Fancy Themes vs Lock Screen Widgets Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fancy Themes
Customize your phone's appearance with a vast library of stylish icons, widgets, and wallpapers. Easily apply premium iOS-style themes to give your device a fresh, personalized look that reflects your style.
- iOS-style icon packs
- Stylish widgets
- HD & 4K wallpapers
- Daily updated content
- Personalization options
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** Fancy Themes: Icons & Widgets Transform your home screen with Fancy Themes: Icons & Widgets — the ultimate collection of premium iOS-style icons, elegant widgets, and Full HD wallpapers. Instantly give your iPhone or iPad a fresh, stylish look that reflects your personality. * Stunning Icon Packs & Widgets - Hundreds of beautifully designed iOS-style icons to customize every app - Stylish widgets to match your theme and make your screen unique * Exclusive HD & 4K Wallpapers - Daily-updated wallpapers inspired by the latest iPhone designs (XS Max, iPhone 12, and more) - Choose from curated backgrounds to refresh your lock screen and home screen * Personalize & Express Yourself - Bring your screen to life with high-quality themes and icon packs - Make your device look elegant, modern, and truly yours * Free, Fast & Easy - Browse and apply popular free themes, icons, and wallpapers in seconds - Regularly updated collections keep your phone looking fresh every day With Fancy Themes: Icons & Widgets, your device will never look the same again. Download now and start customizing your screen today!
Lock Screen Widgets Live
Customize your device's lock screen with quick access to your favorite apps, calendar events, fitness tracking, and countdowns. Create personalized launchers and docks for seamless interaction without unlocking your phone.
- Customizable app launchers and docks
- Live Activity widgets with Dynamic Island support
- Calendar and event countdown widgets
- Pedometer for daily step tracking
- System controls for iOS 18+
- Multiple design presets and fine-tuning options
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Keep favorite apps and everyday information within reach. Build a Lock Screen that works for you with app shortcuts, a calendar, a pedometer and an event countdown. App Launcher — your favorites together • Collect favorite apps and tap to open them. • Touch and hold icons to reorder them, or remove apps you no longer need. • Browse the catalog or search the App Store. Set up personal launchers with a named Apple Shortcut or a supported app URL. App Dock — up to 10 apps on your Lock Screen • Show app shortcuts as a Live Activity, with Dynamic Island access on supported iPhones. • Show or hide app names, choose grayscale icons and adjust padding. • Choose system, translucent or solid backgrounds and adjust background opacity. • Reorder or remove apps in either the Launcher or App Dock preview. Tap Update App Dock to apply changes to your running Dock. • Save different app lists, orders and appearances as Dock profiles. Create, duplicate, rename and switch profiles for different parts of your day. • Apply Standard, Minimal, Monochrome or Spacious design presets, then fine-tune the appearance. • Adjust Dock styles while the preview stays visible at the top. Scroll through the options and apply your changes with the button at the bottom. System controls — quicker access on iOS 18 or later • Add controls to open App Dock settings, start or update your selected Dock, or apply a saved profile. • Use them in Control Center, supported Lock Screen controls or the Action button on supported iPhones. • Controls open this app to apply changes; unlocking may be required. Lock Screen launcher widgets • Add circular or rectangular app shortcuts. • On iOS 17 or later, choose a default app from inside the app, or select a different app for each widget in the Lock Screen editor. • On iOS 16, use the existing individual app shortcut widgets. Calendar — today and the weeks around it • See today's weekday and date in a circular widget. • Choose 3 or 4 rows for the rectangular calendar. • Pick the row containing today to show more of the past or upcoming weeks. • Settings save automatically, with a preview as you make changes. Pedometer — follow your daily movement • Check steps, progress toward your goal and distance. • Set a daily step goal and choose kilometers or miles. • Refresh in the app and check the last update time. On iOS 17 or later, you can also tap the pedometer widget to refresh. Countdown — keep important dates in sight • Save an event name and date, then see the days remaining or elapsed in a widget. • Use it for anniversaries, trips or other dates you want to remember. Illustrated help, inside the app Find visual instructions for adding widgets and using each feature. Search the guides even offline. The app supports 12 languages. Good to know • Steps require Motion & Fitness permission. iOS controls when widgets refresh automatically. • App Store search does not identify installed apps. Launch support varies by app, and opening may pass through this app or Shortcuts. • A Dock session can stay active for up to 8 hours and remain on the Lock Screen for up to 4 more hours. It may end sooner. Optional renewal works while this app is open; start the Dock again if it ends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lock Screen Widgets Live at 4.8 against Fancy Themes's 4.1. Lock Screen Widgets Live also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (85% vs 62%). Fancy Themes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (524 vs 147). On price 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. Lock Screen Widgets Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Fancy Themes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lock Screen Widgets Live holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 524 and 147 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Fancy Themes's written reviews are positive against 85% of Lock Screen Widgets Live's.
Fancy Themes ships an update every 6 weeks, Lock Screen Widgets Live every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fancy Themes | Lock Screen Widgets Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (524 ratings) | 4.8 (147 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews | 84.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 524 — better | 147 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Minh Quyen Chun | Monocraft |
Customer experience
Fancy Themes
Lock Screen Widgets Live
Bugs and requests
Fancy Themes
Reported bugs
3 issues- Themes and wallpapers fail to download or apply properly
- Quick install feature does not work as expected
- App gets stuck on loading screen for some users
Requested features
4 requests- Option to remove ads or pay for ad-free version
- Improve tutorial and onboarding experience
- Add ability to directly set wallpapers and themes
- Optimize app performance and reduce battery usage
Lock Screen Widgets Live
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fancy Themes
No in-app purchases
Lock Screen Widgets Live
- Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Lifetime Premium$9.99
Questions
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