Comparison

LockCal vs Planwall

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

Head to head
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 — it stays visible as a card on the Lock Screen. Use the ‹ › 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 — 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 — 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 — the app does not even have internet access. ALWAYS FRESH If you like, LockCal reminds you shortly before iOS ends the Live Activity — one tap on the notification puts your agenda right back on the Lock Screen. FEATURES • Day agenda as a Live Activity with paging buttons on the Lock Screen • 5 designs, 3–6 events per page, 3 days to 2 weeks range • Toggle individual calendars, color dots, locations • Hide past events; ongoing multi-day events move to "Today" ("until Fri") • Reminder shortly before the Live Activity expires, with one-tap renewal • Lock Screen widgets (inline + rectangular) and a Home Screen widget • Shortcuts actions for automations ("Agenda to Lock Screen", "End agenda") • Dynamic Island glance with your next event • Fully localized in English and German

About

Planwall

See your daily schedule and reminders directly on your iPhone's Lock Screen wallpaper. Customize layouts and calendars without needing to open an app. Your data remains private and on your device.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen wallpaper calendar
  • Multiple layout options
  • Customizable calendars and reminders
  • Automatic refresh via Shortcuts
  • Works with all iPhone calendars
  • On-device data processing
Features
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Pick up your phone and see your day. Planwall draws your calendar and reminders onto the Lock Screen wallpaper. No app to open, no widget to find. SET UP ONCE 1. Pick a layout: Today, Agenda, Month, Week Strip, Week Grid, Timeline, Events + Reminders, Note, Countdown, Quote, Life Calendar, Large Text. 2. Choose and order your calendars and reminder lists. 3. Add the ready-made shortcut and link the automation. It refreshes itself every morning. EVERYTHING ON THE PREVIEW Drag the card below the clock, swipe to change layout and background, pinch to enlarge text. WHAT'S FREE STAYS FREE The Today layout, all backgrounds, your own photo, unlimited rows and automatic refresh are free and will never be locked in future updates. Planwall Pro adds 11 more layouts: monthly or yearly. WORKS WITH EVERY CALENDAR ON YOUR IPHONE iCloud, Google, Outlook, Exchange and any other account you've added in iOS Settings. No extra sign-in. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR IPHONE No account. Calendar and reminders are read and rendered only on your device; nothing is sent to a server. Note: Automatic refresh uses Apple Shortcuts; Planwall walks you through the setup. You can also update the wallpaper manually at any time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://kiyora.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://kiyora.app/privacy

Screenshots

LockCal4 screens
Planwall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LockCal at none against Planwall's 2. Planwall's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Planwall sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. LockCal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LockCal ships an update monthly, Planwall weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LockCal versus Planwall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockCalPlanwall
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladimir PopovBetul Sahin

In-app purchases

None

LockCal

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Planwall

Subscriptions2
  • Planwall Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Planwall Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is LockCal free?
LockCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Planwall free?
Planwall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LockCal or Planwall have ads?
Neither LockCal nor Planwall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LockCal or Planwall?
LockCal ships an update monthly, and Planwall weekly. Most recently, LockCal was updated on October 20, 2026 and Planwall on October 21, 2026.

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