Comparison

Questmarker vs LockCal

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

Head to head
About

Questmarker

Features
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Turn everyday tasks into missions worth completing. Questmarker is a focused to-do and task manager with three distinct interfaces built on one shared task system. Switch styles whenever you wantβ€”your tasks, due dates, notes and completion state stay exactly where they belong. CHOOSE YOUR INTERFACE β€’ Cybershock β€” plan from a neon date-based command board β€’ Helljumpers β€” track missions across an orbital operations table β€’ Nukeboy β€” manage your list through a focused retro terminal BUILT FOR GETTING THINGS DONE β€’ Create, edit, complete, delete and restore tasks β€’ Add notes, priorities, due dates and optional reminders β€’ See overdue, today and upcoming work clearly β€’ Complete tasks in one tap with distinct visual feedback β€’ Import selected Apple Reminders only when you choose β€’ Switch interfaces without duplicating or losing anything β€’ Keep your task data local, without an account, ads or analytics FREE CORE. OPTIONAL PRO. Task management, all three launch interfaces and Apple Reminders import are free. A one-time Questmarker Pro purchase unlocks Home Screen widgets and widget actions. No account. No ads. No subscription. Just a practical task manager that makes finishing work feel better.

About

LockCal

Features
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LockCal puts your schedule where you already look all day: on your Lock Screen. YOUR AGENDA AS A LIVE ACTIVITY Start your day's agenda with one tap β€” it stays visible as a card on the Lock Screen. Use the β€Ή β€Ί buttons to page through the coming days right on the Lock Screen, without unlocking and without opening the app. FIVE DESIGNS Night Sky, Classic, Retro 2010, Minimal or Timeline β€” pick the layout that matches your Lock Screen. With calendar color dots, locations and a configurable number of events per page. WIDGETS ON TOP Your next events as a Lock Screen widget above or below the clock β€” plus a Home Screen widget. AUTOMATIC EVERY MORNING With a Shortcuts automation, your agenda starts into the day by itself and can clean itself up at night. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS LockCal reads your calendar strictly on-device. No servers, no account, no ads, no data collection β€” the app does not even have internet access. ALWAYS FRESH If you like, LockCal reminds you shortly before iOS ends the Live Activity β€” one tap on the notification puts your agenda right back on the Lock Screen. FEATURES β€’ Day agenda as a Live Activity with paging buttons on the Lock Screen β€’ 5 designs, 3–6 events per page, 3 days to 2 weeks range β€’ Toggle individual calendars, color dots, locations β€’ Hide past events; ongoing multi-day events move to "Today" ("until Fri") β€’ Reminder shortly before the Live Activity expires, with one-tap renewal β€’ Lock Screen widgets (inline + rectangular) and a Home Screen widget β€’ Shortcuts actions for automations ("Agenda to Lock Screen", "End agenda") β€’ Dynamic Island glance with your next event β€’ Fully localized in English and German

Screenshots

Questmarker4 screens
LockCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LockCal at none against Questmarker's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Questmarker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LockCal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Questmarker ships an update every 2 weeks, LockCal monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Questmarker versus LockCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuestmarkerLockCal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANDREAS STEINERVladimir Popov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Questmarker

One-time1
  • QuestMarker Pro$4.99
None

LockCal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Questmarker free?
Questmarker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LockCal free?
LockCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Questmarker or LockCal have ads?
Neither Questmarker nor LockCal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Questmarker or LockCal?
Questmarker ships an update every 2 weeks, and LockCal monthly. Most recently, Questmarker was updated on October 24, 2026 and LockCal on October 20, 2026.

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