Comparison

WidgetCal vs Calendar Widget

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

This app offers a free, user-friendly calendar experience with extensive customization options. It includes widgets for your home screen and allows for detailed event management, including recurring events and notifications. Enjoy a personalized schedule without any registration or syncing requirements.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • No registration required
  • Customizable event details
  • Recurring event support
  • Daily event notifications
  • Unlimited calendars
  • Dark mode
Features
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It's a simple and easy-to-use calendar app. Widgets are available. All features are completely free to use. Features: - No registration required, no sync with iPhone calendar - Calendar horizontal / vertical scroll - Select calendar start / end year - 24 hour notation - Select calendar start day - Any holiday selection - Getting holidays - Holiday, days off color - Rokuyo support - Event label color - Color selection for event label font only - Event label font size, thickness - Time display on event label - Event time interval selection - Select event length - Default all-day selection - Daily event notification - Daily event number badge display - Select update time for daily notifications - Unlimited number of calendars - Calendar color - Pin the calendar - Notification for each calendar, badge availability selection - Highlight the date of the day on the calendar - Button to return to this month - Any date selection - Tap a date to add an event on that day - Select multiple dates and add events at once - Background color for calendar dates - Batch addition of background color - Event title, memo, color - Event time, all day selection - Event start time / end time - Repeat event (weekly / monthly / yearly) - Automatic save of event addition history, bookmark save - Add an event with one tap from history and bookmarks - Event list display by date - Batch event deletion, color change, sharing, - Move and duplicate events between calendars - Home screen widget support (calendar selection, this month / next month / last month selectable) - Icon badge display (number of events on the day) - Dark mode - Free URL scheme: calendarwidget://

Screenshots

WidgetCal4 screens
Calendar Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Calendar Widget at 4.5 against WidgetCal's 3.6. Calendar Widget also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (58% vs 48%). WidgetCal's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 236). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. Calendar Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calendar Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WidgetCal has 1.5K ratings behind it against 236, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of WidgetCal's written reviews are positive against 58% of Calendar Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WidgetCal ships an update every 2 weeks, Calendar Widget every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WidgetCal versus Calendar Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetCalCalendar Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (1.5K ratings)4.5 (236 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better236
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYunaSoft Inc.FugaPiyo Inc.

Customer experience

WidgetCal

All ratings1,460 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral6.8%
Negative32.1%
Written reviews1,067 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral13.5%
Negative38.8%

Calendar Widget

All ratings234 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral25.0%
Negative16.7%

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

Calendar Widget

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
None

Calendar Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WidgetCal free?
WidgetCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calendar Widget free?
Calendar Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WidgetCal or Calendar Widget?
Calendar Widget is rated higher. WidgetCal averages 3.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Calendar Widget averages 4.5 from 236 ratings.
Do WidgetCal or Calendar Widget have ads?
Both WidgetCal and Calendar Widget show ads.
Which is updated more often, WidgetCal or Calendar Widget?
WidgetCal ships an update every 2 weeks, and Calendar Widget every 2 months. Most recently, WidgetCal was updated on October 24, 2026 and Calendar Widget on October 21, 2026.

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