Comparison

Photo Widget․ vs Phovon

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

Phovon

Features
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Dock your joyful moments and highlights in life on your screen, with stylish frames! Step 1: Pick your favorite frame in a list of frames designed with love Step 2: Pick your favorite photo, tap "Sizes" for different iOS widget size, and "Styles" for different frame style flavor Step 3: Add a phovon widget, pick a size, long tap on the widget and choose the frame you just created! Any feedback is highly welcomed, stay tuned for even more frames and top frame list and even user created frames! Email: support@meng2x.com Twitter: @Phovon

Screenshots

Photo Widget․4 screens
Phovon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Photo Widget․ at daily against Phovon's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 Phovon sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Widget․ ships an update daily, Phovon monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Photo Widget․ versus Phovon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto Widget․Phovon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (604 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings604 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAPUNIVERSE LLCMeng Two Inc.

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

Phovon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Photo Widget․

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

Phovon

One-time5
  • Phovon FramesetFree
  • Punky Funk$0.99
  • Fruits$0.99
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  • Phovon Frameset2 variants$0.99
  • Phovon Pro status$3.99

Questions

Is Photo Widget․ free?
Photo Widget․ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phovon free?
Phovon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Photo Widget․ or Phovon have ads?
Neither Photo Widget․ nor Phovon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Photo Widget․ or Phovon?
Photo Widget․ ships an update daily, and Phovon monthly. Most recently, Photo Widget․ was updated on November 7, 2026 and Phovon on October 27, 2026.

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