Comparison

ScriptWidget vs Fileso

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • JSX-style scripting
  • Instant preview
  • iOS and macOS support
  • Lightweight and flexible
  • Safe and secure local execution
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

ScriptWidget4 screens
Fileso4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
ScriptWidget versus Fileso: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScriptWidgetFileso
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (98 ratings)4.9 (73 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews95.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings98 — better73
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#142 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer峰 朱Space-Time Transformation Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

ScriptWidget

All ratings98 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Fileso

All ratings73 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive95.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ScriptWidget

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
3 purchases

Fileso

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Version$9.99

Questions

Is ScriptWidget free?
ScriptWidget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fileso free?
Fileso is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScriptWidget or Fileso?
Fileso is rated higher. ScriptWidget averages 4.5 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while Fileso averages 4.9 from 73 ratings.
Do ScriptWidget or Fileso have ads?
Neither ScriptWidget nor Fileso shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScriptWidget or Fileso?
ScriptWidget ships an update every 5 weeks, and Fileso every 2 weeks. Most recently, ScriptWidget was updated on October 12, 2026 and Fileso on October 13, 2026.

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