Photo Widget․ vs OC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Unlimited photo widgets
- Unlimited photo collections
- Reframing photos for display
- Ordered or random photo playback
- Add custom text notes
- Display current date
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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/
OC
Play videos directly on your iPhone's home screen with this intuitive app. Enjoy your favorite content anytime without needing to open the application, thanks to its convenient widget functionality.
- Play videos on home screen widgets
- Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
- No complex settings required
- Quick video access via widgets
- Stress-free video playback
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OC - Widget Video Player is a convenient app that allows you to play videos directly on your iPhone's home screen. No complex settings are required, and you can easily enjoy videos with intuitive controls. By utilizing the widget feature, you can play your favorite videos anytime. Key Features: 1. Ease of Use: The app provides an intuitive interface, allowing users to easily play videos without the need for complex settings or procedures. 2. Widget Functionality: By placing a widget on your iPhone's home screen, you can quickly start playing videos. There's no need to launch the app every time, making it stress-free to use. Term of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yahalive.flycricket.io/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Photo Widget․ at none against OC's shown. Photo Widget․ also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 days) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). OC's advantage is review sentiment (70% vs 53%). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Photo Widget․ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and OC sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.69 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Photo Widget․ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Widget․ has 604 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Photo Widget․'s written reviews are positive against 70% of OC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Photo Widget․ ships an update daily, OC every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photo Widget․ | OC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (604 ratings) — better | 4.4 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.5% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 604 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TAPUNIVERSE LLC | MoriRanMaru |
Customer experience
Photo Widget․
OC
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
OC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Photo Widget․
- PhotoBox+3 Days trial$19.991 Year
OC
- Pro monthly3 Days trial$0.691 Month
- Pro yearly14 Days trial$4.991 Year
Questions
Is Photo Widget․ free?
Is OC free?
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Do Photo Widget․ or OC have ads?
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