Comparison

Simple Photo Widget + vs Widget Custom HomeScreen

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

Head to head
About

Simple Photo Widget +

Personalize your iPhone's home screen by displaying your favorite photos in customizable widgets. Add unlimited images, set refresh intervals, and enjoy a clean interface with dark mode support for an attractive and dynamic display.

Highlights
  • Home screen photo widgets
  • Unlimited photo support
  • Customizable refresh intervals
  • Plain and simple UI
  • High-quality images
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Photo Widgetsmith helps you to display your favorite photos anywhere in your home screen. Add unlimited photos to your widget, set a refresh interval for your photos, your iPhone Home screen can never be more attractive. With Photo Widgetsmill, you can get: - Plain and Simple User Interface, saving you lots of time. - High quality images, giving you best quality ever. - Dark mode support, well fitting for your home screens. - Unlimited photos support, for your limitlessly impressive photos Download now and Enjoy your FREE Photo Widget.

About

Widget Custom HomeScreen

Personalize your iPhone or iPad with custom themes, icons, and widgets. Transform your home screen with aesthetic wallpapers and unique styles. Integrates with the Health app for fitness tracking widgets.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets (small, medium, large)
  • Icon packs for custom shortcuts
  • Themed colors, fonts, and styles
  • 500+ 4K & HD Live wallpapers
  • Health app integration for fitness widgets
  • Step-by-step guides for setup
Features
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Make your iPhone or iPad look exactly the way you want it. Widget Custom HomeScreen is the all-in-one personalization app for iPhone and iPad — with 5,000+ icons, 500+ themes, animated widgets, full Lock Screen customization, and a library of 500+ 4K live wallpapers. Whether your style is minimal and clean, bold and colorful, or aesthetic and moody, you'll find a theme that feels like you. - WHAT'S INSIDE Widgets • Animated & static widgets — small, medium, and large • Lock Screen widgets (iOS 16 and above) • Health widgets — step count, move ring, exercise & stand from Apple Health Icons & Themes • 5,000+ custom icons, applied through the native iOS Shortcuts app • 500+ complete themes — each includes matching icons, wallpapers & widgets • Icon styles that complement iOS 26's Default, Dark, Tinted & Clear modes Wallpapers • 500+ 4K & HD live wallpapers • Aesthetic collections updated regularly - HOW IT WORKS Browse themes, tap one you love, and follow the simple step-by-step setup guide. Your Home Screen and Lock Screen transform in minutes. Icons work through iOS Shortcuts — no jailbreak or third-party tools required. - HEALTH & FITNESS WIDGETS Connect Widget Custom HomeScreen to Apple Health to show your daily step count, move ring, exercise minutes, and stand progress directly on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Compatible with all iPhones and iPads running iOS 14 or later. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS • Monthly: $9.99/month — includes a 3-day free trial • Yearly: $29.99/year Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation and renews automatically. Cancel anytime in iOS Settings at least 24 hours before the next renewal date. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when upgrading to a paid plan. Privacy Policy: https://widgetsapp.net/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://widgetsapp.net/terms-of-use.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Have a feature request or need help? We'd love to hear from you: https://support.widgetsapp.net/support/tickets/new

Screenshots

Simple Photo Widget +4 screens
Widget Custom HomeScreen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Photo Widget + at 86% against Widget Custom HomeScreen's 26%. Simple Photo Widget + also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). Widget Custom HomeScreen's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 288). On price, 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. Widget Custom HomeScreen sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Simple Photo Widget + asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Photo Widget + holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Custom HomeScreen has 2.8K ratings behind it against 288, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Simple Photo Widget +'s written reviews are positive against 26% of Widget Custom HomeScreen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Photo Widget + ships an update every 3 days, Widget Custom HomeScreen monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Simple Photo Widget + versus Widget Custom HomeScreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Photo Widget +Widget Custom HomeScreen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (288 ratings) — better4.1 (2.8K ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better26.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2882.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB214 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhoenix Mobile Technology LLCGREEN DYGITAL CONSULTING LLP

Customer experience

Simple Photo Widget +

All ratings288 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Widget Custom HomeScreen

All ratings2,758 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral12.0%
Negative61.7%

Bugs and requests

Simple Photo Widget +

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Widget Custom HomeScreen

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets not saving properly
  • App icons not working as expected
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free widget options
  • Improved organization and search
  • Halloween and Christmas themed widgets

In-app purchases

None

Simple Photo Widget +

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Widget Custom HomeScreen

Subscriptions3
  • Widget CustomHomeScreen:weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Widget Custom HomeScreen: PRO3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Widget$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Buy any one theme or icon pack$4.99
  • Limited Time Special Offer$9.99
  • Widget App Lifetime Offer$19.99

Questions

Is Simple Photo Widget + free?
Simple Photo Widget + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Widget Custom HomeScreen free?
Widget Custom HomeScreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Photo Widget + or Widget Custom HomeScreen?
Simple Photo Widget + is rated higher. Simple Photo Widget + averages 4.4 out of 5 from 288 ratings, while Widget Custom HomeScreen averages 4.1 from 2.8K ratings.
Do Simple Photo Widget + or Widget Custom HomeScreen have ads?
Widget Custom HomeScreen shows ads; Simple Photo Widget + does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Photo Widget + or Widget Custom HomeScreen?
Simple Photo Widget + ships an update every 3 days, and Widget Custom HomeScreen monthly. Most recently, Simple Photo Widget + was updated on September 17, 2026 and Widget Custom HomeScreen on September 23, 2026.

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