Comparison

WidgetCal vs Red Calendar 2026

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

Head to head
About

WidgetCal

View your weekly or monthly schedule directly on your Lock Screen without unlocking your device. This app displays events and reminders with customizable layouts, offering quick access to your personal occasions. It also integrates with other powerful calendar applications.

Highlights
  • Lock screen widget support
  • Weekly and monthly schedule views
  • Event and reminder display
  • Integration with AwesomeCalendar
  • Customizable font and size
  • ToDo carry over
  • Lunar calendar support
Features
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Full support iOS 14 widget! Do you still unlock your iPhone/iPad to check your schedule? Want to see weekly or monthly schedule in LockScreen? Here is the WidgetCal. This app shows weekly or monthly view for your events and reminders with a beautiful layout in Notification Center. Quick as a wink, you can access your personal occasions without hassle. Moreover, this widget seamlessly works with AwesomeCalendar, which is the most powerful calendar application in AppStore. It's for FREE. Just give it a try. +Display events and reminders in the Notification Center. +Week/Month view. +Navigate prev/next month. Tap 1st day of next month or last day of prev month. +Integrated with AwesomeCalendar. +Automatic and real-time update events and reminders. +Sunday/Monday start option. +Custom font and size. +ToDo carry over. +Visible calendars control. +Fade out past events. +Lunar calendar for Chinese and Korean. +Cute stickers on view. Some features listed above are available for a premium subscription. WidgetCal Premium is $3.99 USD per year (price may vary by location). The subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and will be charged through your iTunes account within 24 hours of the end of the term. We offer 3 months free for WidgetCal Premium. Whenever you don’t want to pay or stop using Premium, you can manage your subscription in iTunes. Terms of use: http://wp.me/P1YDeW-rI Private policy: http://wp.me/P1YDeW-q3

About

Red Calendar 2026

This intuitive calendar app simplifies event logging and holiday tracking. Easily add events with a single tap, view public holidays at a glance, and customize your calendar with personal backgrounds. Supports dark mode, widgets, and international holidays.

Highlights
  • Simple event registration with tap
  • Long press for advanced event options
  • Recurring event scheduling
  • Annual calendar view for red days
  • Customizable background images
  • Dark mode and widget support
  • International holiday calendar support
Features
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• 40k reviews / Rating 4.7 • 500k cumulative downloads The Easiest Calendar App for Logging Events: "Red Calendar" An intuitive calendar app where you can easily see public holidays. "Red Calendar" - See Red Days at a Glance The simplest calendar app in the world, "Red Calendar" • Tap a date once to quickly save the simplest event • Long press a date to access a variety of event options • Save recurring events monthly or yearly • View red days at a glance with the annual calendar • Set your background image to match your taste • Save your calendar as an image and set it as your phone background • Supports dark mode and widgets • Supports calendars from various countries with public holidays • Support for various global holiday calendars 1. Truly Simple Event Registration: Now you can skip complicated times and notifications when adding an event! Simply tap a date to add a quick event or memo. For continuous events like vacations, long press to add them 2. Even Simpler Event Options: Long press a date to change the color of your event. Want to emphasize a specific event? Use the highlight feature! For recurring events like birthdays, anniversaries, or payday, use the repeat event feature 3. Annual Calendar: Wondering when the red days are this year? Don’t check month by month—just tap the annual calendar button in the top left corner of the app 4. Supports Dark Mode and Widgets: View your calendar in dark mode to avoid straining your eyes. Of course, you can always set it to dark or light mode, regardless of system settings. Check out the newly added widgets as well 5. See Red Days at a Glance: Quickly check public holidays and substitute holidays. Use the annual calendar to instantly see when the days off are throughout the year. Curious about holidays abroad? Explore and stay updated with a wide variety of international holidays we support. Please leave a rating and share any features you’d like to see or any issues you’ve encountered in your review. The developer personally checks them and will leave a reply :D Thank you for using Red Calendar! Red Calendar Pro Version: Remove the bottom ads to use the calendar more freely Red Calendar is a free app that offers a variety of features to make the easiest calendar app possible. For those who want a more powerful experience and a happier day or month, we offer additional features as a premium service. Of course, the free features alone are strong enough to provide a powerful experience. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon purchase confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Renewal will be charged within 24 hours before the current period ends. After subscribing, you can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings Terms of Service: https://redcalendar-7d563.web.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://redcalendar-7d563.web.app/privacy-policy.html Contact: +82-10-2976-9889 Email: blackturtle2@gmail.com

Screenshots

WidgetCal4 screens
Red Calendar 20264 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Red Calendar 2026 at 92% against WidgetCal's 47%. Red Calendar 2026 also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6). WidgetCal's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. WidgetCal sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Red Calendar 2026 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Red Calendar 2026 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 668 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of WidgetCal's written reviews are positive against 92% of Red Calendar 2026's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WidgetCal ships an update every 2 weeks, Red Calendar 2026 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WidgetCal versus Red Calendar 2026: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetCalRed Calendar 2026
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (1.5K ratings)4.7 (668 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better668
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYunaSoft Inc.jaesung Lee

Customer experience

WidgetCal

All ratings1,460 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral6.8%
Negative32.1%
Written reviews1,073 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral13.6%
Negative39.0%

Red Calendar 2026

All ratings667 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Bugs and requests

WidgetCal

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Calendar events disappearing after updates
  • Widget not showing correct month or events
  • Inability to add or edit events in the app
  • Syncing issues with Google Calendar
  • Crashes and freezes after iOS updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow more calendar customization options
  • Improve widget functionality and appearance
  • Provide an ad-free paid version
  • Enhance syncing with other calendar apps
  • Add a daily/weekly view in the widget

Red Calendar 2026

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

WidgetCal

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Subscription3 Months trial$9.991 Year
One-time9
  • Religious holidays$0.99
  • Week Numbers$0.99
  • Moon Phases calendar$0.99
Show 6 more
  • Holidays United States$0.99
  • Calendars - Pro Football USA 2014-2015 edition$0.99
  • Calendars - Pro Baseball USA 2015 edition$0.99
  • Calendars - US Pro Basketball 2014-2015 edition$0.99
  • Weather calendars$1.99
  • Remove Advertisement$9.99
2 purchases

Red Calendar 2026

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro Subscription$9.991 Year

Questions

Is WidgetCal free?
WidgetCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Red Calendar 2026 free?
Red Calendar 2026 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WidgetCal or Red Calendar 2026?
Red Calendar 2026 is rated higher. WidgetCal averages 3.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Red Calendar 2026 averages 4.7 from 668 ratings.
Do WidgetCal or Red Calendar 2026 have ads?
Both WidgetCal and Red Calendar 2026 show ads.
Which is updated more often, WidgetCal or Red Calendar 2026?
WidgetCal ships an update every 2 weeks, and Red Calendar 2026 every 3 weeks. Most recently, WidgetCal was updated on November 6, 2026 and Red Calendar 2026 on November 3, 2026.

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