Widget Brightness vs UKeyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Widget Brightness
Control your device's screen brightness directly from a widget. Quickly adjust brightness levels without opening the application, offering convenient access to screen settings.
- Adjust brightness from widget
- Direct brightness control
- URL scheme support
- Set specific brightness levels via URL
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This app can change the brightness simply in widget. You can directly change the brightness adjustment. URL scheme: Open app: widgetbrightness:// Open app and set brightness. widgetbrightness://update/0 widgetbrightness://update/25 widgetbrightness://update/50 widgetbrightness://update/75 widgetbrightness://update/100
UKeyboard
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UKeyboard is a custom iPhone keyboard for typing styled Unicode text. Create and switch mapping schemes that turn letters and numbers into script, circled, squared, monospace, and other decorative characters. Use UKeyboard anywhere you can type: - Select built-in keyboard schemes - Create custom key mappings - Import and export mapping sets - Switch schemes from the keyboard - Enable optional haptic and sound feedback Your mappings stay on your device. UKeyboard does not require an account and does not collect or upload what you type.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: UKeyboard at Free against Widget Brightness's $1.99. UKeyboard also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). Widget Brightness's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On ads, 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
UKeyboard is free to download; Widget Brightness costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Widget Brightness ships an update every 2 months, UKeyboard every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widget Brightness | UKeyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KENICHI IIDA | 成渝 向 |
In-app purchases
Widget Brightness
No in-app purchases
UKeyboard
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Widget Brightness free?
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Do Widget Brightness or UKeyboard have ads?
Which is updated more often, Widget Brightness or UKeyboard?
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