Comparison

Widget Box Interactive Widgets vs Photo Widget․

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

Head to head
About

Widget Box Interactive Widgets

This app offers interactive Halloween-themed widgets, icons, themes, wallpapers, and fonts to customize your device. It features a unique StandBy mode widget for iOS 17, playable games directly on your home screen, and a dynamic search widget.

Highlights
  • Interactive Halloween widgets
  • iOS 17 StandBy Mode widget
  • Home screen games (Tic Tac Toe, Memory)
  • Customizable fonts
  • HD wallpapers and themes
  • Themed icons
  • Dynamic search widget
Features
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Widget Box proudly leads the way as the first app globally to introduce Interactive Widgets! And now in Halloween custom, blending seamlessly with the cutting-edge features of iOS 17! Dive into a world of enchantment with Widget Box, your ultimate destination for Halloween-themed interactive widgets, icons, themes, wallpapers, and fonts—each meticulously designed to elevate your device's aesthetic. Spooktacular StandBy Mode for iOS 17: Embrace the bewitching vibes with our StandBy widget, uniquely tailored for iOS 17. Experience the magic as your device transforms into a Halloween spectacle in standby mode. Interactive Halloween Games: Engage in the Halloween-themed Tic Tac Toe game, as well as the classic memory game, ensuring endless entertainment right from your home screen. Fonts for Phones: Customize your texts with groovy font art, adding a touch of spookiness to your messages. Halloween HD Wallpapers and Themes: Transform your home screen into a Halloween masterpiece with our extensive collection of HD wallpapers and themes, ensuring a hauntingly beautiful backdrop for your device. Icons Bursting with Personality: Organize your phone with themed icons that inject flair and festivity into your device's layout. Dynamic Search Widget: Simplify your searches with our free Search widget, enhanced with the power of Microsoft Bing for a seamless search experience. Access Premium Features: While Widget Box provides a free experience, uncover an array of premium features through subscription. Dive into the captivating world of Widget Box with options for monthly, annual, or lifetime subscriptions. Check out our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: • Privacy Policy: https://fire-arc.com/widgetbox-policy • Terms of Service: https://fire-arc.com/widgetbox-terms • In-app purchase terms: https://fire-arc.com/widgetbox-IAP • Subscription terms: https://fire-arc.com/widgetbox-subscription Love using Widget Box? We'd be thrilled to hear your thoughts and feedback! Reach out to us at support@fire-arc.com. Thanks for being a part of our community!

About

Photo Widget․

Personalize your device's home screen by adding widgets that display your cherished photos. Organize pictures into collections and choose between ordered or random playback. Optionally, add dates and custom text to your widgets for a unique touch.

Highlights
  • Unlimited photo widgets
  • Unlimited photo collections
  • Reframing photos for display
  • Ordered or random photo playback
  • Add custom text notes
  • Display current date
Features
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◆◆◆ Photo Widget for iOS 14 is here ◆◆◆ Create unlimited photo widgets and add your favorite photos to your Home Screen. 1. Create a photo collection in the app. 2. Add a photo widget in your preferred size. 3. Long press to configure the photo widget to show your photo collection. Optionally you can configure the photo widget to show date and text. FEATURES: - Create unlimited widgets. Each can be configured to show different photo collection. - Create unlimited photo collections. - Reframe photos to display in frame correctly. - Photos in a collection can be shown in order or random. - Write your notes to your widget with configured option. - Show date with your widget. PhotoBox+: • You can subscribe to PhotoBox+ to unlock advanced featured & unlimited photos. • Subscription auto-renew at the end of current period, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Terms of use: https://tapuniverse.com/terms/ Privacy policy: https://tapuniverse.com/policy/

Screenshots

Widget Box Interactive Widgets4 screens
Photo Widget․4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Photo Widget․ at none against Widget Box Interactive Widgets's shown. Photo Widget․ also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and review sentiment (53% vs 40%). Widget Box Interactive Widgets's advantage is ratings volume (46K vs 598). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Widget Box Interactive Widgets sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Photo Widget․ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Widget Box Interactive Widgets against 4.7 for Photo Widget․. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Box Interactive Widgets has 46K ratings behind it against 598, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Widget Box Interactive Widgets's written reviews are positive against 53% of Photo Widget․'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Box Interactive Widgets ships an update weekly, Photo Widget․ daily. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Widget Box Interactive Widgets versus Photo Widget․: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget Box Interactive WidgetsPhoto Widget․
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (46K ratings)4.7 (598 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.5% of reviews52.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46K — better598
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size477 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFireArc Technologies Ltd.TAPUNIVERSE LLC

Customer experience

Widget Box Interactive Widgets

All ratings45,922 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews410 reviews
Positive39.5%
Neutral7.1%
Negative53.4%

Photo Widget․

All ratings598 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive52.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative42.5%

User reviews

Widget Box Interactive Widgets

From 46K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great customization options
  • 👍 Variety of widgets and themes
  • 💡 Ability to create custom widgets

Room to improve

  • 💰 Overly expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Lack of free features
  • 🐛 Widgets not working as expected
  • 🔋 Drains battery life

Photo Widget․

From 598 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and user-friendly interface
  • 🎨 Smooth slideshow functionality
  • 📱 Works well as a home screen widget
  • ⚡ Easy to set up and use
  • 🖼️ Supports photo uploads from albums

Room to improve

  • 💰 Aggressive subscription model with limited free tier
  • 🚫 Free version restricted to one collection only
  • 😤 Misleading 'free' trial offers (3-day trial disguised as free)
  • 🔄 Switched from one-time purchase to subscription
  • ⚠️ Expensive pricing ($20/month mentioned)

Bugs and requests

Widget Box Interactive Widgets

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets disappearing or resetting
  • Keyboard issues and incompatibility
  • Charging widget not functioning properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free widget options
  • Ability to use own photos/images
  • Better widget stability and reliability

Photo Widget․

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when importing over 100 photos
  • High crash risk at 500+ photo imports
  • Widget fails to update even after selecting album and interval
  • App doesn't work reliably (multiple reports)
  • Widget not appearing on device after setup

Requested features

6 requests
  • Lifetime purchase option instead of subscription
  • Photo cropping functionality
  • Day of week display in date format
  • Smaller font size options
  • Live Photo icon widget style
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  • Ability to select specific photos in free version

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Widget Box Interactive Widgets

Subscriptions7
  • Premium access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Premium access3 Days trial2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Premium access7 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • Premium access3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Premium access$9.991 Month
  • Premium access3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Widgets, Themes & More3 Days trial$24.993 Months
One-time3
  • Premium access$9.99
  • Premium access$19.99
  • Premium access$39.99
1 purchases

Photo Widget․

Subscriptions1
  • PhotoBox+3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Widget Box Interactive Widgets free?
Widget Box Interactive Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Widget․ free?
Photo Widget․ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widget Box Interactive Widgets or Photo Widget․?
Photo Widget․ is rated higher. Widget Box Interactive Widgets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 46K ratings, while Photo Widget․ averages 4.7 from 598 ratings.
Do Widget Box Interactive Widgets or Photo Widget․ have ads?
Widget Box Interactive Widgets shows ads; Photo Widget․ does not.
Which is updated more often, Widget Box Interactive Widgets or Photo Widget․?
Widget Box Interactive Widgets ships an update weekly, and Photo Widget․ daily. Most recently, Widget Box Interactive Widgets was updated on September 27, 2026 and Photo Widget․ on September 23, 2026.

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