Comparison

WidgetCal vs Lilacal

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

Lilacal

Display your Google Calendar events directly on your Home Screen with customizable widgets. Choose from multiple layouts, themes, and display options to see your schedule at a glance without opening the app. Prioritizes privacy with read-only access.

Highlights
  • Multiple widget layouts (Month, Two Weeks, Today)
  • Nine customizable themes with light/dark modes
  • Adaptable widget appearance to Home Screen style
  • Full event titles and readable color pills
  • Selectable Google calendars
  • Privacy-focused with read-only access
Features
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Your calendar, in full color, on your Home Screen. Lilacal puts your real schedule where you actually look. Every event keeps the exact color you gave it in Google Calendar, in widgets built to sit on a Home Screen you've put thought into. FIVE WIDGETS Month: your whole month at a glance Two weeks: this week and next Today: just today's events Month & Agenda: two months beside everything coming up Month browser: page backward and forward without opening the app NINE THEMES, LIGHT AND DARK Lilac, Ink, Cotton Candy, Matcha, Latte, Sky, Peach, Mint, and Butter. Every theme includes a light and a dark palette. The widget follows your system appearance automatically, or you can pin it to light or dark. FITS YOUR HOME SCREEN Default, dark, tinted, or clear. The widgets adapt to whichever Home Screen style you've chosen. BUILT TO BE READ Full event titles. Flat, readable color pills. A clear marker on today. No clutter, no chrome, no wasted space. PICK YOUR CALENDARS Choose exactly which of your Google calendars appear. Work off, personal on, however you like it. TAP IT YOUR WAY Tapping a widget can open Google Calendar, open Lilacal, or ask you each time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Read-only access, so Lilacal can never edit or delete anything in your calendar. There are no servers, no analytics, and no tracking. Your events stay on your device. You can revoke access at any time from your Google account. FREE AND PRO The two-week widget is free with one calendar. Lilacal Pro unlocks every widget, every calendar, and all nine themes. QUESTIONS OR IDEAS There's a support button in the app, and every message comes straight to me. Google Calendar is a trademark of Google LLC. Lilacal is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google. Lilacal Pro is available as a monthly subscription, a yearly subscription with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WidgetCal4 screens
Lilacal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lilacal at 100% against WidgetCal's 47%. Lilacal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and ads (none vs shown). WidgetCal's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.5). On price, in-app purchases, 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 and Lilacal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lilacal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WidgetCal has 1.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of WidgetCal's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lilacal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WidgetCal ships an update every 2 weeks, Lilacal every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WidgetCal versus Lilacal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetCalLilacal
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (1.5K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYunaSoft Inc.Eva Liu

Customer experience

WidgetCal

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

Lilacal

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Lilacal

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
3 purchases

Lilacal

Subscriptions2
  • Lilacal Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Lilacal Pro Yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lilacal Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is WidgetCal free?
WidgetCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lilacal free?
Lilacal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WidgetCal or Lilacal?
Lilacal is rated higher. WidgetCal averages 3.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Lilacal averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do WidgetCal or Lilacal have ads?
WidgetCal shows ads; Lilacal does not.
Which is updated more often, WidgetCal or Lilacal?
WidgetCal ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lilacal every 4 days. Most recently, WidgetCal was updated on November 6, 2026 and Lilacal on November 6, 2026.

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