Comparison

Widget Timer vs Calculator Widget

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

Head to head
About

Widget Timer

Create and manage unlimited timers directly on your home screen with customizable widgets. Set repeating timers, personalize themes, and receive local notifications for alerts. Supports Siri and Shortcuts for enhanced control.

Highlights
  • Home screen timer widgets
  • Interactive widget controls
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Customizable widget themes
  • Theme gallery
  • Repeating timers
  • Siri and Shortcuts support
Features
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Widget Timer puts beautiful, customizable timers right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Pick the timer type that fits the moment, style it to match your setup, and keep it only a glance away. Every timer type, in one app: - Countdown: count down the days to a birthday, holiday, wedding, or trip, and let it roll over automatically every year. - Count Up: track the time since an anniversary, a milestone, or the day you started something new. - Progress: see how far through the week, month, quarter, or year you are. - Stopwatch: count elapsed time up from zero, starting and stopping as you go. - Standard: a simple one-shot timer that counts down (or up) to a set duration. - Repeat: a timer that repeats a set number of times, or infinitely, for periodic reminders like stretching or drinking water. Widgets, done right: - add timer widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen - interactive widgets, so you can start and stop your timers without opening the app - customize the theme of each widget, or pick one from a gallery of over 50 themes More to love: - run as many timers as you like, all at once - name every timer (emoji supported) - lots of alert sounds to choose from - multiple finished modes - local notifications alert you when the app is in the background (no network required) - long press to re-order the timers on the main screen - works with Siri and Shortcuts Some features require a purchase of either a Premium Subscription or a Premium Lifetime Unlock. Widget Timer Premium Subscription Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Calculator Widget

Enhance your device's home screen with a visually appealing and functional calculator widget. Solve daily math challenges and access calculations directly from your widget or Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Dynamic Island & Live Activity Calculator
  • iOS Interactive Widget
  • Customizable Calculator Themes
  • Daily Calculator Brain Game
  • Apple Watch Calculator
  • StandBy Mode Calculator
Features
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Introducing the all-new iOS 26 Interactive Calculator Widget — bringing life to your widget experience! Elevate the aesthetic appeal of your Home Screen with a beautiful Calculator Widget, and the best part? It’s completely free. Now with a new Daily Calculator Brain Game — solve fresh math challenges every day, improve your mental speed, and unlock premium puzzle levels for extra brain training. Key Features: ● Stunning Dynamic Island Calculator & Live Activity Calculator ● iOS 26 Interactive Widget for seamless calculations ● Beautiful calculator themes ● Daily Calculator Brain Game ● Apple Watch Calculator ● StandBy Mode Calculator while charging ● Multiple widget sizes for your convenience ● Compatibility with all widget sizes Revamp your Home Screen with the Interactive Calculator Widget and calculate effortlessly without opening the app. Calculator Widget App offers auto-renewing unlimited Access subscription options: $3.99/Month as Monthly Subscription. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. If you choose to purchase a subscription, payment will be charged to your iTune account, and your account will be charged within 24-hour to the end of the current period .Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your iTunes store after purchase.Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Download Now Calculator Widget and Enjoy!!! Terms of use: https://motivateapps.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://motivateapps.com/privacyClean.html

Screenshots

Widget Timer4 screens
Calculator Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

Widget Timer and Calculator Widget both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 56% of Calculator Widget's written reviews are positive against 44% of Widget Timer's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Widget Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Calculator Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 — 4.1 for Widget Timer against 4.2 for Calculator Widget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 186 and 106 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Widget Timer's written reviews are positive against 56% of Calculator Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Timer ships an update fortnightly, Calculator Widget every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Widget Timer versus Calculator Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget TimerCalculator Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (186 ratings)4.2 (106 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.1% of reviews56.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings186 — better106
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoobar CreativeAmit Verma

Customer experience

Widget Timer

All ratings186 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative18.3%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive44.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative50.0%

Calculator Widget

All ratings106 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative15.1%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative43.8%

Bugs and requests

Widget Timer

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Old timers are not deletable
  • Alert sounds don't play from widgets
  • Countdown feature requires tapping widget to update
  • Nonstop battery draining
  • Paid widget on iPad doesn't work
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  • Widgets not appearing on lock screen or home screen
  • Widget looks bad, font too large
  • Cannot pause timer
  • Timer doesn't show unless a new one is added
  • Timer doesn't ring when finished
  • Sound stops when starting a new timer before the previous one ends

Requested features

12 requests
  • Option to remove old timers
  • Instructions for use
  • Fix sound notifications for widgets
  • Allow resetting/turning off alarms from widget
  • Repeat alarm option at the end
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  • Smaller creation table for timers
  • Timers longer than 23h 59m 59s
  • Show exact end time when setting timers
  • Allow hearing samples of alarm sounds before upgrading
  • Pause timer functionality
  • Option to repeat timers
  • Allow users to hear samples of extra alarm sounds before upgrading

Calculator Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Widget Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Widget Timer Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Widget Timer Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$49.99
3 purchases

Calculator Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Calc Pro.2 variants$3.991 Month
  • Calc Pro.$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Calc Pro.$17.99

Questions

Is Widget Timer free?
Widget Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calculator Widget free?
Calculator Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widget Timer or Calculator Widget?
Calculator Widget is rated higher. Widget Timer averages 4.1 out of 5 from 186 ratings, while Calculator Widget averages 4.2 from 106 ratings.
Do Widget Timer or Calculator Widget have ads?
Neither Widget Timer nor Calculator Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widget Timer or Calculator Widget?
Widget Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Calculator Widget every 9 days. Most recently, Widget Timer was updated on November 6, 2026 and Calculator Widget on November 3, 2026.

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