Comparison

My Widgets 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

My Widgets

Personalize your iOS device with customizable widgets for your lock screen and desktop. Add photos, track holidays and birthdays, and display your calendar. Integrate with HealthKit to visualize your step data.

Highlights
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Desktop widgets
  • Photo slideshows
  • Holiday reminders
  • Birthday reminders
  • Calendar display
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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iOS16 lock screen widget, customize your lock screen interface. There are more than 20 kinds of small, medium and large desktop widgets, which support personalized customization. Photos: Support selecting multiple pictures and setting the playback interval. Holiday: Remind you of the remaining days of the next holiday. Birthday: Set birthday reminders for yourself and your family. Calendar: The large size can display holidays. We integrate with the health app (HealthKit) to read and track your steps data and show them in a beautiful way. [Feedback] Gmail: chentom417@gmail.com Your suggestion is very important to me, you can contact me using the feedback in the app.

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

My Widgets4 screens
Widget Custom HomeScreen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: My Widgets at free with in-app purchases against Widget Custom HomeScreen's subscription. My Widgets also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (51% vs 26%). Widget Custom HomeScreen's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 338). 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. My Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Widget Custom HomeScreen sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Custom HomeScreen has 2.8K ratings behind it against 338, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of My Widgets's written reviews are positive against 26% of Widget Custom HomeScreen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Widgets ships an update every 3 months, Widget Custom HomeScreen monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
My Widgets versus Widget Custom HomeScreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy WidgetsWidget Custom HomeScreen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (338 ratings) — better4.1 (2.8K ratings)
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews — better26.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3382.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB214 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer苏娟 陈GREEN DYGITAL CONSULTING LLP

Customer experience

My Widgets

All ratings338 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral21.6%
Negative27.0%

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

My Widgets

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

1 purchases

My Widgets

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99
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 My Widgets free?
My Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widget Custom HomeScreen free?
Widget Custom HomeScreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Widgets or Widget Custom HomeScreen?
My Widgets is rated higher. My Widgets averages 4.5 out of 5 from 338 ratings, while Widget Custom HomeScreen averages 4.1 from 2.8K ratings.
Do My Widgets or Widget Custom HomeScreen have ads?
Both My Widgets and Widget Custom HomeScreen show ads.
Which is updated more often, My Widgets or Widget Custom HomeScreen?
My Widgets ships an update every 3 months, and Widget Custom HomeScreen monthly. Most recently, My Widgets was updated on September 23, 2026 and Widget Custom HomeScreen on September 26, 2026.

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