Comparison

Gateway vs Lock Screen Widgets App

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

Head to head
About

Gateway

Control your Mac remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Create custom actions to launch applications, files, or perform tasks with a single tap. Manage active applications and even quit them directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Remote Mac control without WiFi limitations
  • One-tap access to Mac functions
  • Customizable actions for macOS and apps
  • Launch multiple items with a single tap
  • Stream Deck functionality
  • Organize actions with Spaces
  • Home screen widgets for actions
Features
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Ever controlled your Mac remotely from your iPhone or iPad? I wish. Or quickly stopped a video without your Mac playing music instead? I wish. Do you have a simple and fast workflow with a set of customized Actions? I wish! GATEWAY grants your wishes. Remotely access your Mac's functions and applications with or without WiFi - AND - gain an essential sidekick for your professional needs with customizable Actions that make your life easier. All you need is to download GATEWAY from the App Store and GATEWAY DESKTOP from our website (www.momentous.studio/gateway) to get started. ** MacOS Sonoma and later required. ** ** Visit www.momentous.studio/gateway to download Gateway Desktop for Mac. ** ---- FEATURES ---- - Remotely control your Mac without being limited to WiFi. - One-Tap Access to your Mac's functions. - Create your own Actions for macOS or any other application. - Launch one or multiple items, applications, files, videos or anything else on your Mac with a single tap. - Stream deck functionality. - Organize Actions with Spaces. - Customize Actions and Spaces to fit your workflow. - Dark-mode and landscape support. - Turn any action into Widgets and access them directly on your home screen. - Quit Mac apps directly from your iPhone or iPad. - Get a list of all active apps and force quit whenever you need it. - Battery Indicator for MacBooks. - Your local Mac IP address available at a glance. - Take advantage of already created Action groups from the Gateway Gallery, - Apple Music - Spotify - Podcasts - VLC - Screenshots - Force Quit ...and more features in future updates! Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) apply: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lock Screen Widgets App

Personalize your iPhone's home screen with vibrant, informative widgets. Easily add customizable date, time, calendar, and battery percentage displays with colorful backgrounds. Transform your device into a visually appealing and functional dashboard.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets
  • Date and time display
  • Calendar integration
  • Battery percentage
  • Colorful backgrounds
  • Easy to use
Features
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Widget Themes helps you set up color widgets with just a few clicks! It’s really easy to use and change widgets. Your home screen will be amazing and informative like never before! Add any date, time, calendar and battery percentage widgets with colorful and well-designed backgrounds.
 The app contains the following subscription options: - 1 year membership costs from $29.99.
 - 1 week membership costs from $7.99 after 3 days free trial.
 - The price is for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://pastimeapps.com/privacy
 Terms of Use: https://pastimeapps.com/terms

Screenshots

Gateway4 screens
Lock Screen Widgets App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Gateway at free with in-app purchases against Lock Screen Widgets App's subscription. Gateway also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 29%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Lock Screen Widgets App's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 20) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gateway sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Lock Screen Widgets App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gateway holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Screen Widgets App has 1K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Gateway's written reviews are positive against 29% of Lock Screen Widgets App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gateway ships an update every 6 days, Lock Screen Widgets App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gateway versus Lock Screen Widgets App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGatewayLock Screen Widgets App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20 ratings) — better4.4 (1K ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings201K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.515.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB302 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMomentous Studio LtdYahor Kamisaruk

Customer experience

Gateway

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Lock Screen Widgets App

All ratings1,049 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

Bugs and requests

Gateway

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Lock Screen Widgets App

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Time widget stuck on old time
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow changing font and colors
  • Add 12-hour time format

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Gateway

Subscriptions2
  • Gateway Premium$0.991 Month
  • Gateway Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time12
  • VLC Playback ControlFree
  • AppleMusic Playback ControlFree
  • Podcasts ShortcutFree
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  • Single-Tap Screenshots$0.99
  • Force Quit Shortcuts$0.99
  • Spotify$2.99
  • Final Cut Pro X Shortcuts$3.99
  • Affinity Designer Shortcuts$3.99
  • Easter Bundle$6.99
  • Files + QuickLaunch$9.99
  • Life Time$99.99
  • Lifetime Access$149.99
4 purchases

Lock Screen Widgets App

Subscriptions4
  • Widget Gallery - Premium$4.997 Days
  • Premium Color Widgets3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Widget Themes - Premium 2$7.997 Days
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  • Widget Themes - Premium$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Gateway free?
Gateway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock Screen Widgets App free?
Lock Screen Widgets App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gateway or Lock Screen Widgets App?
Gateway is rated higher. Gateway averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Lock Screen Widgets App averages 4.4 from 1K ratings.
Do Gateway or Lock Screen Widgets App have ads?
Neither Gateway nor Lock Screen Widgets App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gateway or Lock Screen Widgets App?
Gateway ships an update every 6 days, and Lock Screen Widgets App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gateway was updated on October 11, 2026 and Lock Screen Widgets App on October 21, 2026.

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