Comparison

Widgets Maker vs PhonetiKit

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

PhonetiKit

Features
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When your phone's system language isn't Chinese, Chinese contacts lose proper A-Z sorting. They all end up under "#". PhonetiKit fixes this. Scan your contacts, automatically generate pinyin phonetic names for Chinese names, and restore proper sorting with one tap. Key Features: - Smart scan — Auto-detect contacts missing phonetic names - Batch update — Add phonetics to all contacts at once - Preview changes — Review every modification before applying - Polyphonic character detection — Automatically flags characters with multiple readings and suggests the correct pronunciation - Polyphonic audit — Scan existing phonetic names for incorrect readings and fix them - Phonetic audit — Browse, search and manually edit existing phonetic names - Search & filter — Find contacts by name, filter by status - Organization support — Handles company-only contacts - Mixed names — Correctly processes Chinese + English names Privacy First: - 100% local — no data leaves your device - No personal data collection, no third-party SDKs - No network requests whatsoever

Screenshots

Widgets Maker4 screens
PhonetiKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Widgets Maker at Free against PhonetiKit's $0.99. Widgets Maker also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). PhonetiKit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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

Widgets Maker is free to download; PhonetiKit costs $0.99 up front. Widgets Maker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. PhonetiKit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widgets Maker ships an update every 11 days, PhonetiKit every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Widgets Maker versus PhonetiKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgets MakerPhonetiKit
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.3 (221 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings221 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer开学 唐宗正 王

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

PhonetiKit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

PhonetiKit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Widgets Maker free?
Widgets Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhonetiKit free?
PhonetiKit costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Widgets Maker or PhonetiKit have ads?
Widgets Maker shows ads; PhonetiKit does not.
Which is updated more often, Widgets Maker or PhonetiKit?
Widgets Maker ships an update every 11 days, and PhonetiKit every 6 months. Most recently, Widgets Maker was updated on November 3, 2026 and PhonetiKit on October 31, 2026.

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