LockScreen Calendar Maker vs DRIFT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LockScreen Calendar Maker
Transform your iPhone Lock Screen into a functional calendar. Overlay custom monthly or yearly schedules on your favorite photos, view dates at a glance, and manage events with reminders. Offers total customization for a personalized and efficient planning experience.
- Custom Lock Screen calendar wallpapers
- Syncs with Google Calendar
- In-app calendar and event management
- Event reminders and notifications
- Multiple calendar styles (Agenda, Classic Month, Full Year, Lunar)
- Photo backgrounds and design customization
- Automatic wallpaper updates via iOS Shortcut
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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/
DRIFT
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DRIFT is a focus timer with no countdown — time falls like a tide across your screen, and you read it at a glance. No subscription, ever. Pick 15, 25, 45, or 60 minutes, or set a custom length up to 12 hours. Start a session, put the phone down, and watch the water fall. No digits unless you tap for them — just the level, dropping toward zero. While a session runs, DRIFT blocks the apps, categories, and websites you choose, using Apple's Screen Time. Open one by mistake and you'll meet the shield instead of the app. Every session carries exactly one 3-minute pass, for the one real interruption that can't wait. Use it and the block lifts; it re-locks itself automatically when the three minutes are up — even if you force-quit DRIFT in between. Five tide colors to choose from. Your history — completed sessions, abandoned ones, total time focused — stays on this iPhone in a simple log. No account, no sign-up. DRIFT is free, supported by a single ad shown after a session ends — never during one, never on the shield. A one-time purchase of $1.99 removes ads for good. No subscription, no recurring charge, ever. Built for iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: LockScreen Calendar Maker at none against DRIFT's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. LockScreen Calendar Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and DRIFT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LockScreen Calendar Maker ships an update every 3 days, DRIFT every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LockScreen Calendar Maker | DRIFT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (31 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vinh Vo | YUBIN HONG |
In-app purchases
LockScreen Calendar Maker
- Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$14.99
DRIFT
- Remove Ads$1.99
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