Photo Widget ‧ vs Frames
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
Frames
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Make your Home Screen yours with beautiful custom widgets. Frames gives you clean, expressive widget themes for your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Pick a style, choose the items you want to show, add your widget, and make your setup feel more personal. Customize your widget with: - Minimal, editorial, soft, and index-style layouts - Date, quote, battery, calendar, birthday, countdown, and wellness slots - Premium theme packs - Seasonal World Cup country themes - Custom backgrounds - AI-generated themes and quotes when available on device - Shareable widget images Frames Pro unlocks the full premium theme library, premium slots, custom backgrounds, and AI Theme Creator. Calendar, Contacts, and Health access are optional and used only on device to power the widget slots you choose. Terms of Use (EULA): https://github.com/danielsmori/legal/blob/main/frames/terms-of-service.md Privacy Policy: https://github.com/danielsmori/legal/blob/main/frames/privacy-policy.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Frames 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 Frames sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Photo Widget ‧ ships an update every 4 months, Frames every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photo Widget ‧ | Frames |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (34 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — 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 | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Giang Le | Daniel Mori |
In-app purchases
Photo Widget ‧
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Widgets+ Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
Frames
- Frames Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Frames Pro Lifetime$14.99
Questions
Is Photo Widget ‧ free?
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