Comparison

3D Widgets vs AppStack

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

Head to head
About

3D Widgets

Enhance your iPhone's home screen with interactive 3D widgets. Customize your display with dynamic elements like battery status, calendar events, and historical facts. Make your device look more elegant and perform actions directly from your home screen.

Highlights
  • 3D widget effects
  • Battery information widget
  • Calendar information widget
  • Today in history widget
  • Weekly update widget
  • Christmas countdown widget
Features
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3D Widgets for ios 14 One of the biggest and powerful advantages for IOS 14 is widgets, with some clicks you can make your home screen more interactive and perform many actions directly from the home screen. Widgets with 3D effect make your Iphone more smooth and elegant. - Battery Info - Calender Info - Today in history - Weekly Update - Chritmas Countdown

About

AppStack

Features
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Your home screen should be a gallery, not a grid of distractions. App Stack turns your widgets into photo launchers. Each one displays a picture you have chosen — tap it to reveal the apps underneath and open them instantly. When you are not using them, they stay hidden behind your favourite photos. No more unlocking your phone and getting pulled into apps you did not mean to open. App Stack lets you launch with intention, not impulse. How it works: - Create a stack and give it a name — Social, Work, Shopping, whatever suits you - Add the apps you use together and pick photos that match - Place the widget on your home screen - Your photo rotates daily; tap the widget to reveal your apps and launch them It works with virtually every app on your phone. In the rare case an app needs a little help, App Stack walks you through a quick one-time setup. Why App Stack: - Daily photo rotation keeps your home screen fresh - Multiple stacks for different parts of your life - Clean, lightweight design with no ads or tracking - No account required — all photos stay on your device - Works with virtually any app Free: 2 stacks, 3 photos, 8 apps per stack. Pro: Up to 1,000 stacks, 100 photos, and unlimited apps per stack. Declutter your home screen. Use your phone on your terms. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://appstack-schemes.app-stack.workers.dev/privacy

Screenshots

3D Widgets4 screens
AppStack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AppStack at every 5 days against 3D Widgets's fortnightly. 3D Widgets's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 3D Widgets sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and AppStack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Widgets ships an update fortnightly, AppStack every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
3D Widgets versus AppStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D WidgetsAppStack
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnder GulsevdiJean-Marc Lai

In-app purchases

1 purchases

3D Widgets

Subscriptions1
  • Pro 3D Widgets Subscription$1.991 Month
1 purchases

AppStack

One-time1
  • App Stack Pro$2.99

Questions

Is 3D Widgets free?
3D Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AppStack free?
AppStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 3D Widgets or AppStack have ads?
Neither 3D Widgets nor AppStack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3D Widgets or AppStack?
3D Widgets ships an update fortnightly, and AppStack every 5 days. Most recently, 3D Widgets was updated on September 26, 2026 and AppStack on October 13, 2026.

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