Comparison

Widget Custom HomeScreen 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 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

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 Custom HomeScreen4 screens
Widgets 264 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Widgets 26 at free with in-app purchases against Widget Custom HomeScreen's subscription. Widgets 26 also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ads (none vs shown). Widget Custom HomeScreen's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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 Custom HomeScreen sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days 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 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.8K and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Widget Custom HomeScreen's written reviews are positive against 39% of Widgets 26's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Custom HomeScreen ships an update monthly, Widgets 26 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Widget Custom HomeScreen versus Widgets 26: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget Custom HomeScreenWidgets 26
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (2.8K ratings)4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews38.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better1.3K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGREEN DYGITAL CONSULTING LLPIrina Scelcunova

Customer experience

Widget Custom HomeScreen

All ratings2,758 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral12.0%
Negative61.7%

Widgets 26

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

User reviews

Widget Custom HomeScreen

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 💡 Customizable widgets
  • 👍 Aesthetic options

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall for most features
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🤔 Limited free options

Widgets 26

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Convenient app
  • 💡 Excellent and very good
  • 💡 Wallpaper feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't save changes
  • 🐛 Background doesn't remove
  • 🐛 Dynamic island doesn't work
  • 🐛 Time widget goes past 24 hours
  • 🐛 Not all widgets work

Bugs and 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

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

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
2 purchases

Widgets 26

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

Questions

Is Widget Custom HomeScreen free?
Widget Custom HomeScreen 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 Custom HomeScreen or Widgets 26?
Widgets 26 is rated higher. Widget Custom HomeScreen averages 4.1 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Widgets 26 averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Widget Custom HomeScreen or Widgets 26 have ads?
Widget Custom HomeScreen shows ads; Widgets 26 does not.
Which is updated more often, Widget Custom HomeScreen or Widgets 26?
Widget Custom HomeScreen ships an update monthly, and Widgets 26 every 2 months. Most recently, Widget Custom HomeScreen was updated on September 23, 2026 and Widgets 26 on September 22, 2026.

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