Comparison

iTheme vs Standby Themes 17

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

Standby Themes 17

Personalize your mobile home screen with a wide variety of creative widgets and themes. Features include zodiac pets, period reminders, mood tracking on Dynamic Island, and stylish watch dials. Integrates with HealthKit for step tracking.

Highlights
  • Universal widgets
  • Dynamic Island & Peninsula support
  • Zodiac pet countdowns
  • Menstrual period reminders
  • Mood tracking on Dynamic Island
  • Apple Watch dial customization
  • HealthKit integration for step data
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Ultra-creative universal widgets, mobile phone homescreen beautification theme apps, support Dynamic Island, Dynamic Peninsula, and exclusive gameplay such as twelve zodiac widgets, menstrual period reminder widgets, etc. are waiting for you to explore. Special feature: 【Zodiac Widget】Put your own zodiac pet on the home screen, no matter whether you have a Gregorian birthday or a lunar birthday, you can let your zodiac pet accompany you to start the birthday countdown 【Physical Period Reminder Widget】Reminds you on the home screen of your mobile phone to help you avoid the embarrassment of your menstrual period 【Mood Island】Daily mood post-it notes, record your mood on the Dynamic Island 【Fashionable Dial】Add exquisite dial wallpapers to your Apple Watch, and you can choose from a large number of dial wallpapers More ways to play: Dynamic Island Quick Start, Creative Widgets, X-Panel, Countdown, Punch, Word of the Day, Quick Touch, To-Do List Widgets, Stylish Keyboard, Dynamic Tool Island, Dynamic Island Charging Animation, Dynamic Peninsula Charging Animation, etc. , to meet all your needs for mobile homescreen theme beautification, and more functions are still being improved, come and experience it first~ 【HealthKit Integration】- When you are using the steps per day widget, we will obtain HealthKit data permissions to obtain the steps per day data of the Health app so that we can display the relevant data in the widget. We do not collect any health data from you. EULA: https://app.simplenote.com/p/9JZrN2 Privacy Policy: https://app.simplenote.com/p/bx9Mxt

Screenshots

iTheme3 screens
Standby Themes 174 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Standby Themes 17 at 4.9 against iTheme's 4.6. Standby Themes 17 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Standby Themes 17 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Standby Themes 17 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of iTheme's written reviews are positive against 100% of Standby Themes 17's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTheme ships an update fortnightly, Standby Themes 17 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iTheme versus Standby Themes 17: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriThemeStandby Themes 17
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (21 ratings)4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better9
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB539 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer建平 查思杰 何

Customer experience

iTheme

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

Standby Themes 17

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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
5 purchases

Standby Themes 17

Subscriptions4
  • Widgets for 1month$0.991 Month
  • Widgetanimation for week$0.997 Days
  • Widgets for 3month$2.993 Months
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  • Widgets for 1year$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • VIP for lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is iTheme free?
iTheme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Standby Themes 17 free?
Standby Themes 17 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iTheme or Standby Themes 17?
Standby Themes 17 is rated higher. iTheme averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Standby Themes 17 averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do iTheme or Standby Themes 17 have ads?
Both iTheme and Standby Themes 17 show ads.
Which is updated more often, iTheme or Standby Themes 17?
iTheme ships an update fortnightly, and Standby Themes 17 every 9 days. Most recently, iTheme was updated on September 30, 2026 and Standby Themes 17 on September 29, 2026.

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