Comparison

Code Widgets vs CardVault

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

Head to head
About

Code Widgets

Organize loyalty cards and barcodes on your home screen with customizable widgets. Scan cards to add codes automatically for instant access. Enjoy a visually enhanced experience with color options.

Highlights
  • Store loyalty cards and barcodes
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • Instant barcode access
  • Automatic code scanning
  • Visual color customization
Features
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This app lets you keep all of your loyalty cards and barcodes in one place! Lightweight but highly customizable widgets. Allows you to organize your home screen as you want. Keep barcodes on the home screen to instantly access when you need them. Features: - Keep all of your loyalty cards in your iPhone, - Change colors for the better visual experience, - Add beautiful widgets on your home screen, - Scan your card to add code automatically.

About

CardVault

Features
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CardVault is a fully offline vault for photos of your cards, IDs and documents. It keeps your most sensitive photos locked on your device — no internet, no upload, no sign-up, no data collection. Why CardVault: • 100% on-device Everything is stored locally. There is no server and no account — your data never leaves your phone. • Biometric lock Open the vault with Face ID or your fingerprint. Nothing is visible until you unlock. • Built-in document scanner Automatic edge detection crops and straightens your cards and documents into clean, readable photos. • Flexible organization Bank cards, IDs, documents and more. Switch between Stack, List and Grid layouts to suit how you think. • Encrypted backup Export a password-protected backup and keep it wherever you like — on device, in iCloud Drive, or any other provider. The file is encrypted before it ever leaves the app, and the password is never stored. • Dark mode Light, dark, or follow your system setting. Pricing: CardVault is free for up to 5 items. A single one-time purchase removes the limit — no subscription, no ads, no tracking.

Screenshots

Code Widgets4 screens
CardVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Code Widgets at none against CardVault's 1. CardVault's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ads, 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. CardVault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Code Widgets asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Code Widgets ships an update weekly, CardVault every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Code Widgets versus CardVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCode WidgetsCardVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcin SlusarekHookaTech

In-app purchases

None

Code Widgets

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CardVault

One-time1
  • Unlimited Cards$2.99

Questions

Is Code Widgets free?
Code Widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CardVault free?
CardVault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Code Widgets or CardVault have ads?
Neither Code Widgets nor CardVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Code Widgets or CardVault?
Code Widgets ships an update weekly, and CardVault every 3 days. Most recently, Code Widgets was updated on September 21, 2026 and CardVault on September 26, 2026.

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