Comparison

WidgetGrid vs VaultScan

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

VaultScan

Features
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VaultScan turns your iPhone into a powerful document scanner with smart text recognition. SCAN ANYTHING - High-quality document scanning with auto-edge detection - Multi-page scanning for longer documents - QR code and barcode scanner built-in SMART TEXT EXTRACTION - OCR extracts text from any document - Smart Extract automatically parses receipts, business cards, and IDs - Copy extracted data with one tap ORGANIZE YOUR WAY - Create custom folders - Search across all documents - Share as PDF instantly AI-POWERED ANALYSIS - Get document summaries and insights - Extract key information automatically - Works with your own free Gemini API key ALL FEATURES FREE Every feature is completely free to use. No limits on scans, no watermarks on exports, no locked features. Upgrade once for $9.99 to remove ads forever. Perfect for receipts, contracts, notes, business cards, IDs, and more.

Screenshots

WidgetGrid4 screens
VaultScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WidgetGrid at none against VaultScan's shown. VaultScan's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.5). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WidgetGrid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and VaultScan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WidgetGrid ships an update every 5 weeks, VaultScan every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WidgetGrid versus VaultScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetGridVaultScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB72 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperTiger NgCODENESTLE PTY LTD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WidgetGrid

One-time1
  • One Year Subscription$4.99
1 purchases

VaultScan

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99

Questions

Is WidgetGrid free?
WidgetGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VaultScan free?
VaultScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WidgetGrid or VaultScan have ads?
VaultScan shows ads; WidgetGrid does not.
Which is updated more often, WidgetGrid or VaultScan?
WidgetGrid ships an update every 5 weeks, and VaultScan every 4 days. Most recently, WidgetGrid was updated on September 24, 2026 and VaultScan on October 7, 2026.

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