Transparent Widget vs Widgets for Dynamic Island
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Transparent widget backgrounds
- Customizable widget names and styles
- Easy widget positioning
- Screenshot upload for background setup
- Multiple widget styles
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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
Widgets for Dynamic Island
Create custom Live Activities for your lock screen and Dynamic Island. Display glanceable information with customizable styles and themes, including health data, device status, and weather. Some features require a Pro subscription.
- Custom Live Activity creation
- Lock screen and Dynamic Island display
- Customizable styles and themes
- HealthKit integration for health data
- Picture in Picture support
- Variety of module options (Health, Device, Weather)
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ActivityBuilder is the perfect app to create your own custom Live Activities that can be displayed on your lock screen and Dynamic Island. Live Activities are perfect glanceable widgets to view information quickly. These widgets are also customizable, you can change the style and theme of them. ActivityBuilder takes full advantage of the latest iOS features and tech to provide you with unique features on your lock screen and Dynamic Island Choose from a variety of different modules such as Health, Device, Weather and more to customize and start a Live Activity which is displayed on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. You can also view some activities in Picture in Picture! There are plenty of options to choose from and we are adding more regularly. Download ActivityBuilder now to try out the awesome new experience to customize your device. ActivityBuilder uses HealthKit and integrates with the Apple Health app to display your health data such as steps, active energy, exercise minutes, and more. Some features may require ActivityBuilder Pro. Pricing (USD): - Monthly: $1.49 per month - Yearly: $11.99 per year - Lifetime: $29.99 one time Contact: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/ActivityBuilder Privacy Policy: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/ActivityBuilder/privacypolicy Terms & Conditions: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/ActivityBuilder/terms Dynamic Island is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Widgets for Dynamic Island at 4.4 against Transparent Widget's 3.7. Widgets for Dynamic Island also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Transparent Widget's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Transparent Widget sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Widgets for Dynamic Island sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Widgets for Dynamic Island holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widgets for Dynamic Island has 290 ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Transparent Widget's written reviews are positive against 54% of Widgets for Dynamic Island's.
Transparent Widget ships an update every 2 months, Widgets for Dynamic Island every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transparent Widget | Widgets for Dynamic Island |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (51 ratings) | 4.4 (290 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.6% of reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51 | 290 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chengdu Reinvent Technology Co., Ltd. | INNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED |
Customer experience
Transparent Widget
Widgets for Dynamic Island
User reviews
Transparent Widget
From 51 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Transparent widgets
- 👍 No app name on widgets
- 💡 Customizable wallpapers
- 🔒 No ads
- 💡 Free app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Alignment issues with widgets
- 🐛 Widgets not updating automatically
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- 🐛 Bugs after updates
- 🐛 Inability to select widgets
Widgets for Dynamic Island
From 290 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient live activities
- 🚀 Responsive app
- 💡 Customization features
- 🔥 Dynamic island integration
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🔒 Limited free features
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🤔 Confusing UI/UX
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
Widgets for Dynamic Island
Reported bugs
3 issues- Subscription issues after app updates
- Weather widget not refreshing automatically
- Inconsistent performance on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more free widgets
- Improve weather widget functionality
- Allow customization of text/icons in dynamic island
- Implement a trial period or one-time purchase option
In-app purchases
Transparent Widget
- Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Pro (Quarterly)$1.993 Months
- Pro (Yearly)$5.991 Year
- Pro (Lifetime)$14.99
Widgets for Dynamic Island
- ActivityBuilder Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
- ActivityBuilder Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- ActivityBuilder Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
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- ActivityBuilder Pro Monthly2 variants$4.991 Month
- ActivityBuilder Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
- ActivityBuilder Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
- ActivityBuilder Pro - Lifetime$59.99
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