Comparison

MD Widgets vs Lock Widget

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

Head to head
About

MD Widgets

Design a unique home screen and lock screen experience with customizable live wallpapers and widgets. Choose from a variety of widget types to display system info, weather, time, photos, and more, all tailored to your personal style.

Highlights
  • Live Wallpaper creation
  • Customizable widgets (text, photo, date/time, weather, etc.)
  • Transparent widget support
  • System info dashboard widget
  • Countdown timer widget
  • Music widget
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

Lock Widget

Create and manage to-do lists, notes, and reminders directly on your iOS 16 lock screen. Customize fonts and add badges to your widgets for quick access to your tasks and shopping lists.

Highlights
  • Lock screen widget support
  • To-do list functionality
  • Notes and reminders
  • Rich font customization
  • Badge support
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It's a lock screen widget notes app for iOS16. It can also be used as a to-do list or shopping list. Please try it. - Supports all types of lock screen widgets - Rich font customization - Notes, reminders, badges... and so on...

Screenshots

MD Widgets4 screens
Lock Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MD Widgets at 4.4 against Lock Widget's 2.0. MD Widgets also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 8 months). Lock Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MD Widgets sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Lock Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MD Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MD Widgets has 6.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MD Widgets ships an update every 9 days, Lock Widget every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
MD Widgets versus Lock Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMD WidgetsLock Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (6.5K ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews53.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.5K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#76 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size289 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMD StudioFugaPiyo Inc.

Customer experience

MD Widgets

All ratings6,486 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews1,257 reviews
Positive53.1%
Neutral11.9%
Negative35.1%

Lock Widget

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
Show 1 more
  • Option to open linked app directly from widget

Lock Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Lock Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MD Widgets free?
MD Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock Widget free?
Lock Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MD Widgets or Lock Widget?
MD Widgets is rated higher. MD Widgets averages 4.4 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while Lock Widget averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MD Widgets or Lock Widget have ads?
Lock Widget shows ads; MD Widgets does not.
Which is updated more often, MD Widgets or Lock Widget?
MD Widgets ships an update every 9 days, and Lock Widget every 8 months. Most recently, MD Widgets was updated on November 8, 2026 and Lock Widget on November 3, 2026.

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