Comparison

Widget Lab vs Widgets for Dynamic Island

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

Head to head
About

Widget Lab

Personalize your home screen with a variety of useful widgets. Track system info, enjoy daily poems, set countdowns for important dates, and make waiting times more enjoyable. More widgets are continuously being added.

Highlights
  • Personalize home screen
  • System Info Widget
  • Daily Poems Widget
  • Count Down Widget
  • Slack Off Widget
  • Customizable widgets
Features
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Widget Lab is an application collecting various of widgets together. Widget Lab not only allows you to personalize and design your own HOME screen based on your preferences easily, but also provides you different kinds of useful widgets to help you gather and collect information from several different fields. System Info Widget: To check your phone's status including RAM, battery, system version etc. in Home. Daily Poems Widget: To feel the beauty of literature across 5000 years. Count Down Widget: Remember every important date. Slack Off Widget: Let Waiting Time to Get Off be Happier. More widgets are under development and will be updated in the near future. [Description of Widget Lab App membership service 1. Membership includes several subscription types Subscription period: 1 month, 3 months, 12 months 2. The first subscription will be paid directly through iTunes account; the account will be charged within 24 hours before the expiration date, and the subscription period will be automatically postponed after the successful deduction. 3. You can choose whether to renew the subscription or not, if you want to cancel, please cancel in the AppleID settings 24 hours before the subscription expires. 4.Widget Lab App Membership Agreement Widget Lab App Member Service Agreement: https://post.jellow.club/小组件盒子会员付费协议/ 5.Widgetbox App Software User Agreement and Privacy Policy Widgetbox Software License and Service Agreement: https://post.jellow.club/xzh-agreement/ Widgetbox Privacy Agreement: https://post.jellow.club/xzh-privacy/

About

Widgets for Dynamic Island

Create custom Live Activities for your lock screen and Dynamic Island. Display glanceable information with customizable styles and themes, including health data, device status, and weather. Some features require a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Custom Live Activity creation
  • Lock screen and Dynamic Island display
  • Customizable styles and themes
  • HealthKit integration for health data
  • Picture in Picture support
  • Variety of module options (Health, Device, Weather)
Features
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ActivityBuilder is the perfect app to create your own custom Live Activities that can be displayed on your lock screen and Dynamic Island. Live Activities are perfect glanceable widgets to view information quickly. These widgets are also customizable, you can change the style and theme of them. ActivityBuilder takes full advantage of the latest iOS features and tech to provide you with unique features on your lock screen and Dynamic Island Choose from a variety of different modules such as Health, Device, Weather and more to customize and start a Live Activity which is displayed on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. You can also view some activities in Picture in Picture! There are plenty of options to choose from and we are adding more regularly. Download ActivityBuilder now to try out the awesome new experience to customize your device. ActivityBuilder uses HealthKit and integrates with the Apple Health app to display your health data such as steps, active energy, exercise minutes, and more. Some features may require ActivityBuilder Pro. Pricing (USD): - Monthly: $1.49 per month - Yearly: $11.99 per year - Lifetime: $29.99 one time Contact: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/ActivityBuilder Privacy Policy: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/ActivityBuilder/privacypolicy Terms & Conditions: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/ActivityBuilder/terms Dynamic Island is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions.

Screenshots

Widget Lab4 screens
Widgets for Dynamic Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Widgets for Dynamic Island at 4.4 against Widget Lab's 3.9. Widgets for Dynamic Island also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 31%). Widget Lab's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Lab sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Widgets for Dynamic Island sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Widgets for Dynamic Island holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 398 and 290 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Widget Lab's written reviews are positive against 54% of Widgets for Dynamic Island's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Lab ships an update fortnightly, Widgets for Dynamic Island every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Widget Lab versus Widgets for Dynamic Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget LabWidgets for Dynamic Island
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (398 ratings)4.4 (290 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.4% of reviews53.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings398 — better290
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size285 MB101 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNingbo If Technology Co.,LtdINNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Customer experience

Widget Lab

All ratings398 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative24.9%
Written reviews236 reviews
Positive31.4%
Neutral12.7%
Negative55.9%

Widgets for Dynamic Island

All ratings290 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral10.4%
Negative35.8%

User reviews

Widget Lab

From 398 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Cute and creative widgets
  • 💖 Customizable lock screen options
  • 🎵 Music sharing and playback features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches with widgets
  • 💰 Many features require paid subscription
  • 🌐 Language and localization issues
  • 🔍 Difficulty connecting to music services

Widgets for Dynamic Island

From 290 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Convenient live activities
  • 🚀 Responsive app
  • 💡 Customization features
  • 🔥 Dynamic island integration

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Limited free features
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🤔 Confusing UI/UX

Bugs and requests

Widget Lab

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets not displaying properly
  • App crashes or fails to open
  • Music playback issues and sync problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more music service options (e.g. YouTube Music)
  • Improve widget reliability and functionality
  • Provide better language support and localization

Widgets for Dynamic Island

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription issues after app updates
  • Weather widget not refreshing automatically
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more free widgets
  • Improve weather widget functionality
  • Allow customization of text/icons in dynamic island
  • Implement a trial period or one-time purchase option

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Widget Lab

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
Show 2 more
  • Quarterly$7.993 Months
  • Annual$19.991 Year
One-time7
  • StandbyFree
  • 时钟小组件$0.99
  • Retro widget$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Life Widget$4.99
  • musicwidget$4.99
  • Charge animation$4.99
  • Lifetime$15.99
7 purchases

Widgets for Dynamic Island

Subscriptions6
  • ActivityBuilder Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • ActivityBuilder Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • ActivityBuilder Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
Show 3 more
  • ActivityBuilder Pro Monthly2 variants$4.991 Month
  • ActivityBuilder Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
  • ActivityBuilder Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • ActivityBuilder Pro - Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Widget Lab free?
Widget Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widgets for Dynamic Island free?
Widgets for Dynamic Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widget Lab or Widgets for Dynamic Island?
Widgets for Dynamic Island is rated higher. Widget Lab averages 3.9 out of 5 from 398 ratings, while Widgets for Dynamic Island averages 4.4 from 290 ratings.
Do Widget Lab or Widgets for Dynamic Island have ads?
Both Widget Lab and Widgets for Dynamic Island show ads.
Which is updated more often, Widget Lab or Widgets for Dynamic Island?
Widget Lab ships an update fortnightly, and Widgets for Dynamic Island every 4 weeks. Most recently, Widget Lab was updated on September 23, 2026 and Widgets for Dynamic Island on September 21, 2026.

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