Comparison

PictureWidget vs PhoWi

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

PhoWi

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PhoWi allows you to select specific photos or albums from your device to be used on its own photo widget to personalize your screen. It supports all 3 widget sizes and allows for different photos/albums on each widget. You can set how often the images are changed, beginning from every 5 minutes up to once per hour. How you personalize your home screen 1. Create an album in PhoWi 2. Add a widget to your screen 3. If you have more than one album: select what album each widget shows by configuring the widget

Screenshots

PictureWidget4 screens
PhoWi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PhoWi at none against PictureWidget's shown. PictureWidget's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PictureWidget ships an update every 2 weeks, PhoWi every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PictureWidget versus PhoWi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPictureWidgetPhoWi
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtsushi EzakiDaniel Fredrich

In-app purchases

None

PictureWidget

No in-app purchases

None

PhoWi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PictureWidget free?
PictureWidget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhoWi free?
PhoWi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PictureWidget or PhoWi have ads?
PictureWidget shows ads; PhoWi does not.
Which is updated more often, PictureWidget or PhoWi?
PictureWidget ships an update every 2 weeks, and PhoWi every 6 months. Most recently, PictureWidget was updated on September 26, 2026 and PhoWi on September 16, 2026.

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