Comparison

WidgetCal vs Calendar Widget for iPhone

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

Calendar Widget for iPhone

Personalize your home screen with stylish calendar widgets. Customize backgrounds, text colors, and fonts to create a unique look. Supports multiple widgets and sizes for full control over your display.

Highlights
  • Customizable widget backgrounds
  • Adjustable text colors and fonts
  • Upload personal photos for backgrounds
  • Support for multiple widgets
  • Multiple widget sizes
  • Simple and clean design
Features
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Add stylish calendar widgets directly onto your phone home screen. Fully customize calendar widgets on your home screen with your own choice of backgrounds, text colors and fonts. With simple and clean design, we makes Calendar Widget app as easy for you to customize as possible. Personalized your home screen with an unique calendar widget with just a few steps. Customizing and Styling Widget On Home Screen. Many calendar styles to display calendar on your home screens Easily design your own widget with Calendar Widget for iPhone: – Fully customized widget background, text color and fonts. – Upload our photo for widget background with customizable text color and fonts. – Able to activate many widgets at the same time on home screen. – Support all three widget sizes to lets you take full advantage control the whole space of your home screen. • User can subscribe one week (USD 2.99$) or one month (USD 4.99$), one year (USD 12.99$) auto-renewing subscription. • Subscribed user has unlimited access to the app features & content. • Unsubscribed user can only use free services with limited quota per day • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Setting > iTunes & App Store > Apple ID > manage subscription after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. * This app does not access to your calendar data on your device. Terms of Use: http://vulcanlabs.co/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: http://vulcanlabs.co/privacy-policy/ You are welcome to contact us at support@vulcanlabs.co

Screenshots

WidgetCal4 screens
Calendar Widget for iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Calendar Widget for iPhone at 4.1 against WidgetCal's 3.6. Calendar Widget for iPhone also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). WidgetCal's advantage is review sentiment (48% vs 38%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 Calendar Widget for iPhone sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calendar Widget for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 875 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of WidgetCal's written reviews are positive against 38% of Calendar Widget for iPhone's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WidgetCal ships an update monthly, Calendar Widget for iPhone every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WidgetCal versus Calendar Widget for iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetCalCalendar Widget for iPhone
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (1.5K ratings)4.1 (875 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.6% of reviews — better37.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better875
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYunaSoft Inc.SMART WIDGET LABS COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

WidgetCal

All ratings1,459 ratings
Positive61.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative31.9%
Written reviews1,065 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral13.5%
Negative38.9%

Calendar Widget for iPhone

All ratings875 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive37.9%
Neutral10.7%
Negative51.5%

User reviews

WidgetCal

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📅 Great calendar app
  • 🔍 Detailed monthly view
  • 🎨 Customizable colors and fonts
  • 🔒 Syncs with Google Calendar
  • 🔧 Helpful stickers and emojis

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Ads disrupt user experience
  • 🔍 Limited color and theme options
  • 🐛 Glitches after iOS updates
  • 🗓️ Inability to scroll through months in widget
  • 🗓️ Disappearing/deleted calendar events

Calendar Widget for iPhone

From 875 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Customizable calendar
  • 👍 Colorful designs
  • 🌟 Good app overall

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🚫 Limited free features
  • 📆 Monday start of week issue
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Confusing to use

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

Calendar Widget for iPhone

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widget changes to ad after use
  • Customization settings not working
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Spanish language support
  • Allow Sunday as start of week
  • Improve free widget options
  • Provide better instructions and guidance

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
6 purchases

Calendar Widget for iPhone

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Trial3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Trial3 Days trial$5.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$16.99

Questions

Is WidgetCal free?
WidgetCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calendar Widget for iPhone free?
Calendar Widget for iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WidgetCal or Calendar Widget for iPhone?
Calendar Widget for iPhone is rated higher. WidgetCal averages 3.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Calendar Widget for iPhone averages 4.1 from 875 ratings.
Do WidgetCal or Calendar Widget for iPhone have ads?
Both WidgetCal and Calendar Widget for iPhone show ads.
Which is updated more often, WidgetCal or Calendar Widget for iPhone?
WidgetCal ships an update monthly, and Calendar Widget for iPhone every 5 days. Most recently, WidgetCal was updated on October 18, 2026 and Calendar Widget for iPhone on October 19, 2026.

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