Comparison

Story Widget vs Share Widget

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

Share Widget

Share real-time photos with friends and family directly on your home screen. Customize your desktop with rich themes, icons, and HD wallpapers. Stay connected and share moments instantly.

Highlights
  • Real-time photo sharing widgets
  • Instant photo replies
  • Customizable desktop design
  • Rich personality themes
  • Easy icon replacement
  • Massive HD wallpapers
Features
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Share Widget allows you to share real-time pictures of you, your family and friends on your phone's home screen, and keep up to date with real time news from those you care about. [Picture Sharing Widget] When a friend sends you a photo, he will immediately appear on your home screen; you can also click the widget to instantly take a new picture and reply to your friend. Communicate with photos anytime, anywhere, stay close and share happy moments [The function of the component is simple and practical] The functional and practical components can be freely matched, and the mobile phone desktop can be designed as you like. [Rich personality themes] You can choose from a variety of theme styles, a nanny-level tutorial, teach you to easily replace icons, and generate a complete set of desktops [Massive HD wallpapers] Exquisite wallpapers are updated in real time, and there are surprises when you open them every day Rocket Widget is free software, if you want to enjoy ad-free and membership services, please upgrade your membership Member Account Pricingand Terms From ¥50/week* From ¥98/moon* *Prices shown are in RMB, actual charges may be converted to local currency depending on your region. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off 24-hoursbefore the end of the current period. Accounts will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, and renewal fees will be provided. Subscriptions can be managed by the user. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. During theactive subscription period, cancellation of the current subscription is not allowed. The unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Contact us: xianyun21@163.com For more information Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/sharewidgets/private-policy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Story Widget4 screens
Share Widget3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Story Widget at 4.8 against Share Widget's 4.6. Share Widget's advantage is ratings volume (93 vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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 Share Widget sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Story Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Share Widget has 93 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Story Widget ships an update weekly, Share Widget every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Story Widget versus Share Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStory WidgetShare Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.6 (93 ratings)
Positive reviews—25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings693 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB200 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKseniya AdamchykNumrise Limited

Customer experience

Story Widget

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

Share Widget

All ratings92 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Story Widget

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

Share Widget

Subscriptions4
  • 月会员$2.991 Month
  • 周订阅3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • year vip(3 free)3 Days trial$6.991 Year
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  • 年订阅$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Story Widget free?
Story Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Share Widget free?
Share Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Story Widget or Share Widget?
Story Widget is rated higher. Story Widget averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Share Widget averages 4.6 from 93 ratings.
Do Story Widget or Share Widget have ads?
Neither Story Widget nor Share Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Story Widget or Share Widget?
Story Widget ships an update weekly, and Share Widget every 2 weeks. Most recently, Story Widget was updated on November 7, 2026 and Share Widget on November 3, 2026.

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