Comparison

Photo Widget ‧ vs Phovon

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

Head to head
About

Photo Widget ‧

Personalize your iOS home screen with your favorite photos. This app allows you to create custom widgets to display your pictures, making your device unique. Manage subscriptions and find privacy policies easily.

Highlights
  • Home screen photo widgets
  • Personalize device appearance
  • Customizable widget designs
  • Subscription management
  • Privacy policy access
Features
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Photo Widget lets you decorate the home screen of your iOS devices with your photos. Personalize your home screen like never before! Premium Subscription Conditions: Photo Widget Premium will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase • You can review our Privacy Policy here: https://widget-d442c.web.app/privacy.html • You can review our Term Of Use here: https://widget-d442c.web.app/term.html Questions? Drop us a line at contact.widgets@gmail.com

About

Phovon

Features
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Dock your joyful moments and highlights in life on your screen, with stylish frames! Step 1: Pick your favorite frame in a list of frames designed with love Step 2: Pick your favorite photo, tap "Sizes" for different iOS widget size, and "Styles" for different frame style flavor Step 3: Add a phovon widget, pick a size, long tap on the widget and choose the frame you just created! Any feedback is highly welcomed, stay tuned for even more frames and top frame list and even user created frames! Email: support@meng2x.com Twitter: @Phovon

Screenshots

Photo Widget ‧3 screens
Phovon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Phovon at monthly against Photo Widget ‧'s every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and 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

Both are free to download. Photo Widget ‧ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Phovon sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Widget ‧ ships an update every 4 months, Phovon monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Photo Widget ‧ versus Phovon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto Widget ‧Phovon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiang LeMeng Two Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Photo Widget ‧

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Widgets+ Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
5 purchases

Phovon

One-time5
  • Phovon FramesetFree
  • Punky Funk$0.99
  • Fruits$0.99
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  • Phovon Frameset2 variants$0.99
  • Phovon Pro status$3.99

Questions

Is Photo Widget ‧ free?
Photo Widget ‧ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phovon free?
Phovon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Photo Widget ‧ or Phovon have ads?
Neither Photo Widget ‧ nor Phovon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Photo Widget ‧ or Phovon?
Photo Widget ‧ ships an update every 4 months, and Phovon monthly. Most recently, Photo Widget ‧ was updated on October 24, 2026 and Phovon on October 27, 2026.

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