Comparison

LASCO vs Any Text · Widgets

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

Head to head
About

LASCO

Transform your house into an intelligent home with wireless security and automation solutions. Control lighting, sensors, and more remotely via a smartphone app for enhanced safety and convenience. Enjoy a simpler, safer life with cutting-edge, user-friendly technology.

Highlights
  • Wireless security sensors
  • Smart lighting control
  • Remote device management
  • Home automation solutions
  • User-friendly design
  • 100% wireless connectivity
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With everything getting so smart these days (from smartphones to smart TVs, smart cars and everything in-between) isn’t it time your home security got a little smarter too? We agree. That’s why Lasco was born; providing home security and automation solutions that work just as hard as you do. We boast all the technology needed to turn an ordinary house into an intelligent home, through simple yet powerful control systems that make it a pleasure to arrive home after a long day’s work – time and time again. We believe in challenging norms, maintaining our spot at the forefront of innovation. We combine high-tech creations with user-friendly designs, making your life simpler and safer – one day at a time. NO WIRES. NO STRESS. Forget cumbersome cables that only get in the way. Each of our forward-thinking solutions is 100% wireless, connecting to your devices of choice in seconds. From security sensors to alert you, lighting solutions and so much more, you don’t even need to be home to flip a switch. Left for work, but forget to put your bedroom light off? Do it from your smartphone and connected app – even from the other side of the planet. With Lasco by your side, the only thing you need to worry about is living the secure life you deserve – while our cutting-edge technology takes care of the rest.

About

Any Text · Widgets

Display any text on your Lock or Home Screen to keep important notes, goals, or tasks visible. Customize text with Markdown and utilize 20 different widgets. Integrates with Shortcuts for powerful automations and syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Customizable text widgets
  • Lock Screen and Home Screen support
  • Markdown styling (bold, italic, strikethrough)
  • Live Activity and StandBy support
  • iCloud device syncing
  • Shortcuts app integration
Features
Currently charting
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Put any kind of text on your Lock Screen or Home Screen so you won't miss it. It could be an important note, your goal, a list of tasks, etc. It also supports Live Activity and StandBy. The app includes 20 widgets that lets you put different text on different Lock Screen configurations or Home Screen. You can style parts of the text bold, italic, or strikethrough using Markdown. Syncs seamlessly across your devices with iCloud. Simply tap the widget to open the app to edit the text. ■ Shortcuts The app is scriptable through the Shortcuts app, enabling a lot of powerful use-cases. For example, you could use an automation to change the text at a certain point in the day or at certain places. The only limit is your creativity. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.

Screenshots

LASCO4 screens
Any Text · Widgets3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LASCO at Free against Any Text · Widgets's $4.00. LASCO also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). Any Text · Widgets's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 45%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

LASCO is free to download; Any Text · Widgets costs $4.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for LASCO against 4.6 for Any Text · Widgets. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Any Text · Widgets has 450 ratings behind it against 83, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of LASCO's written reviews are positive against 82% of Any Text · Widgets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LASCO ships an update every 9 months, Any Text · Widgets every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 6, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
LASCO versus Any Text · Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLASCOAny Text · Widgets
PriceFree — better$4.00
Rating4.7 (83 ratings) — better4.6 (450 ratings)
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews81.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings83450 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#36 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJefferson NolascoSindre Sorhus

Customer experience

LASCO

All ratings84 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral15.2%
Negative39.4%

Any Text · Widgets

All ratings450 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative14.5%

Bugs and requests

LASCO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Any Text · Widgets

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widget not showing on Lock Screen
  • Text not updating in a timely manner
  • Force show when locked doesn't work

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow alternating/rotating text
  • Add custom font support
  • Provide full-width widget options
  • Add custom widget background colors
  • Enable editing widgets directly
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  • Add Apple Watch widget support

In-app purchases

None

LASCO

No in-app purchases

None

Any Text · Widgets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LASCO free?
LASCO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Any Text · Widgets free?
Any Text · Widgets costs $4.00, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LASCO or Any Text · Widgets?
LASCO is rated higher. LASCO averages 4.7 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Any Text · Widgets averages 4.6 from 450 ratings.
Do LASCO or Any Text · Widgets have ads?
Neither LASCO nor Any Text · Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LASCO or Any Text · Widgets?
LASCO ships an update every 9 months, and Any Text · Widgets every 6 weeks. Most recently, LASCO was updated on July 6, 2026 and Any Text · Widgets on September 25, 2026.

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