Comparison

ShapeNote vs WidgetGrid

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

Head to head
About

ShapeNote

Easily search and sort songs from various hymnals by title, number, popularity, and more. Test your knowledge with an integrated quiz feature to reinforce learning.

Highlights
  • Search songs by title, number, lyric, popularity, date, mode, and form
  • Sort songs by multiple criteria
  • Access songs from Denson, Cooper, and other books
  • Integrated Shapenote Quiz
  • Filter by specific musical characteristics
Features
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Search and sort all songs in Denson, Cooper and other books, by title, number, lyric, popularity, date, mode and form. (For example: "Oldest Popular Major Plaintunes in 3"). Test your knowledge with the Shapenote Quiz.

About

WidgetGrid

Transform spreadsheets and databases into dynamic home screen widgets. Customize layouts, map data, and share projects with collaborators. Widgets automatically update at set intervals.

Highlights
  • Create widgets from Google Sheets, Excel, Notion, Airtable
  • Multiple widget layout options (Grid, List, Card, Chart, etc.)
  • Data mapping and conditional formatting
  • Project templates for various use cases
  • Real-time collaboration and sharing
  • Customizable widget design and reload intervals
Features
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WidgetGrid is a new way to convert Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Notion Database & Airtable Database into data-driven widgets on the home screen. You can customize the design of all kinds of widgets. Once you edit your source data, your widgets will reload content at predefined time interval. Mapping Data Choose layouts including Grid, List, Card, Flip Card, Chart, Flow, Table, Form, Kanban, Gauge, Calendar, Photo, QR Code and configure mapping of data from layout components to source data Create Project From Your Own Or Templates Use your own data or get some idea from templates: Project Tracker, Expense Tracker, To Do List, Flash Card, Contact List, Stock Portfolio, Vocabulary List, Regular Tasks, Birthday Reminders. Share Project Collaborate with others on the shared project via scanning QR Code. Share widget's configuration and backend data. View latest updates through widgets on all collaborators' devices. Reload Policy Control time interval to reload widgets: every 15 minutes, 30 minutes, daily, etc. Make sure you have signed in with source provider. Rules Control your display by filtering items by columns and condition (including date option, e.g. today, this week, next week), sorting items by columns in ascending or descending order, or grouping items by columns (List, Grid & Flow View). Add Conditional Format Rules to change text color if the conditions are matched. Design Background style includes color, image, gradient and transparent. Text style includes font style, font size, font color, alignment, and line limit. Chart View includes line chart, bar chart, pie chart and doughnut chart. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ShapeNote4 screens
WidgetGrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WidgetGrid at 73% against ShapeNote's 0%. WidgetGrid also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). ShapeNote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. WidgetGrid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ShapeNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WidgetGrid holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WidgetGrid has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ShapeNote's written reviews are positive against 73% of WidgetGrid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShapeNote ships an update every 3 weeks, WidgetGrid every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ShapeNote versus WidgetGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShapeNoteWidgetGrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews72.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharlie WilliamsTiger Ng

Customer experience

ShapeNote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

WidgetGrid

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

None

ShapeNote

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

WidgetGrid

One-time1
  • One Year Subscription$4.99

Questions

Is ShapeNote free?
ShapeNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WidgetGrid free?
WidgetGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShapeNote or WidgetGrid?
WidgetGrid is rated higher. ShapeNote averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while WidgetGrid averages 3.8 from 10 ratings.
Do ShapeNote or WidgetGrid have ads?
Neither ShapeNote nor WidgetGrid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShapeNote or WidgetGrid?
ShapeNote ships an update every 3 weeks, and WidgetGrid every 5 weeks. Most recently, ShapeNote was updated on November 2, 2026 and WidgetGrid on November 7, 2026.

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