# Photo Widget vs Pixelus

The clearest difference is rating: Pixelus at 5.0 against Photo Widget's 4.5. Photo Widget's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (33K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Photo Widget sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Pixelus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pixelus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Widget has 33K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Photo Widget ships an update fortnightly, Pixelus every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Photo Widget | Pixelus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (33K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-widget-themes/id1522087125/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixelus/id6761232007/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **33K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 25.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 283 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Laid-back Lion Apps Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1543371216) | [Red Tail Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/467932386) |

## What reviewers say

### Photo Widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-widget-themes/id1522087125)

Personalize your phone's home screen with custom widgets, icon packs, and wallpapers. Add frames, filters, text, and stickers to photos for unique widgets. Create dynamic lock screens and charging animations.

**Highlights:** Customizable widgets (photo, calendar, time, text), Icon changer with hundreds of sets, Photo editing with filters, frames, stickers, text, Wallpaper maker, Lock screen widgets and charging animations, Dynamic Island customization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AI Wallpaper Subscription | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Photobox Premium Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Photobox Premium Subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Photo Widget Customize Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Photo Widget Customize Premium | $14.99 | per 3 months |
| Photo Widget Customize Premium | $24.99 | per year |
| Lifetime One Time Purchase | $3.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime One Time Purchase | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💖 Great app
- 🚀 Easiest photo widget app to use
- 👍 Lets you pick size and any picture

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Everything costs money
- 🐛 Glitching and not showing pictures
- 🤔 Can only have one widget at a time
- 🤔 Same pictures shown repeatedly

**Reported bugs**

- Widget not showing pictures correctly
- App crashing
- Login screen freezing
- Incompatible with older devices

**Requested features**

- Option to change how often pictures change
- Ability to have multiple widgets
- More free options and less paywalls


### Pixelus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixelus/id6761232007)

Effortlessly create professional product photos with AI. Upload your images, select a style, and let the app generate lifestyle shots, editorial scenes, and platform-ready content in minutes. Perfect for e-commerce and content creators.

**Highlights:** AI-generated lifestyle and editorial scenes, Multiple creative styles, Platform-specific export presets, On-model product visualization, Batch processing for campaigns, Brand template saving, Cloud-based processing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter | $14.99 | per month |
| Pro | $34.99 | per month |
| Studio | $79.99 | per month |
| Enterprise | $199.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Photo Widget free?

Photo Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pixelus free?

Pixelus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Photo Widget or Pixelus?

Pixelus is rated higher. Photo Widget averages 4.5 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while Pixelus averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Photo Widget or Pixelus have ads?

Neither Photo Widget nor Pixelus shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Photo Widget or Pixelus?

Photo Widget ships an update fortnightly, and Pixelus every 4 months. Most recently, Photo Widget was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pixelus on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*