Comparison

LockScreen Calendar Maker vs Planbound

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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/

About

Planbound

Features
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Planbound is a simple daily planner and agenda where you time-block your day minute by minute on a timeline. Balance your week on one screen, reschedule slipped tasks instead of losing them, and see one number at night: how much you stuck to your plan. No account, no ads, no tracking. Your data stays on your phone. TIME VIEW - See your day on a timeline: a now line, the free gaps between tasks, and what you planned next to what actually happened - Tap a gap to add a task right there - Switch between List and Time on the Today screen with one tap NOTHING GETS LOST - When a task ends, one question: Done, +15 min or Move it - Move slipped work to the first free slot today or tomorrow, to the Waiting box, or let it go on purpose - A conscious decision costs fewer points than quietly skipping - In the evening, "Close today" walks you through what's left, then you plan tomorrow - Log unplanned time with "What are you doing now" WEEK - See this week and next on one screen: which days are full, which are overbooked - Tasks without a day or time wait in the Waiting box DAILY PLAN AND SCORE - Add tasks with a start and end time and build your daily routine - Mark each one Free or Phone off - Phone-off tasks open a full-screen countdown; leaving the app marks the task broken - Your day gets a fidelity score from 0 to 100 - On your off days (weekends, holidays) nothing is scored and your streak keeps its place USE IT YOUR WAY - List only: a plain to-do list, no scores, no reminders - Plan + Track: reminders and scoring, nothing is blocked BUILT TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY - Simple screens, one main button. No dashboards. - Light, quiet, monochrome design - Works fully offline - No account, no sign-up - No analytics, no ads, no tracking - Your data stays on your phone PLANBOUND PRO (optional) - Weekly planning flow and reminder - Weekly goals - Week templates - Calendar import (read-only, stays on your device) - Lock Screen countdown - Duration suggestions - Repeating tasks - Unlimited day templates - Unlimited history - Weekly summary - All widgets - Camp mode: pick a date range and your template is applied to every day in it Monthly, yearly (3-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Planbound is made by one developer who wanted a planner that keeps its promises. Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each period. You can turn off renewal at least 24 hours before the current period ends from your App Store account settings. The lifetime purchase is a one-time payment and does not renew. Privacy policy: https://planbound.kirkoc.com/gizlilik.html Terms of use: https://planbound.kirkoc.com/kosullar.html

Screenshots

LockScreen Calendar Maker4 screens
Planbound4 screens

Verdict

The call

LockScreen Calendar Maker and Planbound are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Planbound sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LockScreen Calendar Maker ships an update every 3 days, Planbound every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LockScreen Calendar Maker versus Planbound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockScreen Calendar MakerPlanbound
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVinh VoUmit Caglayan Kirkoc

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LockScreen Calendar Maker

Subscriptions1
  • Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99
3 purchases

Planbound

Subscriptions2
  • Planbound Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Planbound Pro Yearly3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Planbound Pro Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is LockScreen Calendar Maker free?
LockScreen Calendar Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Planbound free?
Planbound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LockScreen Calendar Maker or Planbound have ads?
Neither LockScreen Calendar Maker nor Planbound shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LockScreen Calendar Maker or Planbound?
LockScreen Calendar Maker ships an update every 3 days, and Planbound every 2 days. Most recently, LockScreen Calendar Maker was updated on October 7, 2026 and Planbound on October 13, 2026.

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