YouWidget vs Threads Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YouWidget
Access your YouTube content directly from your home screen. View subscriptions, trending videos, and channel stats with customizable widgets. Integrates seamlessly with your YouTube account.
- Home screen YouTube video feed
- Subscription feed widget
- Channel video feed widget
- Trending and popular videos
- Channel statistics viewer
- Customizable widget themes
- Multiple widget sizes
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View your live YouTube video feed right on your home screen with YouWidget! Simply login to your YouTube/Google account, and this app will do the rest! YouWidget provides 3 different widget sizes; each providing different video/channel data. Each widget can also be customised using YouWidget's 3 themes; light, dark and red. Each widget will automatically refresh with new videos/stats. Simply tapping a particular video/channel will open it directly in YouTube. PREMIUM FEATURES: - Live YouTube Subscriptions video feed on your iPhone home screen with 15-minutely refresh. - Select any YouTube channel to follow their video feed. - Widgets auto-refresh every 15 mins. FREE FEATURES: - View your video upload feed for your YouTube Channel. - View popular, trending videos. - View statistics for any channel including subscriber, view and video counts. - Widgets auto-refresh every 2 hours. - 3 widget sizes; large, medium and small. - Customisable Themes; light, dark and red. - Integrated with YouTube’s official data API. - Tap videos/channels to open in YouTube app. Thanks for taking the time to look at YouWidget. If you have any feature requests, feedback or questions; please don't hesitate to get in touch. :) Terms of Use - https://www.shaw-james.com/youwidget-landing/terms-and-privacy/
Threads Widget
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Your social activity, beautifully visualized. DailySquares transforms your Threads posts and replies into a clean contribution-style heatmap — just like GitHub's activity graph, but for your social media. WIDGET-FIRST EXPERIENCE Add small or medium widgets to your Home Screen and see your posting activity at a glance. No need to open the app — your widgets update automatically in the background. HOW IT WORKS • Connect your Threads account with one tap • Activity syncs automatically every 15 minutes • Choose from 6 beautiful color themes • Filter by posts only, replies only, or all activity • Lock screen widgets show your current streak FEATURES • Small widget — 7 weeks of activity history • Medium widget — 17 weeks of activity history • Lock screen widgets — see your streak anytime • Multiple widgets with different themes • Background refresh keeps data fresh • Privacy-focused: only counts are stored, never content PERFECT FOR • Threads creators tracking posting consistency • Anyone who loves GitHub-style contribution graphs • Users who want ambient awareness of their activity • People building and maintaining posting habits COLOR THEMES Choose from Green (GitHub-style), Purple, Orange, Teal, Dark Blue, and Black & White. Each widget can have its own theme. COMING SOON (PRO) • X (Twitter) integration • Additional premium themes • Combined multi-network view PRIVACY & SECURITY DailySquares only stores activity counts — never your actual posts or content. Your data stays on your device and our secure backend. No ads, no tracking, no selling your data. Download DailySquares and start visualizing your social activity today. Terms of Service: https://dailysquares.app/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dailysquares.app/privacy --- Questions or feedback? Email: support@51code.tw Website: dailysquares.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: YouWidget at 14.0 against Threads Widget's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. YouWidget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Threads Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | YouWidget | Threads Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Andrew Shaw Ltd | 51code Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
YouWidget
- YouWidget - Monthly Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- YouWidget - Yearly Premium7 Days trial$3.491 Year
- YouWidget - Lifetime Premium$4.99
Threads Widget
- Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
Questions
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