Comparison

Call Widget vs Widgets for Dynamic Island

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

Head to head

Call Widget

Add contacts to Home Screen

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.3693 ratingsView app →

Widgets for Dynamic Island

ActivityBuilder Lock Screen 26

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.3297 ratingsView app →

About

Call Widget

This app allows you to add favorite contacts as widgets to your iOS home screen for quick dialing. Personalize your phone with beautiful and useful widgets to call your most important contacts in just two clicks.

Highlights

Speed dial favorite contacts
Add contacts to home screen widgets
Customize home screen appearance
Assign photos to contacts
Two-click calling

Features

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Call Widget is the first iOS 14 widget for speed-dialing your favorites directly from your home screen! All you need is to choose your favorite contacts, assign a photo, and find the best place on your screen for beautiful and useful widgets. Call your favs in two clicks. Isn’t it awesome? Call Widget is also an easy way to personalize your phone and be the coolest kid on the block. Still in doubt? With Call Widget you can: - SPEED DIAL your favorite contacts - CUSTOMIZE your home screen - EASILY set it up and use Join in! Terms of Use: https://www.azurapps.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.azurapps.com/privacy-policy Note: For using the App, you need to be sure that your device has been updated to iOS 14.

About

Widgets for Dynamic Island

Create custom Live Activities for your lock screen and Dynamic Island. Display glanceable information with customizable styles and themes, including health data, device status, and weather. Some features require a Pro subscription.

Highlights

Custom Live Activity creation
Lock screen and Dynamic Island display
Customizable styles and themes
HealthKit integration for health data
Picture in Picture support
Variety of module options (Health, Device, Weather)

Features

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ActivityBuilder is the perfect app to create your own custom Live Activities that can be displayed on your lock screen and Dynamic Island. Live Activities are perfect glanceable widgets to view information quickly. These widgets are also customizable, you can change the style and theme of them. ActivityBuilder takes full advantage of the latest iOS features and tech to provide you with unique features on your lock screen and Dynamic Island Choose from a variety of different modules such as Health, Device, Weather and more to customize and start a Live Activity which is displayed on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. You can also view some activities in Picture in Picture! There are plenty of options to choose from and we are adding more regularly. Download ActivityBuilder now to try out the awesome new experience to customize your device. ActivityBuilder uses HealthKit and integrates with the Apple Health app to display your health data such as steps, active energy, exercise minutes, and more. Some features may require ActivityBuilder Pro. Pricing (USD): - Monthly: $1.49 per month - Yearly: $11.99 per year - Lifetime: $29.99 one time Contact: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/ActivityBuilder Privacy Policy: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/ActivityBuilder/privacypolicy Terms & Conditions: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/ActivityBuilder/terms Dynamic Island is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions.

Screenshots

Call Widget4 screens

Widgets for Dynamic Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Call Widget at none against Widgets for Dynamic Island's shown. Call Widget also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.1). Widgets for Dynamic Island's advantage is review sentiment (54% vs 27%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Call Widget sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Widgets for Dynamic Island sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 — 4.3 for Call Widget against 4.3 for Widgets for Dynamic Island. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 693 and 297 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Call Widget's written reviews are positive against 54% of Widgets for Dynamic Island's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Call Widget ships an update weekly, Widgets for Dynamic Island every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Call Widget versus Widgets for Dynamic Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Call Widget	Widgets for Dynamic Island
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.3 (693 ratings)	4.3 (297 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	27.3% of reviews	53.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	693 — better	297
Update frequency	Weekly — better	Every 4 weeks
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Freemium
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	16.1
Further details — not scored
Size	111 MB	101 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	AZUR APPS FZ-LLC	INNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Customer experience

Call Widget

All ratings693 ratings

Positive80.1%

Neutral5.2%

Negative14.7%

Written reviews22 reviews

Positive27.3%

Neutral9.1%

Negative63.6%

Widgets for Dynamic Island

All ratings290 ratings

Positive82.8%

Neutral4.8%

Negative12.4%

Written reviews106 reviews

Positive53.8%

Neutral10.4%

Negative35.8%

User reviews

Call Widget

From 693 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Easy to use interface
✨ Nice looking widget design
🎯 Convenient quick access to contacts
📱 Better than native phone app for large fingers

Room to improve

💰 Requires paid subscription/in-app purchases
🚫 Not truly one-tap dialing as advertised
❌ Misleading marketing and false advertising
🐛 Widgets don't function properly
⚠️ Hidden close button (X) in corner

Widgets for Dynamic Island

From 297 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Convenient live activities
🚀 Responsive app
💡 Customization features
🔥 Dynamic island integration

Room to improve

💰 Expensive subscription model
🔒 Limited free features
🐛 Bugs and crashes
🤔 Confusing UI/UX

Bugs and requests

Call Widget

Reported bugs

5 issues

Tapping contact widgets does nothing
Dialing functionality broken after adding contacts
Only first widget works, others are non-functional
App shows 'coming soon' after purchase
Close button invisible due to colorful corner design

Requested features

6 requests

Increase widget contact limit beyond 3-10 entries
Multiple widgets on home screen support
Full screen contact display option
FaceTime audio/video call widget support
Truly one-tap dialing without app opening

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Remove requirement to open app before calling

Widgets for Dynamic Island

Reported bugs

3 issues

Subscription issues after app updates
Weather widget not refreshing automatically
Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

4 requests

Add more free widgets
Improve weather widget functionality
Allow customization of text/icons in dynamic island
Implement a trial period or one-time purchase option

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Call Widget

Subscriptions8

Call Widget Pro 1 Week$1.997 Days
Call Widget Pro 1 Week3 Days trial$1.997 Days
Call Widget Pro 1 Month3 Days trial$4.991 Month

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Call Widget Pro 1 Month$4.991 Month
Call Widget Pro 3 Months$9.993 Months
Call Widget Pro 3 Months3 Days trial$9.993 Months
Call Widget Pro Annual$19.991 Year
Call Widget Pro Annual$29.991 Year

One-time3

Clean Widget$1.99
In Love Pack$1.99
Call Widget Pro Lifetime$14.99

7 purchases

Widgets for Dynamic Island

Subscriptions6

ActivityBuilder Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
ActivityBuilder Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
ActivityBuilder Pro Weekly$3.997 Days

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ActivityBuilder Pro Monthly2 variants$4.991 Month
ActivityBuilder Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
ActivityBuilder Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

One-time1

ActivityBuilder Pro - Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Call Widget free?

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

Is Widgets for Dynamic Island free?

Widgets for Dynamic Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Call Widget or Widgets for Dynamic Island?

Widgets for Dynamic Island is rated higher. Call Widget averages 4.3 out of 5 from 693 ratings, while Widgets for Dynamic Island averages 4.3 from 297 ratings.

Do Call Widget or Widgets for Dynamic Island have ads?

Widgets for Dynamic Island shows ads; Call Widget does not.

Which is updated more often, Call Widget or Widgets for Dynamic Island?

Call Widget ships an update weekly, and Widgets for Dynamic Island every 4 weeks. Most recently, Call Widget was updated on October 22, 2026 and Widgets for Dynamic Island on October 25, 2026.