Comparison

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

Photo Widget

Personalize your iOS home screen with custom photo widgets. Choose from multiple sizes and select up to 50 photos to display. Control the duration of each photo slide for a dynamic display.

Highlights
  • Customizable photo widgets
  • Multiple widget sizes
  • Add up to 50 photos per widget
  • Adjust photo slide duration
  • Multiple widgets on home screen
Features
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Photo Widget lets you decorate the home screen of your iOS devices with your photos. Add multiple widgets of different shapes using the app. Personalize your home screen like never before! KEY FEATURES: - Select up to 50 photos for a widget. - 3 different size widgets: Small, Medium, Large. - Select the duration of each photo slide from the app. - Set custom duration for each photo slide. - Add multiple widgets on your home screen. PRIVACY POLICY: Read our privacy policy here: https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policy-photo-widget TERMS OF USE: Learn more about our terms and conditions here: https://sites.google.com/view/terms-of-use-photo-widget CONNECT WITH US: Have a question or feedback? Reach out to us at https://www.facebook.com/freeappsinc

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

Photo Widget4 screens
Widget Custom HomeScreen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Photo Widget at none against Widget Custom HomeScreen's 6. Photo Widget also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.1). Widget Custom HomeScreen's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 57). 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. Photo Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Photo Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Custom HomeScreen has 2.8K ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Photo Widget's written reviews are positive against 26% of Widget Custom HomeScreen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Widget ships an update every 4 days, Widget Custom HomeScreen monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Photo Widget versus Widget Custom HomeScreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto WidgetWidget Custom HomeScreen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (57 ratings) — better4.1 (2.8K ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better26.3% of reviews
Number of ratings572.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB214 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFind My Device LLCGREEN DYGITAL CONSULTING LLP

Customer experience

Photo Widget

All ratings57 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral10.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral42.9%
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

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

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 Photo Widget free?
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, Photo Widget or Widget Custom HomeScreen?
Photo Widget is rated higher. Photo Widget averages 4.6 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Widget Custom HomeScreen averages 4.1 from 2.8K ratings.
Do Photo Widget or Widget Custom HomeScreen have ads?
Widget Custom HomeScreen shows ads; Photo Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Photo Widget or Widget Custom HomeScreen?
Photo Widget ships an update every 4 days, and Widget Custom HomeScreen monthly. Most recently, Photo Widget was updated on October 17, 2026 and Widget Custom HomeScreen on October 21, 2026.

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