Photo Widget. vs PhotoWidget*
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photo Widget.
Display your cherished photos directly on your iPhone and iPad Home Screen. Easily create personalized widgets from your camera roll to keep meaningful moments, like family and travel memories, always in view. Enjoy a clutter-free and personal Home Screen experience.
- Create photo widgets easily
- Multiple widget sizes
- Add photos from camera roll
- Display on Home Screen
- Customizable photo refresh rate
- Option to show date
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Turn your favorite memories into beautiful Home Screen widgets! Photo Widget lets you enjoy your favorite photos directly on your iPhone and iPad Home Screen. Designed to be photo-first and easy to use, Photo Widget helps you turn meaningful moments into widgets in just a few taps. No complex customization, no visual clutter - just the photos that matter most to you, always in view. Whether it’s family, friends, travels, or everyday memories, Photo Widget keeps them close throughout your day. With Photo Widget, you can: • Create photo widgets in just 3 simple steps • Choose from multiple widget sizes • Add photos directly from your camera roll • Display your selected memories on iPhone and iPad Home Screens • Set how often photos refresh, at your own pace • Optionally show today’s date for a subtle, useful touch • Photo Widget is built for clarity, ease, and emotional connection so your Home Screen feels more personal! NEW: Shared Albums Create shared photo albums and let the people closest to you enjoy the same memories on their Home Screen. Whether it’s family moments, trips, celebrations, or everyday snapshots, sharing albums makes it easy to keep everyone connected through the photos that matter most. Photo Widget is built for clarity, ease, and emotional connection, so your Home Screen feels more personal. Have any questions? Please check if the answers are available in the Frequently Asked Questions in the app Settings. Have suggestions or unable to find the answers to your questions? Our support team is ready and happy to help at support@impalastudios.com! Photo Widget is an auto-renewing subscription, available weekly (with a 3-day free trial) or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase and renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Prices are shown in the app. Terms & Conditions: https://impalastudios.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://impalastudios.com/privacy WE LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK As always, we appreciate and value your opinion. Enjoying Photo Widget or have a suggestion? Let us know! feedback@impalastudios.com
PhotoWidget*
Easily decorate your iPhone home screen with your favorite photos using customizable widgets. Display precious memories, pets, or idols with no limit on the number of photos or widgets you can add. The app offers a simple and intuitive way to personalize your device's look.
- Customizable photo widgets for iPhone Home Screen
- Display favorite photos like family, friends, celebrities, or pets
- Apply different pictures to each widget
- No limit on the number of photos and widgets
- Easy to use interface
- Adapted to the fresh look of iOS devices
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PhotoWidget* is compatible with the new iOS 14 Home Screen Widgets. Decorate your iPhone home screen with your favorite photos such as precious memories of your family, friends, and your favorite celebrities, idols, pets, or so on. PhotoWidget* that allows you to apply different pictures to each widget. Choose pictures you want and decorate your home screen prettily. PhotoWidget* no limit to the number of photos and widgets From anywhere in your device, with a simple top to bottom swipe, you'll have access to your own information and actions. Each Photo widget allows viewing one or more photos from the photo library of your device. The application is really easy to use and is adapted to the fresh look of your device. *Official Fanpage https://www.facebook.com/pg/PhotoWidget-106328924570926/posts/?ref=page_internal *Official Instagram https://www.instagram.com/photowidget.poly/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Photo Widget. at 54% against PhotoWidget*'s 0%. Photo Widget. also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (32K vs 3). PhotoWidget*'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Photo Widget. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. PhotoWidget* asks for nothing beyond the download.
Photo Widget. holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Widget. has 32K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Photo Widget.'s written reviews are positive against 0% of PhotoWidget*'s.
Photo Widget. ships an update every 10 days, PhotoWidget* every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photo Widget. | PhotoWidget* |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (32K ratings) — better | 1.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Impala Studios | Polymath Company Limited |
Customer experience
Photo Widget.
PhotoWidget*
Bugs and requests
Photo Widget.
Reported bugs
4 issues- Widgets not showing up in selection menu
- Photos not rotating/refreshing as expected
- Widgets disappearing from home screen
- Inability to delete/rearrange existing widgets
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to shuffle/randomize photo order
- Option to create multiple unique photo widgets
- Shorter photo refresh intervals (e.g. 15s, 30s)
- Customization options for widget appearance
- Paid version to remove ads
PhotoWidget*
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Photo Widget.
- Unlimited widgets. Remove ads3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Unlimited widgets. Remove ads$12.491 Year
- Unlimited widgets. Remove ads$24.991 Year
PhotoWidget*
No in-app purchases
