Functions vs Widget for Sheets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Functions
Quickly send various data types from your phone directly to a Google Sheet. Ideal for tracking inventory, attendance, finances, and QR codes. Seamlessly integrate with your Google Drive for easy data manipulation.
- Send QR and Bar codes
- Save Geolocation data
- Input Text and Numbers
- Record Date/Time
- Predefined list selection
- Yes/No selector
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Send data from your phone to your Google sheet quickly. After that you can make any future manipulation with data on your Google sheet. Perfectly fit for inventory, track attendance, finance and tax purpose, collecting QR codes to spreadsheet and beyond. Save next data types: - QR and Bar codes (scans code and save data to the spreadsheet); - Geolocation (allow to save your current location or select it on map); - Text; - Number; - Date / Time / Date and time; - Select value from predefined list; - Yes / No selector. How it works 1. Select function; 2. Put data (scan codes, entering text etc); 3. Tap send; 4. Data appear in spreadsheet on your Google Drive. You can repeat it as much as you want. How to connect your Google sheet to the app 1. Connect your Google account to the app; 2. Set spreadsheet URL in function settings. What is Function Function has target spreadsheet URL and list of input fields. Function can be created manually or from predefined functions library. Create function manually 1. Create spreadsheet with required columns in your Google Drive; 2. Create function in the app: - Copy spreadsheet URL and name of sheet; - Set input fields: - name; - data type; - column. - Save. Create function from library 1. Select function from the library; 2. Tap “Add to my functions” - Function will be added on My Functions screen; - Spreadsheet will be copied to your Google Drive. Terms or Service and Privacy Policy: http://bytepace.com/functionsapp/tos-and-privacy-policy
Widget for Sheets
Display your spreadsheets directly on your home screen. Visualize data, track metrics, and see automatic updates from your documents without opening the app. Customize the look to match your style.
- Home screen spreadsheet widgets
- Real-time data updates
- Customizable widget design
- Easy setup in under a minute
- Privacy-friendly with public sheets
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Widget brings your spreadsheets directly to your home screen — stylish, effortless, and always up to date. Instantly visualize and track sheets, numbers, analytics, KPIs, charts, budgets, tables, and more right from your publicly accessible spreadsheets. Set up widgets in seconds, customize them your way, and enjoy automatic updates directly from your spreadsheets. Key features: • Easy setup → Spreadsheet widgets for your home screen ready in less than a minute. • Always fresh → Auto-updating data from your spreadsheet documents. • Stylish & customizable → Clean design that fits your aesthetic. • Privacy-friendly → Works with publicly accessible sheets Terms: https://sheetswidget.com/terms Privacy: https://sheetswidget.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Widget for Sheets at every 5 days against Functions's every 3 weeks. Functions's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Functions sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month and Widget for Sheets sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Functions against 5.0 for Widget for Sheets. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
Functions ships an update every 3 weeks, Widget for Sheets every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Functions | Widget for Sheets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ruslan Musagitov | LP STABLE TECH INC. |
Customer experience
Functions
Widget for Sheets
In-app purchases
Functions
- Unlimited mode for 1 month$3.491 Month
- Unlimited mode$8.993 Months
- Unlimited mode$29.991 Year
Widget for Sheets
- Monthly$6.991 Month
- Premium7 Days trial$8.997 Days
- Premium$8.997 Days
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- Premium$19.991 Month
- Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Annual Plan$29.991 Year
- Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Sheets Widget7 Days trial$139.991 Year
