Comparison

Forge vs My Widgets

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

Head to head
About

Forge

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Forge is a virtual collaboration application to help unearth strategic conversations for organizations looking at reinventing their business models without disrupting their business operations.  Key aspects to the app are: - Inspire, share insight into how customers and technology is changing - Show, how global pioneers and the Foundry are transforming - Do, spark idea and turn them to reality through our Value Hacking process which creates flow - Connect, your networks across your organization and beyond your walls to create better outcomes together

About

My Widgets

Personalize your iOS device with customizable widgets for your lock screen and desktop. Add photos, track holidays and birthdays, and display your calendar. Integrate with HealthKit to visualize your step data.

Highlights
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Desktop widgets
  • Photo slideshows
  • Holiday reminders
  • Birthday reminders
  • Calendar display
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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iOS16 lock screen widget, customize your lock screen interface. There are more than 20 kinds of small, medium and large desktop widgets, which support personalized customization. Photos: Support selecting multiple pictures and setting the playback interval. Holiday: Remind you of the remaining days of the next holiday. Birthday: Set birthday reminders for yourself and your family. Calendar: The large size can display holidays. We integrate with the health app (HealthKit) to read and track your steps data and show them in a beautiful way. [Feedback] Gmail: chentom417@gmail.com Your suggestion is very important to me, you can contact me using the feedback in the app.

Screenshots

Forge4 screens
My Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Forge at none against My Widgets's 1. Forge also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price 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. My Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Forge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forge ships an update every 3 weeks, My Widgets every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Forge versus My Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForgeMy Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (338 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—51.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—338 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDatacom苏娟 陈

In-app purchases

None

Forge

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

My Widgets

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is Forge free?
Forge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Widgets free?
My Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Forge or My Widgets have ads?
My Widgets shows ads; Forge does not.
Which is updated more often, Forge or My Widgets?
Forge ships an update every 3 weeks, and My Widgets every 3 months. Most recently, Forge was updated on October 1, 2026 and My Widgets on October 15, 2026.

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