Comparison

My Widgets vs Widget Studio ‎

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 Studio ‎

Create personalized iPhone Home Screen widgets with custom elements, fonts, colors, and photos. Add clocks, calendars, weather forecasts, and countdowns to your device. Choose from templates or design your own unique widgets.

Highlights
  • Customizable widget elements
  • Font and color selection
  • Weather forecast display
  • Countdown timers
  • Analog/digital clocks
  • Calendar view
  • Photo customization and slideshows
  • Over 80 preset templates
Features
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Become a creative widget designer! Widget Studio is the perfect tool to personalize your iPhone Home Screen with a stylish theme. Here are some of the many, many things you can do with Widget Studio:
 • Elements – Mix and match different widget elements to create a unique widget that is truly your creation. • Font & Color – Find the right fonts and colors for each widget you create. You can even set the transparency of each element. • Weather – See your weather forecast and choose from a variety of formats. • Countdown – Count down to your birthday, Christmas, or anything you want, right from your iPhone Home Screen. You can even select which units you want to display. • Time – Add an analog or digital clock to your widget. • Date – Add today’s date to your widget in a variety of formats. • Calendar – Add a calendar to your widget to view the entire month. • Text – Write anything you want on your widget! Perfect for displaying your favorite quote against a stylish background photo. • Photos - Customize your background photo using your own custom photos. You can also choose from the many photos in the Widget Studio library. • Slideshow – Add multiple photos and the widget will cycle through them like a slideshow. • Presets – Need inspiration? Choose from over 80 templates to get started. Once you’ve created your widgets, go to your iOS Home Screen and long-hold on an empty part of your screen. Then tap the “+” icon that appears at the top of the screen. Next, find and tap “Widget Studio” in the list. From there you can select which size widget you want and drag your widget onto your Home Screen. To change the widget that is displayed, long-hold your widget and tap “Edit Widget.” Share your creation with #WidgetStudio and inspire other Widget Designers like you! - In addition to Widget Studio’s free features, we also offer Widget Studio Premium as a subscription. Widget Studio Premium subscribers will have access to Countdown widgets, Weather widgets, and Premium templates. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in Account Settings after purchase. Terms: https://www.sunflowr.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sunflowr.com/privacy/

Screenshots

My Widgets4 screens
Widget Studio ‎4 screens

Verdict

The call

My Widgets and Widget Studio ‎ both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Widget Studio ‎'s written reviews are positive against 51% of My Widgets's. Widget Studio ‎ also leads on ads (none vs shown). My Widgets's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 Studio ‎ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for My Widgets against 4.6 for Widget Studio ‎. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 338 and 147 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of My Widgets's written reviews are positive against 100% of Widget Studio ‎'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Widgets ships an update every 3 months, Widget Studio ‎ every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
My Widgets versus Widget Studio ‎: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy WidgetsWidget Studio ‎
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (338 ratings)4.6 (147 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings338 — better147
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer苏娟 陈Sevenlogics, Inc.

Customer experience

My Widgets

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

Widget Studio ‎

All ratings147 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

My Widgets

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99
2 purchases

Widget Studio ‎

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Quarterly)$2.993 Months
  • Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is My Widgets free?
My Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widget Studio ‎ free?
Widget Studio ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Widgets or Widget Studio ‎?
Widget Studio ‎ is rated higher. My Widgets averages 4.5 out of 5 from 338 ratings, while Widget Studio ‎ averages 4.6 from 147 ratings.
Do My Widgets or Widget Studio ‎ have ads?
My Widgets shows ads; Widget Studio ‎ does not.
Which is updated more often, My Widgets or Widget Studio ‎?
My Widgets ships an update every 3 months, and Widget Studio ‎ every 10 months. Most recently, My Widgets was updated on October 15, 2026 and Widget Studio ‎ on October 10, 2026.

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