# Lock Screen Widgets App vs Themes

The clearest difference is monetization model: Themes at free with in-app purchases against Lock Screen Widgets App's subscription. Themes also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 29%). Lock Screen Widgets App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 23). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lock Screen Widgets App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Themes sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Lock Screen Widgets App against 4.4 for Themes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Screen Widgets App has 1.1K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Lock Screen Widgets App's written reviews are positive against 50% of Themes's.

Lock Screen Widgets App ships an update every 3 weeks, Themes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lock Screen Widgets App | Themes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lock-screen-widgets-app/id1536499593/reviews)** | [4.4 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/themes-widgets-and-icons-pack/id6452552744/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 23 |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 302 MB | 263 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yahor Kamisaruk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1763008635) | [Diep Ngoc Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1030690625) |

## What reviewers say

### Lock Screen Widgets App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lock-screen-widgets-app/id1536499593)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Widget Gallery - Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Color Widgets | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Widget Themes - Premium 2 | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Widget Themes - Premium | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- ❤️ Beautiful
- 💕 Nice

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Time widget stuck on old time
- Crashes and freezes

**Requested features**

- Allow changing font and colors
- Add 12-hour time format


### Themes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/themes-widgets-and-icons-pack/id6452552744)

Personalize your iPhone with aesthetic themes, customizable widgets, and unique icon packs. Transform your home and lock screens with stylish layouts, backgrounds, and thousands of icon designs. Easily apply new styles with regular updates.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of professionally designed themes, Customizable clock, calendar, photo, weather, and battery widgets, Thousands of icon designs with one-tap installation, 4K and live wallpapers, Easy setup and regular updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $11.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Discount | $14.99 | one-time |
| Life Time | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lock Screen Widgets App free?

Lock Screen Widgets App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Themes free?

Themes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Lock Screen Widgets App or Themes?

Lock Screen Widgets App is rated higher. Lock Screen Widgets App averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Themes averages 4.4 from 23 ratings.

### Do Lock Screen Widgets App or Themes have ads?

Themes shows ads; Lock Screen Widgets App does not.

### Which is updated more often, Lock Screen Widgets App or Themes?

Lock Screen Widgets App ships an update every 3 weeks, and Themes fortnightly. Most recently, Lock Screen Widgets App was updated on September 25, 2026 and Themes on September 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*