Head-to-head · Android Home-Screen Widget Apps
Chronus Information Widgets vs aCalendar
Chronus Information Widgets leads on 4 checks, aCalendar on 0, and 3 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 scoreChronus Information Widgets · 7.8/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresChronus Information Widgets · 5 of 6
Chronus Information Widgets scores higher on our rubric for android home-screen widget apps: 7.8 against 7.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.
Chronus Information Widgets offers custom widget builder; aCalendar doesn't. Chronus Information Widgets offers weather widgets; aCalendar doesn't. Chronus Information Widgets offers task/note widgets; aCalendar doesn't. Chronus Information Widgets offers shortcut controls; aCalendar doesn't.
Chronus Information Widgets is the better fit for A customizable dashboard for daily information. aCalendar is the better fit for android users who want calendar views and event widgets.
- Chronus Information Widgets fits best
A customizable dashboard for daily information
- aCalendar fits best
Android users who want calendar views and event widgets
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Side by side
| Feature | Chronus Information Widgets 7.8/10 Visit ↗ | aCalendar 7.5/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Ranking | #2 in Android Home-Screen Widget Apps | #5 in Android Home-Screen Widget Apps |
| Best for | A customizable dashboard for daily information | Android users who want calendar views and event widgets |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Free plan | — |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
| Support | Email, Community | |
| Integrations | 7 integrations | 4 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business | Solo |
| Features Chronus Information Widgets 5/6 · aCalendar 1/6 | ||
| Custom widget builder | ✓ (best) | — |
| Calendar widgets | ✓ | ✓ |
| Weather widgets | ✓ (best) | — |
| Music-control widgets | — | — |
| Task/note widgets | ✓ (best) | — |
| Shortcut controls | ✓ (best) | — |
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| Our verdict | Chronus Information Widgets brings clock, weather, calendar, news, tasks and stock information to Android home screens. It suits people who want daily information in glanceable widgets, from a dedicated agenda or weather view to a combined… Read the review → |
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… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Chronus Information Widgets — where it wins
- Combines clock, weather, calendar, news, tasks and stocks in widget layouts
- Connects Google Tasks, Google Drive, RSS, Hacker News and finance services
- Customizes widget fonts, sizes, colors, alignments and layouts
Where it doesn't
- Custom tap actions that launch apps or activities require Pro
- The free plan does not include every widget and customization option
- Android-only, with no music controls
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
- Chronus Information Widgets7.8/10 · Free plan
A flexible home-screen dashboard for clock, weather, calendar, news, tasks and stocks.
Visit ChronusFull verdict → - aCalendar7.5/10 · Free plan
A calendar-focused Android app with eight widgets and views from day to year.
Visit aCalendarFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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