYWHERE iCloud keeps your iPhone, iPad and Mac in sync. On iPad, see the sidebar, calendar and details side by side on one screen. Start planning your day with AnySchedule today.

Screenshots

LockScreen Calendar4 screens
AnySchedule4 screens

Verdict

The call

LockScreen Calendar and AnySchedule both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of AnySchedule's written reviews are positive against 50% of LockScreen Calendar's. AnySchedule also leads on device support (4 vs 2). LockScreen Calendar's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. LockScreen Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and AnySchedule sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 — 4.7 for LockScreen Calendar against 4.7 for AnySchedule. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 114 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of LockScreen Calendar's written reviews are positive against 78% of AnySchedule's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LockScreen Calendar ships an update every 3 days, AnySchedule every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 15, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LockScreen Calendar versus AnySchedule: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockScreen CalendarAnySchedule
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (44 ratings)4.7 (114 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews78.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44114 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVinh VoReleCompany

Customer experience

LockScreen Calendar

All ratings44 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

AnySchedule

All ratings114 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative14.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LockScreen Calendar

Subscriptions1
  • Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
7 purchases

AnySchedule

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$11.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$17.991 Year
One-time4
  • Lifetime Promo Plan$19.99
  • Lifetime Premium (Discount)$19.99
  • Lifetime Plan$29.99
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  • Lifetime Premium$39.99

Questions

Is LockScreen Calendar free?
LockScreen Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AnySchedule free?
AnySchedule is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LockScreen Calendar or AnySchedule?
LockScreen Calendar and AnySchedule are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 44 and 114 ratings respectively.
Do LockScreen Calendar or AnySchedule have ads?
Neither LockScreen Calendar nor AnySchedule shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LockScreen Calendar or AnySchedule?
LockScreen Calendar ships an update every 3 days, and AnySchedule every 2 days. Most recently, LockScreen Calendar was updated on November 15, 2026 and AnySchedule on November 15, 2026.

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