Comparison

Simple Photo Widget + vs Widget Studio ‎

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 Studio ‎

Create personalized iPhone Home Screen widgets with custom elements, fonts, colors, and photos. Add clocks, calendars, weather forecasts, and countdowns to your device. Choose from templates or design your own unique widgets.

Highlights
  • Customizable widget elements
  • Font and color selection
  • Weather forecast display
  • Countdown timers
  • Analog/digital clocks
  • Calendar view
  • Photo customization and slideshows
  • Over 80 preset templates
Features
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Become a creative widget designer! Widget Studio is the perfect tool to personalize your iPhone Home Screen with a stylish theme. Here are some of the many, many things you can do with Widget Studio:
 • Elements – Mix and match different widget elements to create a unique widget that is truly your creation. • Font & Color – Find the right fonts and colors for each widget you create. You can even set the transparency of each element. • Weather – See your weather forecast and choose from a variety of formats. • Countdown – Count down to your birthday, Christmas, or anything you want, right from your iPhone Home Screen. You can even select which units you want to display. • Time – Add an analog or digital clock to your widget. • Date – Add today’s date to your widget in a variety of formats. • Calendar – Add a calendar to your widget to view the entire month. • Text – Write anything you want on your widget! Perfect for displaying your favorite quote against a stylish background photo. • Photos - Customize your background photo using your own custom photos. You can also choose from the many photos in the Widget Studio library. • Slideshow – Add multiple photos and the widget will cycle through them like a slideshow. • Presets – Need inspiration? Choose from over 80 templates to get started. Once you’ve created your widgets, go to your iOS Home Screen and long-hold on an empty part of your screen. Then tap the “+” icon that appears at the top of the screen. Next, find and tap “Widget Studio” in the list. From there you can select which size widget you want and drag your widget onto your Home Screen. To change the widget that is displayed, long-hold your widget and tap “Edit Widget.” Share your creation with #WidgetStudio and inspire other Widget Designers like you! - In addition to Widget Studio’s free features, we also offer Widget Studio Premium as a subscription. Widget Studio Premium subscribers will have access to Countdown widgets, Weather widgets, and Premium templates. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in Account Settings after purchase. Terms: https://www.sunflowr.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sunflowr.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Simple Photo Widget +4 screens
Widget Studio ‎4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Photo Widget + at none against Widget Studio ‎'s 2. Simple Photo Widget + also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Widget Studio ‎'s advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Studio ‎ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Simple Photo Widget + asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Widget Studio ‎ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 288 and 147 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Simple Photo Widget +'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Widget Studio ‎'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Photo Widget + ships an update every 3 days, Widget Studio ‎ every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Simple Photo Widget + versus Widget Studio ‎: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Photo Widget +Widget Studio ‎
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (288 ratings)4.6 (147 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings288 — better147
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhoenix Mobile Technology LLCSevenlogics, Inc.

Customer experience

Simple Photo Widget +

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

Widget Studio ‎

All ratings147 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simple Photo Widget +

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Widget Studio ‎

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Quarterly)$2.993 Months
  • Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Simple Photo Widget + free?
Simple Photo Widget + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Widget Studio ‎ free?
Widget Studio ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Photo Widget + or Widget Studio ‎?
Widget Studio ‎ is rated higher. Simple Photo Widget + averages 4.4 out of 5 from 288 ratings, while Widget Studio ‎ averages 4.6 from 147 ratings.
Do Simple Photo Widget + or Widget Studio ‎ have ads?
Neither Simple Photo Widget + nor Widget Studio ‎ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Photo Widget + or Widget Studio ‎?
Simple Photo Widget + ships an update every 3 days, and Widget Studio ‎ every 10 months. Most recently, Simple Photo Widget + was updated on September 17, 2026 and Widget Studio ‎ on September 24, 2026.

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