Comparison

Home Screen Widgets Widgetizer 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

Home Screen Widgets Widgetizer

Personalize your phone's home screen with custom widgets. Choose from a vast gallery, edit fonts and colors, or create photo collages. Unlock full features with a subscription for unlimited customization.

Highlights
  • Custom widget gallery
  • Widget preview
  • Widget editor
  • Collage widgets
  • Photo widgets
  • 30+ widget categories
  • Daily widget updates
Features
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Make your Home Screen look fabulous using a Widgetizer! Discover a unique custom widgets gallery for every taste, color and mood, grouped in 30 different categories and more. Main Widgetizer App Features: ■ Custom Widgets Gallery – choose, edit and activate custom widgets you like from the biggest, colorful collection to add them to your Home Screen. ■ Widget Preview – see how the selected widget will look before activating and adding it to your Home Screen; ■ Widget Editor – edit custom widgets as you like. Customize Font, Color, Style, Display (Date, Time, Day, Battery). ■ Collage Widgets – create beautiful collage widgets from your Photos. Pick Color and Layout that suit your collage and widget size. Activate to add to your Home Screen; ■ Active Widgets – here are all your activated custom and collage widgets that you can add to your Home Screen; ■ Photo Widgets – make your own Photo and Photo Album widgets; Widgetizer App Also Includes Content: – 30 categories of custom widgets, such as: Animals, Landscapes, etc. – 3000+ custom widgets with daily updates; – 3 custom widgets in each category for free (90 custom widgets in each widget sizes for free in total); – No ads! How to add widgets to your Home Screen? 1. From the Home Screen, touch and hold a widget or an empty area until the apps jiggle. 2. Tap the “Add” button (+) in the upper-left corner. 3. Search for ”Widgetizer” or scroll down until you find the app. 4. Select a widget type, choose from three widget sizes, then tap ”Add Widget”. 5. Tap ”Done” and enjoy the widget! How to edit widgets? 1. Touch and hold a widget to open the quick actions menu. 2. Tap ”Edit Widget”. 3. Make your changes, then tap outside of the widget to exit. Unclear? Do not worry! You can find a more detailed guide with pictures inside the app by clicking on the (?) button. Note: Free version of the app is limited to: – 90 custom widgets in each widget sizes; – 1 active custom and collage widget in each widget sizes; – 3 collage widget layouts in each widget sizes. To use the app without limits, an auto-renewable subscription ”Widgetizer Pro” is available. Auto-renewable Subscription ”Widgetizer Pro” Includes: – Unlock all widgets; – Get daily new widgets; – Unlimited active widgets; – Unlock widget editor; – All collage widget layouts. Auto-renewable Subscription ”Widgetizer Pro” Info: By subscribing you get premium (full, unlimited) access to all the features and content offered by ”Widgetizer” app. The app contains the following auto-renewable subscription called ”Widgetizer Pro”: – Weekly (0,99 US$) with a 3-days for free period * Subscription price may vary depending on your location. * Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase; * Subscription automatically renews 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; * Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account; * Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://widgetizer-privacy.nethouse.ru Terms of Use: https://widgetizer-terms.nethouse.ru

About

Photo Widget

Personalize your home screen with custom photo widgets. Create collages, display unlimited photos, and arrange them in various sizes. Enjoy a stylish and unique phone display with your favorite memories.

Highlights
  • Custom photo grid widgets
  • Unlimited photo additions per widget
  • Adjustable image transfer time
  • Three widget sizes (small, medium, large)
  • Photo collage creation
  • Favorite album management
Features
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If you like Photo Widget style, this app is the best choice for you. Make your home screen look stylish with amazing photos from your photo gallery. Create a unique design with the custom photo grid available in the widget. Random Play / Random Play You can play any album in a single mix or stream all the photos stored in the device. Standalone Photo widget You can put some widgets on the desktop. Each of them works independently. Photo Collage Widget: Choose your favorite images from your phone stitch them together into one photo and customize the image as a home screen widget Features main: - You can add unlimited photos you want for each Widget. - Set image transfer time in Widget. - Supports 3 sizes (small, medium and large) for you to easily arrange on your home screen. - Decorate your phone home screen with your favorite photos like precious memories of family and friends, love pictures, pets and so on. - Create and manage your favorite albums - New rich design feeling of the time panel. Information about the auto-renewal of subscription: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the period. - If you want to continue the service, your subscription should be continued. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - There is a weekly package that allows a 3-day trial. When it expires, your subscription will automatically renew. The following subscription plans are available (price may vary depending on location): – 1-week subscription with a 3-day trial version – US$4.99 - You can cancel your subscription via this URL: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p_BKxIiZDDxmgZTVKVmTdtaMetof5cjzFJ0L7xeLfiM/edit?usp=sharing Privacy Policy: https://mobile-smart-growth.web.app/

Screenshots

Home Screen Widgets Widgetizer4 screens
Photo Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Home Screen Widgets Widgetizer at freemium against Photo Widget's subscription. Photo Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, rating, 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. Home Screen Widgets Widgetizer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Photo Widget sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Home Screen Widgets Widgetizer against 4.5 for Photo Widget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 188 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Home Screen Widgets Widgetizer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Photo Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Screen Widgets Widgetizer ships an update every 3 months, Photo Widget every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Home Screen Widgets Widgetizer versus Photo Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome Screen Widgets WidgetizerPhoto Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (53 ratings)4.5 (188 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53188 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUladzislau YanushkaMobile Smart Growth

Customer experience

Home Screen Widgets Widgetizer

All ratings53 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Photo Widget

All ratings187 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Home Screen Widgets Widgetizer

Subscriptions1
  • Widgetizer Pro3 Days trial$0.997 Days
1 purchases

Photo Widget

Subscriptions1
  • Photo Widget Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days

Questions

Is Home Screen Widgets Widgetizer free?
Home Screen Widgets Widgetizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Widget free?
Photo Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Home Screen Widgets Widgetizer or Photo Widget?
Photo Widget is rated higher. Home Screen Widgets Widgetizer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Photo Widget averages 4.5 from 188 ratings.
Do Home Screen Widgets Widgetizer or Photo Widget have ads?
Neither Home Screen Widgets Widgetizer nor Photo Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Screen Widgets Widgetizer or Photo Widget?
Home Screen Widgets Widgetizer ships an update every 3 months, and Photo Widget every 2 days. Most recently, Home Screen Widgets Widgetizer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Photo Widget on October 22, 2026.

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