Photo Widget ‧ vs Viary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Home screen photo widgets
- Personalize device appearance
- Customizable widget designs
- Subscription management
- Privacy policy access
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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
Viary
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Gotcha is a playful visual diary for everyday life. Turn photos into stickers, place them on your daily journal canvas, and build a personal scrapbook of the moments you want to remember — from food and cafés to trips, outfits, pets, hobbies, and little daily wins. No long writing. No pressure to document everything. Just capture a moment, make it visual, and keep your days beautifully organized. Feature sections TURN PHOTOS INTO STICKERS Snap or import a photo and turn it into a cute sticker for your daily journal. CREATE A DAILY JOURNAL CANVAS Place stickers on your day and build a scrapbook-style diary that feels personal and fun. REVISIT MOMENTS ON CALENDAR Browse your visual journal by date and see what made each day memorable. MAP YOUR LIFE MOMENTS Save places from cafés, restaurants, trips, walks, and everyday adventures. SEE SIMPLE STATS Track categories across your life — food, drinks, travel, shopping, hobbies, pets, workouts, and more. A HOME FOR EVERYDAY PHOTOS Keep meaningful moments out of camera roll clutter and inside a journal you’ll actually revisit. PERFECT FOR • Food, cafés, matcha, coffee, and desserts • Travel memories and weekend plans • Outfits, shopping, and style finds • Pets, plants, books, hobbies, and collections • Daily highlights and little moments • Anyone who prefers visual journaling over long writing Start your visual diary today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Viary at every 5 weeks against Photo Widget ‧'s every 4 months. Photo Widget ‧'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Photo Widget ‧ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Viary sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.39 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Photo Widget ‧ ships an update every 4 months, Viary every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photo Widget ‧ | Viary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (35 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Giang Le | Trong Nhon Nguyen |
In-app purchases
Photo Widget ‧
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Widgets+ Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
Viary
- premium7 Days trial$0.397 Days
- premium$2.991 Month
- Monthly$3.991 Month
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- premium14 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Yearly$39.991 Year
