Reviews of CalWidget (Old)

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4.00 (Rating count: 8,717)

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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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User Reviews

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All time rating average: 4.00

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19% (4)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-03-19	na*****	Absolutely indispensable. but sadly abandonware and not compatible with Android 15+ - closest thing I've found is Minimalist Calendar Widget by tj_apps
Absolutely indispensable. but sadly abandonware and not compatible with Android 15+ - closest thing I've found is Minimalist Calendar Widget by tj_apps
2025-12-08	Jo*****	I've been using this for years... any chance for a compatible update to run on Android 16? I miss it!
I've been using this for years... any chance for a compatible update to run on Android 16? I miss it!
2023-10-18	We*****	App doesn't have transparency and background work anymore on Android 12 and 13
App doesn't have transparency and background work anymore on Android 12 and 13
2023-02-27	Ro*****	Love the app, lots of color and shade options to fade this back to see a cover screen properly. Wish I knew how to delete old calendars as my list is growing. Small price to pay for a adaptable platform. been using this now on 5 phones, more or less without too much trouble. That takes some work ; ) Thanks! SS
Love the app, lots of color and shade options to fade this back to see a cover screen properly. Wish I knew how to delete old calendars as my list is growing. Small price to pay for a adaptable platform. been using this now on 5 phones, more or less without too much trouble. That takes some work ; ) Thanks! SS
2022-09-05	Go*****	Excellent and easy to use. Love it
Excellent and easy to use. Love it
2021-05-21	Pa*****	Great features, I just have one irritation that has happened just a few months ago. It used to show a forecast on the widget and stopped showing it a while ago. Now it has lines (like "---", literally). Kind of a bummer, cos for months, I've had to open it all the way to see what used to show on the widget. A little irritating when surprise weather happens when I walk outside. How can I make it like it used to be again? (As in, a condensed forecast on widget automatically. I'd 5 stars for that!
Great features, I just have one irritation that has happened just a few months ago. It used to show a forecast on the widget and stopped showing it a while ago. Now it has lines (like "---", literally). Kind of a bummer, cos for months, I've had to open it all the way to see what used to show on the widget. A little irritating when surprise weather happens when I walk outside. How can I make it like it used to be again? (As in, a condensed forecast on widget automatically. I'd 5 stars for that!
2021-04-10	mi*****	I've been using this app for forever since I switched to smartphones. However after I upgraded my phone to Samsung note 20 ultra, I can't seem to touch the widget to bring up the calendar at all. It simply does not respond to touch. Tried uninstalling n installing many times. Still the same. Will only respond to touch after installing. Then it stopped responding after awhile.
I've been using this app for forever since I switched to smartphones. However after I upgraded my phone to Samsung note 20 ultra, I can't seem to touch the widget to bring up the calendar at all. It simply does not respond to touch. Tried uninstalling n installing many times. Still the same. Will only respond to touch after installing. Then it stopped responding after awhile.
2021-02-16	Al*****	Great help from support.
Great help from support.
2021-01-26	Ro*****	Is this the same as the "Resizable CalWidget"?
Is this the same as the "Resizable CalWidget"?
2020-10-06	An*****	I have been using this widget for a long time across multiple phones...I love it.
I have been using this widget for a long time across multiple phones...I love it.