# Ideas vs Color Widgets

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ideas at 100% against Color Widgets's 64%. Ideas also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Color Widgets's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (528K vs 15). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Color Widgets sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Ideas asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ideas holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Widgets has 528K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Ideas's written reviews are positive against 64% of Color Widgets's.

Ideas ships an update every 7 months, Color Widgets monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ideas | Color Widgets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ideas-create-notes/id1121540223/reviews)** | [4.6 (528K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-widgets/id1531594277/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 15 | **528K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 63.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#130** |
| Size | 19 MB | 152 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Mireia Lluch Ortola](https://appshunter.io/developer/1003230042) | [Digital Charms, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1415314982) |

## What reviewers say

### Ideas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ideas-create-notes/id1121540223)

Easily create notes with text, photos, and drawings. Customize text with various fonts and effects, and arrange images freely. Save and share your creations directly from your device.

**Highlights:** Create notes with text, photos, and drawings, Customize text with over 50 fonts and effects, Add and manipulate multiple images, Save work to continue later, Share creations to social networks, Free and easy to use interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Color Widgets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-widgets/id1531594277)

**Currently charting:** #130 Top Free · Utilities, #156 Top Grossing · Utilities (US App Store)

Personalize your device's home and lock screens with custom widgets, icon packs, themes, and wallpapers. Choose from thousands of pre-designed options or create your own unique look.

**Highlights:** Unlimited widget customization, Thousands of predesigned widgets, Custom icon packs, 14,000+ themes and wallpapers, Daily new themes, Photo widgets, Health data integration

**Features:** Family Sharing, Siri integration, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Color Widgets Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Color Widgets Pro | $6.99 | per month |
| Color Widgets Pro | $6.99 | per month |
| Color Widgets Pro | $21.99 | per year |
| Color Widgets Pro | $24.99 | per year |
| Color Widgets Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Color Widgets Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Color Widgets Pro | $34.99 | per year |
| Color Widgets Pro | $34.99 | per year |
| Color Widgets Pro | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Good customization options
- 🎨 Aesthetic themes and widgets
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Variety of free options
- 🎨 Ability to use own photos

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Many pro features locked behind paywall
- 🐛 Widgets not always working correctly
- 🔋 Battery percentage inaccurate
- 🤔 Complicated icon installation process
- 🤔 Difficulty adding multiple widgets

**Reported bugs**

- Widgets displaying incorrect time and battery
- Widgets causing performance issues and freezes
- Inconsistent behavior when adding/removing widgets

**Requested features**

- More free icon and widget options
- Ability to edit font colors and positions
- Option to create custom widgets
- Improved calendar and weather widget support
- Easier way to manage and switch between widgets


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ideas free?

Ideas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Color Widgets free?

Color Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ideas or Color Widgets?

Ideas is rated higher. Ideas averages 4.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Color Widgets averages 4.6 from 528K ratings.

### Do Ideas or Color Widgets have ads?

Both Ideas and Color Widgets show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ideas or Color Widgets?

Ideas ships an update every 7 months, and Color Widgets monthly. Most recently, Ideas was updated on October 29, 2026 and Color Widgets on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*