Comparison

Widget Custom HomeScreen vs StandBy Mode 17

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

StandBy Mode 17

This app provides unlimited full-screen widgets for your device while it's charging, transforming it into a bedside clock with customizable themes and upcoming event information. It's designed to enhance your charging experience with interactive widgets and unique styling options.

Highlights
  • Unlimited StandBy event widgets
  • Free widgets for Home Screen and StandBy mode
  • Interactive widgets for iPhone
  • Customizable StandBy themes
  • Upcoming events information on charging screen
Features
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StandBy app offers you unlimited free full screen widgets while it's charging. With StandBy mode 17 you can create unlimited StandBy event widgets.  StandBy widgets turn your iPhone into a bedside clock and our StandBy event widgets app give you a full screen experience. This widgets app will customise your standby mode in unique style. StandBy screen is offered with iOS 17. To enjoy the app at full please update to iOS 17. Features: - Get unlimited StandBy event widgets - Free widgets for Home Screen and StandBy mode - Interactive widgets for iPhone - Create widgets for StandBy Screen - Get the upcoming events information right on your charging screen (StandBy Screen) - Make unlimited StandBy themes With StandBy app you can customise your screen with more beautiful themes & widgets.  Get the free app now and start customising your StandBy screen.

Screenshots

Widget Custom HomeScreen4 screens
StandBy Mode 174 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Widget Custom HomeScreen at 4.1 against StandBy Mode 17's 1.0. Widget Custom HomeScreen also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). StandBy Mode 17's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, ads 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 StandBy Mode 17 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Widget Custom HomeScreen holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Custom HomeScreen has 2.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Widget Custom HomeScreen versus StandBy Mode 17: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget Custom HomeScreenStandBy Mode 17
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (2.8K ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better3
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGREEN DYGITAL CONSULTING LLPThe AppKnight

Customer experience

Widget Custom HomeScreen

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

StandBy Mode 17

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

StandBy Mode 17

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

StandBy Mode 17

One-time1
  • Premium$5.99

Questions

Is Widget Custom HomeScreen free?
Widget Custom HomeScreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StandBy Mode 17 free?
StandBy Mode 17 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widget Custom HomeScreen or StandBy Mode 17?
Widget Custom HomeScreen is rated higher. Widget Custom HomeScreen averages 4.1 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while StandBy Mode 17 averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Widget Custom HomeScreen or StandBy Mode 17 have ads?
Both Widget Custom HomeScreen and StandBy Mode 17 show ads.

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