Comparison

Widget Studio ‎ vs Date Today

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

Head to head
About

Widget Studio ‎

Create personalized iPhone Home Screen widgets with custom elements, fonts, colors, and photos. Add clocks, calendars, weather forecasts, and countdowns to your device. Choose from templates or design your own unique widgets.

Highlights
  • Customizable widget elements
  • Font and color selection
  • Weather forecast display
  • Countdown timers
  • Analog/digital clocks
  • Calendar view
  • Photo customization and slideshows
  • Over 80 preset templates
Features
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Become a creative widget designer! Widget Studio is the perfect tool to personalize your iPhone Home Screen with a stylish theme. Here are some of the many, many things you can do with Widget Studio:
 • Elements – Mix and match different widget elements to create a unique widget that is truly your creation. • Font & Color – Find the right fonts and colors for each widget you create. You can even set the transparency of each element. • Weather – See your weather forecast and choose from a variety of formats. • Countdown – Count down to your birthday, Christmas, or anything you want, right from your iPhone Home Screen. You can even select which units you want to display. • Time – Add an analog or digital clock to your widget. • Date – Add today’s date to your widget in a variety of formats. • Calendar – Add a calendar to your widget to view the entire month. • Text – Write anything you want on your widget! Perfect for displaying your favorite quote against a stylish background photo. • Photos - Customize your background photo using your own custom photos. You can also choose from the many photos in the Widget Studio library. • Slideshow – Add multiple photos and the widget will cycle through them like a slideshow. • Presets – Need inspiration? Choose from over 80 templates to get started. Once you’ve created your widgets, go to your iOS Home Screen and long-hold on an empty part of your screen. Then tap the “+” icon that appears at the top of the screen. Next, find and tap “Widget Studio” in the list. From there you can select which size widget you want and drag your widget onto your Home Screen. To change the widget that is displayed, long-hold your widget and tap “Edit Widget.” Share your creation with #WidgetStudio and inspire other Widget Designers like you! - In addition to Widget Studio’s free features, we also offer Widget Studio Premium as a subscription. Widget Studio Premium subscribers will have access to Countdown widgets, Weather widgets, and Premium templates. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in Account Settings after purchase. Terms: https://www.sunflowr.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sunflowr.com/privacy/

About

Date Today

Enhance your home screen with customizable calendar widgets. Choose from numerous themes and styles to personalize your display, or create your own unique widget designs. Save multiple widgets for different looks.

Highlights
  • Minimalist calendar widgets
  • Dozens of theme styles
  • Customizable background, text, and fonts
  • Save multiple widgets
  • Different widget sizes
Features
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Calendar Widget is the most easy-to-use minimal design calendar widget app. Add stylish calendar widgets directly onto your home screen. Customize your home screen ▲ There are dozens of cute theme styles to meet your home screen beautification needs. ▲ Easily design your own widget with Calendar Widget ▲ Customized background, text color & fonts ▲ Save many widgets and have a different type of widget on your home screen at the same time ▲ Choose from different sizes (small, medium, large)

Screenshots

Widget Studio ‎4 screens
Date Today4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Widget Studio ‎ at 100% against Date Today's 29%. Widget Studio ‎ also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ads (none vs shown). Date Today's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Widget Studio ‎ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months and Date Today sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Widget Studio ‎ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Studio ‎ has 147 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Widget Studio ‎'s written reviews are positive against 29% of Date Today's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Studio ‎ ships an update every 10 months, Date Today every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Widget Studio ‎ versus Date Today: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget Studio ‎Date Today
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (147 ratings) — better4.1 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings147 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.LE NGUYEN QUANG PHUOC

Customer experience

Widget Studio ‎

All ratings147 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Date Today

All ratings27 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Widget Studio ‎

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Quarterly)$2.993 Months
  • Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Date Today

One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Widget Studio ‎ free?
Widget Studio ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Date Today free?
Date Today is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widget Studio ‎ or Date Today?
Widget Studio ‎ is rated higher. Widget Studio ‎ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 147 ratings, while Date Today averages 4.1 from 27 ratings.
Do Widget Studio ‎ or Date Today have ads?
Date Today shows ads; Widget Studio ‎ does not.
Which is updated more often, Widget Studio ‎ or Date Today?
Widget Studio ‎ ships an update every 10 months, and Date Today every 4 days. Most recently, Widget Studio ‎ was updated on October 10, 2026 and Date Today on October 7, 2026.

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