PhotoLink widget vs WidgetWorks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PhotoLink widget
Create custom widgets for your home screen to display favorite photos or save frequently accessed web pages. Access saved content offline, organize with folders, and enjoy automatic content rotation.
- Create custom photo and web page widgets
- Offline access to saved web pages
- Web page bookmarking and direct launch
- Photo and web page organization with folders
- Automatic content rotation via timer
- iCloud synchronization
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Create your own widgets with the information you want to see at a glance. PhotoLink lets you turn photos, web pages, schedules, notes and useful information into your own Home Screen widgets. Keep the things you use every day right on your Home Screen — your work schedule, a favorite website, a shopping list, a reminder, the weather forecast, exchange rates, or a photo you love. Create widgets that fit the way you use your iPhone: • Add your favorite photos • Display any web page directly on your Home Screen • Keep schedules and timetables visible • Create simple notes and to-do lists • Save useful websites and bookmarks • Check weather and forecasts • View currency exchange rates • Display text, quotes, formulas and other useful information • Organize widgets into folders • Rotate multiple items automatically Web pages on your Home Screen Have a website you check every day? Add it to PhotoLink and keep it available directly from your Home Screen. Use it for work information, timetables, dashboards, news, reference pages, shopping lists, or any other website you want to keep within reach. Use PhotoLink for • Work schedules and timetables • Calendars and agendas • To-do lists and reminders • Shopping lists • Favorite websites and bookmarks • Weather and forecasts • Currency exchange rates • Important notes and reference information • Photos and memories Make your Home Screen yours Instead of opening an app every time you need information, put that information where you can see it. Create your own widgets and keep the information that matters most right on your Home Screen. PhotoLink — your information, always within reach.
WidgetWorks
Create custom widgets to display real-time data from any website directly on your home screen. Explore a community gallery of widgets or build your own without coding. Stay informed with personalized feeds, scores, and updates.
- Custom widget creation
- Real-time website data fetching
- Community widget gallery
- No-code widget builder
- Personalized news and updates
- Home screen customization
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Have you ever wished you could create a widget that displays exactly what you need, from any website or data source? WidgetWorks is your solution. STAY IN THE KNOW Keep your finger on the pulse of what matters most. Track essential numbers and updates from your favorite websites with ease. Whether it's the latest sports scores, shopping deals or personalized news feeds, WidgetWorks has you covered. Say goodbye to endless scrolling and toggling between apps and webpages – it's all at your fingertips! EXPLORE THE WIDGET WONDERLAND WidgetWorks Gallery is a treasure trove of inspiration waiting to be discovered. Dive into a vibrant and ever-growing collection of widgets created by our passionate community. From stock quotes to moon phase, you'll find the perfect widgets to suit your style and needs. Discover, customize, and make your home screen uniquely yours. CRAFT YOUR VERY OWN WIDGETS Our widget-building tool is a breeze to use. No coding or tech wizardry required! You can now effortlessly fetch real-time data from any website and design widgets that match your preferences perfectly. Personalize, experiment, and take control of your data, all within a few taps. Experience the magic of WidgetWorks and take your home screen to the next level. It's time to embrace a more dynamic, efficient, and fun way to interact with your iOS device. Download WidgetWorks today and let your creativity shine on your home screen! WidgetWorks includes an optional Pro subscription offered on a monthly or annual basis. If you choose to purchase a subscription your payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://widgetworks.app/privacy Terms of Service (EULA): https://apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WidgetWorks at none against PhotoLink widget's shown. PhotoLink widget's advantage is ratings volume (92 vs 9) and review sentiment (77% vs 67%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PhotoLink widget sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and WidgetWorks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for PhotoLink widget against 4.3 for WidgetWorks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PhotoLink widget has 92 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of PhotoLink widget's written reviews are positive against 67% of WidgetWorks's.
PhotoLink widget ships an update every 4 months, WidgetWorks every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PhotoLink widget | WidgetWorks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (92 ratings) — better | 4.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.2% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ianis Plumit | Sergey Mosko |
Customer experience
PhotoLink widget
WidgetWorks
In-app purchases
PhotoLink widget
- Buy developers a coffee$0.99
- Remove Ad$2.99
- Multiple Widgets$3.99
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- All$4.99
- Buy developers a pizza$4.99
- Buy developers a lunch$9.99
- Buy developers a dinner$19.99
WidgetWorks
- WidgetWorks Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- WidgetWorks Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- WidgetWorks Pro Lifetime$69.99
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