Horizon vs WidgyPal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Horizon
Create and share countdowns to your most anticipated events, from personal milestones to entertainment releases. Discover new events and visualize your future with a convenient calendar view. Keep track of all your important dates in one fun, centralized location.
- Create event countdowns
- Discover new events
- Calendar view
- Share events with friends
- Track personal milestones
- Track entertainment releases
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Horizon brings you closer to the events you look forward to and care about. - Create countdowns to your most anticipated upcoming events. - Discover fun new events to look forward to. - Look through what's ahead with Calendar View. - Share your upcoming events with friends. Everything fits in Horizon: from the big events like birthdays, graduations and weddings, to the smaller ones like upcoming movie releases, TV shows and sports games. Tracking them all in one place is a lot of fun!
WidgyPal
Stay connected with friends through customizable widgets and instant messages directly on your lock screen. Share notes, weather updates, and status changes seamlessly. Create groups for easy communication and never miss a moment.
- Widget sharing with friends
- Instant messaging on lock screen
- Real-time weather updates
- Status sharing and viewing
- Group connections for easy communication
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The ultimate lock screen companion app that keeps you and your friends connected like never before! Seamlessly share widgets, send notes, check weather updates, and keep up with each other's status - all from the convenience of your lock screen. Widget Sharing: Customize and share unique widgets with your friends to keep them updated and entertained. From inspirational quotes to funny memes, send your favorites straight to their lock screen. Instant Message: Jot down quick messages or reminders and send them to your friends in real-time. Whether it's a grocery list or a simple "good morning" message, stay connected with your loved ones throughout the day. Weather Updates: Stay on top of weather updates and share forecasts with your friends. Make sure everyone is prepared for whatever Mother Nature has in store. Status Sharing: Keep your friends in the loop with real-time status updates. Share your mood, activity, or location, and see what your friends are up to as well. Group Connections: Create and join friend groups for easy communication and widget sharing. Stay connected with your favorite people in one place. Don't miss a moment with WidgyPal, the revolutionary lock screen app that brings friends closer together. Download now and experience a new level of connection with your loved ones! Notes: WidgyPal optionally integrates with Apple Health. This data is used to display your step and activity if you select one of those widget types. Permission for WidgyPal to access this data is controlled through the Apple Health app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Horizon at 4.5 against WidgyPal's 3.5. Horizon also leads on ratings volume (521 vs 11) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Horizon holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Horizon has 521 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Horizon's written reviews are positive against 50% of WidgyPal's.
Horizon ships an update every 4 days, WidgyPal every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Horizon | WidgyPal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (521 ratings) — better | 3.5 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 521 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SCRL AB | SoCloud Technology Co., Limited |
Customer experience
Horizon
WidgyPal
Bugs and requests
Horizon
Reported bugs
5 issues- Sharing links are broken
- Events cannot be edited, must be deleted and recreated
- Widgets do not automatically update
- Countdown on widget is not accurate
- Unable to add events manually
Requested features
3 requests- Option to have event name custom text appear in widget
- Setting to select which part of image is captured for widget
- Improve widget update reliability
WidgyPal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Horizon
No in-app purchases
WidgyPal
No in-app purchases
