Comparison

Calendar Widget vs Vertical Planner

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

Head to head
About

Calendar Widget

Customize your device's home screen and today view with custom calendar widgets. Quickly access your information, view multiple calendars, and manage events directly from your home screen.

Highlights
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • Today view widgets
  • View multiple calendars
  • Create and edit events
  • Month and event overviews
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Thanks to this application (and the other Widget apps from PacoLabs), you can now customize the Home screen and the Today view of your device, by adding custom widgets for some specific purposes. From anywhere in your device, you'll have access to your own information and actions. Each Calendar widget allows to view one or more calendars. Now you can quickly have an overview of the full month, view your busy days and even create or update some events. Those calendars can display the current or some specific months. The displayed months can be manually changed while viewing the widget. The look can be customized. The events from the system calendar application can be viewed and edited. It is also possible to add some new events. Those Widgets are compatible with the new iOS 14 Home Screen Widgets. The application is really easy to use and is adapted to the fresh look of your device. Dark mode of iOS13 is supported. In Today view: You can add as many widgets as you want and they will be displayed in up to 3 different lists. Those same lists will be available in the Today view and in the application (although it is possible, if you want, to hide some widgets in the Today view). To avoid overloading the Today view, when too many widgets are displayed, an intuitive control will allow you to navigate from one widget to another. Even if the main purpose of the app is to view the widgets in the Today view, it can also be very handy to view them directly in the application (a long press on a widget in the Today view will open it directly in the main application).

About

Vertical Planner

This app combines a calendar with robust to-do list and note-taking features. It offers a unique half-view mode to see schedules alongside other information, mimicking paper planners. Customize your view with color changes and icons for efficient daily organization.

Highlights
  • Vertical calendar view
  • Integrated to-do list
  • Note and diary function
  • Half-view for simultaneous display
  • Customizable background colors and icons
  • Google Calendar sync
  • Image attachment for notes
Features
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・A calendar and organizer application with excellent listability! ・You can also sync with Google Calendar via your iPhone calendar! ・ToDo, memo, diary, picture and more! ・The half organizer functions can be viewed simultaneously with the calendar in half-view. ・The "Professional" plan supports 3 month calendar view on iPad and Mac! After 10 years, the successor to the popular "vertical calendar" app for iPhone is finally here! By making the most of the iPhone's large screen, we have achieved an overwhelming amount of functionality.  You can change the background color and set the icons so you can visually grasp the schedule. In the day view, events are displayed with checkboxes, so you can manage to-dos on a daily basis. Locations and memos are also displayed, and if a location has been registered, a map can be displayed. Vertical Calendar 2 has the daily planner functions that is optimized for the iPhone's vertical screen. In developing this app, we wanted to incorporate as many of the advantages of a paper daily planner as possible. One of the features of a paper daily planner is that you can look at your schedule while simultaneously viewing your notes or checking your to-dos. We developed the half-view function so that you can see this kind of information other than the schedule at the same time. The daily planner function can be displayed in half-view at the bottom of the calendar, allowing you to check your schedule and to-dos at the same time, just like a paper daily planner. The following functions can be realized as daily planner functions. ・The To-Do List feature allows you to manage To-Dos that are not tied to dates. ・The note function allows you to display the note you always want to see along with the calendar. ・The diary function marks the dates you write in your diary, making it easy to keep a diary. In addition, paper daily planner is highly customizable by allowing you to paste necessary information such as bus schedules and extension numbers. “Vertical Calendar 2” is equipped with an image function to realize such high customizability of the organizer. By taking a picture of the information you need and registering the image, you can check the information immediately, allowing you to access the information as quickly as with a paper daily planner. Of course, you can also check your schedule while looking at your family photos by displaying them in half view. Vertical Calendar 2 also works on iPad and M1 Mac, and supports Slide Over on iPad, which is great for quick schedule checking. If you choose the "Standard" plan, you can use iCloud to sync your data across multiple devices. I hope that "Vertical Calendar 2" will be useful in your life. Function introduction 1、Manage your schedule with a vertical calendar  ・Scrollable up and down  ・Drag and drop to move appointments.  ・Schedule management with icons  ・Background color of the day can be changed.  ・Background color of holidays can be changed. 2, 1day display  ・List type display with high visibility  ・Checkboxes are added to the day's schedule so that you can manage the day's to-dos. 3, daily planner function ・You can check your schedule and to-dos at the same time in Half View.  ・The half-view allows you to check your schedule and notes at the same time.  ・Drag and drop Regular appointments into the calendar with the template function.  ・It's easy to keep a diary because you can see at a glance on the calendar the days you kept a diary. ・The image function allows you to register route maps, etc. for use as an appendix to your daily planner.   4, 3 months display ・Professional" plan supports three-month view on iPad and M1 Mac ・The three-month display on the large screen provides an unparalleled overview, so you can check your long-term schedule at a glance. terms of service : https://verticalcalendar2.ever.jp/use/

Screenshots

Calendar Widget4 screens
Vertical Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vertical Planner at Free against Calendar Widget's $0.99. Vertical Planner also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Calendar Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, 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

Vertical Planner is free to download; Calendar Widget costs $0.99 up front. Vertical Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Calendar Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vertical Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Calendar Widget's written reviews are positive against 59% of Vertical Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calendar Widget ships an update every 2 months, Vertical Planner fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Calendar Widget versus Vertical Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendar WidgetVertical Planner
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (21 ratings)4.4 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews58.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#171 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancis BonninUnitac

Customer experience

Calendar Widget

All ratings20 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

Vertical Planner

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral10.3%
Negative31.0%

In-app purchases

None

Calendar Widget

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Vertical Planner

Subscriptions3
  • Casual Plan$1.491 Month
  • Standard Plan$2.991 Month
  • Professional Plan$4.491 Month

Questions

Is Calendar Widget free?
Calendar Widget costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vertical Planner free?
Vertical Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calendar Widget or Vertical Planner?
Vertical Planner is rated higher. Calendar Widget averages 3.8 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Vertical Planner averages 4.4 from 16 ratings.
Do Calendar Widget or Vertical Planner have ads?
Vertical Planner shows ads; Calendar Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Calendar Widget or Vertical Planner?
Calendar Widget ships an update every 2 months, and Vertical Planner fortnightly. Most recently, Calendar Widget was updated on October 29, 2026 and Vertical Planner on October 29, 2026.

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