Widget Caddy vs Custom Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Widget Caddy
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Widget Caddy lets you personalise your home screen with a variety of customisable widgets. Available widget types include: - Clock - Calendar - Facts - Quotes - Photo
Custom Widgets
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Widgetly puts what matters most on your home screen: countdowns, life progress, goals, and daily motivation. Build beautiful, functional widgets in minutes with zero design skills required. 11+ WIDGET TYPES Time & Life Awareness - Life Counter: your age in months, weeks, or days - Years Remaining: visualize your life as a dot grid - Year Progress: see how much of the year has passed - Day Progress: track hours as they go by Calendars & Countdowns - Month Countdown: days left this month - Month Calendar: minimal calendar view - Month Grid: all 12 months at a glance - Countdown: days until any future event - Count Up: days since a meaningful date Goals & Motivation - Progress Ring: circular progress for any goal - Custom Text: quotes, reminders, mantras DESIGN IT YOUR WAY - Live preview while editing - Small, Medium, and Large sizes - 10 color themes - Multiple text styles and dot shapes - Pixel LED displays and clean minimal looks SIMPLE TO USE 1. Pick a widget type 2. Choose size and style 3. Save and add to Home Screen Done. Stop scrolling past a boring home screen. Make it yours. ------ Privacy Policy: https://dazarang.com/apps/widgetly/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://dazarang.com/apps/widgetly/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Widget Caddy at none against Custom Widgets's 3. Widget Caddy also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Custom Widgets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Widget Caddy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widget Caddy | Custom Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Armchair Engineering | DENA AZARANG |
In-app purchases
Widget Caddy
No in-app purchases
Custom Widgets
- Widgetly Plus Week$0.997 Days
- Widgetly Plus Year$14.991 Year
- Widgetly Plus Lifetime$29.99
