John Widget vs Widgecraft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
John Widget
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John Widget can help you personalize your phone screen. It supports many ways of widget customization, such as gradient background, photo background with flexible adjustment, many choice of fonts, many widget styles. It also use Health Kit to display your walk steps.
Widgecraft
Design unique and functional widgets for your home screen. Personalize them with various fonts, colors, backgrounds, and dynamic stickers. Monitor health goals, display clocks, and apply global themes for a cohesive look.
- User-friendly widget creation interface
- Vast customization options (fonts, colors, backgrounds)
- Multiple customizable themes
- Global widget theme application
- Live and keyboard/Memoji stickers
- Weather, Health, and Clock widgets
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Customize Your Home Screen Widgets Design unique widgets that fit your style and keep your home screen fresh and functional. Highlights: User-friendly interface for effortless widget creation. Vast Customization: Personalize widgets with various fonts, colors, and backgrounds. Themes: Choose from three customizable themes to match your mood and style, with more coming soon. Global Widget Theme: Apply a consistent look across all your widgets for a cohesive home screen. Live Stickers: Add dynamic stickers to bring your widgets to life. Keyboard & Memoji Stickers: Add fun and stylish stickers to your widgets for extra flair. Weather Widgets Health Widgets: Easily monitor your health goals with widgets for Steps, Sleep, and Calories. More options coming soon. Clock Widgets: Choose from a variety of clock styles to suit your aesthetic. Download Widgecraft today and transform your home screen with stunning, personalized widgets! Terms of Use: https://taptics.co/widgecraft/widgecraft_terms.html Privacy Policy: https://taptics.co/widgecraft/widgecraft_privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: John Widget at every 9 days against Widgecraft's every 3 weeks. John Widget also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. John Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Widgecraft sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
John Widget ships an update every 9 days, Widgecraft every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | John Widget | Widgecraft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qian Kun zhu | Taptics Ltd. |
In-app purchases
John Widget
- Pro Edition$0.99
Widgecraft
- Plus$2.991 Month
