Comparison

WidgetFox vs Homescreen

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

Head to head
About

WidgetFox

Personalize your iPhone's home screen with a variety of customizable widgets. Add photo, color, gradient, and date widgets with easy setup and styling options to enhance your device's look and functionality.

Highlights
  • Customizable iPhone widgets
  • Photo widgets
  • Color widgets
  • Gradient widgets
  • Date widgets
  • Easy setup and styling
Features
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WidgetFox let you customize your iPhone home screen. Enjoy iOS14 customizable widgets. Add as many as you like: photo widgets, color widgets, gradient widgets and date widgets. Easy to use, design and style. Each widget gives you great customization with a quick and easy setup. -- Privacy policy: https://www.unstaticapps.com/widgetfox-privacy Terms: https://www.unstaticapps.com/widgetfox-terms

About

Homescreen

Enhance your device's home and standby screens with customizable widgets. Add animated displays, photo albums, music controls, and essential information like weather and calendar events. Personalize colors, sizes, and layouts for a unique user experience.

Highlights
  • Animated charging display widgets
  • Customizable photo album widgets
  • Interactive music control widgets
  • Lock screen and standby information widgets
  • Customizable clock and calendar widgets
  • Full home screen and standby customization
Features
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Transform your home screen and StandBy Mode with Homescreen - Standby widgets! Homescreen - Standby widgets redefines your iOS17 and iOS16 experience with a comprehensive array of innovative features designed to elevate functionality and style: => Animated Widget: Experience a unique and personalized charging display with captivating animation widgets and interactive charging prompts. => Photo Widget: Create and customize photo albums with your favorite pictures for your widgets. • Create widgets quickly in just 3 steps. • Choose from various widget sizes. • Add photos directly from your camera roll or photo gallery. • Display your happy photo memories on both iPhone Home Screens and standby widget. • Adjust the interval to refresh all your pictures at your preferred time. => StandBy Music Interactive Widgets: Elevate your device functionality with interactive music widgets. Start and stop music directly from your lock screen or standby mode without opening any apps. Customise these highly interactive widgets to fit your personal style, and enjoy over 15 built-in meditation and sleep music tracks catering to different moods and preferences. Customize your widgets with a wide range of color options. From vibrant hues to subtle tones, you can match your widgets to your device's theme or create a unique color scheme. => Lock Screen Widget: Access important information directly from your lock screen or standby mode. Stay updated with the latest weather, calendar events, and more, all without unlocking your device. => Homescreen and StandBy Clock Widgets: Enjoy a sleek and functional standby clock widget that displays the time and date in a stylish format. Choose from different analog and digital clock designs and themes to suit your preferences. => Homescreen and StandBy Calendar Widgets: Stay organized with customizable calendar widgets. Customize the widget's appearance to match your device's theme. => Home Screen Widgets: Transform your home screen with a variety of widgets, including analog and digital clock, calendar and music. Personalize each widget's layout, size, and content for a tailored experience. => Complete Customization: With Homescreen - Standby widgets, you have complete control over how your widgets look and function. Adjust settings, choose themes, and mix and match widgets to create a personalized home screen and standby mode setup. Whether you're looking to stay organized, stay informed, enjoy music on-the-go, or simply add a touch of style to your device, Homescreen - Standby widget's range of features and customization options has you covered. Experience the convenience and flexibility of iOS17, iOS16 widgets like never before! Homescreen - Standby widgets is designed to provide not only utility but also a personalized touch to your device's display. With our user-friendly customization options, your home screen and StandBy Mode will truly stand out. Privacy policy: https://coderctech.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use : https://coderctech.com/terms-of-use/ Contact: info.standbywidget@gmail.com

Screenshots

WidgetFox4 screens
Homescreen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WidgetFox at none against Homescreen's shown. WidgetFox also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (207 vs 25). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WidgetFox holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WidgetFox has 207 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WidgetFox ships an update every 5 days, Homescreen weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WidgetFox versus Homescreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetFoxHomescreen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (207 ratings) — better4.5 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings207 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB466 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnstatic LtdTarun Vaghela

Customer experience

WidgetFox

All ratings207 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

Homescreen

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.0%

In-app purchases

None

WidgetFox

No in-app purchases

None

Homescreen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WidgetFox free?
WidgetFox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Homescreen free?
Homescreen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WidgetFox or Homescreen?
WidgetFox is rated higher. WidgetFox averages 4.7 out of 5 from 207 ratings, while Homescreen averages 4.5 from 25 ratings.
Do WidgetFox or Homescreen have ads?
Homescreen shows ads; WidgetFox does not.
Which is updated more often, WidgetFox or Homescreen?
WidgetFox ships an update every 5 days, and Homescreen weekly. Most recently, WidgetFox was updated on October 11, 2026 and Homescreen on September 24, 2026.

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