Comparison

Widgets Maker vs Color Widgets Instant

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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.

About

Color Widgets Instant

Personalize your device's home screen with a vast collection of pre-designed widgets for weather, time, calendar, photos, and more. Easily apply existing designs or create your own unique widgets with extensive customization options for fonts, colors, and backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Pre-made widget designs
  • Custom widget creation
  • Font customization
  • Theme and color selection
  • Photo widgets
  • Multiple widget types
Features
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Color Widgets Instant contains a large set of good pre-made designs for weather, forecast, count-down, time, date, battery, calendar, photo collection, quotes and more. You can immediately use the design in second or better yet, make your own. This app provides powerful customization tools to make widgets on your Home Screen unique: - Design your favorite widget with many widget types available - Customize Font with hundreds amazing fonts - Freely re-select theme color and background color - Put your photo to widget Color Widgets Instant regularly update new pre-made widgets, enriching your choices day by day. With Color Widgets Instant, there is no limit to customize your home screen Subscription plans: • 3 days free trial then monthly subscription • Or buy lifetime one time and use forever • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. • Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of service: https://sites.google.com/view/green-app/term-of-use Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/green-app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Widgets Maker4 screens
Color Widgets Instant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Color Widgets Instant at 81% against Widgets Maker's 28%. Color Widgets Instant also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Widgets Maker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Color Widgets Instant sells 2 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

Color Widgets Instant holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 203 and 250 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Widgets Maker's written reviews are positive against 81% of Color Widgets Instant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widgets Maker ships an update every 11 days, Color Widgets Instant every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Widgets Maker versus Color Widgets Instant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgets MakerColor Widgets Instant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (203 ratings)4.6 (250 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews80.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings203250 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer开学 唐Bui Van Phuoc

Customer experience

Widgets Maker

All ratings203 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive28.1%
Neutral27.0%
Negative44.9%

Color Widgets Instant

All ratings250 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral13.4%
Negative6.0%

User reviews

Widgets Maker

From 203 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Cute design
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Customizable widgets

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • ⏱️ Time/battery display issues
  • 💰 Too many paid features

Color Widgets Instant

From 250 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly and easy to use
  • 🎨 Great customization options for home screen
  • 💰 Free app with valuable features
  • ✨ Cute and visually appealing designs
  • 🎯 Works well and reliable functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and stops working
  • ❌ Limited widget selection and choices
  • 💸 Expensive premium features and upgrades
  • 🔌 Background app settings difficult to manage
  • 📱 Widget display issues 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

Color Widgets Instant

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App stops working after reinstallation
  • Widget temperature and data not displaying
  • Plus button not appearing in jiggle mode on iPad
  • Only one widget showing instead of multiple created
  • Widgets turning black after updates
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  • Pedometer widget keeps resetting
  • Image cropping showing unwanted online content
  • White borders appearing on uploaded images

Requested features

8 requests
  • More widget design schemes and choices
  • Apple Watch app compatibility
  • NFL and sports-themed widget options
  • Easier photo album selection interface
  • Image resizing and adjustment within widget editor
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  • Better image cropping control
  • Multiple widgets display on home screen
  • Improved widget preview functionality

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Widgets Maker

Subscriptions1
  • One Month Widgets Maker PRO3 Days trial$1.491 Month
One-time6
  • 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
2 purchases

Color Widgets Instant

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium Version3 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium Version$6.99

Questions

Is Widgets Maker free?
Widgets Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color Widgets Instant free?
Color Widgets Instant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widgets Maker or Color Widgets Instant?
Color Widgets Instant is rated higher. Widgets Maker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 203 ratings, while Color Widgets Instant averages 4.6 from 250 ratings.
Do Widgets Maker or Color Widgets Instant have ads?
Widgets Maker shows ads; Color Widgets Instant does not.
Which is updated more often, Widgets Maker or Color Widgets Instant?
Widgets Maker ships an update every 11 days, and Color Widgets Instant every 4 days. Most recently, Widgets Maker was updated on October 10, 2026 and Color Widgets Instant on October 3, 2026.

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