Comparison

Lovable vs Lock Screen Widgets Live

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

Head to head
About

Lovable

Send personalized digital notes that appear as widgets on your loved one's home screen. Customize messages with colors, backgrounds, and emojis. Keep a history of your shared notes securely stored in the cloud.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets for notes
  • Customizable note appearance
  • Emoji integration
  • Note history and favorites
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Multi-device access
Features
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Leave notes for your loved one! Send a Lovable note through the app and it appears on their home screen using widgets, as if you have left them a cute note on their desk, in their car, or another favorite place. Customize your notes with different colors, backgrounds, and an emoji to show how you feel. Keep a history of all the notes you send each other and favorite the ones you love the most. Messages are stored securely in the cloud so you can access them from multiple devices.

About

Lock Screen Widgets Live

Enhance your lock screen with customizable widgets. Track steps with a pedometer, view your calendar at a glance, and launch your favorite apps directly from your lock screen. Personalize your device for quick access to essential information and tools.

Highlights
  • Pedometer with steps, objective, and distance
  • Mini calendar with today highlighted
  • Direct app launching from lock screen
  • Live Activity support for app dock
  • Customizable lock screen widgets
Features
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Keep favorite apps and everyday information within reach. Build a Lock Screen that works for you with app shortcuts, a calendar, a pedometer and an event countdown. App Launcher — your favorites together • Collect favorite apps and tap to open them. • Touch and hold icons to reorder them, or remove apps you no longer need. • Browse the catalog or search the App Store. Set up personal launchers with a named Apple Shortcut or a supported app URL. App Dock — up to 10 apps on your Lock Screen • Show app shortcuts as a Live Activity, with Dynamic Island access on supported iPhones. • Show or hide app names, choose grayscale icons and adjust padding. • Choose system, translucent or solid backgrounds and adjust background opacity. • Reorder or remove apps in either the Launcher or App Dock preview. Tap Update App Dock to apply changes to your running Dock. • Save different app lists, orders and appearances as Dock profiles. Create, duplicate, rename and switch profiles for different parts of your day. • Apply Standard, Minimal, Monochrome or Spacious design presets, then fine-tune the appearance. System controls — quicker access on iOS 18 or later • Add controls to open App Dock settings, start or update your selected Dock, or apply a saved profile. • Use them in Control Center, supported Lock Screen controls or the Action button on supported iPhones. • Controls open this app to apply changes; unlocking may be required. Lock Screen launcher widgets • Add circular or rectangular app shortcuts. • On iOS 17 or later, choose a default app from inside the app, or select a different app for each widget in the Lock Screen editor. • On iOS 16, use the existing individual app shortcut widgets. Calendar — today and the weeks around it • See today's weekday and date in a circular widget. • Choose 3 or 4 rows for the rectangular calendar. • Pick the row containing today to show more of the past or upcoming weeks. • Settings save automatically, with a preview as you make changes. Pedometer — follow your daily movement • Check steps, progress toward your goal and distance. • Set a daily step goal and choose kilometers or miles. • Refresh in the app and check the last update time. On iOS 17 or later, you can also tap the pedometer widget to refresh. Countdown — keep important dates in sight • Save an event name and date, then see the days remaining or elapsed in a widget. • Use it for anniversaries, trips or other dates you want to remember. Illustrated help, inside the app Find visual instructions for adding widgets and using each feature. Search the guides even offline. The app supports 12 languages. Good to know • Steps require Motion & Fitness permission. iOS controls when widgets refresh automatically. • App Store search does not identify installed apps. Launch support varies by app, and opening may pass through this app or Shortcuts. • A Dock session can stay active for up to 8 hours and remain on the Lock Screen for up to 4 more hours. It may end sooner. Optional renewal works while this app is open; start the Dock again if it ends.

Screenshots

Lovable4 screens
Lock Screen Widgets Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lock Screen Widgets Live at 4.8 against Lovable's 3.6. Lock Screen Widgets Live also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (85% vs 50%). Lovable's advantage is iOS requirement (14.2 vs 16.1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Lovable sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lock Screen Widgets Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lock Screen Widgets Live holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Screen Widgets Live has 146 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Lovable's written reviews are positive against 85% of Lock Screen Widgets Live's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lovable versus Lock Screen Widgets Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLovableLock Screen Widgets Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (11 ratings)4.8 (146 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews84.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11146 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.2 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam DamaMonocraft

Customer experience

Lovable

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Lock Screen Widgets Live

All ratings146 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lovable

One-time1
  • Ad Free$0.99
2 purchases

Lock Screen Widgets Live

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Lovable free?
Lovable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock Screen Widgets Live free?
Lock Screen Widgets Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lovable or Lock Screen Widgets Live?
Lock Screen Widgets Live is rated higher. Lovable averages 3.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Lock Screen Widgets Live averages 4.8 from 146 ratings.
Do Lovable or Lock Screen Widgets Live have ads?
Lovable shows ads; Lock Screen Widgets Live does not.

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