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Head-to-head · Android Home-Screen Widget Apps

aCalendar vs DigiCal

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score aCalendar #5 in Android Home-Screen Widget Apps 7.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit aCalendar
DigiCal #7 in Android Home-Screen Widget Apps 7.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit DigiCal

aCalendar leads on 0 checks, DigiCal on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreaCalendar · 7.5/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresaCalendar · 1 of 6

aCalendar scores higher on our rubric for android home-screen widget apps: 7.5 against 7.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

aCalendar is the better fit for android users who want calendar views and event widgets. DigiCal is the better fit for android users who want calendar widgets with weather.

  • aCalendar fits best

    Android users who want calendar views and event widgets

  • DigiCal fits best

    Android users who want calendar widgets with weather

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Side by side

Feature aCalendar 7.5/10 Visit ↗ DigiCal 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.5 7.3
Ranking #5 in Android Home-Screen Widget Apps #7 in Android Home-Screen Widget Apps
Best for Android users who want calendar views and event widgets Android users who want calendar widgets with weather
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Mobile Mobile
Platforms Android Android
Support Email Email, Docs
Integrations 4 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Solo Solo, Small business
Features aCalendar 1/6 · DigiCal 0/6
Custom widget builder — Not checked yet
Calendar widgets ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Weather widgets — Not checked yet
Music-control widgets — Not checked yet
Task/note widgets — Not checked yet
Shortcut controls — Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Eight home-screen widgets with customizable design and calendar views
  • Day, week, month, agenda, and year views for Google Calendar management
  • Supports event recurrences, birthday calendars, and ICS or CSV export
  • Seven calendar views and customizable themes, colors and fonts
  • Syncs with Google Calendar, Outlook.com and Exchange
  • Widget views can include weather forecasts and event tools
Cons
  • Android only; no iOS platform is listed
  • Not a general widget builder, with no custom widget builder
  • Free version is ad-supported; optional purchases and a separate paid app add cost
  • The free version includes advertising
  • DigiCal+ is a separate one-time purchase for extra widgets and customization
  • The extended weather forecast requires a separate annual subscription
Our verdict

aCalendar is an Android app for managing events, birthdays, and Google Calendar data, aimed at people who want calendar views and widgets on their home screen. Its day, week, month, agenda, and year views bring different planning horizons…

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DigiCal is an Android calendar app for organizing personal schedules, with customizable widgets and weather integrated into calendar views. It suits people who want their calendar visible on the home screen and need more than a single…

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  1. aCalendarAndroid Home-Screen Widget Apps 7.5Free plan
  2. DigiCalAndroid Home-Screen Widget Apps 7.3Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • aCalendar — where it wins

    • Eight home-screen widgets with customizable design and calendar views
    • Day, week, month, agenda, and year views for Google Calendar management
    • Supports event recurrences, birthday calendars, and ICS or CSV export

    Where it doesn't

    • Android only; no iOS platform is listed
    • Not a general widget builder, with no custom widget builder
    • Free version is ad-supported; optional purchases and a separate paid app add cost
  • DigiCal — where it wins

    • Seven calendar views and customizable themes, colors and fonts
    • Syncs with Google Calendar, Outlook.com and Exchange
    • Widget views can include weather forecasts and event tools

    Where it doesn't

    • The free version includes advertising
    • DigiCal+ is a separate one-time purchase for extra widgets and customization
    • The extended weather forecast requires a separate annual subscription

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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