Comparison

F vs WidgetPack

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

Head to head
About

F

Manage your Laravel servers and deployments remotely. Reboot servers, trigger deployments, inspect logs, and manage SSL certificates on the go. Securely edit environment and Nginx configurations with iOS Keychain encryption.

Highlights
  • Server reboot and service restart
  • Trigger site deployments
  • Inspect deployment logs
  • Edit .env and Nginx configurations
  • Install and manage Let's Encrypt SSL
  • Support for multiple Forge accounts
Features
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Take control of your Laravel infrastructure with F-Bar, the premier server manager for Laravel Forge. Don't let a server issue wait until you're back at your desk. F-Bar gives you full control over your provisioned servers, allowing you to maintain uptime and monitor deployments from anywhere. Features: Server Management: Reboot your entire server or restart specific services (Nginx, MySQL, PHP). Deployment Tools: Trigger site deployments, inspect deployment logs, and get instant push notifications on success or failure. Code & Config: review and edit your .env environment files and Nginx configurations on the fly. SSL Security: Install and manage Let's Encrypt certificates. Agency Ready: Full support for switching between multiple Forge accounts. Your Data is Safe We use the iOS Keychain to encrypt your API keys. F-Bar communicates exclusively with the Laravel Forge API via HTTPS. Note: F-Bar requires an existing Laravel Forge account.

About

WidgetPack

Design custom widgets for your device's home screen using powerful shortcut integration. Utilize a variety of built-in elements and effects to personalize your widgets with any information.

Highlights
  • Create custom widgets
  • Utilize Shortcuts integration
  • Modify built-in examples
  • Design from scratch
  • Add images and symbols
  • Apply text effects and shadows
Features
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Create your own Widgets with Shortcuts. With WidgetPack you can use the power of Shortcuts to design your own widgets. Use and modify the built-in examples to get started, or create a widget from scratch and unleash your creativity. WidgetPack has many elements built-in including images, symbols, text and more. All the elements can be transformed with shadow, colors and effects to create exactly the widgets you want. Shortcuts integration means you can take any kind of information and display it on your homescreen.

Screenshots

F4 screens
WidgetPack2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: F at 100% against WidgetPack's 50%. F also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.7 vs 3.4). WidgetPack's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On ads 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

F is free to download; WidgetPack costs $4.99 up front. F sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. WidgetPack asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

F holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WidgetPack has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of F's written reviews are positive against 50% of WidgetPack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

F ships an update every 3 weeks, WidgetPack weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
F versus WidgetPack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFWidgetPack
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better3.4 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings317 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEastWest Umea ABBouke van der Bijl

Customer experience

F

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WidgetPack

All ratings17 ratings
Positive52.9%
Neutral11.8%
Negative35.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

F

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

WidgetPack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is F free?
F is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WidgetPack free?
WidgetPack costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, F or WidgetPack?
F is rated higher. F averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while WidgetPack averages 3.4 from 17 ratings.
Do F or WidgetPack have ads?
Neither F nor WidgetPack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, F or WidgetPack?
F ships an update every 3 weeks, and WidgetPack weekly. Most recently, F was updated on November 2, 2026 and WidgetPack on November 3, 2026.

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