Comparison

intoLive vs Widget Cast

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

intoLive

Create stunning vertical videos for social media platforms like TikTok, Reels, and Shorts. This app offers a wide range of editing tools, effects, music, and transitions to enhance your video content.

Highlights
  • Vertical video optimization (9:16)
  • Merge photos, videos, Live Photo, GIFs
  • 50+ effects, 100+ text styles
  • 100+ royalty-free soundtracks
  • Trim, split, speed adjustment
  • Artistic filters and color correction
  • 35+ video transitions
Features
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Easy-to-use Video Editor for Creators! Create extraordinary videos for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts easily while using your creative ideas. Tired of editing on such a small screen? Create eye-catching Social Media videos using intoLive, optimized for creating vertical videos (9:16 aspect ratio). intoLive offers various features for video editing ranging from basic to professional. Video Editor for Social Media - Optimized Canvas Ratio for creating vertical Videos (9:16 aspect ratio) - Various canvas formats optimized for Social Media (TikTok, Reels, and Shorts) - Share directly to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other social media Easy VIDEO EDITING - Video editor for iPhone - Optimized editor to merge multiple video clips - Combine photos, videos, Live Photo, and GIFs - Compatible with every media format available on iPhone - Auto-save videos as drafts and resume editing anytime - Unlimited Un-do & Re-do functions Add Effects, TEXT and STICKERS with a few taps - 50+ different effects - 100+ text styles - 35+ different text animations - Downloadable various Fonts - Fun animated stickers and emojis - GIPHY stickers for decorating videos Background MUSIC to jazz up videos - 100+ different special royalty-free soundtracks - Add music from your iTunes Library or upload your own music file - Volume control and mute for the original video - Fade in and out background music - Extract audio from your video Detailed editing for each clip - Trim, split, copy and remove clips - Crop, rotate, and flip videos - Adjust speed for fast or slow motion - Make an awesome slideshow with Clip Motion(Ken Burns effect) - Various frame designs, edit your video even more professionally Various Color Adjustments - Apply artistic filters for cinematic effects - Adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, warmth, and sharpness for color correction Make smooth TRANSITIONS - Add transitions easily - 35 different video transitions - Add color backgrounds between clips SAVE and SHARE video quickly - Save video in SD, HD, FHD or 4K quality (Depending on the device model, 4K may not be supported.) - Save video at 24, 30 or 60 FPS (Frames Per Second) - Customize live wallpapers using the live Photo With the intoLive subscription, you can have unlimited access to all features of intoLive. - Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly, or annually depending on the subscription plan selected. - Subscription fees will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription will renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - You can manage or cancel your subscription from your Account Settings after your purchase. - You can turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings during your free trial. - When canceling your subscription, the subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but refunds will not be given for any unused portion of the subscription term. If you are enjoying intoLive, please leave us reviews. We always love to hear from you to continue to improve our app for you! Email: intolive.ios@imgbase.me Terms of Use: https://www.imgbase.me/intolive/terms/termsofuse.html

About

Widget Cast

Animate your home screen with custom video widgets. Apply retro effects like CRT and pixelation to short clips. Organize videos into playlists and display them on your iPhone and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Video home screen widgets
  • Retro visual effects
  • Customizable playlists
  • Apple Watch support
  • Multiple widget sizes
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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Turn your videos into living home screen widgets with cool retro effects. Real live video! Widget Cast captures, filters, and casts short clips onto your iPhone and Apple Watch - so the moments you care about are right there on your device. -- EFFECTS -- • CRT • Night vision • Pixellate • Colour tint • Thermal camera + many more! -- WIDGETS -- • Home screen widgets in multiple sizes • Pick your favourites to show where you like -- PLAYLISTS -- • Collect your favourite videos into playlists and play them back in the widget • Control how often they loop, shuffle and transition effects -- WATCH -- • Watch on your watch too! -- PRO -- • One simple unlock for all extra features, no subscriptions -- PRIVACY -- • Everything stays on your phone or watch

Screenshots

intoLive4 screens
Widget Cast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Widget Cast at freemium against intoLive's subscription. Widget Cast also leads on ads (none vs shown). intoLive's advantage is ratings volume (115K vs 6) and review sentiment (56% vs 33%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. intoLive sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Widget Cast sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

intoLive holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: intoLive has 115K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of intoLive's written reviews are positive against 33% of Widget Cast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

intoLive ships an update monthly, Widget Cast every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
intoLive versus Widget Cast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterintoLiveWidget Cast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (115K ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews56.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings115K — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
Best chart rank#72 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB20 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperImgBase, Inc.Dark Pie Ltd

Customer experience

intoLive

All ratings113,916 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews1,772 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative34.0%

Widget Cast

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

intoLive

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Live photos not saving properly
  • Crashes and freezes when creating live photos
  • Inability to set live photos as wallpapers

Requested features

4 requests
  • Longer duration for live photos
  • More customization options for live photos
  • Support for audio in live photos
  • Compatibility with a wider range of devices

Widget Cast

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

intoLive

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly intoLive Pro$3.997 Days
  • Monthly intoLive Pro$9.991 Month
  • Annual intoLive Pro2 variants$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime intoLive Pro$69.99
3 purchases

Widget Cast

One-time3
  • Widget Cast Pro!$1.99
  • Widget Cast Pro!$2.99
  • Widget Cast Pro!$3.99

Questions

Is intoLive free?
intoLive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widget Cast free?
Widget Cast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, intoLive or Widget Cast?
intoLive is rated higher. intoLive averages 4.6 out of 5 from 115K ratings, while Widget Cast averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do intoLive or Widget Cast have ads?
intoLive shows ads; Widget Cast does not.
Which is updated more often, intoLive or Widget Cast?
intoLive ships an update monthly, and Widget Cast every 3 weeks. Most recently, intoLive was updated on October 24, 2026 and Widget Cast on October 22, 2026.

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