Widgit vs Lock Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Widgit
Design interactive and dynamic app launcher widgets for your iOS Home Screen. Customize with various colors and elements, or choose from pre-made templates. Launch apps directly from your widgets with a single tap.
- Launch iOS apps from widgets
- Customizable templates
- Combine up to four elements
- Optimized colors and gradients
- Randomize widget looks
- Health app integration
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Create interactive and dynamic app launcher widgets with just two taps or customize your own! With countless combinations of colors and elements, designed specifically for iOS, Widgit fits perfectly onto any Home Screen. ▢ LAUNCH iOS APPS Tap on elements on your widgets to launch its respective iOS Apps. For example, tapping on the Weather element will launch the iOS Weather app—this feature is only supported on devices with iOS 17 or above installed. ▢ CUSTOMIZABLE TEMPLATES Get started with widget templates that match your style and interests. ▢ COMBINE UP TO FOUR ELEMENTS Create countless combinations with clearly defined layouts. ▢ OPTIMIZED COLORS Colors on this app are curated to appeal to a variety of styles and are optimized for maximum readability on your widgets. ▢ EVER-CHANGING LOOKS Randomize Colors, Gradients, and Emojis to automatically give your widgets new looks throughout the day with a single tap. ▢ DESIGNED FOR iOS Familiar aesthetics that instantly fits your iOS Home Screen. ▢ GLOW IN THE DARK CLOCK The clock glows in the dark to signify nighttime. Health App Integration: Widgit optionally displays its users’ Activity data with its users’ permissions. Privacy Policy: www.widgit.app/privacy Terms and Conditions: www.widgit.app/terms
Lock Widget
Personalize your iOS lock screen with custom photo widgets. This app allows you to display your favorite images and illustrations, and can also launch other apps directly from the widget.
- Display favorite photos on lock screen
- Use illustrations as widgets
- Launch apps from widgets
- Custom app launch icons
- Free to use
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iOS16 lock screen widget photo launcher app. All features are available for free. - Display your favorite photos and illustrations on the lock screen - Also functions as a launcher by specifying the link destination - You can use your own image as the app launch icon...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Widgit at none against Lock Widget's shown. Widgit also leads on ratings volume (150 vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Lock Widget's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lock Widget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widgit has 150 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Widgit ships an update monthly, Lock Widget every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widgit | Lock Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (150 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 150 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voravit Vorapanyasakul | FugaPiyo Inc. |
Customer experience
Widgit
Lock Widget
Bugs and requests
Widgit
Reported bugs
12 issues- Installation issues
- Weather widget not displaying
- Battery percentage inaccurate after iOS upgrade
- Time displays are incorrect
- Activity tracking not functional
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- Picture slideshow widget not working
- Photo album widget stuck on one image
- Widgets not updating promptly
- Battery widget freezing
- Weather widget stopped responding
- Battery meter inaccurate
- Time is faster than device time
Requested features
5 requests- Add more clock style widgets
- Add Spanish language support
- Add steps count feature
- Option for in-app donation
- Add different widget sizes
Lock Widget
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Widgit
No in-app purchases
Lock Widget
No in-app purchases
