Comparison

WidgetGrid vs Live Data Widgets

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Live Data Widgets

Create custom text, chart, and progress widgets for your iPhone using live data. Connects with automation tools like Google Sheets and Apple Shortcuts to display information from your apps and websites.

Highlights
  • Custom text widgets
  • Chart widgets
  • Progress widgets
  • Integration with Google Sheets
  • Integration with Apple Shortcuts
  • Customizable themes and typefaces
Features
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Ever wanted a custom text widget, chart widget, or progress widget for your own data? Meet AnyWidget for iOS. AnyWidget connects to your favorite automation tool (Apple Shortcuts, Zapier, Google Sheets supported), allowing you to tap into data from your iPhone's apps, websites, and more. AnyWidget comes with 3 custom widget types: • Chart Widget: A beautiful bar chart built from a list of numeric values. • Progress Widget: A progress bar to track any quantifiable value 0 to 100%: think yearly goals, finance, or reading. • Text Widget: A minimalistic canvas for any live text. Each widget can have one or more variables where you push your custom data.  Make any widget your own with our beautiful themes and typefaces. AnyWidget is 100% free for all users. We hope you love AnyWidget! Please contact us at hello@heliconapps.com for support, feature requests, and business inquiries. Terms of Service & Privacy Policy: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/terms-privacy/f9c45fcc-dac6-492b-a532-5e9c1b5711f5/other

Screenshots

WidgetGrid4 screens
Live Data Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Live Data Widgets at 5.0 against WidgetGrid's 3.7. Live Data Widgets also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). WidgetGrid's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. WidgetGrid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Live Data Widgets sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Live Data Widgets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. 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 100% of Live Data Widgets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WidgetGrid ships an update every 5 weeks, Live Data Widgets every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WidgetGrid versus Live Data Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetGridLive Data Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (9 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.517.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB58 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperTiger NgHELICON LLC

Customer experience

WidgetGrid

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

Live Data Widgets

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WidgetGrid

One-time1
  • One Year Subscription$4.99
2 purchases

Live Data Widgets

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is WidgetGrid free?
WidgetGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Live Data Widgets free?
Live Data Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WidgetGrid or Live Data Widgets?
Live Data Widgets is rated higher. WidgetGrid averages 3.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Live Data Widgets averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do WidgetGrid or Live Data Widgets have ads?
Neither WidgetGrid nor Live Data Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WidgetGrid or Live Data Widgets?
WidgetGrid ships an update every 5 weeks, and Live Data Widgets every 5 days. Most recently, WidgetGrid was updated on September 24, 2026 and Live Data Widgets on September 23, 2026.

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