# Paradox vs WhyNot Widgets

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WhyNot Widgets at 69% against Paradox's 8%. WhyNot Widgets also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.8) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Paradox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. WhyNot Widgets sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Paradox asks for nothing beyond the download.

WhyNot Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WhyNot Widgets has 61 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Paradox's written reviews are positive against 69% of WhyNot Widgets's.

Paradox ships an update fortnightly, WhyNot Widgets daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Paradox | WhyNot Widgets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.8 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paradox-blueeye/id1563699013/reviews) | **[4.0 (61 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whynot-widgets/id6808989361/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 10 | **61** |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | **68.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 369 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Paradox Security Systems Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/421512708) | [Iskren Georgiev](https://appshunter.io/developer/6808989363) |

## What reviewers say

### Paradox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paradox-blueeye/id1563699013)

Manage your Paradox security systems remotely. Control security, video verification, surveillance, automation, and access all from one application. Offers a comprehensive solution for total system oversight.

**Highlights:** Security system management, Video verification, Surveillance control, Automation features, Access control

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Modern and improved UI design compared to Insite Gold
- 🚀 Fast response when connection works properly
- 🔒 Biometric login option available
- 📱 Works well with newer alarm systems
- ⚡ Responsive customer support from staff

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Persistent connection failures and timeouts
- ⏱️ Extremely slow app load times (30+ seconds)
- 🔌 Requires frequent manual reconnection attempts
- ❌ Multiple login attempts needed to access app
- 📡 Unreliable server infrastructure

**Reported bugs**

- App won't connect to alarm panel after updates
- Connection unstable message with 15-minute refresh requirement
- App crashes when accessing menu button
- Video download functionality causes crashes
- Subscription renewal returns 'operation failed' error

**Requested features**

- Apple Watch support for arming/disarming
- Apple HomeKit integration
- Siri Shortcuts support
- Widget support for quick access
- Critical notification feature for iOS (silent mode alerts)


### WhyNot Widgets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whynot-widgets/id6808989361)

Organize your most-used apps into a single widget for quick access. Customize the appearance and choose from various pre-designed clock and utility widgets to personalize your Home Screen.

**Highlights:** Launch up to nine apps from a single widget, Customizable widget styles and layouts, Native app icon display, Pre-designed analog and digital clock widgets, Hand-drawn, artistic widget designs, One-time purchase packs for expanded features

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tally | $5.99 | one-time |
| Vinyl | $5.99 | one-time |
| Quartz | $5.99 | one-time |
| Golden | $5.99 | one-time |
| Frontpage | $9.99 | one-time |
| Halo | $9.99 | one-time |
| WhyNot Pro | $9.99 | one-time |
| Console | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Paradox free?

Paradox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is WhyNot Widgets free?

WhyNot Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Paradox or WhyNot Widgets?

WhyNot Widgets is rated higher. Paradox averages 1.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while WhyNot Widgets averages 4.0 from 61 ratings.

### Do Paradox or WhyNot Widgets have ads?

Neither Paradox nor WhyNot Widgets shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Paradox or WhyNot Widgets?

Paradox ships an update fortnightly, and WhyNot Widgets daily. Most recently, Paradox was updated on October 18, 2026 and WhyNot Widgets on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*