Comparison

Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets vs WidgetLink

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

Head to head
About

Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets

Quickly launch websites, apps, and automations with customizable buttons and widgets. Supports up to 32 links per widget and NFC tag encoding for advanced automation.

Highlights
  • Customizable buttons and widgets
  • Launch websites, apps, and Shortcuts
  • High-density widgets (up to 32 links)
  • Lock screen widget support
  • NFC tag encoding for automation
  • Syncs links across devices via iCloud
  • HTTP GET call execution
Features
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Links are powerful: they open websites, allow to launch apps and Shortcuts, call friends and trigger any kind of automation. If something has a URL, Link HUB can give you a button, widget or lock-screen widget to launch it at the speed of light: just set a name, paste a valid address, pick an icon and color and you're done! Link HUB is your dashboard to quickly launch links on iPhone, iPad and Mac: visit websites, run specific Shortcuts, deep-link into apps, execute web-based automations, open pages you visit often in Safari instead of native apps such as YouTube, Instagram of Facebook... Link HUB widgets are super-high density: while the small widget is a big convenient button for just one link, a medium widget can contain up to 8 links, a large one 16 and the extra-large widget on iPads makes 32 links available to you... that's double of what most alternatives offer! And with lock-screen widgets, the apps and Shortcuts you rely upon the most are only one tap away, in any moment. Unlock a level of speed and productivity that couldn't even be imagined before! The only requirement is for you to have important links, automations, apps and web hooks you want to access quickly and to know their specific URLs: with infinite websites and apps providing a URL scheme out there, Link HUB cannot provide a list for you to pick from, and lets you type in anything you want instead. Searching for URL schemes online is usually pretty effective, and most web-services automations like IFTTT or Zapier let you copy fully functional URLs and web hook links. You can also configure Link HUB for people you love who are less familiar with technology than yourself, and give them a single place, with easy to tap buttons, to execute multiple operations, including non-trivial ones. Another cool feature of Link HUB is the ability to open a specific URL when you interact with a NFC tag that the app previously encoded, allowing any kind of automation you can imagine. You can find out more informations about this amazing capability in the Link HUB NFC Frequently Asked Questions available inside the app's Preferences. Please be advised that NFC support is currently available only on iPhones, due to the need of hardware not included in Macs and iPads. Finally, and getting even nerdier, not only can Link HUB launch your URLs, but it can also perform HTTP GET calls... great for executing home automations such as triggering an Ethernet relay that opens a gate! Link HUB is a modern macOS, iOS and iPad OS app free to use for up to 4 links. Thanks to iCloud, your links sync automatically between devices while staying 100% private. And you can decide that some links must be visible only on specific devices! Link HUB is secure: no analytics or prying access to your data, this indie app's sustainability and future development come exclusively from an optional and very inexpensive subscription, when you decide you want unlimited buttons and NFC support; and the single small annual fee includes all your devices: iOS, Macs and iPadOS.

About

WidgetLink

Create custom home screen widgets to launch any URL or app URL scheme with a single tap. Personalize the appearance of your links with various customization options. Open links directly in your preferred third-party browser.

Highlights
  • Add any URL to home screen widgets
  • Launch app URL schemes
  • Open links in third-party browsers
  • Customize link display (colors, shapes, icons)
  • Quickly access and launch links
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WidgetLink lets you add any URL to your home screen widgets to be able to quickly access and launch them. - Supports any URL including apps' URL schemes. This enables you to launch any app using widgets or perform any action with them. - Supports opening links in third-party browsers. - Customization for how your links are displayed including colors, shapes, link icons and more.

Screenshots

Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets4 screens
WidgetLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets at 4.3 against WidgetLink's 3.6. Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 22 months) and device support (4 vs 2). WidgetLink's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. WidgetLink asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets's written reviews are positive against 53% of WidgetLink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets ships an update every 8 days, WidgetLink every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets versus WidgetLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLink HUB Lock Screen WidgetsWidgetLink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings) — better3.6 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better52.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1818
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCesare ForelliVatthikorn Apiratitham

Customer experience

Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

WidgetLink

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative41.2%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets

Subscriptions1
  • Link HUB Pro$4.991 Year
None

WidgetLink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets free?
Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WidgetLink free?
WidgetLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets or WidgetLink?
Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets is rated higher. Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets averages 4.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while WidgetLink averages 3.6 from 18 ratings.
Do Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets or WidgetLink have ads?
Neither Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets nor WidgetLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets or WidgetLink?
Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets ships an update every 8 days, and WidgetLink every 22 months. Most recently, Link HUB Lock Screen Widgets was updated on September 10, 2026 and WidgetLink on September 29, 2026.

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