Comparison

Widgetsmith vs Duebase

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

Head to head
About

Widgetsmith

Personalize your device with highly customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. Showcase photos, track events, display weather, and launch apps directly from your widgets. Includes a wallpaper library and tools for theming.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets
  • Home and lock screen personalization
  • Photo display
  • Event countdowns
  • Weather forecasts
  • App launching widgets
  • Theming tools
Features
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Widgetsmith lets you personalize your device like never before with a wide range of highly customizable widgets. It allows you to design your home screen to remind you of the people, places, and words that mean the most to you. Widgetsmith showcases your photos, counts down to upcoming events, provides quick access to your favorite music, allows you to check the weather at a glance, and more. You can build widgets with Actions to launch apps, run Shortcuts, send a text, and more, from your home screen or Control Center. Widgetsmith includes a library of iPhone wallpapers and a tool to theme your widgets to perfectly complement these wallpapers or any of your own. Each widget can be adjusted precisely to fit your desired appearance and function, using various colors, fonts, borders, and themes. With Widgetsmith, you can create your perfect home screen aesthetic and easily change it over time. WIDGETS: You can create almost anything with Widgetsmith, using the wide range of widget types offered in the app! Here are some favorites: Photos: Highlight your favorite images across your home screens with a range of filters and borders Photo Galleries: View photos in an album or customized collection Customizable Date & Time Clocks Activity Tracking & Step Counting Countdown Timers Solar & Lunar Trackers Weather Conditions & Forecasts Time Zone Tracker Widgetsmith lets you customize not only your home screen but also your lock screen! You can view inspirational song lyrics, a photo of a loved one, weather information, and more without unlocking your device. WALLPAPERS: Widgetsmith includes a collection of phone wallpapers from various artists. These can be downloaded directly from the app and used to create custom widget themes to quickly and easily theme your entire home screen in a pleasing color palette. FLEXIBILITY: If you want different widgets at different times of day, Widgetsmith has you covered! For example, a widget could show the weather in the morning, your calendar during your work day, and then switch to your Activity ring progress as you wrap up your day. This lets you take full advantage of each slot on your home screen. IN-APP TOOLS: Wisgetsmith is also home to a wide range of valuable tools, including: A weather app with air quality, pollen, and tide information A full-featured time zone converter Charts to review activity and workout data NOTES: Widgetsmith is designed to optionally integrate with Apple Health to display your steps and activity. Permission for Widgetsmith to access this data is controlled through the Apple Health app. Widgetsmith can also integrate with your photos, Apple Music library, calendars, reminders, and more. Access to this information is handled using the standard iOS/iPadOS/watchOS privacy prompts, which are shown only in Widgetsmith. Widgetsmith includes an optional premium subscription. This is offered on a monthly or annual basis. If you choose to purchase a subscription, your payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24 hours before the end of the current period. After purchase, you can turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Account Settings in the App Store. Access to tide and weather data is only available to Widgetsmith Premium subscribers. LEARN MORE: Privacy Policy: https://widgetsmith.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://widgetsmith.app/terms

About

Duebase

Features
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Duebase is your command center for renewals, expenses, and documents. Manage everything that comes due in your work from one place—without an account or spreadsheets. STAY IN CONTROL • Track subscriptions, insurance policies, warranties, documents, vehicle paperwork, and custom renewals. • See what is due next, what needs attention, and what you will pay soon. • Get started faster with ready-to-use templates. TIMELY REMINDERS Set reminders so you can act before a renewal or expiration. Duebase schedules notifications directly on your device. UNDERSTAND YOUR SPENDING View monthly costs by currency and category. Identify your biggest expenses, upcoming charges, and payment methods in one clear overview. BUILT AROUND YOUR WORK Organize records with custom lists and categories. Configure currencies and payment methods for your workflow, and keep receipts or documents attached to the right item. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account is required. Your records are stored locally on your device. Start free with up to 10 items. Duebase Pro unlocks unlimited items, multiple reminders per item, attachments, advanced spending insights, data export, and app lock. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Widgetsmith4 screens
Duebase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Duebase at none against Widgetsmith's shown. Widgetsmith's advantage is chart position (#37 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Widgetsmith sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Duebase sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widgetsmith ships an update every 2 weeks, Duebase fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Widgetsmith versus Duebase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetsmithDuebase
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (777K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings777K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#37 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCross Forward Consulting, LLCDaulyn Rosado

Bugs and requests

Widgetsmith

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Widgets randomly turning grey or blank
  • Calendar and time widgets not updating correctly
  • App crashing or not opening
  • Issues with photo widgets not displaying images

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to choose specific photos for widgets
  • Option to adjust photo rotation interval
  • Custom color selection tool
  • Customizable widget labels
  • Transparent widget backgrounds

Duebase

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Widgetsmith

Subscriptions4
  • Widgetsmith Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Widgetsmith Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Widgetsmith Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Widgetsmith Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Duebase

Subscriptions1
  • Duebase Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Duebase Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Widgetsmith free?
Widgetsmith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duebase free?
Duebase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Widgetsmith or Duebase have ads?
Widgetsmith shows ads; Duebase does not.
Which is updated more often, Widgetsmith or Duebase?
Widgetsmith ships an update every 2 weeks, and Duebase fortnightly. Most recently, Widgetsmith was updated on October 21, 2026 and Duebase on October 10, 2026.

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