Comparison

WidgetGrid vs SideQuest

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

SideQuest

Transform your to-do list into an engaging adventure. Organize tasks by urgency and difficulty, earn experience points for completion, and tackle large goals as boss battles. Unlock rewards and track your progress with detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Task Matrix for organizing tasks
  • XP and leveling system
  • Daily streaks and Momentum bonuses
  • Boss Battles for large goals
  • Unlockable rewards and animations
  • Statistics dashboard
Features
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Turn your to-do list into an adventure. SideQuest turns everyday tasks into a game you actually want to play. Instead of a flat list, your tasks live on the Task Matrix — a simple 2×2 board that sorts what you have to do by urgency and difficulty: • QUICK WIN — urgent and easy. Knock these out first. • HERO MOMENT — urgent and hard. This is where you rise to the occasion. • IF TIME — flexible and easy. Nice to get to. • PLAN IT — flexible and hard. Important work that deserves real time. Every task you finish earns XP. Level up, build daily streaks, and stack Momentum by clearing multiple tasks in a day for bonus XP — the more you get done, the faster you grow. BOSS BATTLES Break a big goal — a launch, a move, a deadline — into a Boss Battle. Every linked task chips away at the boss's HP. Finish them all, and watch the boss go down in a genuinely satisfying defeat celebration. Big goals stop feeling abstract and start feeling beatable. REWARDS & STATS Unlock new sticky-note colors and completion animations as you level up. Track your progress with a Statistics dashboard covering your streak, task breakdown, and XP trends over time. SIDEQUEST PREMIUM Go further with a Premium subscription: - Boss Battles - Every board theme, present and future - Exclusive achievements - Premium rewards and animations - Advanced analytics and deeper history - No ads Premium is an auto-renewing subscription: - Monthly: $4.99/month - Yearly: $39.99/year Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Stop staring at a to-do list. Start leveling up. Terms of Use: Apple Standard EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WidgetGrid4 screens
SideQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SideQuest at 5.0 against WidgetGrid's 3.7. SideQuest also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). WidgetGrid's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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 SideQuest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SideQuest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of WidgetGrid's written reviews are positive against 100% of SideQuest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WidgetGrid ships an update every 5 weeks, SideQuest every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WidgetGrid versus SideQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetGridSideQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (9 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTiger NgThirty Six Pixels

Customer experience

WidgetGrid

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

SideQuest

All ratings5 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

SideQuest

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is WidgetGrid free?
WidgetGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SideQuest free?
SideQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WidgetGrid or SideQuest?
SideQuest is rated higher. WidgetGrid averages 3.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while SideQuest averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do WidgetGrid or SideQuest have ads?
SideQuest shows ads; WidgetGrid does not.
Which is updated more often, WidgetGrid or SideQuest?
WidgetGrid ships an update every 5 weeks, and SideQuest every 2 days. Most recently, WidgetGrid was updated on October 30, 2026 and SideQuest on October 29, 2026.

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