# OneWidget vs LCT Floating Timer

The clearest difference is monetization model: LCT Floating Timer at free with in-app purchases against OneWidget's subscription. OneWidget's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. OneWidget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and LCT Floating Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for OneWidget against 4.5 for LCT Floating Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 222 and 288 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of OneWidget's written reviews are positive against 53% of LCT Floating Timer's.

OneWidget ships an update every 3 weeks, LCT Floating Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | OneWidget | LCT Floating Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (222 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onewidget-widgets-and-themes/id1527355884/reviews) | [4.5 (288 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lct-floating-timer-stopwatch/id1632166596/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 222 | **288** |
| Positive reviews | **53.7% of reviews** | 52.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 496 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chengdu Reinvent Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1250290964) | [云云 唐](https://appshunter.io/developer/1443085254) |

## What reviewers say

### OneWidget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onewidget-widgets-and-themes/id1527355884)

Personalize your device's home screen with a wide variety of customizable widgets and themes. Track health data, manage tasks, and display system information with flexible widget options.

**Highlights:** Customizable home screen widgets, Live widgets, Transparent widgets, Theme and icon customization, Health data tracking (Steps, Distance, Energy), Flexible widget grouping and sizing

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro(Monthly) | $0.99 | per month |
| Pro (Yearly) | $5.99 | per year |
| Pro (Lifetime) | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Beautiful widgets and designs
- 💰 Affordable pricing
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🤩 Innovative features like animated wallpapers
- 🚀 Good performance for many users

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⚪ White box issue with widgets
- 🚫 Widgets not responding
- 💸 Paid features not working as expected
- 📉 Transparency issues with widgets
- ❌ App crashes or won't open

**Reported bugs**

- Widgets show as white boxes
- Widget options are unresponsive
- App crashes upon saving widgets
- App won't open after update
- Pet feature is glitched and stuck

**Requested features**

- Add 12-hour time setting
- Add weather widgets
- Add animated icon GIFs
- More customization options
- Battery widget


### LCT Floating Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lct-floating-timer-stopwatch/id1632166596)

This app offers a versatile timer and clock utility that can be displayed persistently on your device's screen, even on top of other applications. It features millisecond accuracy, a stopwatch, and countdown timers for various events.

**Highlights:** Floating timer on main screen, Always-on-top display, Millisecond accurate clock, Stopwatch functionality, Countdown timer, Dynamic island integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Professional Version | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good for speed running
- 👍 Floating window shows other clocks
- 👍 Low price to remove ads
- 👍 Great functionality
- 👍 Nice and simple

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Obnoxious popup ads
- 👎 Ads make floating timer useless
- 👎 Floating window controls not working
- 👎 Inconsistent lock screen clock
- 👎 No support or instructions

**Reported bugs**

- Popup ads every 5 seconds
- Floating window cannot control start/stop
- Lock screen clock inconsistent with unlocked clock
- Floating clock does not work
- Pause and reset buttons on floating timer do not work

**Requested features**

- Allow color change for floating window
- Half width window option
- Smaller font size for smaller window
- Add button to start/stop timer on floating window
- Add timer minutes/seconds to countdown


## Frequently asked questions

### Is OneWidget free?

OneWidget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is LCT Floating Timer free?

LCT Floating Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, OneWidget or LCT Floating Timer?

OneWidget and LCT Floating Timer are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 222 and 288 ratings respectively.

### Do OneWidget or LCT Floating Timer have ads?

LCT Floating Timer shows ads; OneWidget does not.

### Which is updated more often, OneWidget or LCT Floating Timer?

OneWidget ships an update every 3 weeks, and LCT Floating Timer every 3 months. Most recently, OneWidget was updated on September 21, 2026 and LCT Floating Timer on September 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*