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.
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.
- Home screen photo widgets
- Unlimited photo support
- Customizable refresh intervals
- Plain and simple UI
- High-quality images
- Dark mode support
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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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Simple Photo Widget + | Widget Custom HomeScreen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (288 ratings) — better | 4.1 (2.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 26.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 288 | 2.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 214 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phoenix Mobile Technology LLC | GREEN DYGITAL CONSULTING LLP |
Customer experience
Simple Photo Widget +
Widget Custom HomeScreen
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
Simple Photo Widget +
No in-app purchases
Widget Custom HomeScreen
- Widget CustomHomeScreen:weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Widget Custom HomeScreen: PRO3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Widget$29.991 Year
- Buy any one theme or icon pack$4.99
- Limited Time Special Offer$9.99
- Widget App Lifetime Offer$19.99
Questions
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