Comparison

Widget Template 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

Widget Template

Personalize your phone's home screen with a wide array of custom widgets and themes. Design unique layouts, change icons, fonts, and colors to create a truly individual look for your device.

Highlights
  • Design personalized widgets
  • Hundreds of mobile themes
  • Customizable icons and wallpapers
  • Edit screen font, color, and style
  • Universal widgets (health, clock, calendar, photo)
  • Apply themes, wallpapers, and icon changers
Features
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Stunning widget templates to provide a unique look for your home screen. Widget Template App allows you to set a personalized home screen with unique mobile themes. Each widget can be precisely adjusted to suit your favorite function and appearance. -Feature- • Design your personalized widget • Choose from a large number of custom widgets • Hundreds of mobile themes to choose from • Apply themes, wallpapers and application icon changers to the screen with different concepts • Use custom icons and wallpapers to customize the appearance of the home screen • You can freely edit the screen font, theme color and style to customize your unique phone • Powerful universal widgets include health widgets, digital clock widgets, calendar widgets, countdown day widgets, photo widgets, countdown widgets, and battery widgets; You can easily change the iPhone theme and freely customize the home screen icons and choose their appearance! Make your home screen look more beautiful! Notes: • Widget Template optionally integrates with Apple Health. This data is used to display your step and walk distance if you select one of those widget types. Permission for Widget Template to access this data is controlled through the Apple Health app. Information about the auto-renewal of subscription: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the period - If you want to continue the service, your subscription should be continued. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - There are 2 packages included: 1 month and lifetime with each package. After expiration, your subscription auto-renews. The following subscription plans are available (price may vary depending on location): – Monthly subscription – US$ 2.99 – Yearly subscription – US$ 9.99 – Lifetime Purchase– US$ 14.99 - You can cancel your subscription via this URL: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/widget-template/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/widget-template/terms-conditions

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

Widget Template4 screens
Widget Custom HomeScreen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Widget Template at free with in-app purchases against Widget Custom HomeScreen's subscription. Widget Template also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). Widget Custom HomeScreen's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 27). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Widget Template sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month 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

Widget Template holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Custom HomeScreen has 2.8K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Widget Template's written reviews are positive against 26% of Widget Custom HomeScreen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Template ships an update every 6 weeks, Widget Custom HomeScreen monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Widget Template versus Widget Custom HomeScreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget TemplateWidget Custom HomeScreen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (27 ratings) — better4.1 (2.8K ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better26.3% of reviews
Number of ratings272.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB214 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer小丽 严GREEN DYGITAL CONSULTING LLP

Customer experience

Widget Template

All ratings27 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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

Widget Template

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

3 purchases

Widget Template

Subscriptions2
  • Widget Template Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Widget Template Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Widget Template Pro Lifetime$14.99
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 Widget Template free?
Widget Template 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, Widget Template or Widget Custom HomeScreen?
Widget Template is rated higher. Widget Template averages 4.3 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Widget Custom HomeScreen averages 4.1 from 2.8K ratings.
Do Widget Template or Widget Custom HomeScreen have ads?
Widget Custom HomeScreen shows ads; Widget Template does not.
Which is updated more often, Widget Template or Widget Custom HomeScreen?
Widget Template ships an update every 6 weeks, and Widget Custom HomeScreen monthly. Most recently, Widget Template was updated on August 16, 2026 and Widget Custom HomeScreen on September 28, 2026.

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