Comparison

Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia vs DAYOL

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

Head to head
About

Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia

Personalize your home and lock screens with thousands of pre-made widgets or create your own unique designs. Customize with icons, wallpapers, and various data displays like weather, calendar, and health.

Highlights
  • Thousands of pre-built widgets
  • Powerful widget design tools
  • Customizable icons and wallpapers
  • Home and iOS 16 lock screen widgets
  • Weather, Calendar, and Health widgets
  • Animated GIFs and Charts
Features
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From the team behind WatchMaker, the largest watchface design community in the world - get ready to make your home screen unique with widgetopia! THOUSANDS OF WIDGETS There are 100,000+ pre-built widgets which you can use right away! CREATE YOUR OWN WIDGET With widgetopia, you can use our powerful design tools to make your own designs and display any data you need. - 100,000+ widgets, more each day! - 5,000+ icons to make your iPhone look neat and stylish! - 100+ wallpapers for your home / lock screen! - Home and iOS 16 lock screen widgets! - Install the whole icon pack at once! - Over 70 widget themes! - Full designer tools - Weather Widget (current, hourly, daily) - Calendar Widget - Health Widget - Photo Widget - Battery Widget - Reminders Widget - Time & date - Digital clock - Analog clock including seconds - 100,000 Watch Hands + Backgrounds - Steps - Charts - Countdowns - Javascript expressions - Moon phase - Activity rings - Progress bars - Import widgets - Themeable Widgets - Transparent Widgets - Custom JSON Endpoints - Animated GIFs - Much more coming soon! REMIX EXISTING WIDGETS You can remix any widget you like and customize to your heart's content! Requires iOS 14+ PRICING AND TERMS Free version allows use of all widgets excluding those with weather data, including full design tools. Upgrade to the VIP version to unlock all widgets, get regular content updates and remove ads! – 1 week subscription price starts at $3.99 USD/week – 12 months subscription price starts at $19.99 USD/year - 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 Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable The prices above are in US dollars. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country. Privacy Policy: https://widgetopia.io/privacy/wm Terms of Use: https://widgetopia.io/terms/wm Requested access: Photos - use your own photos in your widget Notification - access to receive notifications about updates, new content, app news Calendar - display calendar data on widgets Bluetooth - display Bluetooth status on widgets Health - widgetopia optionally integrates with Apple Health. This data is used to display your step count and activity if you select one of those widget types. Permission for widgetopia to access this data is controlled through the Apple Health app.

About

DAYOL

Create and personalize your digital diary with a wide range of customization options. Add your own touch with custom papers, drawings, text, photos, and stickers. Plan your days, track routines, and keep your memories organized.

Highlights
  • Customizable journal papers
  • Drawing, text, photo, and sticker decoration
  • Over 2000 stickers
  • Monthly, weekly, and daily planner templates
  • Routine tracker
  • iCloud synchronization
  • PDF export
Features
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Plans, memories, and your very own diary — with Dayol. You want to capture your days, but calendar apps feel cold and notes apps feel empty. DAYOL lets you record your day in your own way, with the cute little Dayol by your side. Plan with the calendar, journal your feelings, and build habits with the tracker. 3 million downloads · Featured as App Store App of the Day! ◆ Core Features ◆ # Build Your Own Diary From the cover to the contents, design your diary exactly the way you want it. # Calendar at a Glance See this month's schedule and today's notes on a single calendar screen. # 10 Page Templates Monthly, weekly, daily, notes, tracker, and more — mix and match freely. # Decorate Freely Photos, handwriting, text, stickers, and layers. Pro-level decorating tools, made simple. # Dayol & Friends Stickers Around 2,500 adorable stickers, all free to use. # 4 Widget Types Monthly, weekly, page preview, and checklist widgets — right on your home screen. # Sync Across Devices Pick up where you left off on iPhone and iPad with iCloud. # PDF Export & Backup Save a year of diaries as a PDF, or back everything up as a zip file. # Start Right Away — No sign-up needed to create your first diary. # Stays on Your Device — Your diary is never uploaded to any server. Start your very own diary with Dayol today. Contact: dayolstudio@gmail.com

Screenshots

Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia4 screens
DAYOL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia at none against DAYOL's shown. Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia also leads on ratings volume (8.6K vs 415). DAYOL's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (70% vs 61%). On price, rating, 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. Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and DAYOL sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 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 Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia against 4.4 for DAYOL. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia has 8.6K ratings behind it against 415, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia's written reviews are positive against 70% of DAYOL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia ships an update every 2 months, DAYOL fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia versus DAYOL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock + Home Widgets widgetopiaDAYOL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8.6K ratings) — better4.4 (415 ratings)
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews69.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.6K — better415
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB226 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWatch Faces & WidgetsSEUNGAH JO

Customer experience

Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia

All ratings8,607 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews510 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative30.0%

DAYOL

All ratings415 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral6.0%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews419 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral11.7%
Negative18.6%

Bugs and requests

Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Widgets not refreshing properly
  • Time/weather/battery info not updating
  • Widgets appearing blurry on home screen
  • Crashes/freezes when using the app

Requested features

6 requests
  • More free widget options
  • Ability to remove Widgetopia branding
  • Better tutorial/guidance
  • Faster widget updates
  • More font/icon options
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  • Ability to launch apps from widgets

DAYOL

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia

Subscriptions3
  • widgetopia VIP3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • widgetopia VIP (Weekly)3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • widgetopia VIP$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$5.99
12 purchases

DAYOL

Subscriptions2
  • DAYOL VIP Membership (1Month)$1.991 Month
  • DAYOL VIP Membership (1year)$7.991 Year
One-time10
  • Acorn 100$0.49
  • Acorn 200+20$0.99
  • Acorn 300+40$1.99
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  • Quilted Fabric Covers$2.99
  • Embossed Heart Covers$2.99
  • Acorn 400+80$3.99
  • Clear 6-Ring Covers$4.99
  • Dayol VIP$4.99
  • Acorn 800+200$5.99
  • DAYOL VIP for lifetime$10.99

Questions

Is Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia free?
Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DAYOL free?
DAYOL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia or DAYOL?
Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia is rated higher. Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8.6K ratings, while DAYOL averages 4.4 from 415 ratings.
Do Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia or DAYOL have ads?
DAYOL shows ads; Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia does not.
Which is updated more often, Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia or DAYOL?
Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia ships an update every 2 months, and DAYOL fortnightly. Most recently, Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia was updated on September 24, 2026 and DAYOL on September 22, 2026.

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