Comparison

Widget vs Widget Studio ‎

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

Head to head
About

Widget

Personalize your device's home screen with over 100 customizable widgets. Choose from various styles, fonts, colors, and backgrounds, including your own photos. Easily add unique clock and calendar combinations to your display.

Highlights
  • 100+ widget combinations
  • Customizable fonts, colors, backgrounds
  • Photo backgrounds
  • Digital and analog clocks
  • Calendar integration
  • Quick setup instructions
Features
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Widget Gallery helps you install and customize your home screen with 100+ widgets! Pick your favorite widget. Add your unique style to it and add it to the home screen. Choose from 100+ different widget combinations and customize it. We have a variety of fonts, colors, backgrounds, and gradients to choose from to make your widget truly yours. You can also add your photos as a background. There are different styles of Digital, Analog clock, and Calendar. You can also combine the clock and calendar to make the widget unique. WORKS ON ALL DEVICES: Widget Gallery is compatible with all the devices running iOS 14 and up. VERY QUICK SETUP: Simple and Clear instruction to add your widget to the home screen. Once you save your own widget, It will only take seconds to add it to the home screen. Unlimited access to all Widget Gallery features is a mere $11.99/year Get Widget Gallery, the most cost-effective widget maker in the world, TODAY. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Payment will be charged to iTunes account as soon as you confirm the purchase. The subscription will be automatically renewed by App Store after 1 year at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period unless auto-renew is turned off. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's account settings after purchase. Get Support: For issues, feedback or questions, please contact us at support@xtodoapp.com or visit our website at https://xtodoapp.com/ Privacy Policy: https://xtodoapp.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://xtodoapp.com/terms

About

Widget Studio ‎

Create personalized iPhone Home Screen widgets with custom elements, fonts, colors, and photos. Add clocks, calendars, weather forecasts, and countdowns to your device. Choose from templates or design your own unique widgets.

Highlights
  • Customizable widget elements
  • Font and color selection
  • Weather forecast display
  • Countdown timers
  • Analog/digital clocks
  • Calendar view
  • Photo customization and slideshows
  • Over 80 preset templates
Features
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Become a creative widget designer! Widget Studio is the perfect tool to personalize your iPhone Home Screen with a stylish theme. Here are some of the many, many things you can do with Widget Studio:
 • Elements – Mix and match different widget elements to create a unique widget that is truly your creation. • Font & Color – Find the right fonts and colors for each widget you create. You can even set the transparency of each element. • Weather – See your weather forecast and choose from a variety of formats. • Countdown – Count down to your birthday, Christmas, or anything you want, right from your iPhone Home Screen. You can even select which units you want to display. • Time – Add an analog or digital clock to your widget. • Date – Add today’s date to your widget in a variety of formats. • Calendar – Add a calendar to your widget to view the entire month. • Text – Write anything you want on your widget! Perfect for displaying your favorite quote against a stylish background photo. • Photos - Customize your background photo using your own custom photos. You can also choose from the many photos in the Widget Studio library. • Slideshow – Add multiple photos and the widget will cycle through them like a slideshow. • Presets – Need inspiration? Choose from over 80 templates to get started. Once you’ve created your widgets, go to your iOS Home Screen and long-hold on an empty part of your screen. Then tap the “+” icon that appears at the top of the screen. Next, find and tap “Widget Studio” in the list. From there you can select which size widget you want and drag your widget onto your Home Screen. To change the widget that is displayed, long-hold your widget and tap “Edit Widget.” Share your creation with #WidgetStudio and inspire other Widget Designers like you! - In addition to Widget Studio’s free features, we also offer Widget Studio Premium as a subscription. Widget Studio Premium subscribers will have access to Countdown widgets, Weather widgets, and Premium templates. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in Account Settings after purchase. Terms: https://www.sunflowr.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sunflowr.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Widget4 screens
Widget Studio ‎4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Widget Studio ‎ at 100% against Widget's 58%. Widget Studio ‎ also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Widget Studio ‎ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Widget Studio ‎ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 101 and 147 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Widget's written reviews are positive against 100% of Widget Studio ‎'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget ships an update every 3 days, Widget Studio ‎ every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Widget versus Widget Studio ‎: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetWidget Studio ‎
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (101 ratings)4.6 (147 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings101147 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlanner X LLCSevenlogics, Inc.

Customer experience

Widget

All ratings100 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.1%

Widget Studio ‎

All ratings147 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Widget

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Sale1 Year trial$11.991 Year
2 purchases

Widget Studio ‎

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Quarterly)$2.993 Months
  • Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Widget free?
Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widget Studio ‎ free?
Widget Studio ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widget or Widget Studio ‎?
Widget Studio ‎ is rated higher. Widget averages 4.3 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Widget Studio ‎ averages 4.6 from 147 ratings.
Do Widget or Widget Studio ‎ have ads?
Neither Widget nor Widget Studio ‎ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widget or Widget Studio ‎?
Widget ships an update every 3 days, and Widget Studio ‎ every 10 months. Most recently, Widget was updated on October 23, 2026 and Widget Studio ‎ on October 10, 2026.

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