Comparison

Whale Widget vs ThemeBox

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

Head to head
About

Whale Widget

Personalize your mobile desktop with custom themes, icons, and widgets. Choose from a vast library of original templates, wallpapers, and interactive elements to make your phone unique. Features include smart island pets, power monitoring, and various utility widgets.

Highlights
  • Customizable app icons and desktop themes
  • Original theme templates
  • Smart island pets
  • Massive wallpaper library
  • Interactive lock screen wallpapers
  • Various utility widgets (photo, countdown, weather)
Features
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Welcome to the mobile desktop theme icon wallpaper beautification world of whale widget! Here, you will meet Kulomi, big-eared dogs, rabbits on Gugu Mountain, cotton candy lambs and carton puppies from Dreamland, magical little angels from other worlds, and various themes , icons, wallpapers, universal widget library. Little Whale's wish is to make every little master's mobile phone desktop unique and full of freshness. 【APP Features】 1. Customize application icons and change desktop themes as you like~ 2. A lot of original theme templates make the phone desktop colorful~ 3. Smart island pets, adopt a cat, let it accompany you all the time~ 4. Massive exquisite wallpapers, DIY desktop wallpapers/interactive lock screen wallpapers are waiting for you to choose~ 5. Each of the interesting widgets is fun, and it can be super decompressed on the desktop! 6. How much power step memory is there? Just look at the X-panel. 7. There are more photo widgets, anniversary widgets, countdown day widgets, weather widgets, and reminder widgets waiting for you to unlock! 8. Always new, creative ideas ~ please rest assured to use ~ 【The little whale has something to say】 The little whale thinks that no matter when and where we are born, we will encounter some misunderstandings and confusions in the process of growing up because of mutual misunderstanding. But Little Whale very much encourages everyone to be themselves, to stick to the life they want and the things they pursue, and let us grow together and cheer together. Subscription instructions: 1. Subscription service: According to your choice, you can choose a monthly subscription 2. Subscription price: The subscription price depends on the selected subscription package, the actual price shall prevail 3. No automatic renewal: Subscription will automatically renew unless you turn off automatic renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period Privacy Agreement: http://protocol.adway.net.cn/xzj/privacy-policy.html User agreement: http://protocol.adway.net.cn/xzj/user-agreement.html If you have any questions or suggestions about our app, please email hsy886677@163.com We look forward to your feedback.

About

ThemeBox

Personalize your iPhone with a wide array of original themes, including custom widgets, icons, and wallpapers for both your home and lock screens. Transform your device into a unique work of art to match your style and mood.

Highlights
  • Custom iPhone themes
  • Home screen widgets
  • Custom icons
  • Lock screen styles
  • Exclusive wallpapers
Features
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Custom your iPhone with a fantastic selection of fun and original themes. # Themes Cool & fancy themes for iPhone home screen: widgets, icons, and wallpapers! # Lock Screen Widgets Turn your phone into a work of art with different lock screen styles, wallpapers, and symbols. # Wallpapers Exclusive and huge collection of wallpapers to match your mood. ThemeBox has the following subscriptions: $4.99/ week, $9.99 / month $24.99 / year. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account after purchase. Subscription automatically renews 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Subscription types and prices remain the same. If you do not want to automatically renew your subscription, be sure to cancel your subscription at least 24-hours before it expires. After purchase, you can manually turn off auto-renewal in iTunes/Apple ID Settings Manager. Term of use: https://d1swygfq48i87z.cloudfront.net/term.html Privacy Policy : https://d1swygfq48i87z.cloudfront.net/privacy-1.html

Screenshots

Whale Widget4 screens
ThemeBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Whale Widget at 4.6 against ThemeBox's 3.6. Whale Widget also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 16.0). ThemeBox's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (51% vs 40%). On price, 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. Whale Widget sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ThemeBox sells 3 in-app purchases, 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

Whale Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ThemeBox has 514 ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Whale Widget's written reviews are positive against 51% of ThemeBox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whale Widget ships an update every 10 days, ThemeBox every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Whale Widget versus ThemeBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhale WidgetThemeBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (87 ratings) — better3.6 (514 ratings)
Positive reviews40.4% of reviews51.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87514 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size554 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer重庆爱得威科技有限公司SoCloud Technology Co., Limited

Customer experience

Whale Widget

All ratings87 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral19.1%
Negative40.4%

ThemeBox

All ratings513 ratings
Positive62.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative28.8%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral11.6%
Negative37.4%

Bugs and requests

Whale Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ThemeBox

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ads fail to load
  • Gems not awarded properly for sharing/referrals
  • Inability to apply themes/wallpapers
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • More ways to earn gems
  • Reduce gem requirements for themes/wallpapers
  • Fix ad issues
  • Add more theme/wallpaper options
  • Improve overall stability and performance

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Whale Widget

Subscriptions6
  • 个性化手机桌面小组件$0.991 Month
  • 鲸鱼万能小组件&全能桌面壁纸主题小组件商店连续包季$1.493 Months
  • 主题图标桌面小组件$1.991 Month
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  • 鲸鱼万能小组件&全能桌面主题壁纸小组件商店连续包年$2.991 Year
  • 主题图标桌面小组件$3.493 Months
  • 主题图标桌面小组件3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time4
  • 投喂2 variants$0.99
  • 永久会员$3.99
  • 永久会员$6.99
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  • 永久会员$19.99
3 purchases

ThemeBox

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Whale Widget free?
Whale Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThemeBox free?
ThemeBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Whale Widget or ThemeBox?
Whale Widget is rated higher. Whale Widget averages 4.6 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while ThemeBox averages 3.6 from 514 ratings.
Do Whale Widget or ThemeBox have ads?
Whale Widget shows ads; ThemeBox does not.
Which is updated more often, Whale Widget or ThemeBox?
Whale Widget ships an update every 10 days, and ThemeBox every 5 days. Most recently, Whale Widget was updated on October 30, 2026 and ThemeBox on October 30, 2026.

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