# Widget Web 27 vs Empty Widget

The clearest difference is update cadence: Empty Widget at every 3 days against Widget Web 27's every 6 weeks. Widget Web 27's advantage is ratings volume (170 vs 13) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Widget Web 27 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.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Widget Web 27 against 4.2 for Empty Widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Web 27 has 170 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

Widget Web 27 ships an update every 6 weeks, Empty Widget every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Widget Web 27 | Empty Widget |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (170 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-web-27/id1522169352/reviews)** | [4.2 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empty-widget/id6443517514/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **170** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | **67.4% 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 | 42 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 27

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-web-27/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, Vision Pro support

**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 27 free?

Widget Web 27 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 27 or Empty Widget?

Widget Web 27 is rated higher. Widget Web 27 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 170 ratings, while Empty Widget averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.

### Do Widget Web 27 or Empty Widget have ads?

Neither Widget Web 27 nor Empty Widget shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Widget Web 27 or Empty Widget?

Widget Web 27 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Empty Widget every 3 days. Most recently, Widget Web 27 was updated on October 25, 2026 and Empty Widget on October 30, 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.*