JL Setup Utility Mobile vs Any Text · Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JL Setup Utility Mobile
This utility app allows commercial OEMs to load DSP project files onto select JL Audio electronics. It is designed for professional use and requires a specific Bluetooth accessory for connection. Project files must be prepared in TuN software before use.
- Load DSP project files
- Commercial OEM use
- Requires Bluetooth communicator
- Compatible with select JL Audio electronics
- Project files created in TuN
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Commercial OEM Setup Utility for select JL Audio electronics. Not applicable to retail products. Permits repetitive loading of DSP project files to select JL Audio electronics. Intended for OEM commercial use only Additional details: Project files must be created in TuN before using the JL Project Loader app Important: requires a JL Audio Bluetooth(R) Communicator accessory connected to the receiving device
Any Text · Widgets
Display any text on your Lock or Home Screen to keep important notes, goals, or tasks visible. Customize text with Markdown and utilize 20 different widgets. Integrates with Shortcuts for powerful automations and syncs across devices via iCloud.
- Customizable text widgets
- Lock Screen and Home Screen support
- Markdown styling (bold, italic, strikethrough)
- Live Activity and StandBy support
- iCloud device syncing
- Shortcuts app integration
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Put any kind of text on your Lock Screen or Home Screen so you won't miss it. It could be an important note, your goal, a list of tasks, etc. It also supports Live Activity and StandBy. The app includes 20 widgets that lets you put different text on different Lock Screen configurations or Home Screen. You can style parts of the text bold, italic, or strikethrough using Markdown. Syncs seamlessly across your devices with iCloud. Simply tap the widget to open the app to edit the text. ■ Shortcuts The app is scriptable through the Shortcuts app, enabling a lot of powerful use-cases. For example, you could use an automation to change the text at a certain point in the day or at certain places. The only limit is your creativity. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Any Text · Widgets at 82% against JL Setup Utility Mobile's 0%. Any Text · Widgets also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months). JL Setup Utility Mobile's advantage is price (Free vs $4.00). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
JL Setup Utility Mobile is free to download; Any Text · Widgets costs $4.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Any Text · Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Any Text · Widgets has 450 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of JL Setup Utility Mobile's written reviews are positive against 82% of Any Text · Widgets's.
JL Setup Utility Mobile ships an update every 9 months, Any Text · Widgets every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 21, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JL Setup Utility Mobile | Any Text · Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.00 |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (450 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 81.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 450 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #43 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 26.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Garmin | Sindre Sorhus |
Customer experience
JL Setup Utility Mobile
Any Text · Widgets
Bugs and requests
JL Setup Utility Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Any Text · Widgets
Reported bugs
3 issues- Widget not showing on Lock Screen
- Text not updating in a timely manner
- Force show when locked doesn't work
Requested features
6 requests- Allow alternating/rotating text
- Add custom font support
- Provide full-width widget options
- Add custom widget background colors
- Enable editing widgets directly
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- Add Apple Watch widget support
In-app purchases
JL Setup Utility Mobile
No in-app purchases
Any Text · Widgets
No in-app purchases
Questions
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