Comparison

Speed Dial Widgets vs Lock Screen Widgets Live

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Speed Dial Widgets

Create custom widgets for your home screen to quickly access your favorite contacts. Choose from different layouts and communication methods like phone calls, messages, or video calls. Personalize widgets with nicknames and emojis for faster, more convenient connections.

Highlights
  • Customizable contact widgets
  • Multiple layout options
  • Direct calls (Phone, FaceTime)
  • Direct messaging (Messages, WhatsApp, Telegram)
  • Nickname and emoji support
  • Accidental call prevention
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Phone Home Widgets is a completely free app that lets you create widgets to quickly connect with your favorite contacts. - Choose between three layouts to focus on your contacts' photos, or their names. - Pick your preferred call method: Phone, FaceTime or FaceTime Audio. - Or choose to launch Messages, WhatsApp or Telegram. - Use a nickname or alternative name on your widget. Add some emojis! - Add as many widgets as you can fit on your Home Screen, for free! - Confirm the call* after tapping on the widget to avoid accidental calls. *Required by the device.

About

Lock Screen Widgets Live

Enhance your lock screen with customizable widgets. Track steps with a pedometer, view your calendar at a glance, and launch your favorite apps directly from your lock screen. Personalize your device for quick access to essential information and tools.

Highlights
  • Pedometer with steps, objective, and distance
  • Mini calendar with today highlighted
  • Direct app launching from lock screen
  • Live Activity support for app dock
  • Customizable lock screen widgets
Features
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Keep favorite apps and everyday information within reach. Build a Lock Screen that works for you with app shortcuts, a calendar, a pedometer and an event countdown. App Launcher — your favorites together • Collect favorite apps and tap to open them. • Touch and hold icons to reorder them, or remove apps you no longer need. • Browse the catalog or search the App Store. Set up personal launchers with a named Apple Shortcut or a supported app URL. App Dock — up to 10 apps on your Lock Screen • Show app shortcuts as a Live Activity, with Dynamic Island access on supported iPhones. • Show or hide app names, choose grayscale icons and adjust padding. • Choose system, translucent or solid backgrounds and adjust background opacity. • Reorder or remove apps in either the Launcher or App Dock preview. Tap Update App Dock to apply changes to your running Dock. Lock Screen launcher widgets • Add circular or rectangular app shortcuts. • On iOS 17 or later, choose a default app from inside the app, or select a different app for each widget in the Lock Screen editor. • On iOS 16, use the existing individual app shortcut widgets. Calendar — today and the weeks around it • See today's weekday and date in a circular widget. • Choose 3 or 4 rows for the rectangular calendar. • Pick the row containing today to show more of the past or upcoming weeks. • Settings save automatically, with a preview as you make changes. Pedometer — follow your daily movement • Check steps, progress toward your goal and distance. • Set a daily step goal and choose kilometers or miles. • Refresh in the app and check the last update time. On iOS 17 or later, you can also tap the pedometer widget to refresh. Countdown — keep important dates in sight • Save an event name and date, then see the days remaining or elapsed in a widget. • Use it for anniversaries, trips or other dates you want to remember. Illustrated help, inside the app Find visual instructions for adding widgets and using each feature. Search the guides even offline. The app supports 12 languages. Good to know • Steps require Motion & Fitness permission. iOS controls when widgets refresh automatically. • App Store search does not identify installed apps. Launch support varies by app, and opening may pass through this app or Shortcuts. • A Dock session can stay active for up to 8 hours and remain on the Lock Screen for up to 4 more hours. It may end sooner. Optional renewal works while this app is open; start the Dock again if it ends.

Screenshots

Speed Dial Widgets2 screens
Lock Screen Widgets Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speed Dial Widgets at none against Lock Screen Widgets Live's 2. Lock Screen Widgets Live's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Lock Screen Widgets Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Speed Dial Widgets asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lock Screen Widgets Live holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 185 and 146 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Speed Dial Widgets's written reviews are positive against 84% of Lock Screen Widgets Live's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speed Dial Widgets ships an update every 4 months, Lock Screen Widgets Live every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Speed Dial Widgets versus Lock Screen Widgets Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed Dial WidgetsLock Screen Widgets Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (185 ratings)4.8 (146 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews84.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings185 — better146
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmilio PelaezMonocraft

Customer experience

Speed Dial Widgets

All ratings160 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Lock Screen Widgets Live

All ratings146 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

Speed Dial Widgets

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Lock Screen Widgets Live

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Speed Dial Widgets free?
Speed Dial Widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lock Screen Widgets Live free?
Lock Screen Widgets Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speed Dial Widgets or Lock Screen Widgets Live?
Lock Screen Widgets Live is rated higher. Speed Dial Widgets averages 4.4 out of 5 from 185 ratings, while Lock Screen Widgets Live averages 4.8 from 146 ratings.
Do Speed Dial Widgets or Lock Screen Widgets Live have ads?
Neither Speed Dial Widgets nor Lock Screen Widgets Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speed Dial Widgets or Lock Screen Widgets Live?
Speed Dial Widgets ships an update every 4 months, and Lock Screen Widgets Live every 2 weeks. Most recently, Speed Dial Widgets was updated on September 12, 2026 and Lock Screen Widgets Live on September 19, 2026.

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