Best Smart Widget alternatives: apps like Smart Widget - Standby & Theme

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

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Updated November 2026

Whether you want more options like Smart Widget or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 10+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to Smart Widget

Lock Screen Widgets App#1

Lock Screen Widgets App by Yahor Kamisaruk

Color Screenkit for iPhone
Editor's Choice
🔧 Utilities
4.4😞(1K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Personalize your iPhone's home screen with vibrant, informative widgets. Easily add customizable date, time, calendar, and battery percentage displays with colorful backgrounds. Transform your device into a visually appealing and functional dashboard.

What We Love

  • ❤️ Beautiful
  • 💕 Nice

Room to Improve

  • 🤑 Paid features
  • 🕰️ Not customizable enough
  • 🐌 Slow performance
OLEDX#2

OLEDX by Ronan Stark

Information Interface
Strong Contender
🔧 Utilities
4.6😐(5.2K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Enhance your iPhone's OLED display with a customizable clock and information interface. View time, weather, battery, personal notes, and icons with energy-efficient, visually striking designs. Features include dual time zones, analog/digital clocks, and adjustable brightness.

What We Love

  • 👍 Nice display
  • 👍 Good for nightstand use
  • 👍 Customizable clock faces
  • 👍 Works well on iPhone
  • 👍 Useful app

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Screen turns off after a while
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🐛 Notifications not working
  • 🐛 Time not syncing correctly
  • 🐛 Paid features not working as expected
AOD Clock: Always on Display#3

AOD Clock: Always on Display by Kevin Ghori

Big Nightstand Clock & Widget
Worth Considering
🔧 Utilities
2.4(32 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Keep your phone's screen on with a stylish clock. Display the time, date, day, and battery percentage without unlocking your device. Customize themes, backgrounds, fonts, and add icons for a personalized look.

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Widgetal
Widgetal
Widgetal
Lock Screen Widgets 16
Free

Customize your iPhone's Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Dynamic Island with a vast collection of widgets and exclusive themes. Enjoy iOS 26-optimized designs, real-time data, and depth effect wallpapers for a stylish and functional experience.

iOS 26 Exclusive ThemesVast Widget CollectionDynamic Island & Live Activities
🔧 Utilities
(590)
free with in-app purchases
5
Widgets for Dynamic Island •
Widgets for Dynamic Island •
Widgets for Dynamic Island •
ActivityBuilder Lock Screen 26
Free

Create custom Live Activities for your lock screen and Dynamic Island. Display glanceable information with customizable styles and themes, including health data, device status, and weather. Some features require a Pro subscription.

Custom Live Activity creationLock screen and Dynamic Island displayCustomizable styles and themes
🔧 Utilities
(298)
freemium
6
Clocks - A fun standby mode
Clocks - A fun standby mode
Clocks - A fun standby mode
A time and weather display
Free

Transform your device into a beautiful clock and weather display. Offers customizable clocks, animated backgrounds, and font options for a personalized experience. It's a private, ad-free alternative to standby modes, with optional matching screensavers for macOS.

Animated backgroundsCustomizable clock variationsFont and color options
🔧 Utilities
(476)
free with in-app purchases
7
Affirmations & Quote Widget
Affirmations & Quote Widget
Affirmations & Quote Widget
Daily Quotes, Battery & Clock
Free

Personalize your iPhone's Home and Lock Screens with inspiring quote widgets and practical tools. Access contacts, websites, time, and date at a glance. Customize with your own photos and fonts for a unique look.

Inspirational quotes widgetsContact widgets for quick accessLink widgets for favorite websites
🔧 Utilities
(322)
free with in-app purchases
8
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme
Design and Create App Icons
Free

Create personalized app icons to customize your device's home screen. Access a vast library of fonts, stickers, stock images, filters, and borders to design unique icons. Remove ads and unlock all features with a PRO subscription.

Custom app icon designExtensive font libraryVast sticker collection
🔧 Utilities
(755)
free with in-app purchases
9
DIY Widgets: Color Lock Screen
DIY Widgets: Color Lock Screen
DIY Widgets: Color Lock Screen
Magic Widget 14 on Home Screen
Free

Personalize your device's home screen with a wide array of stylish widgets, themes, and fonts. Create your own custom widgets or choose from a vast library of pre-designed options to make your phone unique.

Customizable widgetsWidget editorThemed keyboards
🔧 Utilities
(169)
subscription
10
Themes ©
Themes ©
Themes ©
Aesthetic Themes & Widgets
Free

Personalize your iPhone with aesthetic themes, custom widgets, and depth effect wallpapers. Easily set up unique home and lock screens to express your style. Regular updates ensure fresh inspiration for your device.

Aesthetic themesCustomizable widgetsDepth effect wallpapers
🔧 Utilities
(71)
free with in-app purchases