Comparison

Next Widget vs Photo Widget

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

Head to head
About

Next Widget

Create and customize your own widgets for your home screen. Choose from hundreds of pre-built designs or design your own with various art, backgrounds, and colors. New widgets are added weekly.

Highlights
  • Create custom widgets
  • Customize prebuilt widgets
  • Weekly widget updates
  • 500+ prebuilt widget options
  • Widget library
  • Analog and digital clocks
  • Daily quotes and love counters
Features
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◆ Make your own widgets, just the way you like.◆ You can find your favorite Widgets and Customize their art, background image, background color, etc or Create your widget with a wide range of options in Next Widget. also, you can have your own widget library and add them to your home screen. *****We add new widgets every week***** ◆ Main features: * Theme and widget packs (Weekly update) * Chose between 500+ prebuilt widgets (Weekly update) * Customize prebuilt widgets * Create your own widget ◆ Widget types: * Analog clock (60+ Styles) * Digital Clock (12 Styles) * Daily Quotes * Love day counter * Calendar * Countdown * Photo * Notes ◆ Upcoming widgets: * Weather * Social * Music * Sport * Tools ◆ Steps: 1- Choose your widget art between 500+ fantastic widgets 2- Customize your widget background color,image,text,etc. 3- Add your widget to your home screen ----------------------------- ►Notes: 〉Next Widget includes an optional premium subscription. This is offered on a monthly or annual basis. If you choose to purchase a subscription your payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. 〉Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription in the iTunes settings at least 24- hours before the end of the free trial period. Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. 〉Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. 〉Please note: If have any problem with your widgets display after updates, please re-save them. 〉Please note: Please Report to us all translation or functionality problems through the Instagram support page. (link is inside the app) 〉You can cancel a free trial or subscription anytime by canceling your subscription through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of a free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service.

About

Photo Widget

Quickly call your favorite contacts directly from your home screen with custom photos. Personalize your phone's display with functional widgets for one-tap calling.

Highlights
  • Speed dial favorite contacts
  • Customize home screen
  • One-click calling
  • Add custom photos
  • Easy setup and use
Features
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Caller Widget is the perfect app for speed-dialing your favorites directly from your home screen! All you need is to choose your favorite contacts, assign a picture from your gallery, and find the best place on your home screen for beautiful and functional widgets. Then, call your favorite people in one click. Caller Widget is such an easy and perfect app to personalize your home phone. Here are the main features: - SPEED DIAL your favorite contacts - CUSTOMIZE your home screen - EASILY set it up and use Enjoy!

Screenshots

Next Widget4 screens
Photo Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Photo Widget at none against Next Widget's 5. Photo Widget also leads on ratings volume (421 vs 68). Next Widget's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (89% vs 78%). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Next Widget sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months. Photo Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Next 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 421 ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Next Widget's written reviews are positive against 78% of Photo Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Next Widget ships an update every 8 days, Photo Widget fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Next Widget versus Photo Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext WidgetPhoto Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (68 ratings) — better4.4 (421 ratings)
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews — better78.2% of reviews
Number of ratings68421 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB204 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMehdi Khajeh Pour25 Degrees Apps LLC

Customer experience

Next Widget

All ratings68 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.2%

Photo Widget

All ratings421 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative12.6%

User reviews

Next Widget

From 68 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Easy to use
  • 🎨 Great customization options
  • 🌟 Beautifully designed widgets
  • 💯 Highly recommended app
  • 📱 Perfect for personalizing iPhone

Room to improve

  • 💸 Many premium features
  • ⚠️ Ads in free version
  • 📉 Limited free options
  • 😥 Next wallpaper not working
  • 🐛 Buggy scrolling behavior

Photo Widget

From 421 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Customizable widgets
  • 💡 Innovative design options
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 🆓 Completely free app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with some devices
  • 🤔 Confusing widget setup process
  • 🕰️ Lack of 12-hour time format option

Bugs and requests

Next Widget

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Next wallpaper shows 'image not found'
  • App crashes when scrolling
  • Free trial charged immediately
  • Time widget not keeping proper time (resolved)

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free options
  • Fix scrolling bug
  • More widget variety
  • Improve free trial transparency

Photo Widget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets not appearing on home screen after setup
  • App crashing or freezing when accessing certain sections
  • Repeated prompts to rate the app

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add mini-games or activities to earn rewards
  • Improve widget downloading and placement functionality
  • Provide more color and theme options

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Next Widget

Subscriptions5
  • Three months3 Days trial$4.993 Months
  • One month$4.991 Month
  • Six months$7.996 Months
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  • One year promotion$7.991 Year
  • One year$19.991 Year
None

Photo Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Next Widget free?
Next Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Widget free?
Photo Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Next Widget or Photo Widget?
Next Widget is rated higher. Next Widget averages 4.7 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while Photo Widget averages 4.4 from 421 ratings.
Do Next Widget or Photo Widget have ads?
Both Next Widget and Photo Widget show ads.
Which is updated more often, Next Widget or Photo Widget?
Next Widget ships an update every 8 days, and Photo Widget fortnightly. Most recently, Next Widget was updated on September 22, 2026 and Photo Widget on September 20, 2026.

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