WidgetGrid vs Nowi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WidgetGrid
Transform spreadsheets and databases into dynamic home screen widgets. Customize layouts, map data, and share projects with collaborators. Widgets automatically update at set intervals.
- Create widgets from Google Sheets, Excel, Notion, Airtable
- Multiple widget layout options (Grid, List, Card, Chart, etc.)
- Data mapping and conditional formatting
- Project templates for various use cases
- Real-time collaboration and sharing
- Customizable widget design and reload intervals
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WidgetGrid is a new way to convert Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Notion Database & Airtable Database into data-driven widgets on the home screen. You can customize the design of all kinds of widgets. Once you edit your source data, your widgets will reload content at predefined time interval. Mapping Data Choose layouts including Grid, List, Card, Flip Card, Chart, Flow, Table, Form, Kanban, Gauge, Calendar, Photo, QR Code and configure mapping of data from layout components to source data Create Project From Your Own Or Templates Use your own data or get some idea from templates: Project Tracker, Expense Tracker, To Do List, Flash Card, Contact List, Stock Portfolio, Vocabulary List, Regular Tasks, Birthday Reminders. Share Project Collaborate with others on the shared project via scanning QR Code. Share widget's configuration and backend data. View latest updates through widgets on all collaborators' devices. Reload Policy Control time interval to reload widgets: every 15 minutes, 30 minutes, daily, etc. Make sure you have signed in with source provider. Rules Control your display by filtering items by columns and condition (including date option, e.g. today, this week, next week), sorting items by columns in ascending or descending order, or grouping items by columns (List, Grid & Flow View). Add Conditional Format Rules to change text color if the conditions are matched. Design Background style includes color, image, gradient and transparent. Text style includes font style, font size, font color, alignment, and line limit. Chart View includes line chart, bar chart, pie chart and doughnut chart. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Nowi
Enhance your Notion workflow with interactive widgets. Directly manage tasks, toggle checkmarks, and refresh content with a single tap. Create custom widgets easily to boost productivity.
- Direct Notion interaction
- Toggle checkmarks from widgets
- Instant content refresh
- Todo-list widget type
- Intuitive widget creation
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Widget App for Notion. Key Features: * Direct Interaction: Seamlessly toggle checkmarks and interact with your Notion content right from the widget. * Instant Refresh: Stay up-to-date with a single tap – our widget offers a quick and easy way to reload your content. * Versatile Widget Types: Currently, enjoy the power of Todo-list widget, with more exciting widget types coming soon! * Intuitive Widget Creation: Crafting your custom widget is a breeze with our user-friendly interface. Elevate your Notion experience with our widget, and make your daily tasks more efficient and enjoyable. Get started today! (While it's currently free, please be aware that there may be plans to introduce a paid subscription in the future. Grab it now and enjoy all the benefits without any cost!)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WidgetGrid at 73% against Nowi's 0%. WidgetGrid also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). Nowi's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, monetization model 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. WidgetGrid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nowi asks for nothing beyond the download.
WidgetGrid holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of WidgetGrid's written reviews are positive against 0% of Nowi's.
WidgetGrid ships an update every 5 weeks, Nowi every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WidgetGrid | Nowi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (9 ratings) — better | 2.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Tiger Ng | Takuya Okamoto |
Customer experience
WidgetGrid
Nowi
In-app purchases
WidgetGrid
- One Year Subscription$4.99
Nowi
No in-app purchases









