Comparison

Story Widget vs Themes ©

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

Head to head
About

Story Widget

Create highly customizable date widgets for your device. Adjust size, color, background images, and fonts to perfectly match your aesthetic. Offers free content with optional premium subscription plans.

Highlights
  • Customizable date widget size and color
  • Background image from photos or Unsplash
  • 30+ built-in fonts
  • Adjustable text color
  • Weekly and monthly premium subscriptions
Features
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Story Widget is a highly customizable date widget. It can be adjusted precisely to best fit your desired appearance. - Create custom date widget of nearly any size and color - Change background image using your Photos or Unsplash - Pick from 30+ built-in fonts - Change text color - More features to come... If you’re having fun playing around with widgets, you should definitely check out Story Widget Along with completely free content, the app has the following subscription options for premium content: - Weekly with a 3-day free trial period; - Monthly without trial period; Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Free trial subscription is automatically renewed unless cancelled 24 hours before the renewal - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period
 - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period Privacy Policy: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JFFapps/StoryWidget/master/PrivacyPolicy Terms of Service: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JFFapps/StoryWidget/master/TermOfUse

About

Themes ©

Personalize your iPhone with aesthetic themes, custom widgets, and depth effect wallpapers. Easily set up unique home and lock screens to express your style. Regular updates ensure fresh inspiration for your device.

Highlights
  • Aesthetic themes
  • Customizable widgets
  • Depth effect wallpapers
  • Home and lock screen customization
  • iOS 16 compatibility
  • Regular updates
Features
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Aesthetic Themes© for iPhone: widgets, icons and depth effect wallpapers! A complete makeover of your device! Discover new inspirations to customize your home screen and lock screen! Easy setup and regular updates! KEY FEATURES ■ Aesthetic Themes Each theme is fully editable to suit your style and make your device stand out. Themes are compatible with iOS 16, iOS 15 and iOS 14. ■ Customized Lock and Home Screen Time, clock, quotes, countdown, mix - choose any widget to get the information you need from your home screen. ■ Deep Effect Wallpapers Browse our huge collection of high quality wallpapers. Themes come with matching wallpapers for users to choose from. A unique app that lets you express yourself. Take full advantage of the new iOS 16. show us your skills and create a masterpiece on your home screen. Show your creativity and impress everyone. SUBSCRIPTIONS: • After confirming the purchase, your iTunes account will be charged. • Subscriptions are automatically renewed unless automatic renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged a renewal fee within 24 hours of the end of the current period and will be renewed. • Subscriptions can be managed by the user. Going to the user's iTunes account settings after purchase may turn off automatic renewal. • Privacy: https://widget.dpintelligence.com/privacy • Terms Of Use: https://widget.dpintelligence.com/terms • Contact Us: https://widget.dpintelligence.com/support

Screenshots

Story Widget4 screens
Themes ©4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Story Widget at weekly against Themes ©'s every 5 weeks. Themes ©'s advantage is ratings volume (71 vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Story Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Themes © sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Story Widget against 4.7 for Themes ©. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Themes © has 71 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Story Widget ships an update weekly, Themes © every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Story Widget versus Themes ©: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStory WidgetThemes ©
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.7 (71 ratings)
Number of ratings671 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKseniya AdamchykDP Intelligence LLC

Customer experience

Story Widget

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Themes ©

All ratings71 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative7.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Story Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly premium$12.991 Month
3 purchases

Themes ©

Subscriptions3
  • Themes Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Themes Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Themes Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Story Widget free?
Story Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Themes © free?
Themes © is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Story Widget or Themes ©?
Story Widget is rated higher. Story Widget averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Themes © averages 4.7 from 71 ratings.
Do Story Widget or Themes © have ads?
Neither Story Widget nor Themes © shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Story Widget or Themes ©?
Story Widget ships an update weekly, and Themes © every 5 weeks. Most recently, Story Widget was updated on November 5, 2026 and Themes © on November 3, 2026.

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