Comparison

Widget Web 26 vs shiftscreen 4X

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

Head to head
About

Widget Web 26

Display websites and images directly on your iOS home and lock screens. Interact with web pages through links and special JS-Widgets, with features like geolocation and automatic updates. Customize appearance with transparent backgrounds, dark mode, and ad blocking.

Highlights
  • View websites in home screen widgets
  • Interactive JS-Widgets
  • Geolocation support
  • Transparent lock screen widgets
  • Automatic web page updates
  • Ad blocker
  • Customizable widget style
Features
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• View websites in a widget on the iOS home screen and lock screen. • To navigate, tap on web page links in the iOS widget. • Use special JS-Widgets with instant interaction. • Geolocation support for websites in widgets. • Transparent background for lock screen widgets is supported. • You can also view images from the internet in a widget, such as photo of the day. • The widget can automatically update the state of the web page. So you haven't missed any important information. • Choose a time interval to refresh the web page, or simply click on the widget to refresh it. • Use Dark Mode for any website to match your home screen style. • Use Ad Blocker to remove ads from your web page in a widget. • Customize the widget style to match your home screen wallpaper. • The functions of the widget can be customized by long pressing on it. ----------- Please don't rate it low because some web pages don't work, but write to support from the settings menu to fix it. _____________________________________ The following information about the auto-renewable nature of the subscription: • 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 iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • Privacy Policy link https://vitalek.app/widgetweb/privacyPolicy.html and Terms of Use link https://vitalek.app/widgetweb/termsOfUse.html • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.

About

shiftscreen 4X

Transform your iPad or iPhone into a second monitor for your computer. Enhance productivity by extending your workspace, utilizing built-in tools like a web browser and PDF viewer, and enjoying fullscreen external display support.

Highlights
  • External monitor support via cable or AirPlay
  • Fullscreen external display
  • Integrated web browser, PDF viewer, calculator
  • Mouse and trackpad support
  • 60 fps external display
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • Rotate and configure monitor display
Features
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Use a monitor with your iPad or iPhone as a second screen! Work with your iPad and place things on your monitor. Connect your external monitor via cable or AirPlay and start using your monitor in fullscreen. **Please make sure that you can connect your device to a monitor using a cable or AirPlay.** No more black bars around your monitor, shiftscreen brings you fullscreen external display support. Work with the integrated web-browser, the PDF-viewer, the integrated webapps or the calculator app. Boost your productivity by working with your monitor as a second screen while doing other things on your iPad in split-view. Or use your iPhone as a full computer and as a trackpad for the monitor. What’s new in 4X? - full mouse and trackpad support - 60 fps support on your monitor - windows and tabs in the web-browser - over 50 customizable keyboard shortcuts - 2x the resolution on the monitor - rotate your monitor and configure it however you want - change the colors and feel of the app - zoom-in-mode: view a specific part of your monitor on your iPad or iPhone shiftscreen will improve your productivity and completely change the way you use you monitor.

Screenshots

Widget Web 264 screens
shiftscreen 4X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Widget Web 26 at 64% against shiftscreen 4X's 18%. Widget Web 26 also leads on price (Free vs $7.99) and rating (4.2 vs 2.2). shiftscreen 4X's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ratings volume, 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

Widget Web 26 is free to download; shiftscreen 4X costs $7.99 up front. Widget Web 26 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months. shiftscreen 4X asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Widget Web 26 holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 167 and 158 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Widget Web 26's written reviews are positive against 18% of shiftscreen 4X's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Widget Web 26 versus shiftscreen 4X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget Web 26shiftscreen 4X
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating4.2 (167 ratings) — better2.2 (158 ratings)
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews — better17.8% of reviews
Number of ratings167 — better158
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB5 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperVitaliy AlekseevYannik Schrade

Customer experience

Widget Web 26

All ratings167 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral9.6%
Negative26.0%

shiftscreen 4X

All ratings158 ratings
Positive26.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative67.1%
Written reviews377 reviews
Positive17.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative74.5%

User reviews

Widget Web 26

From 167 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Unique functionality for web widgets
  • 👍 Easy to configure and use
  • 🚀 Works flawlessly for many users
  • 💰 Fair price for pro version
  • ✨ Great app design and interface

Room to improve

  • 😩 Frequent requests to rate the app
  • 💸 Essential features are paywalled
  • 🖼️ Ugly background wallpaper
  • 📱 Ad bubble in the bottom corner
  • 📏 Limited widget sizes for iPads

shiftscreen 4X

From 158 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fills the entire external screen
  • 🔒 Customizable appearance
  • 👍 Useful for web browsing and basic tasks
  • 🚀 Smooth performance for some users

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy, glitchy, and unstable
  • 👎 Limited app support, can't use native iPad apps
  • 👎 Slow browser performance, issues with video playback
  • 👎 Confusing and unintuitive user experience
  • 👎 Overpriced for the limited functionality

Bugs and requests

Widget Web 26

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App constantly asks to rate it
  • Ad bubble in the bottom corner
  • White screen on page load since iOS 18
  • Widgets not showing up in the widget list
  • Widget loses its position in the webpage
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  • Scheduled refresh doesn't work
  • Widget only works the first time it's set
  • Pro version doesn't display all of crop area
  • Crop feature duplicates and crop lines show on widget
  • Widget shows white screen after refresh
  • Snapshot can slip on reload
  • Difficult to frame webcam photos, no useful preview
  • App takes up a large amount of storage
  • Cannot select the top part of the site due to modal window

Requested features

10 requests
  • Larger square widget option for iPads
  • Ability to interact with website through widget
  • Remove "widget web" caption
  • Allow trying premium features for one webpage
  • Add larger 4x2 widget size
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  • Backup saved widgets for import between devices
  • Ability to group widgets in categories
  • Option to adjust browser font size
  • iCloud support for storing links
  • Fix iOS 18 white screen issue

shiftscreen 4X

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cursor/trackpad issues and freezing
  • Crashes and app instability
  • Compatibility problems with certain monitors
  • Inability to play videos in full screen

Requested features

5 requests
  • Better Microsoft Office integration
  • Support for more apps and web services
  • Improved mouse/trackpad support and controls
  • Ability to resize and arrange windows
  • Faster browser with extensions and bookmarks

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Widget Web 26

Subscriptions1
  • Super PRO3 Days trial$1.993 Months
One-time1
  • PRO Version$4.99
None

shiftscreen 4X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Widget Web 26 free?
Widget Web 26 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is shiftscreen 4X free?
shiftscreen 4X costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Widget Web 26 or shiftscreen 4X?
Widget Web 26 is rated higher. Widget Web 26 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while shiftscreen 4X averages 2.2 from 158 ratings.
Do Widget Web 26 or shiftscreen 4X have ads?
Neither Widget Web 26 nor shiftscreen 4X shows ads.

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