Comparison

Becker Central Control vs Any Text · Widgets

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

Head to head
About

Becker Central Control

Control smart home devices, groups, and scenarios remotely. Manage timers and commission new devices with ease. Features a modern design for intuitive operation and personalized home automation.

Highlights
  • Remote device operation
  • Group and scenario management
  • Timer control
  • New device commissioning
  • Personalized home automation
  • Modern and intuitive design
Features
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Operate taught-in devices, groups and scenarios and effortlessly manage your timers. The app also includes commissioning support for new devices and the ability to operate existing CentralControl control panels even faster and more intuitively now. Of course, completely independent of where you are. New, modern design and intuitive operation characterize this app. Personalize your home automation according to your wishes - through customized graphics and design styles.

About

Any Text · Widgets

Display any text on your Lock or Home Screen to keep important notes, goals, or tasks visible. Customize text with Markdown and utilize 20 different widgets. Integrates with Shortcuts for powerful automations and syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Customizable text widgets
  • Lock Screen and Home Screen support
  • Markdown styling (bold, italic, strikethrough)
  • Live Activity and StandBy support
  • iCloud device syncing
  • Shortcuts app integration
Features
Currently charting
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Put any kind of text on your Lock Screen or Home Screen so you won't miss it. It could be an important note, your goal, a list of tasks, etc. It also supports Live Activity and StandBy. The app includes 20 widgets that lets you put different text on different Lock Screen configurations or Home Screen. You can style parts of the text bold, italic, or strikethrough using Markdown. Syncs seamlessly across your devices with iCloud. Simply tap the widget to open the app to edit the text. ■ Shortcuts The app is scriptable through the Shortcuts app, enabling a lot of powerful use-cases. For example, you could use an automation to change the text at a certain point in the day or at certain places. The only limit is your creativity. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.

Screenshots

Becker Central Control4 screens
Any Text · Widgets3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Becker Central Control at Free against Any Text · Widgets's $4.00. Becker Central Control also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Any Text · Widgets's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 46%) and chart position (#46 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Becker Central Control is free to download; Any Text · Widgets costs $4.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Becker Central Control ships an update monthly, Any Text · Widgets every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Becker Central Control versus Any Text · Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBecker Central ControlAny Text · Widgets
PriceFree — better$4.00
Rating—4.6 (450 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews81.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—450 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#46 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBecker Antriebe GmbHSindre Sorhus

Customer experience

Becker Central Control

Written reviews26 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral19.2%
Negative34.6%

Any Text · Widgets

All ratings450 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative14.5%

Bugs and requests

Becker Central Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Any Text · Widgets

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widget not showing on Lock Screen
  • Text not updating in a timely manner
  • Force show when locked doesn't work

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow alternating/rotating text
  • Add custom font support
  • Provide full-width widget options
  • Add custom widget background colors
  • Enable editing widgets directly
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  • Add Apple Watch widget support

In-app purchases

None

Becker Central Control

No in-app purchases

None

Any Text · Widgets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Becker Central Control free?
Becker Central Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Any Text · Widgets free?
Any Text · Widgets costs $4.00, with no in-app purchases.
Do Becker Central Control or Any Text · Widgets have ads?
Neither Becker Central Control nor Any Text · Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Becker Central Control or Any Text · Widgets?
Becker Central Control ships an update monthly, and Any Text · Widgets every 6 weeks. Most recently, Becker Central Control was updated on June 8, 2026 and Any Text · Widgets on September 25, 2026.

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