Comparison

The Dandy Gent vs Widgety

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

Head to head

Countdown widgets

About

The Dandy Gent

Features

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Become instantly more attractive with The Dandy Gent, traditional barber shops. Register, login and book your next haircut, shave or beard style - in one of our Derby or Nottingham branches.

About

Widgety

Features

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The free iOS app for simple beautiful widgets. All free with no in-app purchases. Countdown widgets * Add beautiful, colourful widgets to your home screen for all your important upcoming dates. * Supports weekly, monthly and yearly recurring dates; six colours; and as many widgets as you want. Daily affirmation widget * Get motivational encouragement every day on your home screen * Edit and customise the phrases to your hearts content * 7 default phrases to get you started

Screenshots

The Dandy Gent3 screens

Widgety4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Widgety at every 11 days against The Dandy Gent's every 80 months. The Dandy Gent's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Dandy Gent ships an update every 80 months, Widgety every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

The Dandy Gent versus Widgety: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	The Dandy Gent	Widgety
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 80 months	Every 11 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	3 MB	1 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Sarah Monsoon	Thompson Reporting

In-app purchases

None

The Dandy Gent

No in-app purchases

None

Widgety

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Dandy Gent free?

The Dandy Gent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Widgety free?

Widgety is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do The Dandy Gent or Widgety have ads?

Neither The Dandy Gent nor Widgety shows ads.

Which is updated more often, The Dandy Gent or Widgety?

The Dandy Gent ships an update every 80 months, and Widgety every 11 days. Most recently, The Dandy Gent was updated on November 3, 2026 and Widgety on October 30, 2026.