# Color Widgets: Photo Themes — user reviews > 128 indexed App Store user reviews of Color Widgets by BarCode Scanner, rated 4.40/5 from 496 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-widgets-photo-themes/id1641447627/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-widgets-photo-themes/id1641447627.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 360 · 4★ 47 · 3★ 30 · 2★ 23 · 1★ 36 ## What do users think of Color Widgets? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎨 Excellent customization options for phone appearance - ✨ Beautiful widgets and wallpaper features - 👍 User-friendly interface for aesthetic design - 💜 Great for personalizing phone look and feel - 🎯 Useful widget creation functionality **Cons** - 💰 Excessive premium paywall and pricing - 📢 Too many advertisements - 🐛 App doesn't load properly - 💾 Consumes excessive phone storage and data - ❌ Limited free features before requiring upgrade - 🤔 Confusing user interface and unclear instructions - ⚙️ Lacks customization options (size, shape, location of icons) - 🔐 Requires VPN for most features **Commonly reported bugs** - App fails to load completely - Doesn't provide clear instructions on how to use features - Widget shows app name underneath icon - Requires multiple clicks to open apps (opens app, then shortcuts, then application) - Performance issues causing long load times **Most requested features** - More free features without premium requirement - Ability to adjust icon location, shape, and size - More colorful widget options - Better comparison to Widgetsmith functionality - Improved app name display under widgets ## Newest reviews (18 of 128) ### 2/5 — Good but idk *2026-08-21, version 5.2.1* The app looks cool and the stuff look cool but can't really do the stuff I want to do because it is premium and there are a lot of ad's ### 3/5 — Really good *2026-08-16, version 4.3.2* I still can't get the charging animation to work tho pls help ### 3/5 — There's no characters on my screen *2026-08-04, version 4.3.1* I can't find the settings for the characters and I think its a lie ### 3/5 — It has a lot stuff. It’s kind of good, but I cannot find that one button where you can make like *2026-07-30, version 4.3.0* Icon yes That moves around yeah ### 2/5 — Good designs but money for everything *2026-07-29, version 4.3.0* I really like all the designs especially the anime ones But everything needs premium so I can’t use any of them Please make some of them free ### 2/5 — A bit good but not that good *2026-07-27, version 4.3.0* VERY Limited things, I want to use the cool icons but I have to upgrade and use money, better things out there, but I say, the animations are very cool, but the upgrade still sucks Not going lie. ### 1/5 — 結局課金アプリ *2026-07-23* 課金しないと使えません **Developer response:** 貴重なレビューをいただき、ありがとうございます。ご不満をおかけして申し訳ございません。ご不明な点やご質問がございましたら、support@vananhtien.comまでお気軽にお問い合わせください。 ### 1/5 — Bad *2026-07-11, version 4.3.0* To many adds and apps doesn’t work ### 1/5 — Horrível *2026-07-05* Horrível,não consegui abaixar nada!a cada um clique na tela tinha anúncios tudo precisa de premium,HORRÍVEL **Developer response:** Obrigado pelo feedback honesto sobre os anúncios. Estamos trabalhando ativamente para reduzir a frequência e o incômodo deles. Se algo específico está atrapalhando, escreva para support@vananhtien.com que vamos analisar. ### 1/5 — Ad prevents using the app *2026-07-05, version 4.3.0* Couldn’t get past the first ad to even use the app, clicking “close” won’t close it ### 1/5 — Trash *2026-07-04* Idiots so many ads and when it finally opens says purchase, I will never download these trash again, apple take a note , even play store don’t have these trash , many apps in App Store are trash now.. **Developer response:** Fair feedback on the ads — thank you. We're working to make the experience feel lighter, and notes like yours help us prioritize. Feel free to share specifics at support@vananhtien.com. ### 1/5 — 아무것도 안되는데.. *2026-07-02* 광고만 되고 다 제한되어 있어요 다시 만드시든 하셔야 해요 **Developer response:** We appreciate the feedback and we're sorry the app didn't meet your expectations. We really do want to improve it — if you can share more at support@vananhtien.com, we'll take a serious look. ### 1/5 — Widgets *2026-06-29, version 4.3.0* It has too many ads and it cost money for everything you do. ### 1/5 — Review *2026-06-21, version 4.3.0* Alot of ads, like.. To much and i almost have to pay for everything ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-06-19, version 4.3.0* C’est un scam ### 1/5 — Ad farming & Every Feature Behind Paywalls *2026-05-22, version 4.2.0* you'll be greeted with 10 ads even before the app starts ### 1/5 — Всё платное , не скачивайте *2026-05-16* Требует платную подписку **Developer response:** Спасибо за отзыв — жаль, что приложение не оправдало ожиданий. Хотим всё исправить. Напишите на support@vananhtien.com с подробностями. ### 2/5 — Seriously? *2026-05-10* Instructions unclear, don’t work for all devices, ad every time you want to check out a style. If you want custom widgets, there are better options. **Developer response:** Fair feedback on the ads — thank you. We're working to make the experience feel lighter, and notes like yours help us prioritize. Feel free to share specifics at support@vananhtien.com. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Zu viel Werbung *2026-08-16* Ich bin nicht mal bis zu den Funktionen gelangt, die App ist da um Werbedaten abzugreifen und lockt mit süßen animierten Disney Figuren als Stitch. **Developer response:** Vielen Dank für Ihr Feedback. Es tut uns leid, dass Sie mit der Anzeigenmenge nicht zufrieden sind. Wir möchten Ihnen gerne helfen. Bitte kontaktieren Sie uns unter support@vananhtien.com, damit wir Ihre Bedenken besser verstehen können. ### 1/5 — Trash *2026-08-10* Wash app it doesn’t work if you instal it you can only able to watch adds and time wast **Developer response:** We sincerely apologize for your frustration. We'd like to help resolve these issues. Please contact us at support@vananhtien.com so our team can assist you. ### 1/5 — Meaning *2026-08-07, version 4.3.1* This up when you will not come off my iPhone on TikTok like bro, it’s so annoying. I don’t recommend this. ### 1/5 — Just fake *2026-08-03, version 4.3.1* If your reading reviews for a sign that it’s good,it’s not good so basically this doesn’t have the Elliot characters or anything else Im guessing Im the only real review but this is just fake ### 1/5 — Every step ads *2026-07-31* Every step ads **Developer response:** We're sorry to hear about the excessive ads in your experience. Please contact support@vananhtien.com and we'll be happy to assist you. Thank you for your feedback. ### 1/5 — Fail *2026-07-30* Not give propar thing.difference of ad and reality 😡 **Developer response:** We sincerely apologize for your experience with Color Widgets. We understand your frustration regarding the difference between what's advertised and what you received. Your feedback is important to us, and we'd like to help resolve this issue. Please contact us at support@vananhtien.com with details about the problem, and we'll work to make things right. ### 1/5 — WAY TO MUCH ADS *2026-07-30, version 4.3.0* Dude,let me put widgets on my screen without premium are you dead serious🫩 ### 1/5 — TRASH *2026-07-30* BRO THIS GAME HAS ALOT OF ADS LIKE ITS AN ADS LAND AND WHEN ITS DONE WHENEVER I OPEN WIDGETS KEYBOARD SMTH LIKE THAT AD AGAIN AND WHEN I CHOOSE A KEYBOARD OR ANYTHING AD AGAIN **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We understand your frustration with ads, and we're truly sorry you had this experience. We'd like to help. Please contact us at support@vananhtien.com so we can better support you. ### 1/5 — Wrost *2026-07-29* app too much expensive and too much ads ads omg bahut he ghatiya app hai hai **Developer response:** We're sorry to hear about your experience. We appreciate your feedback regarding pricing and ads. Please reach out to support@vananhtien.com so we can better assist you. ### 1/5 — 課金しないと使えない *2026-07-27* これやってみたけど課金しないと画面とか変えられないから使えない **Developer response:** ご不満をおかけして申し訳ございません。アプリのご使用に関してご質問やご不明な点がございましたら、support@vananhtien.comまでお気軽にお問い合わせください。貴重なご意見をいただき、ありがとうございます。 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — How to make your own characters *2026-07-30, version 4.3.0* How to make your character here in this app ### 5/5 — Great app! *2026-07-27, version 4.3.0* This app provides so many things! You can also download the keyboards, wall-papers and widgets. I rate this 5 stars! ### 5/5 — The Kpop *2026-04-18, version 3.5.8* Okay cool backgrounds but you’re promoting it with kpop groups and bands but I can’t find any of the kpop groups on it so don’t promote fakes ### 5/5 — Zhiro *2026-04-17, version 3.5.8* Zhiro ### 5/5 — Hi *2026-03-24, version 3.5.7* Good ### 5/5 — Lady_tee🧕🏽 *2026-03-19, version 3.5.6* Lady_tee🧕🏽 ### 5/5 — sayef *2026-02-26, version 3.5.6* sayed ### 5/5 — Awesome *2024-11-16, version 3.0* Great ### 5/5 — PERFECT *2024-09-22, version 3.0* This made my phone look SOOO cool and people kept asking and asking on how to get it ### 5/5 — Friends gussfteo *2024-04-28, version 3.0* Ggsvfao twoxvfso qonts ssoosos --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-09.*