WidgetLink vs Icon Launcher
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.
Icon Launcher
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With our app, you can easily create shortcuts on your phone's home screen to quickly launch your most used apps. Support for custom icons simplifies your operations and enhances your phone usage efficiency. Download now and experience more convenient phone operations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WidgetLink at none against Icon Launcher's shown. Icon Launcher's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 22 months) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WidgetLink ships an update every 22 months, Icon Launcher every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WidgetLink | Icon Launcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vatthikorn Apiratitham | 杭州律途科技有限公司 |
In-app purchases
WidgetLink
No in-app purchases
Icon Launcher
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WidgetLink free?
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Do WidgetLink or Icon Launcher have ads?
Which is updated more often, WidgetLink or Icon Launcher?
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