My Widgets vs Lock Screen 27
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Lock screen widgets
- Desktop widgets
- Photo slideshows
- Holiday reminders
- Birthday reminders
- Calendar display
- HealthKit integration
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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.
Lock Screen 27
Personalize your device's lock screen with custom text, emojis, app shortcuts, and contact links. Access your favorite websites and apps directly from your lock screen. Choose from a variety of icon packs and wallpapers to create a unique look.
- Custom text and emoji
- Website and app shortcuts
- Contact shortcuts
- Icon packs
- Wallpapers
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Lock Screen 27 lets you personalize your lock screen like never before. There are no limits to customizing your Lock Screen! Here’s a glimpse: ● Custom Text & Emoji ● Website & app shortcuts ● Contacts ● Icons Pack ● Wallpapers Subscription: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of the selected plan. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of the free trial period. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period and you will be downgraded to the free service. Subscription options: Week Price: $ 2.99 Annual: $19.99 Privacy Policy: https://appchi.org/privacy-policy Terms: https://appchi.org/terms-of-use Support : support@appchi.org
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lock Screen 27 at fortnightly against My Widgets's every 3 months. Lock Screen 27 also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 51%) and ratings volume (7.8K vs 355). My Widgets's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. My Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lock Screen 27 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for My Widgets against 4.5 for Lock Screen 27. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Screen 27 has 7.8K ratings behind it against 355, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of My Widgets's written reviews are positive against 71% of Lock Screen 27's.
My Widgets ships an update every 3 months, Lock Screen 27 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Widgets | Lock Screen 27 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (355 ratings) — better | 4.5 (7.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews | 71.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 355 | 7.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 231 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 苏娟 陈 | Appchi LLC |
Customer experience
My Widgets
Lock Screen 27
Bugs and requests
My Widgets
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Lock Screen 27
Reported bugs
5 issues- Widgets not working
- Shortcuts not functioning properly
- Wallpaper selection issues
- Blank icons
- Transition issues when opening shortcuts
Requested features
5 requests- More aesthetic wallpapers
- Shortcut widgets
- Custom app icons for widgets
- Larger text size
- More than 2 apps per Lock Screen
In-app purchases
My Widgets
- Remove ads$2.99
Lock Screen 27
- Widget & Aesthetic Wallpapers7 Days trial$3.997 Days
- One Year Access$29.991 Year
Questions
Is My Widgets free?
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Do My Widgets or Lock Screen 27 have ads?
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