Comparison

OLEDX vs Widgets for Dynamic Island

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

Head to head
About

OLEDX

Enhance your iPhone's OLED display with a customizable clock and information interface. View time, weather, battery, personal notes, and icons with energy-efficient, visually striking designs. Features include dual time zones, analog/digital clocks, and adjustable brightness.

Highlights
  • Display Time and Date
  • Current Weather Face
  • Display Battery Information
  • Display Icon or Personal Note
  • Dual Time Zone Interface
  • Analog Or Digital Clock
  • Energy Efficient
  • Multiple Watch Faces
Features
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A simple Clock/Information Interface made to take advantage of the iPhone OLED displays. Keep track of time, add a personal note, check the weather, add icons or images to the Information Interface. The interface takes minor jumps each minute (3 pixels), this is built as a safety measure for OLED panels. OLEDX is highly energy efficient. By using the most efficient methods to accomplish its main purpose OLEDX achieves very low power consumption. The iPhone OLED screens make it possible to have zero light emitting from pixels that are not being used, the entire screen will look completely dark while the information interface pixels will emit light. Features: -Display Time and Date -Current Weather Face -Display Battery Information -Display Icon or Personal Note -Display Icon -Dual Time Zone Interface -Analog Or Digital Clock -Proximity Sensor Monitoring -Energy Efficient -Multiple Watch Faces -Face color customization -Star Roofs -Adjust brightness of the interface by panning up and down across it. And more. Star roofs once set will go into a slide show mode and will loop through the set. This is done in order to prevent a single roof from being displayed for extended periods of time. The Settings button shows on and off when you first enter the app, but you can tap on that position of the screen anytime to access the settings menu. Screen brightness can be adjusted by panning up and down with your finger across the interface.

About

Widgets for Dynamic Island

Create custom Live Activities for your lock screen and Dynamic Island. Display glanceable information with customizable styles and themes, including health data, device status, and weather. Some features require a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Custom Live Activity creation
  • Lock screen and Dynamic Island display
  • Customizable styles and themes
  • HealthKit integration for health data
  • Picture in Picture support
  • Variety of module options (Health, Device, Weather)
Features
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ActivityBuilder is the perfect app to create your own custom Live Activities that can be displayed on your lock screen and Dynamic Island. Live Activities are perfect glanceable widgets to view information quickly. These widgets are also customizable, you can change the style and theme of them. ActivityBuilder takes full advantage of the latest iOS features and tech to provide you with unique features on your lock screen and Dynamic Island Choose from a variety of different modules such as Health, Device, Weather and more to customize and start a Live Activity which is displayed on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. You can also view some activities in Picture in Picture! There are plenty of options to choose from and we are adding more regularly. Download ActivityBuilder now to try out the awesome new experience to customize your device. ActivityBuilder uses HealthKit and integrates with the Apple Health app to display your health data such as steps, active energy, exercise minutes, and more. Some features may require ActivityBuilder Pro. Pricing (USD): - Monthly: $1.49 per month - Yearly: $11.99 per year - Lifetime: $29.99 one time Contact: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/ActivityBuilder Privacy Policy: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/ActivityBuilder/privacypolicy Terms & Conditions: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/ActivityBuilder/terms Dynamic Island is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions.

Screenshots

OLEDX4 screens
Widgets for Dynamic Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: OLEDX at none against Widgets for Dynamic Island's shown. OLEDX also leads on ratings volume (5.2K vs 290) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.1). Widgets for Dynamic Island's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. OLEDX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Widgets for Dynamic Island sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OLEDX holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OLEDX has 5.2K ratings behind it against 290, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of OLEDX's written reviews are positive against 54% of Widgets for Dynamic Island's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OLEDX ships an update every 10 months, Widgets for Dynamic Island every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OLEDX versus Widgets for Dynamic Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOLEDXWidgets for Dynamic Island
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.2K ratings) — better4.4 (290 ratings)
Positive reviews48.7% of reviews53.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.2K — better290
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRonan StarkINNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Customer experience

OLEDX

All ratings5,161 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews530 reviews
Positive48.7%
Neutral13.4%
Negative37.9%

Widgets for Dynamic Island

All ratings290 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral10.4%
Negative35.8%

User reviews

OLEDX

From 5.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Nice display
  • 👍 Good for nightstand use
  • 👍 Customizable clock faces
  • 👍 Works well on iPhone
  • 👍 Useful app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Screen turns off after a while
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🐛 Notifications not working
  • 🐛 Time not syncing correctly
  • 🐛 Paid features not working as expected

Widgets for Dynamic Island

From 290 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Convenient live activities
  • 🚀 Responsive app
  • 💡 Customization features
  • 🔥 Dynamic island integration

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Limited free features
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🤔 Confusing UI/UX

Bugs and requests

OLEDX

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Screen goes black after some time
  • Time display not accurate
  • Paid features not working
  • Compatibility issues with newer iPhones

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add weather information
  • Allow custom wallpapers
  • Improve alarm functionality
  • Add notification support
  • Improve brightness/dimming controls

Widgets for Dynamic Island

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription issues after app updates
  • Weather widget not refreshing automatically
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more free widgets
  • Improve weather widget functionality
  • Allow customization of text/icons in dynamic island
  • Implement a trial period or one-time purchase option

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OLEDX

One-time1
  • OLEDX Premium$3.99
7 purchases

Widgets for Dynamic Island

Subscriptions6
  • ActivityBuilder Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • ActivityBuilder Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • ActivityBuilder Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
Show 3 more
  • ActivityBuilder Pro Monthly2 variants$4.991 Month
  • ActivityBuilder Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
  • ActivityBuilder Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • ActivityBuilder Pro - Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is OLEDX free?
OLEDX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widgets for Dynamic Island free?
Widgets for Dynamic Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OLEDX or Widgets for Dynamic Island?
OLEDX is rated higher. OLEDX averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while Widgets for Dynamic Island averages 4.4 from 290 ratings.
Do OLEDX or Widgets for Dynamic Island have ads?
Widgets for Dynamic Island shows ads; OLEDX does not.
Which is updated more often, OLEDX or Widgets for Dynamic Island?
OLEDX ships an update every 10 months, and Widgets for Dynamic Island every 4 weeks. Most recently, OLEDX was updated on September 22, 2026 and Widgets for Dynamic Island on September 21, 2026.

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