Comparison

WidgetDaily vs Shiplet

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

Head to head
About

WidgetDaily

Personalize your iPhone and iPad with hundreds of pre-designed widgets or create your own unique themes. Easily customize colors, sizes, and backgrounds to match your style. Add your creations to your home screen in seconds.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of widget designs and themes
  • Create custom widget designs
  • Customize background colors and size
  • Add photos to widgets
  • Easy to download and use
  • Continuous updates and improvements
Features
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Turn your iPhone and iPad into a useful, personal dashboard with WidgetDaily. Pick a template, customize colors, fonts, and backgrounds, then see what matters right on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Everything you need at a glance: • Customizable widget templates and clocks using your favorite colors and photos. • Current weather plus daily and hourly forecasts. • Steps and activity from Apple Health, with your permission. • Locally calculated prayer times, Hijri date, daily adhkar, tasbih, and Islamic occasions. • Automatic location or city selection for prayer times, with local prayer notifications. • Daily habits, streak tracking, and water logging. • Personal countdowns with Live Activities and Dynamic Island. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, plus Control Center controls on iOS 18. • Easy template sharing with QR codes. Make it yours Choose a background, color, font, and size. Add a photo from your library, save your design, and place it on your screen in the size that works best for you. Built with privacy in mind No account is required. Core data stays stored locally on your device, and location, health, and notification permissions are requested only when you use related features. Requires iOS 17 or later. Control Center controls require iOS 18 or later. Some features may require WidgetDaily Pro; in-app purchase options are available. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://widgetdaily.com/en/privacy/

About

Shiplet

Features
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Shiplet keeps package tracking simple. Shiplet is a personal package tracker designed to be calm, clear, and effortless. Add shipments from major carriers and see exactly where your packages are — without noise, ads, or unnecessary features. Whether you’re waiting on one delivery or juggling several, Shiplet gives you a single place to check status, progress, and arrival — at a glance. Key Features Multi-carrier tracking Track packages from well-known shipping providers in one app. Clean timelines See where your package has been, where it is now, and what’s next. Privacy-first No accounts, no selling data, no tracking beyond your packages. Designed for iOS Fast, lightweight, and built to feel at home on your iPhone. Shiplet doesn’t try to do everything. It just helps you know when your package is coming — clearly and quietly. Subscription & Legal Shiplet offers an optional auto-renewable subscription that unlocks additional package tracking features. Subscription Details - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase - Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings Terms of Use (EULA) This app uses Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy View the complete privacy policy at https://shiplet.app/privacy/

Screenshots

WidgetDaily4 screens
Shiplet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shiplet at none against WidgetDaily's shown. WidgetDaily's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. WidgetDaily sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shiplet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WidgetDaily ships an update every 2 days, Shiplet every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WidgetDaily versus Shiplet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetDailyShiplet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYahya AlzahraniTim Heuer

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WidgetDaily

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
2 purchases

Shiplet

Subscriptions1
  • Shiplet Unlimited (Annual)$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Packages$0.99

Questions

Is WidgetDaily free?
WidgetDaily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shiplet free?
Shiplet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WidgetDaily or Shiplet have ads?
WidgetDaily shows ads; Shiplet does not.
Which is updated more often, WidgetDaily or Shiplet?
WidgetDaily ships an update every 2 days, and Shiplet every 8 days. Most recently, WidgetDaily was updated on November 3, 2026 and Shiplet on October 31, 2026.

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