Comparison

Calendar Widget ! vs AnySchedule

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 upcoming events and reminders directly on your Home Screen. This clean and simple widget offers a clear timeline view of your schedule, allowing you to check appointments at a glance without opening your main calendar app.

Highlights
  • Home screen event display
  • Clear event timeline
  • Customizable display modes
  • Adjustable font size and colors
  • Show reminders
  • Integrates with preferred calendar app
Features
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Calendar Widget - CalWid Your events right on the Home Screen. CalWid is a clean and simple calendar widget for your iPhone. Keep track of your upcoming events at any time – without opening the calendar app. The widget displays your upcoming events in a clearly structured timeline with date, time and color indicators. Perfect for anyone who wants to quickly check their schedule at a glance. ------------------------------- Features A clear list of upcoming events shows your next appointments directly in a widget on your Home Screen. You can choose your preferred calendar app so tapping the widget opens your own calendar directly. With different display modes you can choose between several styles: • Event color • Color bar • Colored background Customizable design • Adjustable font size • Optional bold text • Custom colors for text and background All-day events can also be displayed. You can also choose to show reminders in the widget. ------------------------------- Quick setup 1. Add the widget to your Home Screen 2. Select your calendar in the CalWid app 3. Customize the appearance and colors Done – your events are always visible. ------------------------------- Privacy CalWid only accesses the calendar data stored on your device. No data is modified, stored or transmitted.

About

AnySchedule

This app combines your schedule, to-dos, and habits into a single planner. It offers AI-powered event creation from text or images and displays your daily plan on your Lock Screen wallpaper. Collaborate with friends and family on shared tasks and habits.

Highlights
  • Shared calendars for family and friends
  • Lock Screen schedule wallpaper
  • AI-powered event creation
  • Eisenhower Matrix for to-dos
  • Habit tracking with streaks and heatmaps
  • Home screen widgets and Live Activity
Features
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AnySchedule brings your schedule, to-dos, and habits together in one simple planner. See your whole day right on your Lock Screen wallpaper — and type a single line or snap a photo to let AI add events for you. No more jumping between apps. SHARED CALENDAR FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS Make a group with family, your partner or friends to share events, to-dos and habits. Join with an invite link or code. See who completed each shared to-do or habit, and view shared events on your Lock Screen wallpaper and widgets. Shared calendars are free to use. LOCK SCREEN SCHEDULE WALLPAPER Turn your Lock Screen into a personal schedule board. Display today's events, to-dos, and habits as your Lock Screen wallpaper. Set your favorite photo as the background and freely customize font size, 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 View your schedule in Daily, Weekly, or Monthly calendar views. A rich timeline calendar shows every event at a glance, with smart overlap handling so nothing gets lost. Swipe between days or weeks effortlessly. EISENHOWER MATRIX FOR YOUR TO-DOS Switch the To-Do tab between a list and a four-quadrant matrix. Sort by urgency and importance with Do First, Schedule, Delegate and Eliminate. Rename each quadrant and change its color. Drag to-dos between quadrants or reorder them within one. Show the matrix on your Lock Screen wallpaper, set due dates and times, and tap to complete. BUILD BETTER HABITS Track daily or weekly habits with flexible frequency settings. Choose between simple Yes/No check-ins or count-based goals (like "8 glasses of water"). Watch your streaks grow, visualize consistency with a GitHub-style heatmap, and review your weekly completion rate. WIDGETS & LIVE ACTIVITY Add beautiful home screen widgets to see today's schedule, upcoming to-dos, or active habits at a glance. Choose from multiple styles including clear and blur variants. Live Activity support keeps your planner visible on your 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 reminders exactly when you need them — at the event time, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, or even a day before. Never miss a deadline or forget a habit check-in. CUSTOMIZE YOUR PLANNER Personalize each item with 12 vibrant color presets and hundreds of icons. Add notes for extra context. Need a simpler, more focused view? Turn on ADHD Mode. The sleek dark-mode interface with glass-effect cards makes planning feel effortless. WORKS EVERYWHERE iPhone, iPad, and Mac — with iCloud sync keeping everything up to date across your devices. Start planning your day with AnySchedule today.

Screenshots

Calendar Widget !4 screens
AnySchedule4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AnySchedule at 4.7 against Calendar Widget !'s 3.0. AnySchedule also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Calendar Widget !'s advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Calendar Widget ! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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

AnySchedule holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AnySchedule has 112 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Calendar Widget !'s written reviews are positive against 78% of AnySchedule's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calendar Widget ! ships an update every 2 weeks, AnySchedule every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Calendar Widget ! versus AnySchedule: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendar Widget !AnySchedule
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.7 (112 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews78.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael SchattoReleCompany

Customer experience

Calendar Widget !

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

AnySchedule

All ratings112 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative14.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Calendar Widget !

One-time1
  • CalWid – Calendar Widget$2.99
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 Calendar Widget ! free?
Calendar Widget ! 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, Calendar Widget ! or AnySchedule?
AnySchedule is rated higher. Calendar Widget ! averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while AnySchedule averages 4.7 from 112 ratings.
Do Calendar Widget ! or AnySchedule have ads?
Neither Calendar Widget ! nor AnySchedule shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calendar Widget ! or AnySchedule?
Calendar Widget ! ships an update every 2 weeks, and AnySchedule every 2 days. Most recently, Calendar Widget ! was updated on October 31, 2026 and AnySchedule on November 5, 2026.

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