Comparison

Simple Notch vs Color Widgets

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

Head to head
About

Simple Notch

Design custom wallpapers for your iPhone's Dynamic Island or notch. Choose from over 80 styles, import your own background image, and save your creation to set as your wallpaper.

Highlights
  • Create island & notch wallpapers
  • Over 80 styles available
  • Import custom background images
  • Save to album
  • Set as wallpaper
  • Supports iPhone 15, 14, 13 series
Features
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This is a creative app that allows you to create island & notch wallpapers for your iPhone 17, iPhone 16, iPhone 15, etc. Just as shown in the screenshots above. Choose from over 80 styles to create your own island & notch wallpapers or lock screens. It only takes three steps. 1. Import a photo for the background 2. Select the style you like 3. Save it to your album and set it as your wallpaper If you have any suggestions, please let us know. The content will be continuously updated and optimized. Hope you like it :)

About

Color Widgets

Personalize your device's home and lock screens with custom widgets, icon packs, themes, and wallpapers. Choose from thousands of pre-designed options or create your own unique look.

Highlights
  • Unlimited widget customization
  • Thousands of predesigned widgets
  • Custom icon packs
  • 14,000+ themes and wallpapers
  • Daily new themes
  • Photo widgets
  • Health data integration
Features
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Color Widgets makes it simple to add aesthetic and handy widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Browse thousands of predesigned widgets or, better yet, design your own with the easy-to-use widget customizer. Color Widgets doesn't just stop at widgets... you can also discover endless icon packs, themes, and wallpapers to perfectly match your aesthetic and interests. From customizing your widgets to changing your app icons and wallpaper, Color Widgets is THE destination to transform your device. UNLIMITED WIDGETS Customize each widget with no limits by adding photos, selecting styles, editing fonts, crafting a unique color scheme, and so much more. Here’s a glimpse at some of our most-used widgets: ● Photo Widget ● Time, Date & Battery Widgets ● Countdown Widget ● Weather Widgets ● Apple Music & Spotify Widget ● Calendar Widgets ● Custom Text/Quote Widget ● Activity Tracking & Pedometer Widgets ● Solar & Moon Phase Widgets …and dozens more! 15,000+ THEMES & WALLPAPERS Immerse yourself in the #1 largest collection of phone themes, with thousands of user-crafted designs that blend widgets, icon packs, and wallpapers into stunning aesthetics. Set entire themes in just a few clicks to fully transform your Lock & Home Screen. Plus, with new themes published daily by users and artists around the globe, the possibilities for customization are endless! AESTHETIC ICON PACKS Customize your app icons in seconds with Color Widgets’ custom icon packs. Replace your default app icons with custom-themed icon packs in thousands of designs. Apply a custom icon pack in just a few clicks with Color Widgets’ quick setup, or save the icons to your camera roll and set them in Shortcuts. FREE Enjoy Color Widgets for free, with an optional upgrade to supercharge your experience. If you decide to go Pro, enjoy a free 3-day trial and then it renews at USD$2.50/month billed yearly. PRIVACY-FIRST We believe that customizing your device shouldn’t come at the expense of your privacy, which is why we collect and store as little personal information as possible. Read more on how we protect your data in our privacy policy & terms of service: https://colorwidgets.app/privacy. MORE Color Widgets works on all iPhones, iPads, and Macs running iOS 14 or later and macOS 11 or later. If you choose to use the health widgets, Color Widgets integrates with the iOS Health app to collect and display health data – such as daily step count or activity progress – seamlessly from your iPhone or Apple Watch.

Screenshots

Simple Notch4 screens
Color Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Color Widgets at 524K against Simple Notch's 426. Color Widgets also leads on chart position (#93 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 1). Simple Notch's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simple Notch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Color Widgets sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Simple Notch against 4.6 for Color Widgets. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Widgets has 524K ratings behind it against 426, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Simple Notch's written reviews are positive against 64% of Color Widgets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Notch ships an update every 11 days, Color Widgets monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Simple Notch versus Color Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple NotchColor Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (426 ratings)4.6 (524K ratings)
Positive reviews57.4% of reviews63.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings426524K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#93 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB152 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer振山 董Digital Charms, Inc.

Customer experience

Simple Notch

All ratings426 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral7.9%
Negative34.7%

Color Widgets

All ratings523,844 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews5,053 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral14.4%
Negative22.1%

Bugs and requests

Simple Notch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Color Widgets

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets displaying incorrect time and battery
  • Widgets causing performance issues and freezes
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding/removing widgets

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free icon and widget options
  • Ability to edit font colors and positions
  • Option to create custom widgets
  • Improved calendar and weather widget support
  • Easier way to manage and switch between widgets

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Notch

One-time1
  • Simple Notch PRO$1.99
10 purchases

Color Widgets

Subscriptions9
  • Color Widgets Pro$4.991 Month
  • Color Widgets Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Color Widgets Pro$6.991 Month
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  • Color Widgets Pro$21.991 Year
  • Color Widgets Pro$24.991 Year
  • Color Widgets Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Color Widgets Pro$29.991 Year
  • Color Widgets Pro$34.991 Year
  • Color Widgets Pro3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Color Widgets Pro$49.99

Questions

Is Simple Notch free?
Simple Notch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color Widgets free?
Color Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Notch or Color Widgets?
Simple Notch and Color Widgets are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 426 and 524K ratings respectively.
Do Simple Notch or Color Widgets have ads?
Both Simple Notch and Color Widgets show ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Notch or Color Widgets?
Simple Notch ships an update every 11 days, and Color Widgets monthly. Most recently, Simple Notch was updated on September 20, 2026 and Color Widgets on September 26, 2026.

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