Comparison

perma widget vs Only Widgets

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

Head to head
About

perma widget

Features
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Customise your home screen! Create simple templates that contain pictures and text and have them displayed in a Widget on your home screen — permanently. You can either display a single template or all of them in a slideshow. perma widget offers you a simple yet powerful way to customise your home screen with pictures of e.g. your loved ones: - Save multiple widget templates which can have different layouts with one or more pictures and text. - Choose manually which of your templates you want to display permanently in your widget. - Use the slide show feature to let the widget on your home screen go through all your templates. - Define the time after which the next template is supposed to be shown in the slideshow. - Define whether the order of your widget templates in a slideshow is supposed to be randomised. We’re looking forward to hearing from you and to providing even more possibilities to customise your widget in future updates. Give it a try!

About

Only Widgets

Customize your device's home screen with a variety of functional widgets. Display time, weather, photos, sticky notes, health data, and more. Personalize your layout with different sizes and styles for a unique look.

Highlights
  • Customizable time and calendar widgets
  • Photo slideshow and display widgets
  • Sticky note and anniversary trackers
  • Health data integration for steps and mileage
  • Weather and oil price forecasts
  • Shortcut access to contacts and payments
  • Transparent widget options
Features
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Only Widgets is a multi-functional widget with simple style and strong practicability, with built-in selected component libraries. feature of product: · Time component: simple time (small) x3, monthly calendar (small, large) x1, time progress x3 (small, medium, large), analog clock x17 · Movement components: movement steps (small) x3, target steps and mileage can be set · Sticky note component: sticky note (small, large x2), customizable style and content · Photo component: photo (small, medium, large), can customize photos; slide show (small, medium, large), can choose album or multiple photos to automatically switch to display photo content · Anniversary component: Countdown single (small), 3 anniversaries (small, medium), 6 anniversaries (medium, large), you can set an anniversary event, and the component display style will change with the event Mixed component: mixed component (small) x5, mixed component (large), mixed display time, date, weather, exercise steps, power and other information, target exercise can set the number of steps, mileage · Weather component: weather forecast (small, medium), city can be set · Oil price component: today's oil price (small, medium, large), displays today's gasoline price information, and provinces can be set · Constellation components: Constellation today's fortune (small, medium, large), constellation speed dating (small), constellation can be set Shortcut component: payment shortcut entry (medium); contact component (medium, large), which can quickly dial or send text messages · Transparent Components: Hide content where it takes up space on the desktop Mixed panel: small size x5, medium size x3, large size x1, mixed display of various information, such as time, weather, anniversaries, exercise steps, shortcuts, photos, etc. · Standby mode widgets previewing * Instructions on the permissions used by the application Photo Usage Permissions: Replacing the Contents of Photo Components Location service permission: used for weather forecast, local oil price, etc. that require location service positioning Health data access rights: Some of our widgets need to access some health data, such as the number of exercise steps, basic activity energy, exercise energy consumption, floors climbed, exercise mileage and other health data, which are used to display information in the widget Download it quickly and have a try, there is always a component that you may use * About automatic subscription The subscription fee will be charged to your iTunes account when you confirm the purchase, and the subscription will automatically renew unless the current subscriber cancels the renewal at least 24 hours in advance. Your account will be charged the renewal fee according to your plan within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://note.youdao.com/s/ObRqU7gN Terms of Service: http://note.youdao.com/s/RzEbe4PG

Screenshots

perma widget4 screens
Only Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Only Widgets at Free against perma widget's $1.99. Only Widgets also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months). perma widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Only Widgets is free to download; perma widget costs $1.99 up front. Only Widgets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. perma widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

perma widget ships an update every 15 months, Only Widgets every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
perma widget versus Only Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterperma widgetOnly Widgets
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGramse Kordylewski Group晓乾 郑

In-app purchases

None

perma widget

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Only Widgets

Subscriptions2
  • 1个月会员$1.991 Month
  • 1年会员7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • 高级版本$4.99

Questions

Is perma widget free?
perma widget costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Only Widgets free?
Only Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do perma widget or Only Widgets have ads?
Only Widgets shows ads; perma widget does not.
Which is updated more often, perma widget or Only Widgets?
perma widget ships an update every 15 months, and Only Widgets every 2 months. Most recently, perma widget was updated on September 17, 2026 and Only Widgets on September 22, 2026.

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