Comparison

DrivenFocus vs Calendar Widget

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

Head to head
About

DrivenFocus

Features
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What if staying focused felt like driving your dream car? DrivenFocus turns your focus sessions into real routes on a live satellite map. Pick any destination, watch your virtual car drive the road while you stay locked in. No distractions. No interruptions. Just you, the road, and your goals. HOW IT WORKS Set your starting point and destination using Apple Maps. DrivenFocus calculates the real drive time based on actual speed limits, so every session feels grounded in the real world. Hit start and your car begins its journey. When it reaches the destination, your focus session is complete. The moment your drive begins, Do Not Disturb activates automatically. Your phone goes quiet so you can go deep. BUILD YOUR DREAM GARAGE Every minute of focus earns you progress toward your next car. Start with a city cruiser and unlock your way through a touring sedan, sport crossover, gran turismo, American muscle car, luxury SUV, sport coupe and beyond. Over 10 unique vehicles are waiting to be earned, each one a reward for showing up and doing the work. Special cars are reserved for the most dedicated drivers: • Invite a friend and unlock the Hypercar • Leave a review and unlock the Kompakt • Go Premium and unlock the exclusive Hyper GT LIVE ACTIVITY AND DYNAMIC ISLAND Track your drive without opening the app. The Live Activity on your Lock Screen and the Dynamic Island show your remaining focus time and route progress in real time. Glance, stay on track, keep going. A MAP THAT FOLLOWS YOU The satellite map tracks your car with smooth, cinematic camera movement. Follow mode keeps the car centered as it drives. Zoom in or out, switch between satellite and standard view, and rotate with the car heading for full immersion. FOCUS SOUNDS Set the mood with a curated collection of lo-fi beats, ambient soundscapes and focus music. Choose from rain, forest, ocean, fire, mountain sounds and more. Pair your favorite track with your session and drive in the zone. YOUR DRIVE HISTORY Every completed session is logged. Review your past drives, total focus hours and cumulative distance to see exactly how far your dedication has taken you. WHY DRIVEN FOCUS? Most focus apps give you a timer. DrivenFocus gives you a destination. There is something uniquely motivating about watching a car move through a real route toward a real endpoint. Your focus time stops being abstract. It has a direction, a distance and a finish line. The longer you focus, the further you drive. The further you drive, the better your garage gets. And the better your garage gets, the more you want to come back and do it all over again. This is the loop. Download DrivenFocus and start your first drive today. Terms of Use: https://drivenfocus.de/agb.html

About

Calendar Widget

View your daily agenda, weekly overview, or monthly grid directly on your iPhone's Home and Lock Screens. Seamlessly navigate through days, weeks, and months without opening the app. Supports all your existing calendars and offers custom colors.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets (day, week, month)
  • Lock screen widgets for next event
  • Scrollable month view
  • Direct event tapping
  • Support for iCloud, Google, Exchange calendars
  • Custom calendar colors
  • Full calendar app included
Features
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Calendar Widget puts your events right on your iPhone's Home Screen — no need to open an app. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS • Daily agenda, weekly overview, or a full month grid • Three sizes — pick how much you want to see at a glance • Arrows right in the widget: flip through days, weeks, and months without opening the app • Tap any event to jump straight to its details LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS • See your next event at a glance — before you even unlock your phone A MONTH VIEW THAT KEEPS SCROLLING • Move between months in one gesture, with days flowing straight into the next month • The month name in the header follows as you scroll • Tap a day to see what's on it and add an all-day event right there — just type the title ALL YOUR CALENDARS • Works with the calendars already on your iPhone: iCloud, Google, Exchange, and local • Choose which calendars appear in your widgets • Custom calendar colors, independent of system settings A FULL CALENDAR APP INCLUDED • Browse by day, week, or month — the app remembers where you left off • Create, edit, and delete events • First day of week, 12/24-hour time, and default calendar for new events PRIVACY FIRST • No data collection, no tracking, no ads • Everything stays on your device — the app works directly with your system calendars Requires iOS 17 and calendar access (you'll be asked for permission on first launch).

Screenshots

DrivenFocus4 screens
Calendar Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calendar Widget at none against DrivenFocus's 2. Calendar Widget also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.4). DrivenFocus's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, 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. DrivenFocus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Calendar Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DrivenFocus versus Calendar Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrivenFocusCalendar Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size464 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton RichterJosef Bina

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DrivenFocus

Subscriptions2
  • DrivenFocus Pro$2.991 Month
  • DrivenFocus Pro$17.991 Year
None

Calendar Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DrivenFocus free?
DrivenFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calendar Widget free?
Calendar Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DrivenFocus or Calendar Widget have ads?
Neither DrivenFocus nor Calendar Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DrivenFocus or Calendar Widget?
DrivenFocus ships an update every 2 days, and Calendar Widget monthly. Most recently, DrivenFocus was updated on October 31, 2026 and Calendar Widget on November 5, 2026.

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