Comparison

Widget Box Interactive Widgets vs StandBy

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

StandBy

Transform your iPhone into a smart bedside display while charging. View widgets like clocks, calendars, and photos in landscape mode. Customize themes for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Smart landscape display mode
  • Bedside clock functionality
  • Digital photo frame
  • Customizable widgets (clock, calendar, photo)
  • Themed interfaces
  • Pro features with subscription
Features
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The Standby app allows you to have a smart landscape display mode for iPhone while it’s charging. It allows you to turn your iPhone into a bedside clock, a digital photo frame, a display for viewing widgets. You can add different clock and analogue widgets, calendar widgets, photo widgets and more. “And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.” - Colossians 3:17 Subscription: - You can subscribe to unlimited access for pro features including all access to widgets, all custom themes, new updates and much more. - Standby+ offers unlimited usage and unlocks all features for $19.99USD* every 6 months. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at the confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that content. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. *This price is for United States customers. Pricing may differ depending on your country and actual charges may be converted to your local currency of residence. The prices are equal to “Apple’s App Store Matrix” which determines the equivalent subscription price in USD. Press- info.standbyapp@gmail.com For more info: info.standbyapp@gmail.com Links to our Terms and Privacy Policy can be found below: Terms: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jq78Iow5g8ryW3AZBR8pxeU6Z1n2NTTFT8xP2MGxso0/edit?usp=sharing Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YCodB8HjHChsQtxqZJzAy657IXO8J4AX0V0APVRf6nw/edit?usp=sharing Support: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tXq1mTcWa0NTIm7k5tHszB7Fy226cNYMuFZkE9w0OwE/edit?usp=sharing Note: All content, resources and designs contained in the Standby application are the sole property of Twinstar Creatives and are protected under copyright and intellectual property laws. Any unauthorized use or breach of our copyright may result in legal consequences.

Screenshots

Widget Box Interactive Widgets4 screens
StandBy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Widget Box Interactive Widgets at 4.6 against StandBy's 3.3. Widget Box Interactive Widgets also leads on ratings volume (46K vs 44). StandBy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (60% vs 40%). On price, update cadence, 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 StandBy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Widget Box Interactive Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Box Interactive Widgets has 46K ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Widget Box Interactive Widgets's written reviews are positive against 60% of StandBy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Box Interactive Widgets ships an update weekly, StandBy every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Widget Box Interactive Widgets versus StandBy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget Box Interactive WidgetsStandBy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (46K ratings) — better3.3 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews39.5% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46K — better44
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size477 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFireArc Technologies Ltd.Twinstar Creatives

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%

StandBy

All ratings44 ratings
Positive56.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative43.2%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

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

StandBy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
Show 4 more
  • 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
2 purchases

StandBy

Subscriptions1
  • StandBy+$19.996 Months
One-time1
  • StandBy+$9.99

Questions

Is Widget Box Interactive Widgets free?
Widget Box Interactive Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StandBy free?
StandBy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widget Box Interactive Widgets or StandBy?
Widget Box Interactive Widgets is rated higher. Widget Box Interactive Widgets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 46K ratings, while StandBy averages 3.3 from 44 ratings.
Do Widget Box Interactive Widgets or StandBy have ads?
Widget Box Interactive Widgets shows ads; StandBy does not.
Which is updated more often, Widget Box Interactive Widgets or StandBy?
Widget Box Interactive Widgets ships an update weekly, and StandBy every 8 days. Most recently, Widget Box Interactive Widgets was updated on September 29, 2026 and StandBy on September 22, 2026.

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