Comparison

X Widget vs Foldie Links

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

X Widget

Personalize your iOS 14 home screen with custom widgets. Choose from various sizes and styles, and tailor fonts, text, and background colors to match your aesthetic.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets
  • Photo widgets
  • Slideshow widgets
  • Text widgets
  • Date and time widgets
  • Font and color customization
Features
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X Widget X Widget lets you create custom and personalized widgets for your iOS 14 home screen. X Widget app features a variety of small, medium, and large widgets for functions like Photo, Photo Slideshow, Custom Text, Date, Time. Each one can be customized to your liking through choices of font, text color, and background color. -- Set up a Widget 1. Open the X Widget App. 2. Choose whether you want to make a Small Widget, Medium Widget, or Large Widget. 3. Select the widget style of your choice. 4. Design the widget. 5. Add widget to your home screen. -- Add Widget to Your Home Screen Once you’ve designed the iOS 14 home screen widget in the X Widget app, you can head back to your home screen, long-press to enter jiggle mode, then tap the “+” icon in the upper-left corner. Look for X Widget in the list of apps, then choose the size of the widget you created. -- On your iOS 14 home screen, you can use as many widgets from X Widget as you’d like. Once you add the X Widget size to your home screen, long-press, choose “Edit Widget” and choose the “Widget” option to pick from the multiple designs you created in the X Widget app.

About

Foldie Links

Features
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Foldie Links lets you create links to your personal files and folders. You can embed these links in text-based documents and access them with a simple tap or mouse click. The app then opens and displays the linked file or folder. You can create links either manually or using the built-in file browser. You can embed links in documents from apps including: - Apple Notes and Notes from other companies. - Apple Pages, Keynote, and Numbers. - Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Why is this useful? You can quickly and easily access the files that are relevant to you in a specific context. For example, you can: - Create a list of downloaded PDFs for a school project, display them as needed, and use the links as source citations. - Create a gig list of scores for an orchestral performance as links and quickly open the next score with a tap. - Reference files in shared (read-only) folders as well as personal annotation files for a work project and access them from a presentation when needed for discussion. How does it work? You create so-called Base Folders in the app using drag and drop or via the file dialog. This grants the app access to the folder and all its subfolders. In the built-in file browser, you can view the files and subfolders of the Base Folder and create links to them. Subelements are referenced using a relative file path. How secure is it? When creating links to files in cloud services, you often have to create a public link to the files. With Foldie Links, you can create links without making a file publicly accessible on the internet. The permission associated with the Base Folders applies only to the app and only on the specific device. Is it foolproof to use? Generally, the app only accesses your file system in read-only mode. But you can easily be redirected to the not-so-foolproof Files or Finder app. Working with the shared file system and links also requires particular care because the file system can change, and links can become invalid or change their meaning. Can Foldie Links be used with multiple devices? Yes. You just need to set up the basic folders similarly on the other device. It's best to use a few basic folders and several virtual folders. Data stored in the app is synced via iCloud. Productivity Packs The app basically works without them. However, the extra packs offer additional benefits. For example, you can: - Create link lists, embed links directly in notes, link links together using metadata, and use widgets. - Simulate symbolic links and create overlays with virtual folders. - Use the Shortcuts app to process links or access the app (for advanced users only).

Screenshots

X Widget4 screens
Foldie Links4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Foldie Links at Free against X Widget's $0.99. Foldie Links also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). X Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Foldie Links is free to download; X Widget costs $0.99 up front. Foldie Links sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. X Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

X Widget ships an update every 6 weeks, Foldie Links every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
X Widget versus Foldie Links: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterX WidgetFoldie Links
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer雪 赵Dr. Garbers Softwareentwicklung

In-app purchases

None

X Widget

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Foldie Links

One-time6
  • Trial PeriodFree
  • Link Productivity$1.99
  • Related Files$1.99
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  • Automation$2.99
  • Pro Personal$5.99
  • Pro Family$9.99

Questions

Is X Widget free?
X Widget costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Foldie Links free?
Foldie Links is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do X Widget or Foldie Links have ads?
Neither X Widget nor Foldie Links shows ads.
Which is updated more often, X Widget or Foldie Links?
X Widget ships an update every 6 weeks, and Foldie Links every 2 weeks. Most recently, X Widget was updated on October 9, 2026 and Foldie Links on October 25, 2026.

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