Comparison

SimpleLogin vs WidgetPack

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

Head to head
About

SimpleLogin

Create temporary, anonymous email addresses to protect your personal inbox from spam and tracking. Forward emails to your main inbox and reply from your alias, keeping your real address hidden. Easily disable aliases if they receive unwanted messages.

Highlights
  • Create anonymous email aliases
  • Forward emails to personal inbox
  • Reply from alias address
  • Send emails from alias
  • Disable aliases to block spam
  • PGP encryption support
  • Use custom domains
Features
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Tired of spam and being tracked online through your personal email address? Email aliases are the solution. SimpleLogin provides you with a different anonymous email address (aka email alias) whenever you sign up for a new online service, allowing you to hide your personal email address from spammers. Emails sent to an alias are forwarded to your personal inbox. Want to reply to a forwarded email? Just hit reply and the response will be sent from your alias, keeping your personal address hidden. Not only can an alias receive emails, it can also send emails. An alias is a full-fledged email address. You can create a new alias when subscribing to a newsletter, signing up for a new account, or giving your email to someone you don't trust. If you receive spam to that address, simply disable the alias. When you give away your personal email online, there is a good chance it will end up in the hands of a spammer or hacker. SimpleLogin acts as a firewall to protect your personal inbox. Over 2 million SimpleLogin aliases have been created, making SimpleLogin one of the world’s best-known email alias services. --- Why SimpleLogin? - Generous free plan: unlike other alias services, you can create up to 10 aliases using the free plan, and there's no cap on bandwidth or the number of replies and sends. We also offer a 7day free trial of our premium service, that includes all advanced features, when you sign up. - SimpleLogin is the world’s most advanced email alias service, supporting multiple mailboxes, PGP encryption, and in-app alias management. - 100% open source and independently audited for security. SimpleLogin is verified to be secure and reliable. - Private by default. SimpleLogin forwards your emails, but does not save them. We use secure infrastructure in Switzerland, operated by Proton Mail, the world's largest encrypted email service. With a premium plan, you can: - Add your own domain and create aliases such as reddit@my-domain.com or twitter@my-domain.com. You can also enable catch-all email addresses for your domain. - If you don't have a domain, use a subdomain provided by SimpleLogin instead. - Send emails from aliases: not only can you can reply to a forwarded email, you can also initiate a new conversation from your alias. - If you have several mailboxes, you can add them into SimpleLogin and choose which one to use when creating an alias. - If your mailbox supports PGP, enable PGP on SimpleLogin, and emails will be encrypted by SimpleLogin before being forwarded to your mailbox. What others say about SimpleLogin: “SimpleLogin is a comprehensive disposable email address solution that covers just about every conceivable feature, and it’s easy to use”. PCMag Twitter: https://twitter.com/simple_login Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/simplelogin Open Source: https://github.com/simple-login Privacy policy: https://simplelogin.io/privacy/ Terms and conditions: https://simplelogin.io/terms/ Security audit: https://simplelogin.io/blog/security-audit/

About

WidgetPack

Design custom widgets for your homescreen using the power of Shortcuts. Utilize built-in elements like images and text, or create unique designs from scratch. Display any information directly on your device.

Highlights
  • Create custom widgets
  • Utilize Shortcuts integration
  • Modify built-in examples
  • Design from scratch
  • Add images and symbols
  • Apply colors and effects
Features
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Create your own Widgets with Shortcuts. With WidgetPack you can use the power of Shortcuts to design your own widgets. Use and modify the built-in examples to get started, or create a widget from scratch and unleash your creativity. WidgetPack has many elements built-in including images, symbols, text and more. All the elements can be transformed with shadow, colors and effects to create exactly the widgets you want. Shortcuts integration means you can take any kind of information and display it on your homescreen.

Screenshots

SimpleLogin4 screens
WidgetPack2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SimpleLogin at Free against WidgetPack's $4.99. SimpleLogin also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (84% vs 50%). WidgetPack's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On ads, 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

SimpleLogin is free to download; WidgetPack costs $4.99 up front. SimpleLogin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. WidgetPack asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimpleLogin holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpleLogin has 1.3K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of SimpleLogin's written reviews are positive against 50% of WidgetPack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleLogin ships an update every 5 weeks, WidgetPack every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SimpleLogin versus WidgetPack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleLoginWidgetPack
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (1.3K ratings) — better3.4 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProton AGBouke van der Bijl

Customer experience

SimpleLogin

All ratings1,318 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews284 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.9%

WidgetPack

All ratings17 ratings
Positive52.9%
Neutral11.8%
Negative35.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SimpleLogin

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Premium (yearly)$39.991 Year
None

WidgetPack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleLogin free?
SimpleLogin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WidgetPack free?
WidgetPack costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimpleLogin or WidgetPack?
SimpleLogin is rated higher. SimpleLogin averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while WidgetPack averages 3.4 from 17 ratings.
Do SimpleLogin or WidgetPack have ads?
Neither SimpleLogin nor WidgetPack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleLogin or WidgetPack?
SimpleLogin ships an update every 5 weeks, and WidgetPack every 4 days. Most recently, SimpleLogin was updated on September 28, 2026 and WidgetPack on September 20, 2026.

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