Comparison

iTheme vs Photo Widget

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

Head to head
About

iTheme

Create custom desktop widgets for your device, including reminders, albums, clocks, and system information. Personalize your home screen with a rich variety of wallpapers and transparent widget options.

Highlights
  • Transparent desktop widgets
  • To-do reminders
  • Desktop album display
  • Customizable desktop clock
  • Oversized icon support
  • Anniversary reminders
  • System information display
  • Rich wallpaper variety
Features
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**super full desktop widget ** # supports transparent widgets to display your desktop perfectly To do reminder, desktop album, desktop clock, oversized icon, anniversary reminder, system information, etc **Wallpapers** The variety is rich and carefully selected **subscription description** Cycle: one year Payment: user's payment is credited to iTunes account Cancel subscription: to cancel, please manually turn off automatic subscription in Apple ID settings management 24 days before the expiration of the current subscription Renewal: the Apple iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before its expiration. After the deduction is successful, the subscription cycle will be extended for one cycle Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy agreement: http://dfmeo1ea27fxv.cloudfront.net/iThemePrivacyAgreement.pdf

About

Photo Widget

Personalize your home screen with custom photo widgets. Create collages, display unlimited photos, and arrange them in various sizes. Enjoy a stylish and unique phone display with your favorite memories.

Highlights
  • Custom photo grid widgets
  • Unlimited photo additions per widget
  • Adjustable image transfer time
  • Three widget sizes (small, medium, large)
  • Photo collage creation
  • Favorite album management
Features
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If you like Photo Widget style, this app is the best choice for you. Make your home screen look stylish with amazing photos from your photo gallery. Create a unique design with the custom photo grid available in the widget. Random Play / Random Play You can play any album in a single mix or stream all the photos stored in the device. Standalone Photo widget You can put some widgets on the desktop. Each of them works independently. Photo Collage Widget: Choose your favorite images from your phone stitch them together into one photo and customize the image as a home screen widget Features main: - You can add unlimited photos you want for each Widget. - Set image transfer time in Widget. - Supports 3 sizes (small, medium and large) for you to easily arrange on your home screen. - Decorate your phone home screen with your favorite photos like precious memories of family and friends, love pictures, pets and so on. - Create and manage your favorite albums - New rich design feeling of the time panel. Information about the auto-renewal of subscription: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the period. - If you want to continue the service, your subscription should be continued. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - There is a weekly package that allows a 3-day trial. When it expires, your subscription will automatically renew. The following subscription plans are available (price may vary depending on location): – 1-week subscription with a 3-day trial version – US$4.99 - You can cancel your subscription via this URL: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p_BKxIiZDDxmgZTVKVmTdtaMetof5cjzFJ0L7xeLfiM/edit?usp=sharing Privacy Policy: https://mobile-smart-growth.web.app/

Screenshots

iTheme3 screens
Photo Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: iTheme at free with in-app purchases against Photo Widget's subscription. Photo Widget's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, 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. iTheme sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Photo Widget sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for iTheme against 4.5 for Photo Widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Widget has 187 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of iTheme's written reviews are positive against 100% of Photo Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTheme ships an update fortnightly, Photo Widget every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iTheme versus Photo Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriThemePhoto Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (21 ratings) — better4.5 (187 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21187 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer建平 查Mobile Smart Growth

Customer experience

iTheme

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%

Photo Widget

All ratings187 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

iTheme

Subscriptions4
  • One week Professional Edition3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Three month membership$18.993 Months
  • One month Professional Edition3 Days trial$24.491 Month
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  • One year membership3 Days trial$37.991 Year
One-time1
  • Open Pro senior member$12.99
1 purchases

Photo Widget

Subscriptions1
  • Photo Widget Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days

Questions

Is iTheme free?
iTheme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Widget free?
Photo Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iTheme or Photo Widget?
iTheme is rated higher. iTheme averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Photo Widget averages 4.5 from 187 ratings.
Do iTheme or Photo Widget have ads?
iTheme shows ads; Photo Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, iTheme or Photo Widget?
iTheme ships an update fortnightly, and Photo Widget every 2 days. Most recently, iTheme was updated on September 30, 2026 and Photo Widget on October 11, 2026.

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