Comparison

WidgetCal vs Simple Leave Tracker

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

Simple Leave Tracker

Features
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Simple Leave Tracker provides a clear and convenient way to organise employee leave directly from your iPhone. View staff availability on a monthly calendar, manage departments and employees, and record different types of leave with start and end dates. The calendar groups staff by department, highlights the current date, and uses colour coding to make leave schedules easy to understand. Main features: Monthly staff leave calendar Department and employee management Add, edit and delete leave records Multiple leave types with colour coding Automatic calculation of leave duration Search and filter leave records PDF export for sharing and printing JSON backup, export and import Local storage and iCloud synchronisation Automatic removal of completed leave records after two days Simple interface designed for quick daily use Simple Leave Tracker is suitable for managers, supervisors, small organisations, clinics and departments that need a straightforward way to monitor staff leave and availability.

Screenshots

WidgetCal4 screens
Simple Leave Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Leave Tracker at none against WidgetCal's 10. Simple Leave Tracker also leads on ads (none vs shown). WidgetCal's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. Simple Leave Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WidgetCal ships an update every 2 weeks, Simple Leave Tracker every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WidgetCal versus Simple Leave Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetCalSimple Leave Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYunaSoft Inc.Mohamed Ahmed Atwa

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

Simple Leave Tracker

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

Simple Leave Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WidgetCal free?
WidgetCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Leave Tracker free?
Simple Leave Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WidgetCal or Simple Leave Tracker have ads?
WidgetCal shows ads; Simple Leave Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, WidgetCal or Simple Leave Tracker?
WidgetCal ships an update every 2 weeks, and Simple Leave Tracker every 9 days. Most recently, WidgetCal was updated on November 1, 2026 and Simple Leave Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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