Comparison

CompactCalendar vs WallCal

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

Head to head
About

CompactCalendar

Display your calendar events and reminders directly on your Home Screen and Lock Screen with customizable widgets. See your schedule at a glance, choose which calendars to display, and enjoy true calendar colors.

Highlights
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Lock Screen widgets
  • Events and reminders together
  • Calendar selection
  • True calendar colors
  • Tap to open Calendar app
Features
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See your calendar and reminders right from the Home Screen and Lock Screen! CompactCalendar shows your events and reminders in clean, beautiful widgets — for both the Home Screen and the Lock Screen. Home Screen widgets: • Today & This Month: A month calendar with today’s events • Daily Schedule: Your events for the next 6 days at a glance Lock Screen widgets: • Up Next: Your next or ongoing event on one Lock Screen line • Next 3 Days: Upcoming events for the next three days • 2-Week Calendar: A compact two-week mini calendar More features: • Events & Reminders Together: See calendar events and reminders in one widget • Calendar Selection: Choose which calendars each widget shows • True Colors: Your calendar colors appear exactly as you set them • Tap to Open: Tap a date to jump straight into the Calendar app CompactCalendar Pro: A one-time purchase unlocks rectangular Lock Screen widgets and medium-size Home Screen widgets — forever. Start a more beautiful calendar experience with CompactCalendar!

About

WallCal

Features
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WallCalは、カレンダーの予定からiPhoneのロック画面用壁紙を作成するアプリです。 毎日目にするロック画面へ、その月の予定をすっきり配置。写真や落ち着いたグラデーションを背景に選び、自分だけのカレンダー壁紙を手軽に作れます。 主な機能 ・AppleカレンダーとGoogleカレンダーに対応 ・表示するカレンダーを個別に選択 ・好きな写真を背景に設定 ・複数のグラデーション背景 ・日曜始まり/月曜始まりを切り替え ・予定の表示密度を調整 ・生成した壁紙を写真へ保存、または共有 ・ショートカットを使った定期更新に対応 プライバシーを大切に Appleカレンダーの予定と選択した写真は端末内で処理され、開発者のサーバーへ送信されません。広告や第三者トラッキングも使用していません。 壁紙の自動更新について iOSの公開APIでは、アプリがロック画面を直接変更することはできません。WallCalはApple純正のショートカットと連携し、公開APIに沿った方法で壁紙更新をお手伝いします。時刻オートメーションは、ショートカットアプリで一度設定する必要があります。

Screenshots

CompactCalendar4 screens
WallCal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WallCal at none against CompactCalendar's 1. WallCal also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. CompactCalendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WallCal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CompactCalendar versus WallCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompactCalendarWallCal
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSunghyun KimYuto Gemma

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CompactCalendar

One-time1
  • CompactCalendar Pro$3.99
None

WallCal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CompactCalendar free?
CompactCalendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WallCal free?
WallCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CompactCalendar or WallCal have ads?
Neither CompactCalendar nor WallCal shows ads.

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