Widgets Maker vs Top Widgets⁺ Icons & Themes
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.
Top Widgets⁺ Icons & Themes
Personalize your device with a vast library of customizable widgets, icons, and themes. Enhance your home and lock screens with unique designs and real-time information displays. Create a look that is uniquely yours with extensive customization options.
- Extra-large widget support
- 5,000+ original designs
- Real-time X-Panel display
- Mood and task tracking
- Quick app launch
- HealthKit step counter integration
- Customizable fonts, colors, and backgrounds
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▶ New for OS27: Extra-Large Widgets ◀ ▶ Featured on the App Store · Loved by Millions ◀ ▶ 5,000+ Original Designs, Updated Continuously ◀ Built for OS27. TopWidgets⁺ now supports the new extra-large portrait widget, giving your Home Screen a full-page canvas for more information, richer layouts, and a bolder personal style. Choose from fresh designs by 5,000+ professional creators. Match your widgets, wallpapers, icons, and themes to your day—then fine-tune the details to make your iPhone unmistakably yours. 【What’s New for OS27】 Extra-Large Widgets: Fill an entire portrait Home Screen page with a spacious layout made for at-a-glance information. More Room, Better Layouts: See schedules, photos, clocks, and everyday essentials together without squeezing the design. Four Sizes, Your Choice: Browse and customize small, medium, large, and extra-large widgets for every space. Create and Share: Preview your extra-large widget while editing and turn your creation into a Live Photo to share. 【Key Features】 X-Panel: Real-time display of battery, storage, network, and more—efficient and stylish. Work Calendar: Record daily moods and mark emotional states—an essential for every busy professional. Mood Tracker: Instantly log your current mood on the home screen to stay in tune with your emotions. Today: Clearly view and manage daily tasks so nothing important gets overlooked. Quick Launch: One-tap access to your favorite apps and functions, boosting efficiency. Step Counter: Syncs with HealthKit to display real-time steps, calories, and activity records. Charging & Standby Effects: Fun charging animations and horizontal standby widgets that bring extra personality to your lock screen. DIY Home Screen: Customize fonts, colors, and backgrounds to create limitless styles. 【HealthKit】- TopWidgets⁺ has integrated with HealthKit to synchronize health data into the app. When you record daily step data in TopWidgets⁺, we will request HealthKit data permission to display exercise data in step-related widgets. 【Location Information】- When using the weather widget, we need to obtain location permission to display the required information for the current widget. 【Photo Permission】- When adding a background image to a widget, we need to obtain photo permission to upload the background image. This permission is also required when saving images to your phone. Privacy Policy: https://app.topwidgets.com/agreements/en/privacy.html User Agreement: https://app.topwidgets.com/agreements/en/UserAgreement.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Top Widgets⁺ Icons & Themes at 4.6 against Widgets Maker's 4.3. Top Widgets⁺ Icons & Themes also leads on ratings volume (9.4K vs 221) and review sentiment (47% vs 28%). 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 Top Widgets⁺ Icons & Themes sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.39 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Top Widgets⁺ Icons & Themes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Top Widgets⁺ Icons & Themes has 9.4K ratings behind it against 221, 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 47% of Top Widgets⁺ Icons & Themes's.
Widgets Maker ships an update every 11 days, Top Widgets⁺ Icons & Themes weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widgets Maker | Top Widgets⁺ Icons & Themes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (221 ratings) | 4.6 (9.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.1% of reviews | 46.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 221 | 9.4K — better |
| 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 | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 419 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 开学 唐 | Chengdu Tiange Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Widgets Maker
Top Widgets⁺ Icons & Themes
User reviews
Widgets Maker
From 221 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
Top Widgets⁺ Icons & Themes
From 9.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Cute and adorable widgets
- 🆓 Free to use
- 🎨 Variety of customization options
- 👍 Helpful for phone personalization
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🤯 Confusing interface and instructions
- 💸 Paywall for many features
- 🇨🇳 Lack of English language support
- 🔍 Difficulty finding/installing widgets
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
Top Widgets⁺ Icons & Themes
Reported bugs
4 issues- Widgets not appearing in the widget menu
- Ads preventing access to core app functionality
- Transparent mode not working as expected
- Location services not functioning properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Fahrenheit temperature display
- Improve English language accessibility
- Allow customization of lock screen widgets
- Provide more variety of app icons and themes
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
Top Widgets⁺ Icons & Themes
- Monthly2 variants$3.391 Month
- 一周会员3 Days trial$3.397 Days
- First Week Special Offer7 Days trial$3.397 Days
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- Quarterly$5.693 Months
- Annual$34.001 Year
- 购买70火苗$0.59
- 购买420火苗$3.39
- 购买1260火苗$10.49
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- Permanent VIP$44.49
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