Comparison

Widget Box vs Share Widget

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

Head to head
About

Widget Box

Create and customize your own widgets for your home screen. Share your designs with friends and download widgets created by others to personalize your device.

Highlights
  • DIY custom widgets
  • Personalize home screen
  • Customize background photo/color
  • Add time, date, calendar functions
  • Share DIY widgets
  • Download shared widgets
Features
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Widget Box lets you DIY widgets and personalize your home screen, and you can share your own widgets or download widgets shared by others. With Widget Box, you can DIY your own widgets, including: - Customize the widget’s background photo or color. - Add time、date、calendar (.etc) functions in widget. - Share your DIY widgets to your friends. - Download any widgets from your friends. GET it right now, and just enjoy it. Terms of Use: https://widget-share.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com/privacy.txt

About

Share Widget

Share real-time photos with friends and family directly on your home screen. Customize your desktop with rich themes, icons, and HD wallpapers. Stay connected and share moments instantly.

Highlights
  • Real-time photo sharing widgets
  • Instant photo replies
  • Customizable desktop design
  • Rich personality themes
  • Easy icon replacement
  • Massive HD wallpapers
Features
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Share Widget allows you to share real-time pictures of you, your family and friends on your phone's home screen, and keep up to date with real time news from those you care about. [Picture Sharing Widget] When a friend sends you a photo, he will immediately appear on your home screen; you can also click the widget to instantly take a new picture and reply to your friend. Communicate with photos anytime, anywhere, stay close and share happy moments [The function of the component is simple and practical] The functional and practical components can be freely matched, and the mobile phone desktop can be designed as you like. [Rich personality themes] You can choose from a variety of theme styles, a nanny-level tutorial, teach you to easily replace icons, and generate a complete set of desktops [Massive HD wallpapers] Exquisite wallpapers are updated in real time, and there are surprises when you open them every day Rocket Widget is free software, if you want to enjoy ad-free and membership services, please upgrade your membership Member Account Pricingand Terms From ¥50/week* From ¥98/moon* *Prices shown are in RMB, actual charges may be converted to local currency depending on your region. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off 24-hoursbefore the end of the current period. Accounts will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, and renewal fees will be provided. Subscriptions can be managed by the user. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. During theactive subscription period, cancellation of the current subscription is not allowed. The unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Contact us: xianyun21@163.com For more information Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/sharewidgets/private-policy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Widget Box4 screens
Share Widget3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Share Widget at 4.6 against Widget Box's 2.0. Share Widget also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (92 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Box sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Share Widget sells 5 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

Share Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Share Widget has 92 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Box ships an update weekly, Share Widget every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Widget Box versus Share Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget BoxShare Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (92 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings192 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB200 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFortuneCan Technology Co., Ltd.Numrise Limited

Customer experience

Widget Box

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Share Widget

All ratings92 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Widget Box

Subscriptions1
  • Widget Box VIP$1.991 Month
5 purchases

Share Widget

Subscriptions5
  • 周VIP$0.997 Days
  • 月会员$2.991 Month
  • 周订阅3 Days trial$6.997 Days
Show 2 more
  • year vip(3 free)3 Days trial$6.991 Year
  • 年订阅$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Widget Box free?
Widget Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Share Widget free?
Share Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widget Box or Share Widget?
Share Widget is rated higher. Widget Box averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Share Widget averages 4.6 from 92 ratings.
Do Widget Box or Share Widget have ads?
Widget Box shows ads; Share Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Widget Box or Share Widget?
Widget Box ships an update weekly, and Share Widget every 2 weeks. Most recently, Widget Box was updated on October 6, 2026 and Share Widget on October 14, 2026.

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