Comparison

PictureWidget vs Widget Art Gallery

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

Head to head
About

PictureWidget

Easily display your favorite photos on your home screen widgets. Register unlimited photos, select up to 12 to show, and customize widget appearance with various display formats and sizes. Supports dark mode and app icon changes.

Highlights
  • Register unlimited photos
  • Select up to 12 photos for widgets
  • Multiple widget display formats
  • Customizable widget sizes
  • Dark mode support
  • App icon customization
Features
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PictureWidget to display your favorite photos in a widget The Basics in Three Steps Register your photos in the app 2. select the photo you want to display on the widget 3. enable and display the widget Detailed usage About photo registration There is no limit to the number of photos that can be registered in the app The number of cards that can be registered at one time is limited to 5 Sort by pressing and holding Delete from the top right button Change the list size (2 columns, 4 columns, detail) Memos can be registered in the detail view Selecting a photo to display in the widget Up to 12 sheets If you want to clear all your selections, you can do so from the menu after pressing and holding the register button. Widgets for the home screen Simple view  Text Display: With or without  Display format: Normal, shuffle Multiview  Display format: Normal, shuffle Calendar View The display of widgets The following settings are available on the settings screen  Display format: list type, photo type  Size: Landscape, square, vertical  Shooting date and note display  Photo Zoom Other Theme Color Dark mode (Automatic, Light, Dark) App icon change Photo view function

About

Widget Art Gallery

Display over 10,000 beautiful artworks on your home screen or today view. Customize widgets with art from world-renowned galleries and NASA, with optional overlays like time and date. Enjoy slideshows and favorite pieces for easy access.

Highlights
  • Display art on home screen
  • Browse 10,000+ artworks
  • Widgets from top galleries
  • Customizable widget overlays
  • Slideshows and favorites
  • Searchable art collection
Features
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Widget Art Gallery allow you to view over 10,000 beautiful works of art on your home screen or today view. Add an Art Gallery widget to your home screen and then choose to view pieces from a gallery, collections, favorites, or specific artwork. Add helpful overlays like time, date, battery, or add your own text. In the app you can browse or search all of the included artwork from several of the world's best art galleries. Tap the play button to view a slide show containing pieces from the current gallery or collection. You can add any piece to your favorites list for easy viewing later in the favorites gallery or in a widget. Featuring artwork from world famous galleries, such as the National Gallery of Art, Getty Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, Rijksmuseum, and Mauritshuis, as well as spectacular photos from NASA. Widget Art Gallery is free to download and contains no ads. The free version allows the use of one widget. There is a one-time in-app-purchase that unlocks an unlimited number of widgets and helps support further development of the app. Please upgrade to Art Gallery Premium today. Widget Art Gallery is available on iOS and macOS and its sister app TV Art Gallery is available for tvOS. Widgets are only available on iOS 14 and macOS 11 Big Sur and higher.

Screenshots

PictureWidget4 screens
Widget Art Gallery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Widget Art Gallery at 75% against PictureWidget's 15%. Widget Art Gallery also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). PictureWidget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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 Art Gallery sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PictureWidget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Widget Art Gallery holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Art Gallery has 80 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of PictureWidget's written reviews are positive against 75% of Widget Art Gallery's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PictureWidget ships an update every 2 weeks, Widget Art Gallery every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PictureWidget versus Widget Art Gallery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPictureWidgetWidget Art Gallery
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.6 (80 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings380 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAtsushi EzakiCromulent Labs

Customer experience

PictureWidget

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative75.0%

Widget Art Gallery

All ratings80 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

PictureWidget

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Widget Art Gallery

One-time2
  • Art Gallery Premium$2.99
  • Art Gallery Premium Retail$4.99

Questions

Is PictureWidget free?
PictureWidget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Widget Art Gallery free?
Widget Art Gallery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PictureWidget or Widget Art Gallery?
Widget Art Gallery is rated higher. PictureWidget averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Widget Art Gallery averages 4.6 from 80 ratings.
Do PictureWidget or Widget Art Gallery have ads?
PictureWidget shows ads; Widget Art Gallery does not.
Which is updated more often, PictureWidget or Widget Art Gallery?
PictureWidget ships an update every 2 weeks, and Widget Art Gallery every 2 months. Most recently, PictureWidget was updated on September 16, 2026 and Widget Art Gallery on September 21, 2026.

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