PictureWidget vs Lock Screen Widgets Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Register unlimited photos
- Select up to 12 photos for widgets
- Multiple widget display formats
- Customizable widget sizes
- Dark mode support
- App icon customization
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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
Lock Screen Widgets Live
Enhance your lock screen with customizable widgets. Track steps with a pedometer, view your calendar at a glance, and launch your favorite apps directly from your lock screen. Personalize your device for quick access to essential information and tools.
- Pedometer with steps, objective, and distance
- Mini calendar with today highlighted
- Direct app launching from lock screen
- Live Activity support for app dock
- Customizable lock screen widgets
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Keep favorite apps and everyday information within reach. Build a Lock Screen that works for you with app shortcuts, a calendar, a pedometer and an event countdown. App Launcher — your favorites together • Collect favorite apps and tap to open them. • Touch and hold icons to reorder them, or remove apps you no longer need. • Browse the catalog or search the App Store. Set up personal launchers with a named Apple Shortcut or a supported app URL. App Dock — up to 10 apps on your Lock Screen • Show app shortcuts as a Live Activity, with Dynamic Island access on supported iPhones. • Show or hide app names, choose grayscale icons and adjust padding. • Choose system, translucent or solid backgrounds and adjust background opacity. • Reorder or remove apps in either the Launcher or App Dock preview. Tap Update App Dock to apply changes to your running Dock. Lock Screen launcher widgets • Add circular or rectangular app shortcuts. • On iOS 17 or later, choose a default app from inside the app, or select a different app for each widget in the Lock Screen editor. • On iOS 16, use the existing individual app shortcut widgets. Calendar — today and the weeks around it • See today's weekday and date in a circular widget. • Choose 3 or 4 rows for the rectangular calendar. • Pick the row containing today to show more of the past or upcoming weeks. • Settings save automatically, with a preview as you make changes. Pedometer — follow your daily movement • Check steps, progress toward your goal and distance. • Set a daily step goal and choose kilometers or miles. • Refresh in the app and check the last update time. On iOS 17 or later, you can also tap the pedometer widget to refresh. Countdown — keep important dates in sight • Save an event name and date, then see the days remaining or elapsed in a widget. • Use it for anniversaries, trips or other dates you want to remember. Illustrated help, inside the app Find visual instructions for adding widgets and using each feature. Search the guides even offline. The app supports 12 languages. Good to know • Steps require Motion & Fitness permission. iOS controls when widgets refresh automatically. • App Store search does not identify installed apps. Launch support varies by app, and opening may pass through this app or Shortcuts. • A Dock session can stay active for up to 8 hours and remain on the Lock Screen for up to 4 more hours. It may end sooner. Optional renewal works while this app is open; start the Dock again if it ends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lock Screen Widgets Live at 84% against PictureWidget's 15%. Lock Screen Widgets Live also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). PictureWidget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.1). On price, update cadence, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Lock Screen Widgets Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PictureWidget asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lock Screen Widgets Live holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Screen Widgets Live has 146 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 84% of Lock Screen Widgets Live's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PictureWidget | Lock Screen Widgets Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (146 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews | 84.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 146 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Atsushi Ezaki | Monocraft |
Customer experience
PictureWidget
Lock Screen Widgets Live
In-app purchases
PictureWidget
No in-app purchases
Lock Screen Widgets Live
- Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Lifetime Premium$9.99
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