iTheme vs Widgets Flow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Transparent desktop widgets
- To-do reminders
- Desktop album display
- Customizable desktop clock
- Oversized icon support
- Anniversary reminders
- System information display
- Rich wallpaper variety
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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
Widgets Flow
Personalize your phone's home and lock screens with a wide variety of customizable widgets and dynamic island options. Add photos, weather, shortcuts, animations, and more to create a unique look for your device.
- Home screen widgets
- Lock screen widgets
- Dynamic Island customization
- Customizable widget backgrounds
- Daily wallpaper updates
- Animation and emoji options
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Widget Flow is a feature-rich desktop customization tool that lets you easily personalize your phone’s home screen with cool or cute styles. 【Home Screen Widgets】 1. A wide variety of widgets including photos, device info panels, date calendars, weather, quick launch shortcuts, music widgets, and more. 2. Highly customizable — you can adjust the widget’s background, images, fonts, and more. 3. Fully compatible with the latest iOS 26, with a stunning liquid glass effect. 4. Simple setup for transparent widget backgrounds. 【Wallpaper】 1. we are going to post beautiful wallpapers for users every day. 【Lock Screen Widgets】 1. Now we support lock screen widget, you can add animation, weather, health info to your lock screen. 【Dynamic Island】 1. Multiple lock screen Dynamic Island options — including photos, weather, shortcuts, animations, calendars, and time progress indicators. 2. Over 100 animations available for custom island effects, plus hundreds of emojis for personalized styling. 3. Easily toggle or configure the Dynamic Island to prevent it from interfering with your daily work or life. By using this app, you agree to Apple’s Standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Widgets Flow at 238 against iTheme's 21. Widgets Flow also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). iTheme's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.2). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. iTheme sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Widgets Flow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for iTheme against 4.7 for Widgets Flow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widgets Flow has 238 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 83% of Widgets Flow's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTheme | Widgets Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (21 ratings) | 4.7 (238 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 82.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 238 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 425 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 建平 查 | Xiamen Xingmai Network Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
iTheme
Widgets Flow
In-app purchases
iTheme
- 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
- Open Pro senior member$12.99
Widgets Flow
- Monthly VIP$0.991 Month
- Yearly VIP$2.991 Year
- Permanent VIP$4.99
