Comparison

HeatNext vs Photo Widget

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

Head to head

HeatNext Heating App

Widgets with Beautiful Frames

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.516 ratingsView app →

About

HeatNext

Features

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HeatNext is a friendly app that allows you to remotely manage your home heating system using your mobile device. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

About

Photo Widget

Personalize your iOS home screen with custom photo widgets. Choose from over 200 templates for any occasion to beautify your device's display.

Highlights

Custom photo widgets
Beautiful frames
Over 200 templates
Home screen customization
iOS 14 compatible

Features

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Photo Widget : Frame Effect is a home screen widget that has been applied since iOS 14. Custom Photo Widget with Beautiful Frames. With more than 200 different templates available for every kind of occasion, this app is all you need to beautify your Home Screen.

Screenshots

HeatNext4 screens

Photo Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Photo Widget at every 2 days against HeatNext's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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. HeatNext sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Photo Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HeatNext ships an update every 2 months, Photo Widget every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level

HeatNext versus Photo Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	HeatNext	Photo Widget
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.5 (16 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	16 — better
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 2 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	44 MB	144 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Nomnio	Aaron Kwok

In-app purchases

4 purchases

HeatNext

Subscriptions4

Plus Package$1.991 Month
Advanced Package$3.991 Month
Plus Package$18.991 Year

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Advanced Package$37.991 Year

1 purchases

Photo Widget

One-time1

Unlock All Templates & No Ads$4.99

Questions

Is HeatNext free?

HeatNext is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Photo Widget free?

Photo Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do HeatNext or Photo Widget have ads?

Neither HeatNext nor Photo Widget shows ads.

Which is updated more often, HeatNext or Photo Widget?

HeatNext ships an update every 2 months, and Photo Widget every 2 days. Most recently, HeatNext was updated on October 25, 2026 and Photo Widget on October 21, 2026.