Custom Widgets vs Lock Screen Widgets App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Custom Widgets
Transform your device's home screen with custom-designed widgets. Easily create stylish and personalized widgets with various customization options. Make your home screen stand out and reflect your unique style.
- Home screen customization
- Design and create own widgets
- Change backgrounds, colors, fonts
- Easy widget setup with instructions
- Stylish and fancy widget designs
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Personalize your home screen like never before. New iOS14 widgets will make your home screen stylish and fancy. Just a perfect way to show your style. CUSTOMIZE your home screen with new stylish widgets. DESIGN & CREATE your own widgets. Change backgrounds, colors, fonts, etc. SETUP WIDGETS with ease with a detailed instruction. The app offers 3-day free trial with full access to widgets with no interruptions or ads. If you choose to subscribe, you will be charged a subscription fee according to your country. The subscription fee will be shown in the app before you complete the payment. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Terms of Service: https://gmrd.net/widgets/tos.html Privacy Policy: https://gmrd.net/widgets/privacy_policy.html Subscription Terms: https://gmrd.net/widgets/subscription_terms.html Contact us: support@gmrd.net
Lock Screen Widgets App
Personalize your iPhone's home screen with vibrant, informative widgets. Easily add customizable date, time, calendar, and battery percentage displays with colorful backgrounds. Transform your device into a visually appealing and functional dashboard.
- Customizable widgets
- Date and time display
- Calendar integration
- Battery percentage
- Colorful backgrounds
- Easy to use
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Widget Themes helps you set up color widgets with just a few clicks! It’s really easy to use and change widgets. Your home screen will be amazing and informative like never before! Add any date, time, calendar and battery percentage widgets with colorful and well-designed backgrounds. The app contains the following subscription options: - 1 year membership costs from $29.99. - 1 week membership costs from $7.99 after 3 days free trial. - The price is for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://pastimeapps.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://pastimeapps.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Custom Widgets at free with in-app purchases against Lock Screen Widgets App's subscription. Custom Widgets also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Lock Screen Widgets App's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 131). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Custom Widgets sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Lock Screen Widgets App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Custom Widgets against 4.4 for Lock Screen Widgets App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Screen Widgets App has 1K ratings behind it against 131, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Custom Widgets's written reviews are positive against 29% of Lock Screen Widgets App's.
Custom Widgets ships an update every 4 days, Lock Screen Widgets App every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | Custom Widgets | Lock Screen Widgets App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (131 ratings) | 4.4 (1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 131 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 302 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GMRD Apps Limited | Yahor Kamisaruk |
Customer experience
Custom Widgets
Lock Screen Widgets App
Bugs and requests
Custom Widgets
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Lock Screen Widgets App
Reported bugs
2 issues- Time widget stuck on old time
- Crashes and freezes
Requested features
2 requests- Allow changing font and colors
- Add 12-hour time format
In-app purchases
Custom Widgets
- Widgets Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Widgets Pro$19.991 Year
- Widgets Pro$9.99
- Widgets Pro$24.99
Lock Screen Widgets App
- Widget Gallery - Premium$4.997 Days
- Premium Color Widgets3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Widget Themes - Premium 2$7.997 Days
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- Widget Themes - Premium$29.991 Year
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