Comparison

Create Widgets for Home Screen vs Next Widget

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Next Widget

Create and customize your own widgets for your home screen. Choose from hundreds of pre-built designs or design your own with various art, backgrounds, and colors. New widgets are added weekly.

Highlights
  • Create custom widgets
  • Customize prebuilt widgets
  • Weekly widget updates
  • 500+ prebuilt widget options
  • Widget library
  • Analog and digital clocks
  • Daily quotes and love counters
Features
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◆ Make your own widgets, just the way you like.◆ You can find your favorite Widgets and Customize their art, background image, background color, etc or Create your widget with a wide range of options in Next Widget. also, you can have your own widget library and add them to your home screen. *****We add new widgets every week***** ◆ Main features: * Theme and widget packs (Weekly update) * Chose between 500+ prebuilt widgets (Weekly update) * Customize prebuilt widgets * Create your own widget ◆ Widget types: * Analog clock (60+ Styles) * Digital Clock (12 Styles) * Daily Quotes * Love day counter * Calendar * Countdown * Photo * Notes ◆ Upcoming widgets: * Weather * Social * Music * Sport * Tools ◆ Steps: 1- Choose your widget art between 500+ fantastic widgets 2- Customize your widget background color,image,text,etc. 3- Add your widget to your home screen ----------------------------- ►Notes: 〉Next Widget includes an optional premium subscription. This is offered on a monthly or annual basis. If you choose to purchase a subscription your payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. 〉Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription in the iTunes settings at least 24- hours before the end of the free trial period. Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. 〉Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. 〉Please note: If have any problem with your widgets display after updates, please re-save them. 〉Please note: Please Report to us all translation or functionality problems through the Instagram support page. (link is inside the app) 〉You can cancel a free trial or subscription anytime by canceling your subscription through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of a free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service.

Screenshots

Create Widgets for Home Screen4 screens
Next Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Next Widget at 4.7 against Create Widgets for Home Screen's 4.4. Next Widget also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (89% vs 71%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Create Widgets for Home Screen sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Next Widget sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Next Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 145 and 68 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Create Widgets for Home Screen's written reviews are positive against 89% of Next Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Create Widgets for Home Screen ships an update monthly, Next Widget every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Create Widgets for Home Screen versus Next Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCreate Widgets for Home ScreenNext Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (145 ratings)4.7 (68 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews88.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings145 — better68
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB87 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYury VashchylauMehdi Khajeh Pour

Customer experience

Create Widgets for Home Screen

All ratings145 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Next Widget

All ratings68 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.2%

Bugs and requests

Create Widgets for Home Screen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Next Widget

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Next wallpaper shows 'image not found'
  • App crashes when scrolling
  • Free trial charged immediately
  • Time widget not keeping proper time (resolved)

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free options
  • Fix scrolling bug
  • More widget variety
  • Improve free trial transparency

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Create Widgets for Home Screen

Subscriptions8
  • 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
One-time2
  • LIFETIME PREMIUM ACCESS$4.99
  • LIFETIME PREMIUM ACCESS$19.99
5 purchases

Next Widget

Subscriptions5
  • Three months3 Days trial$4.993 Months
  • One month$4.991 Month
  • Six months$7.996 Months
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  • One year promotion$7.991 Year
  • One year$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Create Widgets for Home Screen free?
Create Widgets for Home Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Next Widget free?
Next Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Create Widgets for Home Screen or Next Widget?
Next Widget is rated higher. Create Widgets for Home Screen averages 4.4 out of 5 from 145 ratings, while Next Widget averages 4.7 from 68 ratings.
Do Create Widgets for Home Screen or Next Widget have ads?
Both Create Widgets for Home Screen and Next Widget show ads.
Which is updated more often, Create Widgets for Home Screen or Next Widget?
Create Widgets for Home Screen ships an update monthly, and Next Widget every 8 days. Most recently, Create Widgets for Home Screen was updated on October 16, 2026 and Next Widget on October 7, 2026.

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