Drawing Widget vs Retro Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drawing Widget
Personalize your device's home screen with custom drawings and images. Express your creativity by adding unique artwork directly to your main interface.
- Add custom drawings to home screen
- Paint pictures
- Draw images
- Home screen personalization
- Creative expression
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Add you own drawings to the home screen!
Retro Widget
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RetroWidgets turns your Home Screen into a nostalgic retro display, inspired by classic devices from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Design your own look in seconds and choose from multiple handcrafted widget styles, including CRT monitor, wood TV, pocket console, flip clock, nixie clock, cassette deck, and transistor radio themes. Why you’ll love RetroWidgets: Retro-inspired, detailed widget designs Clock, calendar, and battery-focused layouts Fast customization with live preview Multiple palettes and visual styles Works fully offline No account required No tracking Privacy-first by design: RetroWidgets does not rely on external servers for widget data. Your setup is stored locally on your device for a simple, private experience. Important: RetroWidgets creates native iOS Home Screen widgets. It does not replace app icons or apply system-wide themes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ememes.github.io/retrowidget
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drawing Widget at none against Retro Widget's 3. Drawing Widget also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.5). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Retro Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Drawing Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Drawing Widget | Retro Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam frankel | MUSTAFA MERT SELVI |
In-app purchases
Drawing Widget
No in-app purchases
Retro Widget
- Retro Widget Premium$1.997 Days
- Retro Widget Monthly$4.991 Month
- Retro Widget Lifetime$9.99
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