Comparison

Battery Widget vs LaunchDock

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

Head to head
About

Battery Widget

Monitor battery levels across your Apple devices from a single app. Receive low battery notifications and customize your home and lock screens with beautiful widgets. Supports Bluetooth devices on macOS.

Highlights
  • Home and Lock Screen Widgets (iOS)
  • Watch Face Complications (watchOS)
  • Menu Bar App (macOS)
  • Bluetooth Device Support (macOS)
  • Battery Level Notifications
  • Universal Purchase
Features
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Your devices. One clean view. PowerToYou puts all your devices in a single, elegant dashboard — designed to look right at home on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. Check everything at a glance without digging through menus or picking up each device. Beautiful, thoughtfully designed widgets across every platform, so your battery info is always visible where it matters. --- FEATURES --- • Home screen and lock screen widgets on iOS • Watch face complications on watchOS • Menu bar app on macOS • Bluetooth device support on macOS (AirPods, mice, keyboards, and more) • Low battery notifications before it becomes an issue --- PRICING --- • Universal purchase. Buy once, use it on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. • No subscriptions. No ads. No tracking. --- COMPATIBILITY --- • Requires iOS 14 or later, watchOS 7 or later, or macOS Big Sur or later. • Bluetooth device tracking is available on macOS only. • Refresh times are controlled by the system (typically 15–30 minutes). More info: https://powertoyou.ksapps.com/Help

About

LaunchDock

Quickly access your most-used apps, websites, contacts, and shortcuts from anywhere. Create custom action groups for different contexts and switch between them seamlessly. Automate actions by linking groups to Focus Modes.

Highlights
  • Launch apps, websites, and shortcuts
  • Message favorite contacts instantly
  • Create custom action groups
  • Switch between groups with Presets
  • Link Presets to Focus Modes
  • Access from Dynamic Island
Currently charting
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Meet LaunchDock, a faster way to access your favorite apps, websites, shortcuts, and contacts from anywhere. Use Live Activities and Presets to keep your most-used actions ready when you need them, without digging through apps or menus. Why you’ll love it - Launch apps, websites, and shortcuts in seconds - Message your favourite contacts with a single tap - Create action groups for work, home, travel, focus, and more - Switch between groups quickly with Presets - Link Presets to Focus Modes for automatic switching Perfect for - Opening frequently used apps - Quick messaging - Work and productivity setups - Focus Mode workflows - Shortcuts and automations

Screenshots

Battery Widget4 screens
LaunchDock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LaunchDock at 100% against Battery Widget's 41%. LaunchDock also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#168 vs unranked). Battery Widget's advantage is device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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

Battery Widget costs $1.99 and LaunchDock $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Battery Widget ships an update every 5 weeks, LaunchDock every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Battery Widget versus LaunchDock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattery WidgetLaunchDock
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating3.8 (198 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings198 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#168 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarandeep SinghSNEH NILESH

Customer experience

Battery Widget

All ratings196 ratings
Positive68.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative25.5%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive41.1%
Neutral10.2%
Negative48.8%

LaunchDock

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Battery Widget

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Doesn't recognize Apple Watch or Mac
  • Widget not working on iPad
  • Duplicate device entries
  • Fails to connect to iCloud
  • Crashes on launch

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for Bluetooth devices
  • Improve refresh rate and real-time updates
  • Add customization options for widget layout
  • Provide email notification for low battery
  • Integrate with more Apple devices (iMac, Magic Keyboard, etc.)

LaunchDock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Battery Widget

No in-app purchases

None

LaunchDock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Battery Widget free?
Battery Widget costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LaunchDock free?
LaunchDock costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Battery Widget or LaunchDock have ads?
Neither Battery Widget nor LaunchDock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Battery Widget or LaunchDock?
Battery Widget ships an update every 5 weeks, and LaunchDock every 6 days. Most recently, Battery Widget was updated on November 3, 2026 and LaunchDock on November 3, 2026.

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