Comparison

Photos Collage Widget vs Widget Custom HomeScreen

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

Head to head
About

Photos Collage Widget

Create custom photo collages directly on your home screen. Select up to nine photos, choose from various layouts, and set a refresh interval to display your favorite memories. Personalize your device's look with ease.

Highlights
  • Create photo collages in a widget
  • Support up to 9 photos
  • Multiple collage layouts
  • Select photos from album
  • Set photo refresh interval
  • Customizable home screen
Features
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Photo Collage Widget helps you collage your favorite photos in a widget, custom your home screen & it’s free. Support up to 9 photos for collage, choose the suitable widget size, edit and view the pictures you have selected! Easily used in a few simple steps: - Select the photos from the album. You can choose up to 9 photos! - Edit the photo collage. We offer many different layouts - Show your memorable pictures on the Home Screen. - Adjust interval to refresh all your photos at the time you want. Photo Collage Widget is a home screen widget that only works with iOS14. Terms & Conditions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LP95q1SvfIUKg5gz7PkRVwv90hppY8mu8wpp9cEkA6w Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YW2_tkXtlTKmCqLvGQ4xg-BDnWIEg-oghV4qNH5ARyQ

About

Widget Custom HomeScreen

Personalize your iPhone or iPad with custom themes, icons, and widgets. Transform your home screen with aesthetic wallpapers and unique styles. Integrates with the Health app for fitness tracking widgets.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets (small, medium, large)
  • Icon packs for custom shortcuts
  • Themed colors, fonts, and styles
  • 500+ 4K & HD Live wallpapers
  • Health app integration for fitness widgets
  • Step-by-step guides for setup
Features
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Make your iPhone or iPad look exactly the way you want it. Widget Custom HomeScreen is the all-in-one personalization app for iPhone and iPad — with 5,000+ icons, 500+ themes, animated widgets, full Lock Screen customization, and a library of 500+ 4K live wallpapers. Whether your style is minimal and clean, bold and colorful, or aesthetic and moody, you'll find a theme that feels like you. - WHAT'S INSIDE Widgets • Animated & static widgets — small, medium, and large • Lock Screen widgets (iOS 16 and above) • Health widgets — step count, move ring, exercise & stand from Apple Health Icons & Themes • 5,000+ custom icons, applied through the native iOS Shortcuts app • 500+ complete themes — each includes matching icons, wallpapers & widgets • Icon styles that complement iOS 26's Default, Dark, Tinted & Clear modes Wallpapers • 500+ 4K & HD live wallpapers • Aesthetic collections updated regularly - HOW IT WORKS Browse themes, tap one you love, and follow the simple step-by-step setup guide. Your Home Screen and Lock Screen transform in minutes. Icons work through iOS Shortcuts — no jailbreak or third-party tools required. - HEALTH & FITNESS WIDGETS Connect Widget Custom HomeScreen to Apple Health to show your daily step count, move ring, exercise minutes, and stand progress directly on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Compatible with all iPhones and iPads running iOS 14 or later. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS • Monthly: $9.99/month — includes a 3-day free trial • Yearly: $29.99/year Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation and renews automatically. Cancel anytime in iOS Settings at least 24 hours before the next renewal date. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when upgrading to a paid plan. Privacy Policy: https://widgetsapp.net/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://widgetsapp.net/terms-of-use.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Have a feature request or need help? We'd love to hear from you: https://support.widgetsapp.net/support/tickets/new

Screenshots

Photos Collage Widget4 screens
Widget Custom HomeScreen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Photos Collage Widget at 93% against Widget Custom HomeScreen's 26%. Photos Collage Widget also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). Widget Custom HomeScreen's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 28). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Widget Custom HomeScreen sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Photos Collage Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Photos Collage Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Custom HomeScreen has 2.8K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Photos Collage Widget's written reviews are positive against 26% of Widget Custom HomeScreen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photos Collage Widget ships an update fortnightly, Widget Custom HomeScreen monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Photos Collage Widget versus Widget Custom HomeScreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotos Collage WidgetWidget Custom HomeScreen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (28 ratings) — better4.1 (2.8K ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better26.3% of reviews
Number of ratings282.8K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB214 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFan Technology LimitedGREEN DYGITAL CONSULTING LLP

Customer experience

Photos Collage Widget

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%

Widget Custom HomeScreen

All ratings2,758 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral12.0%
Negative61.7%

Bugs and requests

Photos Collage Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Widget Custom HomeScreen

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets not saving properly
  • App icons not working as expected
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free widget options
  • Improved organization and search
  • Halloween and Christmas themed widgets

In-app purchases

None

Photos Collage Widget

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Widget Custom HomeScreen

Subscriptions3
  • Widget CustomHomeScreen:weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Widget Custom HomeScreen: PRO3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Widget$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Buy any one theme or icon pack$4.99
  • Limited Time Special Offer$9.99
  • Widget App Lifetime Offer$19.99

Questions

Is Photos Collage Widget free?
Photos Collage Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Widget Custom HomeScreen free?
Widget Custom HomeScreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Photos Collage Widget or Widget Custom HomeScreen?
Photos Collage Widget is rated higher. Photos Collage Widget averages 4.7 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Widget Custom HomeScreen averages 4.1 from 2.8K ratings.
Do Photos Collage Widget or Widget Custom HomeScreen have ads?
Both Photos Collage Widget and Widget Custom HomeScreen show ads.
Which is updated more often, Photos Collage Widget or Widget Custom HomeScreen?
Photos Collage Widget ships an update fortnightly, and Widget Custom HomeScreen monthly. Most recently, Photos Collage Widget was updated on October 24, 2026 and Widget Custom HomeScreen on October 29, 2026.

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