# Widget Web 26 vs Empty Widget

The clearest difference is update cadence: Empty Widget at every 3 days against Widget Web 26's every 6 weeks. Widget Web 26's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (167 vs 10). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Widget Web 26 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months and Empty Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Widget Web 26 holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Web 26 has 167 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Widget Web 26's written reviews are positive against 67% of Empty Widget's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Widget Web 26 ships an update every 6 weeks, Empty Widget every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Widget Web 26 | Empty Widget |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (167 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-web-26/id1522169352/reviews)** | [3.9 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empty-widget/id6443517514/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **167** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 39 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Vitaliy Alekseev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1387746362) | [Dogancan Mavideniz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1645910174) |

## What reviewers say

### Widget Web 26

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-web-26/id1522169352)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Super PRO | $1.99 | per 3 months |
| PRO Version | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Empty Widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empty-widget/id6443517514)

Personalize your home and lock screens with customizable widgets. Create invisible spacing, add transparent elements, or use text, emoji, and countdowns to express yourself. Supports multiple sizes and seamlessly blends with your wallpaper.

**Highlights:** Transparent and invisible widgets, Custom colors and gradients, Text, emoji, and symbol widgets, Countdown and clock widgets, Home and lock screen support, Multiple widget sizes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly Premium | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Widget Web 26 free?

Widget Web 26 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Empty Widget free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Widget Web 26 or Empty Widget?

Widget Web 26 is rated higher. Widget Web 26 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while Empty Widget averages 3.9 from 10 ratings.

### Do Widget Web 26 or Empty Widget have ads?

Neither Widget Web 26 nor Empty Widget shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Widget Web 26 or Empty Widget?

Widget Web 26 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Empty Widget every 3 days. Most recently, Widget Web 26 was updated on September 21, 2026 and Empty Widget on September 7, 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.*