# CalWidget (Old)

> A calendar widget that shows as many events as possible and comes in many sizes.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.eggenstein.android.calwidget](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.eggenstein.android.calwidget)

## Overview

- **ID:** `net.eggenstein.android.calwidget`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Software-Entwicklung Eggenstein
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 618,053
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (8,717 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.2.62
- **Last updated:** 2016-01-05
- **First published:** 2016-01-05
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.eggenstein.android.calwidget)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://eggnstone.com/PrivacyPolicyDefault?AppShortName=CalWidget](https://eggnstone.com/PrivacyPolicyDefault?AppShortName=CalWidget)

## Description

CalWidget is a versatile calendar widget designed to maximize the amount of events displayed on your home screen. It is highly configurable and offers a variety of widget sizes to suit your preferences and space constraints. This widget optimizes space usage to show as many calendar events as possible, making it ideal for users who want quick access to their schedules without clutter.

For users with Android 3.0 or newer, the "Resizable CalWidget" version provides resizable and lockscreen widget options for enhanced flexibility. Please note that moving the app to your SD card may prevent it from working properly, so ensure it remains installed on your device's main storage.

## Rankings

- #89,233 — Overall

## Review summary

Users prize CalWidget for customization, multiple calendars, and ease of use, but OS-related compatibility and feature regressions hinder practical use. The top issues are lack of updates for newer Android versions, broken transparency/background tasks, touch responsiveness on some devices, missing/erratic forecast look-ahead, and demand for smaller widget sizes.

### Pros

- Indispensable and long-time calendar widget trusted across years and devices.
- Highly customizable with many widget sizes, colors, and appearance options.
- Supports multiple calendars with per-calendar colors for quick at-a-glance planning.
- Easy to use once configured and provides a reliable glance at upcoming events.

### Cons

- Not compatible with newer Android versions (abandonware); updates for Android 15+/16 are unavailable.
- Transparency and background task support broken on Android 12/13.
- Touch/tap-to-open calendar can become unresponsive on some devices after updates.
- Forecast/look-ahead feature missing or broken (shows no forecast or just placeholder lines).
- Widget size is too big; requests for a smaller 1x1 version and more size options.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.eggenstein.android.calwidget)