Comparison

Widget Studio ‎ vs AnyWidget

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

AnyWidget

Personalize your iPhone's Lock Screen with custom widgets. Add app launchers, shortcuts, date counters, text, icons, and photos to display information at a glance. Choose from various widget sizes and styles to beautify your device.

Highlights
  • App Launcher widgets
  • Custom shortcuts
  • Date progress tracker
  • Days counter
  • Icon and text customization
  • Circular, rectangular, and inline widgets
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AnyWidget: Lock Screen Widget is an essential application that helps you make personalize Lock Screen and beautify the themes of iPhone. In iOS16, You can now add customize widgets to your Lock Screen to glance at information like the launcher, shortcuts, time, date, calendar, progress, text, icon, photos, and more. # Lock Screen Widget Type ● App Launcher AnyWidget provides hundreds of popular apps and system apps List for you. You can now create an APP shortcut to the iPhone Lock Screen interface, and start the app with one click. ● Shortcuts You can also add shortcuts by entering shortcut name, Web Link, App Scheme. After adding it to the Lock Screen, you can open it with one click. ● Date Progress Just enter starting date and end date, and immediately record the progress of important events. The progress data is clear at a glance, allowing you to master the date progress in real time. ● Days Counter Enter the date when the anniversary begins, the app will count the days automatically. Widgets can now be edited to count down to a single event or count up from a special day in the past. Never miss every important days. ● Icon & Text Customize your lock screen with text, characters, emojis, and photos. # Lock Screen Widget Size ● Circular ● Rectangular ● Inline More features waiting for you to explore! If you have any suggestion or feedback, please contact us. E-Mail: anywidget@outlook.com Twitter:@Mangos_Li Official Web: www.deltalab.top/lockscreen VIP Member Subscription Features - Subscription periods are 1 month. Every 1 month your subscription renews, you can get unlimited access to all the PRO features. - If you choose to purchase a subscription your payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Users can manage or unsubscribe in iTunes & App Store account management in the phone system settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.deltalab.top/lockscreen/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Widget Studio ‎4 screens
AnyWidget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Widget Studio ‎ at 100% against AnyWidget's 38%. Widget Studio ‎ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). AnyWidget's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, 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 AnyWidget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. 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 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 147 and 99 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Widget Studio ‎'s written reviews are positive against 38% of AnyWidget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Studio ‎ ships an update every 10 months, AnyWidget every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Widget Studio ‎ versus AnyWidget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget Studio ‎AnyWidget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (147 ratings) — better4.4 (99 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings147 — better99
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.文婷 赖

Customer experience

Widget Studio ‎

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

AnyWidget

All ratings98 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Widget Studio ‎

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

AnyWidget

Subscriptions1
  • AnyWidget Monthly PRO$1.491 Month
One-time1
  • AnyWidget · Lifetime PRO$3.99

Questions

Is Widget Studio ‎ free?
Widget Studio ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AnyWidget free?
AnyWidget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widget Studio ‎ or AnyWidget?
Widget Studio ‎ is rated higher. Widget Studio ‎ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 147 ratings, while AnyWidget averages 4.4 from 99 ratings.
Do Widget Studio ‎ or AnyWidget have ads?
AnyWidget shows ads; Widget Studio ‎ does not.
Which is updated more often, Widget Studio ‎ or AnyWidget?
Widget Studio ‎ ships an update every 10 months, and AnyWidget every 3 months. Most recently, Widget Studio ‎ was updated on November 3, 2026 and AnyWidget on November 3, 2026.

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