Comparison

Notch Wallpapers 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

Notch Wallpapers

Features
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Customize the lock and home screen of your iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max or iPhone XR with Custom X Notch app! This app uses special backgrounds with black positioned shapes to hide the notch from the interface, making it more clean and customizable. Or you can even add fullscreen bezels shaped according to the screen curves to create amazing geometrical designs to the entire screen. Create your own custom background screens: - Multiple Notch Styles - Beautifully designed custom designed full-screen frames - Special themes like Cat Ears and Super Hero notchs - Use your own Wallpapers or Camera roll Photos - Allows to scale and zoom to fit your pictures It is easy as 1 2 3! 1. Choose a notch style or full-screen bezel 2. Choose your photo and scale the way you want 3. Preview and save and set as Wallpaper Try it now and amaze your friends with your new iPhone style! Optional Subscription: Custom X Notch Tools PRO offers a weekly subscription at USD $0.99, monthly at $2.99 and annual at $11.99, please note prices may vary depending on sales taxes or countries. - The user will be asked to login to his iTunes account (if not already) prior to the purchase and the payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Additional information is provided stating that subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. PRIVACY POLICY: No information is shared between third parties or the developer, as this application is offline. Therefore, your data remains just for you. Terms Link: https://bit.ly/2tWZ5cM

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

Notch Wallpapers4 screens
Widgets for Dynamic Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Notch Wallpapers at none against Widgets for Dynamic Island's shown. Notch Wallpapers also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.1). Widgets for Dynamic Island's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Notch Wallpapers sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notch Wallpapers ships an update every 2 months, Widgets for Dynamic Island every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Notch Wallpapers versus Widgets for Dynamic Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotch WallpapersWidgets for Dynamic Island
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (298 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—53.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—298 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucas YamashitaINNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Bugs and requests

Notch Wallpapers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

4 purchases

Notch Wallpapers

Subscriptions2
  • Custom X Notch Premium W3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Custom X Notch Subscription3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time2
  • CustomXNotchs Remove Ads$0.99
  • CustomXNotchs PRO Upgrade$1.99
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 Notch Wallpapers free?
Notch Wallpapers 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.
Do Notch Wallpapers or Widgets for Dynamic Island have ads?
Widgets for Dynamic Island shows ads; Notch Wallpapers does not.
Which is updated more often, Notch Wallpapers or Widgets for Dynamic Island?
Notch Wallpapers ships an update every 2 months, and Widgets for Dynamic Island every 4 weeks. Most recently, Notch Wallpapers was updated on November 4, 2026 and Widgets for Dynamic Island on November 7, 2026.

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