Comparison

MD Widgets vs LockWidget

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

Head to head
About

MD Widgets

Personalize your device's home screen with a wide array of customizable widgets. Create a unique and immersive experience that matches your wallpaper and style. Offers a dashboard for system info, weather, and calendar, with ongoing updates planned.

Highlights
  • Countdown Widget
  • Transparent Widget
  • Text Widget
  • Photo Widget
  • Date & Time Widget
  • Weather Widget
  • iBoard Dashboard
Features
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Create live wallpapers and custom widgets with MD Widgets! Design a unique home screen and lock screen experience that blends seamlessly with your wallpaper. **Key Features:** - Live Wallpaper - Control Widget - Transparent Widget - Text Widget - Photo Widget - Date & Time Widget - Countdown Widget - Weather Widget - Zen Widget - Greetings Widget - Music Widget - iBoard Widget: Your all-in-one dashboard for system info, weather, and calendar, keeping everything you need within reach And that's just the beginning! We're committed to bringing you even more features and improvements. Stay tuned for updates that will take your home screen to the next level. **Why Choose MD Widgets?** Your home screen is more than just a place for apps—it's a canvas for your creativity. With MD Widgets, you can create a home screen that truly reflects who you are. Make it yours, make it unique, make it amazing with MD Widgets. * Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase. * Subscriptions will automatically renew and payment will be charged to your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current. Privacy Policy: https://miidii.super.site/miidii-tech/privacy-policy Terms Of Use: https://miidii.super.site/miidii-tech/terms-of-use

About

LockWidget

Personalize your device's lock screen with a wide variety of customizable widgets and HD wallpapers. Add dynamic elements like weather, photos, health trackers, and even interactive pixel pets. Create unique themes and launch apps directly from your lock screen.

Highlights
  • Customizable lock screen widgets
  • Weather and health tracking widgets
  • Interactive pixel pet widgets
  • Couple widgets for anniversaries
  • Live GIF widgets
  • App launcher widgets
  • HD lock screen wallpapers
Features
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Fancy new widgets on the Lock Screen? LockWidget provides a vast collection of lock screen widgets: weather, lock launcher, contact launcher, quotes, health, photos, clock, time, calendar, moon phase, countdown, year process and more. You can custom redirect URL, edit fonts, change theme styles and even background opacity to fine-tune them in line with your preference. # Pixel Pet Widgets: Get a pixel pet on your lock screen. You can feed & play with your pet. # Widgets for Friends: Set a widget on both of your and friend's on the lock screen. Confirm the days to go to the next anniversary, and count up the days you've been together. # All Widgets You Need Are Here: - Battery percentage on lock screen. - Couple Widget on lock screen. Send secret notes your partner's lock screen, share status, and say "I miss you" with each other. - Weather on lock screen. - Live Widgets: set GIFs with dynamic effect on lock screen. - Photos Widget on lock screen: including bit-icons, emoji icons, pixel art, emoticons, stylish symbols and more... - App Launcher: quick launch your favorite Games and Apps on lock screen without redirecting. - Quotes on lock screen: personalize your text on lock screen with tons of fancy fonts. - Countdown on lock screen: countdown Christmas, birthday and your customized big days. - Calendar on lock screen: Moon Phase and Lunar Calendar - To-do-list - Health widgets: Steps, Sleep and Kcal tracker on lock screen. - World clock on lock screen. # HD Lock Screen Wallpapers: - High-quality wallpapers for both iPhone and iPad devices - All wallpapers perfectly fit Depth Effect - Unique 4K wallpapers with multiple styles LockWidget also provide well-designed home screen widgets, themes, app icon changer and useful tools. Come and customize your own home screen and lock screen aesthetic with LockWidget Now! More surprises waiting for you to explore... Notes: LockWidget optionally integrates with Apple Health. This data is used to display your step and activity if you select one of those widget types. Permission for LockWidget to access this data is controlled through the Apple Health app. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account after purchase. Subscription automatically renews 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Subscription types and prices remain the same. If you do not want to automatically renew your subscription, be sure to cancel your subscription at least 24-hours before it expires. After purchase, you can manually turn off auto-renewal in iTunes/Apple ID Settings Manager. Term of use: https://d1swygfq48i87z.cloudfront.net/term.html Privacy Policy: https://d1swygfq48i87z.cloudfront.net/privacy-1.html

Screenshots

MD Widgets4 screens
LockWidget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MD Widgets at none against LockWidget's shown. LockWidget's advantage is ratings volume (28K vs 6.2K). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. MD Widgets sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and LockWidget sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for MD Widgets against 4.5 for LockWidget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.2K and 28K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of MD Widgets's written reviews are positive against 56% of LockWidget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MD Widgets ships an update every 9 days, LockWidget fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
MD Widgets versus LockWidget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMD WidgetsLockWidget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (6.2K ratings)4.5 (28K ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.0% of reviews55.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.2K28K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
Best chart rank#112 — better#147
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size410 MB339 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMD StudioSoCloud Technology Co., Limited

Customer experience

MD Widgets

All ratings6,248 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews1,234 reviews
Positive53.0%
Neutral11.8%
Negative35.3%

LockWidget

All ratings27,572 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews661 reviews
Positive55.7%
Neutral12.1%
Negative32.2%

User reviews

MD Widgets

From 6.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple yet useful
  • 👍 Transparent widgets
  • 🔒 Good support
  • 🚀 Personalization on iOS
  • 👍 Customizable widgets

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unable to add to lock screen
  • 🐛 Widgets stop working
  • 🐛 Rename widget function broken
  • 🐛 Widgets disappear after updates
  • 🐛 Transparent widgets discolored

LockWidget

From 28K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Lots of customization options
  • 👍 Cute and fun widgets
  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Variety of wallpapers

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Most features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Widgets not working properly
  • 🐛 Inaccurate battery/weather widgets
  • 🐛 Confusing setup process

Bugs and requests

MD Widgets

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Widgets not updating correctly
  • Transparent background issues after updates
  • Widgets disappearing after iOS updates
  • Compatibility issues with new iPhone models

Requested features

6 requests
  • More clock font options
  • iPad support
  • More widget designs and customization
  • Ability to change widget background per focus mode
  • Shortcuts integration to update backgrounds
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  • Option to open linked app directly from widget

LockWidget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets not appearing on lock screen
  • Freezing/crashing issues
  • Redirecting issues when trying to use widgets

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free widget options
  • Ability to customize widget placements
  • Improve widget stability and accuracy
  • Add more nature/minimalist wallpaper options

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MD Widgets

Subscriptions2
  • MD Widgets Pro (1 MONTH)$1.991 Month
  • MD Widgets Pro (1 YEAR)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • MD Widgets Pro$19.99
  • MD Widgets Pro$29.99
7 purchases

LockWidget

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Plan$1.997 Days
  • Weekly Christmas$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan$6.991 Month
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  • Yearly1 Year trial$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$12.99
  • Lifetime Plan$29.99

Questions

Is MD Widgets free?
MD Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LockWidget free?
LockWidget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MD Widgets or LockWidget?
LockWidget is rated higher. MD Widgets averages 4.4 out of 5 from 6.2K ratings, while LockWidget averages 4.5 from 28K ratings.
Do MD Widgets or LockWidget have ads?
LockWidget shows ads; MD Widgets does not.
Which is updated more often, MD Widgets or LockWidget?
MD Widgets ships an update every 9 days, and LockWidget fortnightly. Most recently, MD Widgets was updated on September 23, 2026 and LockWidget on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, MD Widgets or LockWidget?
MD Widgets currently peaks at #112 in the App Store charts, and LockWidget at #147. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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