Comparison

Lock Screen Widgets App vs Cape

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

Cape

This app helps you regain focus by pausing excessive app usage and restoring access later. It's designed to reduce distractions, curb impulsive app openings, and promote healthier digital habits, especially for those with attention challenges.

Highlights
  • Set daily screen time limits
  • Schedule app breaks
  • Customize pause screen
  • On-demand access control
  • Automate access with zones and schedules
  • Receive notifications and reports
Features
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If you find yourself spending too much time on social media, short-form videos, or games, Cape can help you stay focused by pausing excess app usage and restoring access at the right time. By adding gentle pauses and clear boundaries, Cape helps reduce distraction, curb impulsive app openings, and support healthier digital habits -— especially for people who struggle with attention or ADHD-related challenges. What you can do with Cape: - Set daily screen time limits: Apps pause automatically when you reach your limit. - Take a Break: Cape pauses apps after extended usage and resumes them automatically once your break ends. - Customize the Pause Screen with a personal message, countdown, and usage summary, shown when you open paused apps to help you stay mindful. - Use On-demand Access and Delayed Resume to reduce impulsive app openings. - Automate with Allow Zones & Block Zones, schedules, and Shortcuts to control access automatically. - Stay informed with notifications and reports. With Cape, pausing excess screen time becomes automatic, intentional, and easy. Contact developer team: root@getcape.app Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getcape.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Lock Screen Widgets App4 screens
Cape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Cape at free with in-app purchases against Lock Screen Widgets App's subscription. Cape also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 29%) and ratings volume (15K vs 1.1K). Lock Screen Widgets App's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.4). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Cape sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cape holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cape has 15K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Lock Screen Widgets App's written reviews are positive against 58% of Cape's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lock Screen Widgets App versus Cape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Screen Widgets AppCape
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.1K ratings)4.6 (15K ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews57.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K15K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size302 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYahor KamisarukAir Matters Network Pty 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%

Cape

All ratings15,349 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews420 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral11.0%
Negative31.4%

User reviews

Lock Screen Widgets App

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Beautiful
  • 💕 Nice

Room to improve

  • 🤑 Paid features
  • 🕰️ Not customizable enough
  • 🐌 Slow performance

Cape

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fantastic and no subscription
  • 🔒 Great for increasing security
  • 👍 One-time purchase for pro version
  • 👍 Completely hides apps for free
  • 🔒 Provides good privacy and security

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches, crashes, and lag
  • 🐛 App freezes on password screen
  • 🐛 Widgets not working after update
  • 🐛 Apps not disappearing properly
  • 🐛 Restoring shortcut doesn't work

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

Cape

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App freezes on password screen
  • Widgets not working after update
  • Restoring shortcut doesn't work
  • Apps not disappearing properly
  • Hiding apps doesn't always work
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  • Cloak app not working on iPad Pro
  • Apps reappearing in recently added
  • Cloak app getting stuck on startup

Requested features

9 requests
  • More functional incognito note app
  • Unlimited app groups
  • Free incognito passcode option
  • Ability to hide battery statistics
  • Option to hide the Cloak app itself
Show 4 more
  • Wider cloaking options (full screen)
  • Danger zone to auto-hide all apps
  • Option to change Cloak app name/icon
  • Ability to restore apps to original folders

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

Cape

Subscriptions1
  • Cape Pro Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cape Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Lock Screen Widgets App free?
Lock Screen Widgets App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cape free?
Cape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lock Screen Widgets App or Cape?
Cape is rated higher. Lock Screen Widgets App averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Cape averages 4.6 from 15K ratings.
Do Lock Screen Widgets App or Cape have ads?
Neither Lock Screen Widgets App nor Cape shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lock Screen Widgets App or Cape?
Lock Screen Widgets App ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cape every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lock Screen Widgets App was updated on September 15, 2026 and Cape on September 23, 2026.

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