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Best Calendar Widgets for Samsung Galaxy Phones

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The calendar widget from Samsung is good enough for many Galaxy owners. A third-party widget helps when you want a plain agenda list, more widget types, or more control over the look.

TL;DR

  • Month grid next to today's events, no extra app: Samsung Calendar.
  • Google account, with tasks next to events: Google Calendar.
  • Many widget types in one app: Business Calendar 2.
  • A styled agenda list that follows system dark mode: Super Agenda (style options need Pro).
  • Outlook or Exchange accounts: Outlook.

Features and prices checked on 2026-10-23. Menu names can change between One UI versions. If you need the steps to place a widget, read how to add a calendar widget on a Samsung Galaxy.

1. Samsung Calendar — Best for staying with the built-in app

Android (Galaxy phones and tablets) · Free to install

Samsung Calendar is the calendar app that Samsung makes. Its Google Play listing says you can add several calendars, including Google Calendar, and that the app has several widget types with adjustable transparency.

Samsung names two widgets on its widget guide: "Month and Today", which shows the month and the events of the day, and "Countdown", which shows the days left until an event. With One UI 7, Samsung added the choice of which calendars each widget shows. You can place two calendar widgets, each with a different calendar.

Strengths

Limitations

Best for: Galaxy owners who want a month view and a default that needs no setup.

2. Google Calendar — Best for Google accounts and tasks

Android · Free to install

Google Calendar works well on a Galaxy phone if your events live in a Google account. Google's help page lists two widgets: a schedule widget that shows tasks and upcoming events, and a month view widget that shows your schedule one month at a time. The Play listing adds that the app also adds events from Gmail, keeps shared calendars, and supports light and dark mode.

Strengths

Limitations

Best for: People who live in Google Calendar and want tasks in the widget.

3. Business Calendar 2 — Best for many widget types

Android · Free with ads, paid Pro upgrade inside the app

Business Calendar 2 gives you 7 widgets, including month, week, day and agenda widgets, with a choice of widget themes. You can adapt each widget to your needs. The Play listing also lists tasks, sync with Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Exchange and CalDAV, a local-only mode, and a Wear OS app.

The free version has ads. The Pro features include weather in the planner and 22 app themes. The latest "What's new" note on Play mentions "Pro subscription purchases", so read the purchase screen to see the billing type before you pay.

Strengths

Limitations

Best for: Galaxy owners who want a replacement for the whole calendar app, with a choice of widgets.

4. DigiCal — Best for ready-made widget themes

Android · Free with ads, paid upgrades inside the app

DigiCal offers 6 widgets: list, grid, day, day list, text month and month. The listing says 9 preset themes cover these widgets. DigiCal+ adds two more widgets (month and month calendar), 7 extra widget themes, new customization options and no ads. It syncs with Google Calendar, Outlook and Exchange, and it can use a local calendar.

Strengths

Limitations

Best for: People who want to pick a theme and move on.

5. aCalendar — Best for a one-time upgrade

Android · Free with ads and one-time purchases inside the app

aCalendar has 8 widgets, including full-screen widgets. Its Google Play listing says the app is "free with ads and some one-time IAPs", and the developer writes that all upgrades are one-time purchases. The app uses the calendar storage and sync of Android, so it shows any calendar that already syncs to your phone. Extra features include public holidays, more colors, tasks and no ads. A paid version, aCalendar+, has everything unlocked.

Strengths

Limitations

Best for: People who want a full calendar app with widgets and prefer to pay once.

6. Super Agenda — Best for a styled agenda list

Android 11 and newer · Free, one-time Pro upgrade

Super Agenda is my own app, so read this entry with that in mind. It is an agenda widget. It shows the events of the calendars on the phone as a list, with optional day headers and an optional timeline. The toolbar can show a date, or a big date with the month. You can use one column, or two columns for today and next.

You can change colors, text sizes, shapes, transparency and the corner radius of each part, and choose event color markers (bar, circle or small dot). Built-in designs give you a start, and you can save, share and import presets. Day and night themes follow the system dark mode. Each widget can have its own calendars and style. The app shows a live preview that matches the widget on the home screen.

The time settings are free: past events, days ahead, the maximum number of events, hiding declined events and hiding all-day events. So is the choice of calendars. One in-app purchase, Super Agenda Pro, unlocks all style options. There is no subscription, no account and no ads.

Strengths

Limitations

Best for: Galaxy owners who want an agenda list they can style, and who do not need a month grid.

Your calendar, on your home screen. Super Agenda is a free, very customizable agenda widget for Android. No account, no ads.

Get Super Agenda on Google Play

7. Outlook — Best for Outlook and Exchange accounts

Android · Free for personal use, with ads, paid options inside the app

If your work calendar is in Outlook or Exchange, the Outlook app has its own calendar widget. Microsoft's support page says you add it from the widget list and then pick the calendars from your accounts. The listing says Outlook is free for personal use. It contains ads, and some Microsoft 365 features need a qualifying subscription.

Strengths

Limitations

Best for: People whose day runs on Outlook or Exchange.

Quick comparison

App Widget types named by the developer Style control Price model
Samsung Calendar Month and Today, Countdown Transparency Free to install
Google Calendar Schedule, Month Not listed Free to install
Business Calendar 2 7 (month, week, day, agenda and more) Widget themes, per widget Free with ads, Pro in app
DigiCal 6 (list, grid, day, day list, text month, month) 9 preset themes Free with ads, DigiCal+ in app
aCalendar 8 Colors, per-event colors Free with ads, one-time purchases
Super Agenda Agenda list, timeline, big date Colors, sizes, shapes, transparency, corners, presets Free, one-time Pro for style
Outlook Calendar widget Not listed Free with ads

How to choose

You want Pick
A month grid with today's events Samsung Calendar
Tasks in the widget Google Calendar
The widest choice of widget types Business Calendar 2
A ready theme and a quick setup DigiCal
One payment and no subscription aCalendar, or Super Agenda for the widget only
A styled agenda list for several calendars Super Agenda
Outlook or Exchange accounts Outlook

If you want more choices beyond Samsung phones, read 8 best calendar widgets for Android.

Bottom line

Start with Samsung Calendar. It is free and already fits One UI. Move to a third-party widget when it falls short: pick Business Calendar 2 or DigiCal for more widget types, Google Calendar for tasks, and Super Agenda when you want an agenda list that you can style. Super Agenda is not the right pick if you need a month grid or tasks.

Your calendar, on your home screen. Super Agenda is a free, very customizable agenda widget for Android. No account, no ads.

Get Super Agenda on Google Play

Based on published app information and features checked on 2026-10-23.

Super Agenda is not affiliated with Samsung, Google, Microsoft, or the makers of the other apps in this list.

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