Create Widgets for Home Screen vs Custom Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Create Widgets for Home Screen
Customize your device's home screen with interactive widgets. Choose from a variety of free and premium designs, or create your own unique widgets to express your style. Easily add and manage widgets directly from your home screen.
- Interactive home screen widgets
- Free and premium widget designs
- Widget creation toolset
- Add and manage widgets easily
- Favorite widget selection
- Customizable clock, photo, and date widgets
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Gain access to fully interactive widgets that you can add to your device's screen! There are many designs to choose from, and a set of features to help you create your own widgets. Express yourself! Privacy Policy: https://digitalby-legal-static.digitalby.workers.dev/privacy Terms of Service: https://digitalby-legal-static.digitalby.workers.dev/terms
Custom Widgets
Transform your device's home screen with custom-designed widgets. Easily create stylish and personalized widgets with various customization options. Make your home screen stand out and reflect your unique style.
- Home screen customization
- Design and create own widgets
- Change backgrounds, colors, fonts
- Easy widget setup with instructions
- Stylish and fancy widget designs
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Personalize your home screen like never before. New iOS14 widgets will make your home screen stylish and fancy. Just a perfect way to show your style. CUSTOMIZE your home screen with new stylish widgets. DESIGN & CREATE your own widgets. Change backgrounds, colors, fonts, etc. SETUP WIDGETS with ease with a detailed instruction. The app offers 3-day free trial with full access to widgets with no interruptions or ads. If you choose to subscribe, you will be charged a subscription fee according to your country. The subscription fee will be shown in the app before you complete the payment. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at 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 the 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. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Terms of Service: https://gmrd.net/widgets/tos.html Privacy Policy: https://gmrd.net/widgets/privacy_policy.html Subscription Terms: https://gmrd.net/widgets/subscription_terms.html Contact us: support@gmrd.net
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Verdict
Create Widgets for Home Screen and Custom Widgets both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Create Widgets for Home Screen's written reviews are positive against 22% of Custom Widgets's. Custom Widgets's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Create Widgets for Home Screen sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Custom Widgets sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Create Widgets for Home Screen against 4.4 for Custom Widgets. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 145 and 130 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Create Widgets for Home Screen's written reviews are positive against 22% of Custom Widgets's.
Create Widgets for Home Screen ships an update monthly, Custom Widgets every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Create Widgets for Home Screen | Custom Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (145 ratings) — better | 4.4 (130 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 145 — better | 130 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 225 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yury Vashchylau | GMRD Apps Limited |
Customer experience
Create Widgets for Home Screen
Custom Widgets
In-app purchases
Create Widgets for Home Screen
- Premium Widgets3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Widgets for Home Screen Unlock$2.997 Days
- Premium Widgets — Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
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- Premium Widgets — Monthly$3.991 Month
- Premium Widgets — Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Widgets — Monthly$8.991 Month
- Premium Widgets — Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Premium Widgets — Annual3 Days trial$32.991 Year
- LIFETIME PREMIUM ACCESS$4.99
- LIFETIME PREMIUM ACCESS$19.99
Custom Widgets
- Widgets Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Widgets Pro$19.991 Year
- Widgets Pro$9.99
- Widgets Pro$24.99
Questions
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