Comparison

Photo Widget․ vs Picture Widget Collage Maker

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

Head to head
About

Photo Widget․

Personalize your device's home screen by adding widgets that display your cherished photos. Organize pictures into collections and choose between ordered or random playback. Optionally, add dates and custom text to your widgets for a unique touch.

Highlights
  • Unlimited photo widgets
  • Unlimited photo collections
  • Reframing photos for display
  • Ordered or random photo playback
  • Add custom text notes
  • Display current date
Features
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◆◆◆ Photo Widget for iOS 14 is here ◆◆◆ Create unlimited photo widgets and add your favorite photos to your Home Screen. 1. Create a photo collection in the app. 2. Add a photo widget in your preferred size. 3. Long press to configure the photo widget to show your photo collection. Optionally you can configure the photo widget to show date and text. FEATURES: - Create unlimited widgets. Each can be configured to show different photo collection. - Create unlimited photo collections. - Reframe photos to display in frame correctly. - Photos in a collection can be shown in order or random. - Write your notes to your widget with configured option. - Show date with your widget. PhotoBox+: • You can subscribe to PhotoBox+ to unlock advanced featured & unlimited photos. • Subscription auto-renew at the end of current period, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Terms of use: https://tapuniverse.com/terms/ Privacy policy: https://tapuniverse.com/policy/

About

Picture Widget Collage Maker

Easily decorate your home screen with custom photo widgets. Personalize your widget with frames, colors, shapes, and effects. Create albums, add stickers, and text to showcase your favorite moments.

Highlights
  • Create custom photo widgets
  • Personalize with frames, colors, and effects
  • Add stickers and text to photos
  • Organize photos into albums
  • Supports multiple pictures per widget
  • Adjust photo refresh interval
Features
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This app is the simplest and easiest way for you to decorate your home screen! Discover the best app for you to customize your home screen for several reasons. First, it allows you to add a selection of photos to the widget. But, you can also personalize the widget entirely. After adding snapshots of your favorite moments to an album, you get to choose frames, colors, shapes, effects, and more. Install Photo Widgets For Home Screen and get PHOTOS ON WIDGET! So, if you want to view photos on the widget, this is the app for you! ** Just follow these setup instructions and create your own widget theme: - To create and edit widget: - Choose widget size - Create an album and name it - Choose the photos you want to add - Edit photo: add stickers, text (select fonts and colors) - Set widget style and choose layout frames and effects - Refresh photo changing interval - Shuffle photos: Turn on/ Turn OFF * How to set the Photo Widgets For Home Screen? To get started, you have to press and hold a blank space on your home screen until the apps start to jiggle. In the upper left corner, you'll see a plus sign. Tap the plus sign and scroll through a list of available widgets for the apps on your phone. Find MY WIDGETS app and click on the Photo Widgets For Home Screen. FEATURES In order to personalize your homescreen theme, you can create as many albums as you want! Group photos in a Friends Album, or create Family Pictures folder. Select all your Favorite photos and add them to your homescreen in a gorgeous custom widget. This home screen editor is easy to use and it helps you create your own aesthetic widget! If you want a simple photo widget, you can have it with this app! Or, if you want a custom aesthetic widget, you can also have it with this app! *** All widget sizes are supported. You can add any image from your phone gallery. You can edit photos and choose creative frames and effects. You can make beautiful collages with your images. Add multiple pictures – more than one photo showing. Manage the order of the pictures – organize photos.

Screenshots

Photo Widget․4 screens
Picture Widget Collage Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Photo Widget․ at 53% against Picture Widget Collage Maker's 0%. Photo Widget․ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Photo Widget․ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and Picture Widget Collage Maker sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Photo Widget․ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Widget․ has 604 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Photo Widget․'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Picture Widget Collage Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Widget․ ships an update daily, Picture Widget Collage Maker every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Photo Widget․ versus Picture Widget Collage Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto Widget․Picture Widget Collage Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (604 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews52.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings604 — better1
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAPUNIVERSE LLCVladana Marinkovic

Customer experience

Photo Widget․

All ratings598 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive52.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative42.5%

Picture Widget Collage Maker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Photo Widget․

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when importing over 100 photos
  • High crash risk at 500+ photo imports
  • Widget fails to update even after selecting album and interval
  • App doesn't work reliably (multiple reports)
  • Widget not appearing on device after setup

Requested features

6 requests
  • Lifetime purchase option instead of subscription
  • Photo cropping functionality
  • Day of week display in date format
  • Smaller font size options
  • Live Photo icon widget style
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  • Ability to select specific photos in free version

Picture Widget Collage Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Photo Widget․

Subscriptions1
  • PhotoBox+3 Days trial$19.991 Year
10 purchases

Picture Widget Collage Maker

One-time10
  • Luxury Photo Widget Frames Pro$1.99
  • PRO Photo Widget Collage$2.99
  • Love Heart Photo Frame Widget$2.99
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  • Spring Photo Widget Frame PRO$2.99
  • Stars Frame PRO for Widgets$2.99
  • Sweetheart Frame Photo Widget$2.99
  • Smitten Photo Widget PRO Frame$2.99
  • Paris Photo Frame Widgets PRO$2.99
  • London Frame Picture Widget HD$2.99
  • Deluxe Frame for Pic Widget$2.99

Questions

Is Photo Widget․ free?
Photo Widget․ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Picture Widget Collage Maker free?
Picture Widget Collage Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Photo Widget․ or Picture Widget Collage Maker?
Photo Widget․ is rated higher. Photo Widget․ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 604 ratings, while Picture Widget Collage Maker averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Photo Widget․ or Picture Widget Collage Maker have ads?
Picture Widget Collage Maker shows ads; Photo Widget․ does not.
Which is updated more often, Photo Widget․ or Picture Widget Collage Maker?
Photo Widget․ ships an update daily, and Picture Widget Collage Maker every 6 days. Most recently, Photo Widget․ was updated on November 3, 2026 and Picture Widget Collage Maker on November 3, 2026.

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