Comparison

Color Widgets vs Widget Manager

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

Head to head
About

Color Widgets

Personalize your device's home and lock screens with custom widgets, icon packs, themes, and wallpapers. Choose from thousands of pre-designed options or create your own unique look.

Highlights
  • Unlimited widget customization
  • Thousands of predesigned widgets
  • Custom icon packs
  • 14,000+ themes and wallpapers
  • Daily new themes
  • Photo widgets
  • Health data integration
Features
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Color Widgets makes it simple to add aesthetic and handy widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Browse thousands of predesigned widgets or, better yet, design your own with the easy-to-use widget customizer. Color Widgets doesn't just stop at widgets... you can also discover endless icon packs, themes, and wallpapers to perfectly match your aesthetic and interests. From customizing your widgets to changing your app icons and wallpaper, Color Widgets is THE destination to transform your device. UNLIMITED WIDGETS Customize each widget with no limits by adding photos, selecting styles, editing fonts, crafting a unique color scheme, and so much more. Here’s a glimpse at some of our most-used widgets: ● Photo Widget ● Time, Date & Battery Widgets ● Countdown Widget ● Weather Widgets ● Apple Music & Spotify Widget ● Calendar Widgets ● Custom Text/Quote Widget ● Activity Tracking & Pedometer Widgets ● Solar & Moon Phase Widgets …and dozens more! 15,000+ THEMES & WALLPAPERS Immerse yourself in the #1 largest collection of phone themes, with thousands of user-crafted designs that blend widgets, icon packs, and wallpapers into stunning aesthetics. Set entire themes in just a few clicks to fully transform your Lock & Home Screen. Plus, with new themes published daily by users and artists around the globe, the possibilities for customization are endless! AESTHETIC ICON PACKS Customize your app icons in seconds with Color Widgets’ custom icon packs. Replace your default app icons with custom-themed icon packs in thousands of designs. Apply a custom icon pack in just a few clicks with Color Widgets’ quick setup, or save the icons to your camera roll and set them in Shortcuts. FREE Enjoy Color Widgets for free, with an optional upgrade to supercharge your experience. If you decide to go Pro, enjoy a free 3-day trial and then it renews at USD$2.50/month billed yearly. PRIVACY-FIRST We believe that customizing your device shouldn’t come at the expense of your privacy, which is why we collect and store as little personal information as possible. Read more on how we protect your data in our privacy policy & terms of service: https://colorwidgets.app/privacy. MORE Color Widgets works on all iPhones, iPads, and Macs running iOS 14 or later and macOS 11 or later. If you choose to use the health widgets, Color Widgets integrates with the iOS Health app to collect and display health data – such as daily step count or activity progress – seamlessly from your iPhone or Apple Watch.

About

Widget Manager

Design custom widgets for your mobile device's home screen. Personalize themes, photos, and dates to create a unique look for your phone.

Highlights
  • Custom widget design
  • Home screen themes
  • Photo widgets
  • Date widgets
  • Mobile device personalization
Features
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Widget Manager is a powerful widget management tool. You can use this App to design your favorite widgets on your mobile phone and other devices.

Screenshots

Color Widgets4 screens
Widget Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Color Widgets at 4.6 against Widget Manager's 3.0. Color Widgets also leads on ratings volume (524K vs 2) and chart position (#78 vs unranked). Widget Manager's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, 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. Color Widgets sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Widget Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Color Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Widgets has 524K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Color Widgets ships an update monthly, Widget Manager weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Color Widgets versus Widget Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor WidgetsWidget Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (524K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews63.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings524K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#78 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB15 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDigital Charms, Inc.FortuneCan Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Color Widgets

All ratings523,844 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews5,126 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative22.0%

Widget Manager

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Color Widgets

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets displaying incorrect time and battery
  • Widgets causing performance issues and freezes
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding/removing widgets

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free icon and widget options
  • Ability to edit font colors and positions
  • Option to create custom widgets
  • Improved calendar and weather widget support
  • Easier way to manage and switch between widgets

Widget Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Color Widgets

Subscriptions9
  • Color Widgets Pro$4.991 Month
  • Color Widgets Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Color Widgets Pro$6.991 Month
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  • Color Widgets Pro$21.991 Year
  • Color Widgets Pro$24.991 Year
  • Color Widgets Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Color Widgets Pro$29.991 Year
  • Color Widgets Pro$34.991 Year
  • Color Widgets Pro3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Color Widgets Pro$49.99
1 purchases

Widget Manager

One-time1
  • 高级VIP服务$0.99

Questions

Is Color Widgets free?
Color Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widget Manager free?
Widget Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Color Widgets or Widget Manager?
Color Widgets is rated higher. Color Widgets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 524K ratings, while Widget Manager averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Color Widgets or Widget Manager have ads?
Both Color Widgets and Widget Manager show ads.
Which is updated more often, Color Widgets or Widget Manager?
Color Widgets ships an update monthly, and Widget Manager weekly. Most recently, Color Widgets was updated on September 28, 2026 and Widget Manager on June 4, 2026.

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