Comparison

Widget Studio ‎ vs Best Widgets

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

Best Widgets

Personalize your iPhone's home screen with a vast collection of customizable widgets, charging animations, and custom keyboards. Express your unique style with adjustable fonts, colors, backgrounds, and more.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets
  • Charging animations
  • Custom keyboards
  • Wide range of templates
  • Personalize fonts, colors, backgrounds
  • Multiple widget categories
Features
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Fancy widgets, charging animations and custom keyboards for your iPhone! Best Widgets app lets you customize your homescreen like never before. Express yourself with a wide range of templates personalized exclusively for your iOS device. We designed the app from the ground up with a wide collection of fully customizable widgets from multiple categories including date, weather, quotes, astronomy, calendar, reminders, fitness, photos and more. Personalize every aspect of your widget, charging animation and custom keyboard with our powerful tools. Each element such as the fonts, pictures, backgrounds, colors, etc. can be adjusted precisely to best fit your personality. Best Widgets app includes an optional premium subscription plan which is offered on a monthly basis with a 3 days free trial. Once you purchase a subscription plan, your payment will be charged at your iTunes account. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Follow us on Facebook to get exclusive updates, promo codes and more: https://facebook.com/bestwidget Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/best-widgets-terms/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/best-widgets-privacy/home

Screenshots

Widget Studio ‎4 screens
Best Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Widget Studio ‎ at none against Best Widgets's shown. Widget Studio ‎ also leads on ratings volume (147 vs 31). Best Widgets's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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. Widget Studio ‎ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months and Best Widgets sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Widget Studio ‎ against 4.7 for Best Widgets. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 147 and 31 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Studio ‎ ships an update every 10 months, Best Widgets every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Widget Studio ‎ versus Best Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget Studio ‎Best Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (147 ratings)4.7 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings147 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 weeks — 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 MB270 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.Widgethub Limited

Customer experience

Widget Studio ‎

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

Best Widgets

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Widget Studio ‎

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

Best Widgets

Subscriptions3
  • Best Widgets Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 9.99 USD Per Month$9.991 Month
  • 29.99 USD Per Year$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • 39.99 USD for Lifetime.$39.99

Questions

Is Widget Studio ‎ free?
Widget Studio ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Best Widgets free?
Best Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widget Studio ‎ or Best Widgets?
Best Widgets is rated higher. Widget Studio ‎ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 147 ratings, while Best Widgets averages 4.7 from 31 ratings.
Do Widget Studio ‎ or Best Widgets have ads?
Best Widgets shows ads; Widget Studio ‎ does not.
Which is updated more often, Widget Studio ‎ or Best Widgets?
Widget Studio ‎ ships an update every 10 months, and Best Widgets every 2 weeks. Most recently, Widget Studio ‎ was updated on September 24, 2026 and Best Widgets on June 4, 2026.

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