# My Widgets vs Lockscreen

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lockscreen at none against My Widgets's 1. Lockscreen also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 51%). My Widgets's advantage is ratings volume (338 vs 59) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lockscreen asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for My Widgets against 4.5 for Lockscreen. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Widgets has 338 ratings behind it against 59, 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 67% of Lockscreen's.

My Widgets ships an update every 3 months, Lockscreen every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Widgets | Lockscreen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (338 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-widgets-widget-themes/id1541508760/reviews) | [4.5 (59 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lockscreen-lockwidget-16/id1645834434/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **338** | 59 |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 72 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [苏娟 陈](https://appshunter.io/developer/1327776332) | [VU HO NGOC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1570009255) |

## What reviewers say

### My Widgets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-widgets-widget-themes/id1541508760)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $2.99 | one-time |


### Lockscreen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lockscreen-lockwidget-16/id1645834434)

Easily create custom widgets for your iOS 16 lock screen. Add text, emojis, app shortcuts, contacts, events, and to-do lists to personalize your device. Includes a variety of wallpapers to complement your widgets.

**Highlights:** Customizable lock screen widgets, Text and emoji widgets, Contact shortcuts, App shortcuts, Event reminders, To-do list widgets, Quote widgets, Wallpaper collection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Widgets free?

My Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Lockscreen free?

Lockscreen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, My Widgets or Lockscreen?

My Widgets and Lockscreen are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 338 and 59 ratings respectively.

### Do My Widgets or Lockscreen have ads?

My Widgets shows ads; Lockscreen does not.

### Which is updated more often, My Widgets or Lockscreen?

My Widgets ships an update every 3 months, and Lockscreen every 2 months. Most recently, My Widgets was updated on October 15, 2026 and Lockscreen on September 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*