Comparison

WidgetGrid vs TimeBlocks

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

TimeBlocks

This app helps you understand how your time is spent by quickly logging activities with category selections. It provides a visual overview of your day and week, revealing patterns to ensure your time aligns with your priorities and responsibilities.

Highlights
  • Quickly log activities with category selection
  • Review daily timeline at a glance
  • Visualize weekly time patterns
  • Organize time with custom categories
  • Support for flexible work hours and split shifts
  • Sync across iPhone and Mac
Features
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TimeBlocks helps you answer a simple but important question: Is my time reflecting my mission? Throughout your schedule, lightweight prompts let you record what you are doing with a quick category selection. Over time, those entries create an honest picture of where your attention is going—so you can see whether your days align with your priorities, responsibilities, and the work that matters most. Use TimeBlocks to: • Capture activities without starting and stopping timers • Review today’s timeline at a glance • See patterns across your week in a visual grid • Organize time using categories that fit your work and mission • Choose workdays and flexible work hours, including split shifts • Keep your TimeBlocks account in sync across iPhone and Mac Personal studies are free. If your organization invites you to a team study, sign in with that invitation to participate; your organizer purchases and manages team-study seats on our website. Invited participants do not pay in the app. Built as a mirror, not surveillance. TimeBlocks never watches your screen, records apps or keystrokes, or grades you on “productivity.” You choose what to log. You interpret the pattern. Capture on iPhone when you’re away from your desk. Sync with Mac. Review on the web when you need distance.

Screenshots

WidgetGrid4 screens
TimeBlocks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TimeBlocks at 5.0 against WidgetGrid's 3.7. TimeBlocks also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). WidgetGrid's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WidgetGrid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TimeBlocks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TimeBlocks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WidgetGrid has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WidgetGrid ships an update every 5 weeks, TimeBlocks weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WidgetGrid versus TimeBlocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetGridTimeBlocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB5 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperTiger NgRyan Hinkle

Customer experience

WidgetGrid

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

TimeBlocks

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WidgetGrid

One-time1
  • One Year Subscription$4.99
None

TimeBlocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WidgetGrid free?
WidgetGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeBlocks free?
TimeBlocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WidgetGrid or TimeBlocks?
TimeBlocks is rated higher. WidgetGrid averages 3.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while TimeBlocks averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WidgetGrid or TimeBlocks have ads?
Neither WidgetGrid nor TimeBlocks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WidgetGrid or TimeBlocks?
WidgetGrid ships an update every 5 weeks, and TimeBlocks weekly. Most recently, WidgetGrid was updated on September 24, 2026 and TimeBlocks on October 2, 2026.

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