Comparison

Smart Widget vs Clear Widget (

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

Head to head
About

Smart Widget

Personalize your device's standby, lock, and home screens with custom widgets, icon packs, wallpapers, clocks, and weather. Design unique themes or choose from hundreds of pre-made options for a truly one-of-a-kind look.

Highlights
  • Standby Mode Widgets
  • Custom Icon Packs
  • Personalized Wallpapers
  • Clock and Weather Widgets
  • Theme Designer
  • Hundreds of Themes
Features
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NightStand: StandBy Widget 17 allows you to set a personalized Widgets for Standby Mode. Your home screen will become a one-of-a-kind widget and theme include your own icon packs, wallpaper, clocks and weather. This exclusive feature is available on IOS 17 and later. This app is perfect for customizing and styling your screen. Super easy to setup It works for all devices and all you need is to update your iPhone to IOS 17+. Design your personal theme We offer you hundreds of themes which include an icon, background wallpaper, clocks,... You can choose one and directly apply your favorite into home screen design. But if you want to try some fun experience by releasing your creativity, please select and adjust the widget, theme and icon base on your own taste. Please note that the icon pack does not change your actual app icons. These are for a custom shortcut using the Shortcut App. Disclaimer We are not affiliated with the mentioned companies in any way. We only developed and tested our app with these devices. - iPhone is trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Premium Subscription Subscription starts from USD 3.99. - a 1-week subscription - a 1-year subscription with 3 days free trial - a 1-lifetime package • Check in app for exact pricing in your region • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration/price selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. • You can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings, but refunds will not be given for any unused portion of the term. Terms of Service: https://www.maplelabs.co/policies/#terms Privacy: https://www.maplelabs.co/policies/#terms If you have any feedback, do not hesitate to contact us at support@maplelabs.co

About

Clear Widget (

Design transparent spaces on your home screen with customizable overlay widgets for essential information like time and date. Personalize your device further with quotes and stickers, and rearrange icons for a unique user experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable transparent widgets
  • Overlay widgets for time and date
  • Personalized quotes and stickers
  • Icon rearrangement
  • Enhanced home screen aesthetic
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Clear Widget offers a bounty of customisation possibilities, enabling you to design essential transparent spaces with the additional feature of overlay widgets for immediate access to information like the time, date and many others. You can also enhance your home screen aesthetic with personalised quotes and stickers using Clear Widget. These features empower you to rearrange your icons wherever you prefer, paving the way for a truly custom user experience. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Smart Widget4 screens
Clear Widget (4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smart Widget at 67% against Clear Widget ('s 17%. Smart Widget also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Smart Widget sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Clear Widget ( sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Widget has 881 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Smart Widget's written reviews are positive against 17% of Clear Widget ('s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Widget ships an update every 10 days, Clear Widget ( every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart Widget versus Clear Widget (: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart WidgetClear Widget (
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (881 ratings) — better2.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews66.6% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings881 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB24 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMaple Labs Co., LtdEden Software Limited

Customer experience

Smart Widget

All ratings881 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral7.2%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews317 reviews
Positive66.6%
Neutral10.1%
Negative23.3%

Clear Widget (

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Smart Widget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets not working as expected
  • Downloading issues
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free theme options
  • Improved stability and reliability
  • Better explanations and tutorials
  • Ability to fully customize without paying

Clear Widget (

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Smart Widget

Subscriptions5
  • Premium$2.997 Days
  • Premium$4.997 Days
  • Premium$6.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • Premium$12.991 Year
  • Premium2 variants$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium$19.99
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99
1 purchases

Clear Widget (

Subscriptions1
  • Clear Widget Pro$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Smart Widget free?
Smart Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clear Widget ( free?
Clear Widget ( is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart Widget or Clear Widget (?
Smart Widget is rated higher. Smart Widget averages 4.3 out of 5 from 881 ratings, while Clear Widget ( averages 2.3 from 7 ratings.
Do Smart Widget or Clear Widget ( have ads?
Both Smart Widget and Clear Widget ( show ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Widget or Clear Widget (?
Smart Widget ships an update every 10 days, and Clear Widget ( every 2 months. Most recently, Smart Widget was updated on October 20, 2026 and Clear Widget ( on October 2, 2026.

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