Comparison

Lock Screen Widgets App vs App Launcher for Lock Screen

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

Head to head
About

Lock Screen Widgets App

Personalize your iPhone's home screen with vibrant, informative widgets. Easily add customizable date, time, calendar, and battery percentage displays with colorful backgrounds. Transform your device into a visually appealing and functional dashboard.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets
  • Date and time display
  • Calendar integration
  • Battery percentage
  • Colorful backgrounds
  • Easy to use
Features
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Widget Themes helps you set up color widgets with just a few clicks! It’s really easy to use and change widgets. Your home screen will be amazing and informative like never before! Add any date, time, calendar and battery percentage widgets with colorful and well-designed backgrounds.
 The app contains the following subscription options: - 1 year membership costs from $29.99.
 - 1 week membership costs from $7.99 after 3 days free trial.
 - The price is for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. - 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 the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://pastimeapps.com/privacy
 Terms of Use: https://pastimeapps.com/terms

About

App Launcher for Lock Screen

Create custom widgets for your lock screen to launch your favorite apps or URLs instantly. Personalize your widgets with custom icons and images for quick access. It's a simple three-step process to set up and use.

Highlights
  • Create custom lock screen widgets
  • Launch apps directly from lock screen
  • Add custom icons and images
  • Open any URL
  • Simple three-step setup
Features
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AppLauncher lets you create Lock Screen widgets for fast launch your apps! You can add custom icons, app icons and images! Each widget can open any URL you dream of! You have an option to choose the widgets from the app or to create any custom widget that you want! And all in 3 simple steps! 1- Select an app icon 2- Add the URL to open the app 3- Add the widget on the lock screen. Clicking on the widget will now open the app directly from your lock screen!! Crazy! Don't be one of those who don't have the app! Download now! Privacy Policy: https://www.btappslab.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.btappslab.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Lock Screen Widgets App4 screens
App Launcher for Lock Screen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: App Launcher for Lock Screen at 5.0 against Lock Screen Widgets App's 4.4. App Launcher for Lock Screen also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Lock Screen Widgets App's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Lock Screen Widgets App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and App Launcher for Lock Screen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

App Launcher for Lock Screen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Screen Widgets App has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock Screen Widgets App ships an update every 3 weeks, App Launcher for Lock Screen weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lock Screen Widgets App versus App Launcher for Lock Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Screen Widgets AppApp Launcher for Lock Screen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size302 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYahor KamisarukBT APPS LAB LTD

Customer experience

Lock Screen Widgets App

All ratings1,050 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

App Launcher for Lock Screen

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Lock Screen Widgets App

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Time widget stuck on old time
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow changing font and colors
  • Add 12-hour time format

App Launcher for Lock Screen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lock Screen Widgets App

Subscriptions4
  • Widget Gallery - Premium$4.997 Days
  • Premium Color Widgets3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Widget Themes - Premium 2$7.997 Days
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  • Widget Themes - Premium$29.991 Year
2 purchases

App Launcher for Lock Screen

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly new1 Year trial$1.491 Month
  • Monthly$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Lock Screen Widgets App free?
Lock Screen Widgets App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is App Launcher for Lock Screen free?
App Launcher for Lock Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lock Screen Widgets App or App Launcher for Lock Screen?
App Launcher for Lock Screen is rated higher. Lock Screen Widgets App averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while App Launcher for Lock Screen averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lock Screen Widgets App or App Launcher for Lock Screen have ads?
Neither Lock Screen Widgets App nor App Launcher for Lock Screen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lock Screen Widgets App or App Launcher for Lock Screen?
Lock Screen Widgets App ships an update every 3 weeks, and App Launcher for Lock Screen weekly. Most recently, Lock Screen Widgets App was updated on September 25, 2026 and App Launcher for Lock Screen on June 11, 2026.

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