IfFound vs DIY Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IfFound
Display a custom message on your phone's lock screen to help it get returned if lost. You can also use it to show any text, like quotes or personal notes, with various customization options.
- Custom 'If found' message
- Display any text
- Live widget preview
- Save multiple configurations
- Customize font and icon
- Two widget layouts
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Never lose your phone for good. IfFound lets you display a personal "If found" message directly on your lock screen, so anyone who finds it knows exactly how to return it. Or use it to show any text you want: a quote, something funny, or a personal touch. Features: - Create a custom "If found, please call/email..." message on your lock screen - Display any text you want - quotes, mantras, jokes, or anything personal - Live widget preview - see changes instantly - Save multiple widget configurations and switch between them with one tap - Customize font size, weight, line spacing, and icon - Two widget layouts: inline and rectangular lock screen widgets Why IfFound: - Simple setup, no account needed - Works when your phone is locked - visible to anyone who finds it - Lightweight and focused —-does one thing, does it well
DIY Widgets
Personalize your device's home screen with a wide array of stylish widgets, themes, and fonts. Create your own custom widgets or choose from a vast library of pre-designed options to make your phone unique.
- Customizable widgets
- Widget editor
- Themed keyboards
- Stylish fonts
- Charging animations
- Photo widgets
- Countdown widgets
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DIY Widgets allows you to freely add stylish widgets and customize the home screen! We got cool widgets, themes, keyboards, fonts and charging animations that are really beautiful! DIY Widgets makes adding aesthetic and handy widgets to your home screen easy. Choose from stunning predesigned widgets or, better yet, create your own with the easy-to-use widget editor. Browse dozens of widget types like photo, countdown, date and battery, weather, quotes, and many more. Information about the auto-renewal of subscription: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the period. - If you want to continue the service, your subscription should be continued. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period– 1-year subscription with a 3-day trial version – US$ 29.99 - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - There are 3 packages including: 1 week, 1 month and 1 year with the weekly package and year allowing a 3-day trial period. Once it expires, your subscription will automatically renew. The following subscription plans are available (price may vary depending on location): – 1-week subscription with a 3-day trial version – US$ 4.99 – 1-month subscription – US$ 9.99 – 1-year subscription with a 3-day trial version – US$ 29.99 - You can cancel your subscription via this URL: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p_BKxIiZDDxmgZTVKVmTdtaMetof5cjzFJ0L7xeLfiM/edit?usp=sharing Privacy Policy: https://mobile-smart-growth.web.app/ Privacy Policy: https://mobile-smart-growth.web.app/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DIY Widgets at Free against IfFound's $0.99. DIY Widgets also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). IfFound's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (38% vs 8%). On ads 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
DIY Widgets is free to download; IfFound costs $0.99 up front. DIY Widgets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. IfFound asks for nothing beyond the download.
DIY Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DIY Widgets has 169 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of IfFound's written reviews are positive against 8% of DIY Widgets's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
IfFound ships an update every 8 months, DIY Widgets every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IfFound | DIY Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (29 ratings) | 4.3 (169 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better | 8.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 169 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edge Digital | Mobile Smart Growth |
Customer experience
IfFound
DIY Widgets
Bugs and requests
IfFound
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
DIY Widgets
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Ads appear constantly
- Cannot add icon to home screen
- App is difficult to use
- App takes a long time to load
Requested features
3 requests- Add Russian language support
- Tutorial for adding icons to home screen
- Improve aesthetic appeal of themes
In-app purchases
IfFound
No in-app purchases
DIY Widgets
- Color Widgets VIP3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Widgets Lock Screen Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription for VIP3 Days trial$29.991 Year









