ScriptWidget vs Fileso
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScriptWidget
Design custom widgets for iOS and macOS using JavaScript and a JSX-style syntax. This tool offers instant previews and multi-platform support without complex setup or external libraries. It's ideal for developers and creators who want to build personalized, lightweight widgets quickly and securely.
- JSX-style scripting
- Instant preview
- iOS and macOS support
- Lightweight and flexible
- Safe and secure local execution
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ScriptWidget - Create Widgets with JavaScript ScriptWidget makes it easy to build beautiful, custom widgets for iOS and macOS — all with JavaScript and a simple, intuitive JSX-style syntax. Start with a template, then write, preview, and refine your widgets in minutes. # Key Features: - JSX-Style Scripting: Quickly create widgets with familiar JSX-like syntax, making layouts easy and clear. - Instant Preview: See your changes live as you code. - Multi-Platform Support: Build for both iOS and macOS with a single script. - Lightweight and Flexible: No need for heavy frameworks or external libraries. - Safe and Secure: Widgets run locally. Network and AI requests are used only for features you configure or permit. # Who is ScriptWidget for? - Developers who want to customize their home screen. - Creators who love coding lightweight tools. - Anyone looking for a fast and fun way to build personal widgets. Get started today and bring your ideas to life — one script at a time.
Fileso
This app offers comprehensive file management, including importing, viewing, editing, compressing, and converting a vast array of file types. It supports cloud services like WebDAV and Wi-Fi transfers, making it a powerful tool for organizing and manipulating digital assets.
- Import and manage files from various sources
- View a wide range of image, video, audio, and document formats
- Compress and decompress various archive types
- Edit text-based files and images
- Convert between numerous file formats
- Support for WebDAV and Wi-Fi file transfer
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Fileso is a file manager built for people who handle files constantly. Import, preview, unzip, compress, edit, and convert files in one app, then manage them through WebDAV, FTP, SMB, S3, NFS, and Wi-Fi transfer. From documents and media to archives, code, eBooks, comics, and 3D assets, Fileso helps you open and process more formats with less friction. ## Import and manage files * Import files or mount folders into the app workspace * Import images and videos from Photos * Batch scan documents with the camera * Upload and download files through a Wi-Fi browser * Manage files stored on WebDAV, FTP, SMB, S3, and NFS * Back up photos to WebDAV automatically in the background ## Preview more file types * Images and design assets: common image formats, live photos, HDR, AVIF, WEBP, Sketch, PSD, AI, SVG, SVGA, and Lottie * Video and audio: MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, FLV, MP3, WAV, FLAC, APE, and more, with subtitle and audio track selection * Documents: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Numbers, Keynote, Pages, RTF, CSV, PDF, and CHM * Image viewer: filmstrip, slideshow, and info panel with pinch zoom and drag to dismiss * eBooks and comics: EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, PRC, FB2, and TXT with read aloud (cross-chapter, sleep timer), in-book full-text search and TXT novel chapter detection; CBZ and CBR comics with RTL and webtoon modes * Developer and data files: HTML, XML, JSON, Markdown, Plist, Ruby, JavaScript, Rust, Golang, and more with syntax highlighting * Professional files: fonts, 3D models, SQLite databases, certificates, binary plist, strings, mlmodel, XMind, and CRX * Utility previews: HEX view, text diff, and Telegram TGS sticker preview ## PDF editor * Annotate PDFs with text, highlights, shapes, and text stamps * Manage pages in batches: reorder, rotate, delete, and import pages from other files * Edit the PDF table of contents * Undo/redo, full-text search, reading settings, and blank PDF creation ## Toolbox * Video: speed change, rotate, mirror, reverse, frame extraction, and audio removal * Images: background removal, privacy data stripping, resize, collage, grid split, GIF conversion, and text recognition (OCR) * Audio: merge, speed change, loudness normalization, and text-to-speech * PDF: split, watermark, page numbers, and password removal * Utilities: QR code generation and scanning, file checksums, text diff, and ZIP create and extract ## Unzip, compress, edit, and convert * Extract many archive formats with password and multi-volume support * Create encrypted ZIP archives * Compress images, GIFs, and videos * Edit HTML, XML, JSON, Plist, Ruby, JavaScript, Perl, and other text or code files * Batch rename files with replace, insert, and regular expressions * Convert images, video, audio, text encodings, Markdown, JSON, XML, YAML, SVG, and PDF * Split and merge PDFs, convert live photos, and process MHT, MHTML, TGS, and other utility formats * Convert CAJ, KDH, and NH academic papers to PDF Privacy Policy: https://www.makerneo.com/en/doc/fileso-privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fileso at 95% against ScriptWidget's 33%. Fileso also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and chart position (#142 vs unranked). ScriptWidget's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. ScriptWidget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Fileso sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fileso holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 98 and 73 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of ScriptWidget's written reviews are positive against 95% of Fileso's.
ScriptWidget ships an update every 5 weeks, Fileso every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScriptWidget | Fileso |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (98 ratings) | 4.9 (73 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 95.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | 73 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #142 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 峰 朱 | Space-Time Transformation Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
ScriptWidget
Fileso
In-app purchases
ScriptWidget
- Buy me a coffee$0.99
Fileso
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Annual Subscription14 Days trial$2.991 Year
- Lifetime Version$9.99









