WidgetLink vs My Easy Phone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WidgetLink
Create custom home screen widgets to launch any URL or app URL scheme with a single tap. Personalize the appearance of your links with various customization options. Open links directly in your preferred third-party browser.
- Add any URL to home screen widgets
- Launch app URL schemes
- Open links in third-party browsers
- Customize link display (colors, shapes, icons)
- Quickly access and launch links
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WidgetLink lets you add any URL to your home screen widgets to be able to quickly access and launch them. - Supports any URL including apps' URL schemes. This enables you to launch any app using widgets or perform any action with them. - Supports opening links in third-party browsers. - Customization for how your links are displayed including colors, shapes, link icons and more.
My Easy Phone
This app simplifies smartphone use with large print and easy access to common functions like calling, texting, and internet. It includes dedicated buttons for medical emergencies, road assistance, and 911.
- Large print buttons and text
- Quick access to Phone, Text, Email, Internet
- Dedicated MEDICAL, ROAD, and 911 buttons
- Unlimited favorite internet links
- Built-in Barometer, Camera, Video, Flashlight
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Designed for seniors and others wanting a simple interface. All buttons and text in large print. Avoid the inconvenience of searching all over for your most used apps. Make your smartphone a simple phone again. From the main screen you can quickly access many common functions on your smartphone device: Phone (including voice mail) Text messaging Internet with unlimited favorite links Email Maps Barometer Camera Video Flashlight Our app features 3 important buttons at the bottom: MEDICAL Set up the phone number to your medical alert company or your regular physician or urgent care. ROAD Input your phone number for emergency road service, such as AAA. 911 Quickly call in any emergency. With My Easy Phone, you keep your existing smartphone with all it's other many apps. There is no need to purchase a limited, senior dedicated phone to achieve similar functions. Dedicated senior phones usually have high monthly subscription fees, plus charge extra for usage minutes, texts, and data! Our app does not contain any of those annoying ads or in app purchases. Just a small one time fee and you are good to go!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WidgetLink at 53% against My Easy Phone's 0%. WidgetLink also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (3.6 vs 3.0). My Easy Phone's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
WidgetLink is free to download; My Easy Phone costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WidgetLink holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WidgetLink has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of WidgetLink's written reviews are positive against 0% of My Easy Phone's.
WidgetLink ships an update every 22 months, My Easy Phone every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WidgetLink | My Easy Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (18 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months — better | Every 33 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vatthikorn Apiratitham | Ken Rose |
Customer experience
WidgetLink
My Easy Phone
In-app purchases
WidgetLink
No in-app purchases
My Easy Phone
No in-app purchases
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