Comparison

WidgetCat vs Egern

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

Head to head
About

WidgetCat

Customize your device with a variety of stylish widgets, including clocks, weather, and health data. Enjoy automatic dark and light mode switching and dynamic clock displays. Integrates with Apple Health to show your steps.

Highlights
  • 42+ stylish widget designs
  • Automatic dark/light mode
  • Dynamic digital and analog clocks
  • Weather and air quality display
  • Sunrise/sunset times
  • Apple Health step integration
Features
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- Provides up to 42 widgets with design - Dark and light modes support automatic switching - Digital clock and analog clock seconds are dynamic - Support displaying weather, air quality, sunrise and sunset of current geographical location Note: WidgetCat integrates with Apple Health to read your steps data. We will use your health data to display steps in app and widgets. You can turn steps permissions on or off in Apple Health according to your needs. Auto-renewable subscription • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription will automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. You can managed to turn off auto-renewal in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited after purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://en.widgetcat.okklab.com Terms of Use: https://en.widgetcat.okklab.com/terms-of-use

About

Egern

This app is a powerful network analysis tool for proxying, intercepting, and modifying network traffic. It offers comprehensive recording of various protocols and supports extensive rule types for flexible traffic management. Users can decrypt HTTPS, rewrite URLs and headers, and utilize JavaScript for custom operations.

Highlights
  • Network traffic recording (TCP, UDP, DNS, HTTP)
  • Extensive rule types for traffic control
  • Multiple proxy protocol support
  • HTTPS traffic decryption
  • URL and header rewriting
  • JavaScript for custom operations
  • iCloud configuration sync
Features
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Egern is a feature-rich and powerful networking tool, specifically designed for proxying, intercepting, and modifying network traffic. Key features include: · Comprehensive recording of TCP, UDP, DNS, and HTTP network traffic. · Support for a wide range of rule types: domain, domain keywords, domain suffix, domain regular expressions, domain wildcard, geo-location, IPv4/IPv6 CIDR, URL regular expressions, logical, protocol, user-agent, rule sets, and default rules. · Flexible policy group options: selection, automatic testing, fallback, load balancing, and external policies. · Support for multiple proxy protocols: HTTP, SOCKS5, Shadowsocks, Trojan, Hysteria2, TUIC, Vless, and Vmess. · Effortlessly decrypt HTTPS traffic using Man-in-the-Middle attack techniques. · URL rewriting capabilities, allowing you to freely customize network requests. · Highly customizable request and response header rewriting functionality. · Versatile request and response content rewriting abilities. · Utilize JavaScript to provide customized operations on request and response data. · Support for local HTTP proxy server and local SOCKS5 proxy server to meet various networking needs. · DNS forwarding rules can proxy traffic to servers that support DoH, DoT, and DoQ protocols. · Sync configuration information across devices with iCloud, ensuring consistent network settings anywhere, anytime. As your ultimate network management tool, Egern helps you easily navigate various network environments and achieve efficient network control and debugging. Whether you're a network security expert, developer, or simply interested in network management, Egern will become an indispensable tool. Experience the powerful features of Egern and create your own exclusive networking environment today! Twitter: https://twitter.com/byteallen

Screenshots

WidgetCat4 screens
Egern4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WidgetCat at 5.0 against Egern's 4.2. WidgetCat also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.2 vs 16). Egern's advantage is ratings volume (79 vs 2). 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

Both are free to download. WidgetCat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Egern 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

WidgetCat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Egern has 79 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WidgetCat ships an update weekly, Egern every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WidgetCat versus Egern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetCatEgern
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.2 (79 ratings)
Positive reviews—56.8% of reviews
Number of ratings279 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.2 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer增兴 邢Byte Crossing

Customer experience

WidgetCat

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Egern

All ratings79 ratings
Positive78.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative17.7%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive56.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative38.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

WidgetCat

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annually3 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$6.99
1 purchases

Egern

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$5.99

Questions

Is WidgetCat free?
WidgetCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Egern free?
Egern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WidgetCat or Egern?
WidgetCat is rated higher. WidgetCat averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Egern averages 4.2 from 79 ratings.
Do WidgetCat or Egern have ads?
Neither WidgetCat nor Egern shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WidgetCat or Egern?
WidgetCat ships an update weekly, and Egern every 2 weeks. Most recently, WidgetCat was updated on October 5, 2026 and Egern on October 14, 2026.

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