Widgets Maker vs Widget+ Custom HomeScreen
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+ Custom HomeScreen
Personalize your iPhone's home screen with custom widgets, icons, and wallpapers. Choose from a variety of styles or design your own with adjustable fonts, colors, and backgrounds. Transform your device with unique themes and useful clock or photo widgets.
- Customizable widgets with various styles
- Personalize fonts, text color, and backgrounds
- Themed packs with wallpapers and icons
- Clock and date widgets in multiple sizes
- Photo and motivation widgets
- Easy step-by-step customization guide
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Tired of traditional screen layout? Widget+ makes it easy to create your own home screen! Customize your home screen with widgets, icons and wallpapers! Just follow the instructions step-by-step, say goodbye to boring screen! *COLORFUL WIDGETS* Widget+ offers you tons of styles, landscape, universe, cartoon, neon,… If you want to design yourself, you can change font, text color or background picture. *THEMES & ICONS* Every theme contains wallpapers, widgets and icons, different theme styles such as Forest, Neon, Black, etc. Choose the one you like, they’re easy to apply with the help of our guide. *TIME & DATE* Choose a beautiful clock or date, get clear information than before, every calendar widget has 3 sizes for you to choose, some of them display the better yet. *PHOTO & MOTIVATION* If you like sharing photo or powerful quotes, come to add photo or motivation widgets. Decorate your home screen with your family, friends and pets photo, or just something beautiful. Attention: - Our app is available on iOS 14 and later. - The icon skin do not change the actual app icons, these icons are just a custom shortcut using Shortcuts App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Widget+ Custom HomeScreen at none against Widgets Maker's shown. Widget+ Custom HomeScreen also leads on ratings volume (3.5K vs 220). Widgets Maker's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (28% vs 18%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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+ Custom HomeScreen sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Widgets Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget+ Custom HomeScreen has 3.5K ratings behind it against 220, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Widgets Maker's written reviews are positive against 18% of Widget+ Custom HomeScreen's.
Widgets Maker ships an update every 11 days, Widget+ Custom HomeScreen weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widgets Maker | Widget+ Custom HomeScreen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (220 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.1% of reviews — better | 18.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 220 | 3.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 开学 唐 | GOLD FAITH LIMITED |
Customer experience
Widgets Maker
Widget+ Custom HomeScreen
User reviews
Widgets Maker
From 220 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💎 Cute design
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Customizable widgets
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- ⏱️ Time/battery display issues
- 💰 Too many paid features
Widget+ Custom HomeScreen
From 3.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 No ads
- 👍 Helpful guidance
- 💡 Lots of good widgets
- 👍 Easy to use
Room to improve
- 💰 Requires subscription
- 🐛 Customization issues
- 🔒 Limited free features
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
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+ Custom HomeScreen
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to exit subscription screen
- Widgets not working as expected
- Inconsistent performance
Requested features
3 requests- More free widgets and themes
- Ability to use own photos
- Cheaper subscription options
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+ Custom HomeScreen
- Widget+ Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Weekly Premium3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
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- Widget+ Monthly Vip3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Widget+ Yearly Vip3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Widget+ VIP$9.99
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