Widgets Maker vs Widget Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Widgets Maker
Create personalized widgets for your iOS home screen with custom styles, fonts, themes, and background images. Easily set up exclusive widgets in just three steps. Unlock unlimited access to all Pro functions with a subscription.
- Dozens of custom widget styles
- Create personalized widgets
- Modify fonts, theme colors, and backgrounds
- Simple and fast setup (3 steps)
- Unlimited access to Pro functions (subscription)
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Widgets Maker supports making personal custom widgets in iOS 14. You can add widgets directly to the home screen. ● Dozens of custom styles There are dozens of layout design styles to meet your needs for making widgets. ● Make your own widgets You can freely create widgets which you can modify fonts, theme colors, and background pictures. ● Simple and fast to set up It only takes three steps can quickly and simply set up your exclusive widget and run on the home screen（iOS 14+）. We love hearing your ideas and feedback. Feel free to contact us at insteam123@outlook.com in case you have any problems or suggestions. Widgets Maker PRO Subscription - You can get unlimited access to all the Pro functions. - The renewal price for 1-Month membership is USD 1.99 . - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Users can manage or unsubscribe in iTunes & App Store account management in the phone system settings. - Auto-renewal: Apple iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. To cancel the renewal, please turn off auto-renew manually at least 24-hours before the end of the period.No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. - Free trial: Free trial (if any) will automatically renew the version at $1.99 upon expiration. You can go to the Account Settings to cancel the renewal before the trial ends. The current free trial will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to the premium version before the trial period ends.
Widget Box
Create and customize your own widgets for your home screen. Share your designs with friends and download widgets created by others to personalize your device.
- DIY custom widgets
- Personalize home screen
- Customize background photo/color
- Add time, date, calendar functions
- Share DIY widgets
- Download shared widgets
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Widget Box lets you DIY widgets and personalize your home screen, and you can share your own widgets or download widgets shared by others. With Widget Box, you can DIY your own widgets, including: - Customize the widget’s background photo or color. - Add time、date、calendar (.etc) functions in widget. - Share your DIY widgets to your friends. - Download any widgets from your friends. GET it right now, and just enjoy it. Terms of Use: https://widget-share.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com/privacy.txt
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Widgets Maker at 4.3 against Widget Box's 2.0. Widgets Maker also leads on ratings volume (203 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Widgets Maker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Widget Box sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Widgets Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widgets Maker has 203 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Widgets Maker ships an update every 11 days, Widget Box weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widgets Maker | Widget Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (203 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 203 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 开学 唐 | FortuneCan Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Widgets Maker
Widget Box
Bugs and requests
Widgets Maker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Widget display issues
- Time and battery not updating correctly
- Crashes on certain actions
Requested features
3 requests- More free widgets
- Ability to create custom widgets
- Improved time and battery accuracy
Widget Box
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Widgets Maker
- One Month Widgets Maker PRO3 Days trial$1.491 Month
- Widget Style A Series$0.99
- Widget Style B Series$0.99
- Widget Style C Series$0.99
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- Widget Style D Series$0.99
- Widget Style F Series$0.99
- Widget Style E Series$0.99
Widget Box
- Widget Box VIP$1.991 Month
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