Comparison

Lockscreen & Homescreen Widget vs AppLock

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

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About

Lockscreen & Homescreen Widget

Personalize your iPhone's Home and Lock Screens with inspiring quote widgets and practical tools. Access contacts, websites, time, and date at a glance. Customize with your own photos and fonts for a unique look.

Highlights
  • Inspirational quotes widgets
  • Contact widgets for quick access
  • Link widgets for favorite websites
  • Time and Date widgets
  • Customizable text and backgrounds
  • Personalize with own photos and fonts
Features
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Keep up with the latest trends and give your iPhone a whole new look with beautiful quotes widgets. Turn your Home Screen and Lock Screen into a daily source of inspiration with carefully selected quotes you'll actually want to read. Choose from hundreds of inspirational quotes widgets across popular categories like book quotes, romantic quotes, self-love quotes, motivational quotes, productivity quotes and more. Whether you want encouragement, calm, or a little spark of romance, WIDGET helps you start and end your day with words that matter. Designed for the latest iOS 26, WIDGET lets you personalize your iPhone exactly to your mood, style, and mindset. And that's not all. Alongside quotes widgets, you will find here also practical time, date, contact and link widgets that make your phone even more useful at a glance! WIDGET app allows you to add: LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS 1. Quotes widget – inspiration at every glance Choose from 10 different quote categories, including book quotes, romantic quotes, self-love quotes, motivational quotes, and more. Enjoy hundreds of aesthetic quotes designed to be read, felt, and remembered. 2. Contact widgets – quick access to people you care about Call or text your favorite contacts with a single tap. Choose the look of your contact widget. Add a phone number for calls, messages, or FaceTime. 3. Link widgets – instant access to your favorite websites Add a link to any website directly on your lock screen. Choose an icon from thousands of available options. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Widgets can be rearranged using tap & hold gestures and resized to fit your Home Screen layout. Each widget is available in three sizes for the best look of your screen. 1. Quotes widgets - Show inspirational quotes from various categories to motivate, uplift, or calm your mind throughout the day. - Customize the text color to perfectly match your style. 2. Time & Date widgets - Choose from a wide range of theme colors and background styles. - Work with 1,500+ fonts and 1M+ stock photos. - Upload your own photos and use them as widget backgrounds. - Make each widget unique with custom fonts and colors. LIFETIME LICENSE A one-time purchase of a lifetime license grants access to all features with no additional fees. ------- Thank you for choosing WIDGET. Let us know how much you enjoy making your Home Screen and Lock Screen stand out from the crowd — and feel free to leave a review on the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://legal.apptoro.support/hc/en-us/articles/4417829814289 Terms of Service: https://legal.apptoro.support/hc/en-us/articles/4417715945233

About

AppLock

Secure your mobile device by locking apps to protect privacy and prevent unauthorized access. Manage screen time with customizable schedules and usage limits to improve focus and well-being. Offers advanced security features and parental controls.

Highlights
  • Direct app locking
  • Scheduled app locking
  • Countdown and quota usage limits
  • Widget lock for home screen
  • Face ID and password dual lock
  • Prevent inappropriate app installs
  • Anti-deletion protection
Features
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Lock your apps to protect your privacy, manage your screen time, and control phone usage. Main Features: - Direct Lock: Select the apps you want to lock, lock them with one click, restrict access, and prevent data leaks. - Schedule Lock: Automatically lock specific apps based on your schedule, helping you focus on current tasks and improving work efficiency and quality of life. - Countdown Lock: Set a usage duration for apps, manage time effectively with a countdown feature. - Quota Lock: Set daily usage limits for apps to prevent overuse and maintain good life habits. - Widget Lock: Innovatively provide a widget lock feature to keep your home screen tidy and prevent accidental display of private information. - Face ID & Password Dual Lock: Combine biometric recognition and traditional passwords for higher-level security of your apps. - Prohibit Inappropriate App Installations: Prevent children from installing unsuitable apps, protecting them from harmful information. - Anti-Deletion Protection: Prevent important apps and data from being accidentally deleted. - Spending Control: Effectively prevent accidental in-app purchases and avoid unnecessary expenses. Download and experience a comprehensive solution for mobile privacy and control Information about the auto-renewable nature of the subscription. Confirm subscription: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Manage subscriptions: Users can manage or unsubscribe in iTunes & App Store account management in the phone system settings. Auto-renewal: Apple iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. To cancel the renewal, please turn off auto-renew manually at least 24-hours before the end of the period. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Free trial: Free trial (if any) will automatically renew the version at upon expiration. You can go to the Account Settings to cancel the renewal before the trial ends. The current free trial will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to the premium version before the trial period ends. Terms of Service:https://limit.limitprivacy.site/terms-service Terms of Payment:https://limit.limitprivacy.site/terms-payment Privacy Policy:https://limit.limitprivacy.site/privacy-policy Apple Terms of Use (EULA):https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Contact E-mail:support@limitprivacy.site

Screenshots

Lockscreen & Homescreen Widget4 screens
AppLock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AppLock at every 8 days against Lockscreen & Homescreen Widget's every 6 weeks. AppLock also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 55%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lockscreen & Homescreen Widget sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and AppLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Lockscreen & Homescreen Widget against 4.4 for AppLock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 323 and 205 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Lockscreen & Homescreen Widget's written reviews are positive against 77% of AppLock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lockscreen & Homescreen Widget ships an update every 6 weeks, AppLock every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lockscreen & Homescreen Widget versus AppLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockscreen & Homescreen WidgetAppLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (323 ratings) — better4.4 (205 ratings)
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews76.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings323 — better205
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp Toro俊涛 刘

Customer experience

Lockscreen & Homescreen Widget

All ratings323 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative36.8%

AppLock

All ratings205 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral9.3%
Negative14.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lockscreen & Homescreen Widget

One-time4
  • PRO Widgets$3.99
  • PRO Widgets2 variants$5.99
  • PRO Widgets2 variants$7.99
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  • PRO Widgets$11.99
2 purchases

AppLock

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Lockscreen & Homescreen Widget free?
Lockscreen & Homescreen Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AppLock free?
AppLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lockscreen & Homescreen Widget or AppLock?
Lockscreen & Homescreen Widget is rated higher. Lockscreen & Homescreen Widget averages 4.5 out of 5 from 323 ratings, while AppLock averages 4.4 from 205 ratings.
Do Lockscreen & Homescreen Widget or AppLock have ads?
Both Lockscreen & Homescreen Widget and AppLock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lockscreen & Homescreen Widget or AppLock?
Lockscreen & Homescreen Widget ships an update every 6 weeks, and AppLock every 8 days. Most recently, Lockscreen & Homescreen Widget was updated on September 7, 2026 and AppLock on September 22, 2026.

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