Comparison

Widgetly vs Widgets Flow

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

Head to head
About

Widgetly

Personalize your device's home screen with custom widgets and app icons. Create photo, time, step count, and Dribbble widgets, plus design unique app icons to match your style. Integrates with HealthKit for health data display.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets (photo, time, steps)
  • Custom app icon creation
  • HealthKit integration for step count
  • Dribbble inspiration widget
  • Home screen theming for iOS
Features
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Make your iPhone and iPad feel like yours with customizable Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Browse polished, ready-to-use designs, save one in a tap, or personalize every detail. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT WIDGET Explore a gallery filled with distinctive clocks, calendars, photos, countdowns, quotes, colors, and activity designs. Each design is presented in the formats where it works best, so you can choose with confidence. Add a design exactly as it appears or customize it before saving. MAKE IT YOURS Depending on the design, you can personalize: • Fonts and typography • Background, text, and accent colors • Clock and date formats • Quotes and custom text • Countdown titles and dates • Photos and visual styles • Health and activity presentation HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Create beautiful widgets for the Home Screen, including: • Clocks and calendars • Photo widgets • Quotes and custom text • Event countdowns • Step count • Resting heart rate • Solid color widgets • Design inspiration Different ideas need different amounts of space. Widgetly only offers the sizes appropriate for each design, helping every widget remain readable and balanced. LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Browse a separate collection designed specifically for the Lock Screen. Choose from Inline, Circular, and Rectangular designs for: • Date and time • Countdowns • Step count • Resting heart rate These are purpose-built compositions—not Home Screen designs squeezed into a smaller space. YOUR DESIGNS, ORGANIZED Save gallery designs with one tap and find them in My Widgets. Widgetly automatically gives each new widget a useful name, and you can rename or customize it whenever you want. HEALTH DATA AND PRIVACY Step Count and Resting Heart Rate widgets use HealthKit. Widgetly requests access only when you choose a Health design and only reads the data needed for that widget. Your Health data remains private and is used to display your widgets. FREE AND PRO The free version lets you save up to two widgets. Widgetly Pro is an optional one-time lifetime purchase that unlocks unlimited saved widgets, premium designs, and premium customization options. No subscription is required. HOW TO ADD A HOME SCREEN WIDGET 1. Choose a design from the Gallery. 2. Add it immediately or customize it. 3. Long-press your Home Screen and add Widgetly from the widget gallery. 4. Long-press the new widget, choose Edit Widget, and select your saved design. HOW TO ADD A LOCK SCREEN WIDGET 1. Save a design from the Lock Screen section of the Gallery. 2. Long-press your Lock Screen and choose Customize. 3. Select the widget area and add Widgetly. 4. Choose the saved Lock Screen design you want to display. Build a screen that looks and feels like you. We can’t wait to see what you create.

About

Widgets Flow

Personalize your phone's home and lock screens with a wide variety of customizable widgets and dynamic island options. Add photos, weather, shortcuts, animations, and more to create a unique look for your device.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Dynamic Island customization
  • Customizable widget backgrounds
  • Daily wallpaper updates
  • Animation and emoji options
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Widget Flow is a feature-rich desktop customization tool that lets you easily personalize your phone’s home screen with cool or cute styles. 【Home Screen Widgets】 1. A wide variety of widgets including photos, device info panels, date calendars, weather, quick launch shortcuts, music widgets, and more. 2. Highly customizable — you can adjust the widget’s background, images, fonts, and more. 3. Fully compatible with the latest iOS 26, with a stunning liquid glass effect. 4. Simple setup for transparent widget backgrounds. 【Wallpaper】 1. we are going to post beautiful wallpapers for users every day. 【Lock Screen Widgets】 1. Now we support lock screen widget, you can add animation, weather, health info to your lock screen. 【Dynamic Island】 1. Multiple lock screen Dynamic Island options — including photos, weather, shortcuts, animations, calendars, and time progress indicators. 2. Over 100 animations available for custom island effects, plus hundreds of emojis for personalized styling. 3. Easily toggle or configure the Dynamic Island to prevent it from interfering with your daily work or life. By using this app, you agree to Apple’s Standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Widgetly3 screens
Widgets Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Widgets Flow at 83% against Widgetly's 30%. Widgets Flow also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Widgetly's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. Widgetly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Widgets Flow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Widgets Flow holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widgets Flow has 245 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Widgetly's written reviews are positive against 83% of Widgets Flow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widgetly ships an update daily, Widgets Flow fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Widgetly versus Widgets Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetlyWidgets Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (40 ratings)4.8 (245 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews82.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40245 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB425 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTalkabout Design LLCXiamen Xingmai Network Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Widgetly

All ratings40 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative22.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%

Widgets Flow

All ratings238 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative9.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Widgetly

One-time1
  • Widgetly: Unlock Full App$1.99
3 purchases

Widgets Flow

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly VIP$0.991 Month
  • Yearly VIP$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Permanent VIP$4.99

Questions

Is Widgetly free?
Widgetly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widgets Flow free?
Widgets Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widgetly or Widgets Flow?
Widgets Flow is rated higher. Widgetly averages 4.1 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Widgets Flow averages 4.8 from 245 ratings.
Do Widgetly or Widgets Flow have ads?
Widgets Flow shows ads; Widgetly does not.
Which is updated more often, Widgetly or Widgets Flow?
Widgetly ships an update daily, and Widgets Flow fortnightly. Most recently, Widgetly was updated on October 24, 2026 and Widgets Flow on October 24, 2026.

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