Comparison

TimeDeck vs Widget Kit

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

Head to head
About

TimeDeck

Display the current time and date directly on your home screen with this simple widget. Easily track time in different cities and time zones to stay connected globally.

Highlights
  • Home screen widget
  • Displays current time
  • Displays current date
  • World clock functionality
  • Time zone tracking
Features
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It’s a widget that tells time. It’s that simple. Keep track of the time and date with a quick glance at your home screen. Easily connect with others around the world by knowing what time it is in other cities and time zones.

About

Widget Kit

Personalize your device's home and lock screens with a variety of customizable widgets. Add photos, choose colors, and create shortcuts to your favorite apps and contacts. Track your fitness and design unique wallpapers.

Highlights
  • Fully customizable widgets
  • Photo and color scheme options
  • App shortcuts widget
  • Contacts widget for lock screen
  • Health and sports activity tracking
  • Wallpaper editor and collection
Features
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Customize each widget fully. Add photos to your widgets, edit their font, create your color scheme, and so much more! Frequently updates new useful widgets. With Widget Kit - Date, Time Widget, there is no limit to customizing your home screen! Keep your most-used apps close by with the App Shortcuts Widget. Create a custom contact list on your lock screen with the Contacts Widget. Personalize your lock screen with images from your library via the Photo Widget. Keep track of your daily physical activities and sports achievements with the Health Widget. Create unique lock screen wallpapers using a handy, user-friendly Wallpaper Editor. Download tons of exclusive lock screen wallpapers from a vast Wallpaper Collection. For more information :- Privacy Policy - https://sites.google.com/view/nikhilviradiyaprivacypolicy/home Terms of use - https://sites.google.com/view/nikhilviradiyatermsofuse/home

Screenshots

TimeDeck4 screens
Widget Kit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Widget Kit at 5.0 against TimeDeck's 4.0. TimeDeck's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (67 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. TimeDeck sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Widget Kit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Widget Kit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimeDeck has 67 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TimeDeck versus Widget Kit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeDeckWidget Kit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (67 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCaleb PanzaNikhil Viradiya

Customer experience

TimeDeck

All ratings67 ratings
Positive74.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive57.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative30.0%

Widget Kit

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

TimeDeck

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Cannot get past set time zone
  • Time freezes up randomly
  • Widget freezes and stops showing current time
  • Display is glitchy/unreadable in dark mode
  • UTC time is an hour out in the UK
Show 5 more
  • Widget disappears until app is reopened
  • App crashes when opened
  • No clock shows up on home screen
  • Contact link leads to an error page
  • Text is whited out and faint in dark mode

Requested features

13 requests
  • Set background color option
  • AM/PM indicator
  • Optional sun/moon indicators
  • Option to change day/night background
  • Ability to set background to own image
Show 8 more
  • Text color picker
  • Option to switch between widget sizes
  • Add seconds display
  • Military time (24-hour) format
  • Red sunset option
  • Add weather information
  • Choose cities or rename time zones
  • Option to match stock iOS weather app colors

Widget Kit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

TimeDeck

One-time5
  • A Crisp High Five$0.99
  • A Cup of Coffee$2.99
  • A Bigger Cup of Coffee$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Lunch$9.99
  • Family Dinner$19.99
2 purchases

Widget Kit

Subscriptions1
  • widget OS 17 One Week$5.997 Days
One-time1
  • widget OS 17 Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is TimeDeck free?
TimeDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widget Kit free?
Widget Kit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TimeDeck or Widget Kit?
Widget Kit is rated higher. TimeDeck averages 4.0 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Widget Kit averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TimeDeck or Widget Kit have ads?
Widget Kit shows ads; TimeDeck does not.

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