WidgetPack vs CW counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WidgetPack
Design custom widgets for your homescreen using the power of Shortcuts. Utilize built-in elements like images and text, or create unique designs from scratch. Display any information directly on your device.
- Create custom widgets
- Utilize Shortcuts integration
- Modify built-in examples
- Design from scratch
- Add images and symbols
- Apply colors and effects
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Create your own Widgets with Shortcuts. With WidgetPack you can use the power of Shortcuts to design your own widgets. Use and modify the built-in examples to get started, or create a widget from scratch and unleash your creativity. WidgetPack has many elements built-in including images, symbols, text and more. All the elements can be transformed with shadow, colors and effects to create exactly the widgets you want. Shortcuts integration means you can take any kind of information and display it on your homescreen.
CW counter
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CW counter can count the number of characters, words, sentences and paragraphs. Supports languages where sentences are separated by periods and words by spaces. European languages such as English, French, Spanish, Russian etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CW counter at Free against WidgetPack's $4.99. CW counter also leads on iOS requirement (14.1 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
CW counter is free to download; WidgetPack costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | WidgetPack | CW counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bouke van der Bijl | Hidenori Ishii |
In-app purchases
WidgetPack
No in-app purchases
CW counter
No in-app purchases
