Comparison

Widget Template vs Widgets 26

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

Widgets 26

Transform your lock screen into a dynamic hub with custom widgets. Add app shortcuts, contacts, photos, and health tracking directly to your lock screen. Personalize your device with a built-in wallpaper editor and a vast collection of exclusive wallpapers.

Highlights
  • App Shortcuts Widget
  • Contacts Widget
  • Photo Widget
  • Health Widget
  • Wallpaper Editor
  • Exclusive Wallpaper Collection
Features
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Turn your lock screen into a powerhouse media station with Widgets 26! Keep your most-used apps close by with the App Shortcuts Widget. Create a custom contact list on your lock screen with the Contacts Widget. Personalize your lock screen with images from your library via the Photo Widget. Keep track of your daily physical activities and sports achievements with the Health Widget. Create unique lock screen wallpapers using a handy, user-friendly Wallpaper Editor. Download tons of exclusive lock screen wallpapers from a vast Wallpaper Collection. Widgets 26 allows you to personalize your lock screen as easy as one-two-three. Give it a try - customize your lock screen as much as you like! PLEASE NOTE: Widgets 26 requires access to the Health app (HealthKit) to read and track your steps and exercise data and show them as widgets on your Lock Screen. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/scelcunovairina/Privacy-Policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/scelcunovairina/terms

Screenshots

Widget Template4 screens
Widgets 264 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Widgets 26 at 4.6 against Widget Template's 4.3. Widgets 26 also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 27). Widget Template's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 Widgets 26 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Widgets 26 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widgets 26 has 1.3K 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 39% of Widgets 26's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Template ships an update every 6 weeks, Widgets 26 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Widget Template versus Widgets 26: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget TemplateWidgets 26
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (27 ratings)4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews38.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings271.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer小丽 严Irina Scelcunova

Customer experience

Widget Template

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

Widgets 26

All ratings1,274 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive38.7%
Neutral12.9%
Negative48.4%

Bugs and requests

Widget Template

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Widgets 26

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes
  • Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • Calendar widget keeps disappearing

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow adding widgets
  • Ability to type own quote

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
2 purchases

Widgets 26

Subscriptions2
  • Vip for week3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Vip for one year$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Widget Template free?
Widget Template is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widgets 26 free?
Widgets 26 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widget Template or Widgets 26?
Widgets 26 is rated higher. Widget Template averages 4.3 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Widgets 26 averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Widget Template or Widgets 26 have ads?
Neither Widget Template nor Widgets 26 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widget Template or Widgets 26?
Widget Template ships an update every 6 weeks, and Widgets 26 every 2 months. Most recently, Widget Template was updated on August 16, 2026 and Widgets 26 on September 27, 2026.

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