AnyCal vs Wise Alarm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AnyCal
Create custom calendar wallpapers using your own photos. This utility allows you to select images, position calendars, and preview the final look before saving and setting it as your device's wallpaper.
- Create calendar wallpapers from photos
- Two-month calendar display
- Add calendar to wallpaper
- Read holidays from MyHoliday
- Test wallpaper appearance
- Save and set wallpaper
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This App will create a calendar wallpaper from the photos you took. And you can check the appearance of the photo in the test. - Two months of the calendar display is now possible. - You can add a calendar to wallpaper. - This app reads the holiday from "MyHoliday" to add calendar. - See sister product of the "MyHoliday”. How to use 1. To read the image (Photo, camera, camera roll). 2. To determine the position by the expansion and movement. 3. To determine the placement by adding a calendar. 4. Test the appearance of wallpaper. 5. To save the wallpaper by pressing the "Save" button. 6. Just to set wallpaper after.
Wise Alarm
This utility app functions as an alarm clock, offering a unique feature: it displays inspirational quotes from wise individuals with each notification. These quotes are designed to uplift users and encourage them to take action, helping to start their day on a positive note.
- Set alarm intervals
- Select alarm sound
- Display wise man quotes
- Inspirational notifications
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Wise Alarm ls a alarm. This app notifies you of your concern together with a wise man quote. The wise man quote revives your heart and helps you to start action. === main feature === * set alarm interval * select sound * show wise man quote
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AnyCal at 73% against Wise Alarm's 0%. AnyCal also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AnyCal holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AnyCal has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of AnyCal's written reviews are positive against 0% of Wise Alarm's.
AnyCal ships an update every 6 weeks, Wise Alarm every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AnyCal | Wise Alarm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shinichi Aokawa | Yuji Fujishiro |
Customer experience
AnyCal
Wise Alarm
In-app purchases
AnyCal
No in-app purchases
Wise Alarm
No in-app purchases
