Comparison

Transparent Widget vs DIY Widgets

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

Head to head
About

Transparent Widget

Create custom widgets with clear backgrounds for your home screen. Easily add and position widgets, choosing from various styles and customizing names. Personalize your device's look with a unique and clean aesthetic.

Highlights
  • Transparent widget backgrounds
  • Customizable widget names and styles
  • Easy widget positioning
  • Screenshot upload for background setup
  • Multiple widget styles
Features
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Give your Home Screen a cleaner new look with a redesigned experience and transparent widgets. Choose Liquid Glass for the direct system glass effect, Transparent for a fully clear background, or Background Match to blend naturally with your wallpaper. Browse widgets with previews and configure every size in just a few simple steps. Liquid Glass requires iOS 26. Transparent Widget offers auto-renewable subscriptions. - Available plans, durations, and localized prices are shown on the purchase screen. Prices may vary by country or region. - Payment will be charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. - The subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your Apple Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://docs.onenice.tech/#/TransparentWidget/privacy Terms of Service: https://docs.onenice.tech/#/TransparentWidget/terms Contact us: hi@onenice.tech

About

DIY Widgets

Personalize your device's home screen with a wide array of stylish widgets, themes, and fonts. Create your own custom widgets or choose from a vast library of pre-designed options to make your phone unique.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets
  • Widget editor
  • Themed keyboards
  • Stylish fonts
  • Charging animations
  • Photo widgets
  • Countdown widgets
Features
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DIY Widgets allows you to freely add stylish widgets and customize the home screen! We got cool widgets, themes, keyboards, fonts and charging animations that are really beautiful! DIY Widgets makes adding aesthetic and handy widgets to your home screen easy. Choose from stunning predesigned widgets or, better yet, create your own with the easy-to-use widget editor. Browse dozens of widget types like photo, countdown, date and battery, weather, quotes, and many more. Information about the auto-renewal of subscription: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the period. - If you want to continue the service, your subscription should be continued. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period– 1-year subscription with a 3-day trial version – US$ 29.99 - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - There are 3 packages including: 1 week, 1 month and 1 year with the weekly package and year allowing a 3-day trial period. Once it expires, your subscription will automatically renew. The following subscription plans are available (price may vary depending on location): – 1-week subscription with a 3-day trial version – US$ 4.99 – 1-month subscription – US$ 9.99 – 1-year subscription with a 3-day trial version – US$ 29.99 - You can cancel your subscription via this URL: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p_BKxIiZDDxmgZTVKVmTdtaMetof5cjzFJ0L7xeLfiM/edit?usp=sharing Privacy Policy: https://mobile-smart-growth.web.app/ Privacy Policy: https://mobile-smart-growth.web.app/

Screenshots

Transparent Widget4 screens
DIY Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DIY Widgets at 4.3 against Transparent Widget's 3.7. DIY Widgets also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Transparent Widget's advantage is review sentiment (46% vs 8%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Transparent Widget sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and DIY Widgets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DIY Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 169 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of Transparent Widget's written reviews are positive against 8% of DIY Widgets's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transparent Widget ships an update every 2 months, DIY Widgets every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Transparent Widget versus DIY Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransparent WidgetDIY Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (51 ratings)4.3 (169 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.6% of reviews — better8.3% of reviews
Number of ratings51169 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChengdu Reinvent Technology Co., Ltd.Mobile Smart Growth

Customer experience

Transparent Widget

All ratings51 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative27.5%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive45.6%
Neutral9.4%
Negative45.0%

DIY Widgets

All ratings169 ratings
Positive79.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

Transparent Widget

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Widgets not displaying properly
  • Blank widgets with black/white borders
  • Clock widget not working
  • Inability to delete widgets
  • App not showing up in widget selection

Requested features

5 requests
  • More widget options
  • Ability to change font style
  • Support for iPad
  • Customizable widget colors
  • 12-hour time format option

DIY Widgets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Transparent Widget

Subscriptions3
  • Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Pro (Quarterly)$1.993 Months
  • Pro (Yearly)$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro (Lifetime)$14.99
3 purchases

DIY Widgets

Subscriptions3
  • Color Widgets VIP3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Widgets Lock Screen Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription for VIP3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Transparent Widget free?
Transparent Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DIY Widgets free?
DIY Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Transparent Widget or DIY Widgets?
DIY Widgets is rated higher. Transparent Widget averages 3.7 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while DIY Widgets averages 4.3 from 169 ratings.
Do Transparent Widget or DIY Widgets have ads?
Neither Transparent Widget nor DIY Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transparent Widget or DIY Widgets?
Transparent Widget ships an update every 2 months, and DIY Widgets every 2 weeks. Most recently, Transparent Widget was updated on October 15, 2026 and DIY Widgets on October 11, 2026.

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