Comparison

Locket Widget vs Valid

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

Head to head
About

Locket Widget

Share live photos with your closest friends directly on your Home Screen. See real-time updates from your best friends every time you unlock your phone. It's a simple way to stay connected and share everyday moments.

Highlights
  • Live photo sharing widget
  • Real-time updates on Home Screen
  • Direct photo sharing with friends
  • Photo reactions and emoji rain
  • History of shared Lockets
  • Monthly recap videos
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Locket is a widget that shows live photos from your best friends, right to your Home Screen. You and your best friends will see new pictures from each other every time you unlock your phone. It’s a little glimpse of what everyone’s up to throughout the day. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add the Locket widget to your Home Screen 2. When a friend sends you a photo, it instantly appears on your Locket widget! 3. To share a pic back, tap into the widget, take a pic with the camera, and then hit send! It appears right on your friends’ Home Screens FOR YOUR CLOSE FRIENDS • To keep things friendly, you can only have 20 friends on the app. • On Locket, there’s no worrying about follower count, just add your best friends and family and live in the moment. • With Locket, you’re able to be real and share photos to the people that matter. REACT TO FRIENDS' PHOTOS • Send a Locket reaction to your friends to let them know you saw their image. • They’ll get a notification and you’ll love watching the emojis rain down on your photo. • We don’t count or track the reactions, so you can be real and authentic without worrying about likes and filters like other platforms. BUILD A HISTORY OF YOUR LOCKETS • As you and friends snap Lockets, you’ll build up a history of all images sent. • Share them out as photos or use our video recap feature to stitch together the memories of you and your friends, capturing those “love it” moments. • Locket will also make you a recap video at the end of every month with all of the photos you've shared. ADD LOCKETS FOR YOUR BESTIES AND CRUSHES • Decorate your home screen with more photos and images dedicated to your crush or your bestie • Add the “Crush” or “Best Friend” picture widget, and see photos only from that person. Plus, you can send images just to that person too! Here’s what our users say: “I love this app because I get to share cute pictures to my friends” - HI “AMAZING SO WORTH IT” - rikkibear29282902 “Best app made this year” - johanjodel_ Plus, users love our camera (so you’ll love the photos!) - @sonnielove3 on Twitter even said, “It’s sum about that locket camera” Download the free app! We’re keeping Locket free so you can send photos to the people that matter (friends, family, bestie, etc.). With Locket, your phone will feel like it’s bringing you closer to your best friends. Please write to us at team@locketcamera.com. Thanks for having Locket on your Home Screen!

About

Valid

This app allows users to anonymously answer positive questions about friends and classmates, earn points, and receive compliments. It focuses on fostering a kind and respectful school community with strong moderation and safety features.

Highlights
  • Anonymous polling about friends
  • Earn aura points and climb leaderboards
  • Receive compliments and votes
  • Chat with classmates
  • School-wide activity feed
  • Moderated and safe interactions
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Compliment Your Classmates. Be kind. Don't bully. Everything is moderated. Valid is the anonymous polling app made for your school community. Answer fun, positive questions about friends and classmates, earn aura points, and see the compliments you receive. No random friend requests or strangers. Valid connects you with people from your contacts and school. Moderation and safety tools help keep every interaction positive and respectful. How It Works • Answer daily polls about friends and classmates • Vote anonymously—or choose to reveal yourself • Earn aura and climb your school’s leaderboard • See compliments and votes in your personal feed • Chat with classmates • Explore school-wide activity and trending polls By using Valid, you agree to our Terms of Service.

Screenshots

Locket Widget4 screens
Valid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Valid at none against Locket Widget's shown. Locket Widget's advantage is ratings volume (592K vs 13K) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Locket Widget sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Valid sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.49 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 — 4.8 for Locket Widget against 4.8 for Valid. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Locket Widget has 592K ratings behind it against 13K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Locket Widget's written reviews are positive against 78% of Valid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 15, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Locket Widget versus Valid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocket WidgetValid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (592K ratings)4.8 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews — better78.2% of reviews
Number of ratings592K — better13K
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#18 — better#27
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB89 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLocket Labs, Inc.RevueAI, Inc

Customer experience

Locket Widget

All ratings589,201 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews8,218 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative12.0%

Valid

All ratings12,701 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews381 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative17.6%

Bugs and requests

Locket Widget

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Widget not updating with new photos
  • Issues with sending/receiving photos
  • Login/account problems

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to upload photos from camera roll
  • Allow more than 20 friends
  • Add option for multiple widgets for different friends/groups
  • Implement photo editing tools (text, drawing, filters)
  • Add video/boomerang support
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  • Implement notification system when friends send photos

Valid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Locket Widget

Subscriptions7
  • Locket Gold2 variants$1.991 Month
  • Locket Gold$2.991 Month
  • Locket Gold3 variants$3.991 Month
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  • Locket Gold$4.991 Month
  • Locket Gold$16.001 Year
  • Locket Gold$36.001 Year
  • Locket Gold7 Days trial$36.001 Year
1 purchases

Valid

Subscriptions1
  • God Mode$12.497 Days

Questions

Is Locket Widget free?
Locket Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Valid free?
Valid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Locket Widget or Valid?
Valid is rated higher. Locket Widget averages 4.8 out of 5 from 592K ratings, while Valid averages 4.8 from 13K ratings.
Do Locket Widget or Valid have ads?
Locket Widget shows ads; Valid does not.
Which is updated more often, Locket Widget or Valid?
Locket Widget ships an update every 3 days, and Valid every 3 days. Most recently, Locket Widget was updated on November 15, 2026 and Valid on November 15, 2026.
Which is more popular, Locket Widget or Valid?
Locket Widget currently peaks at #18 in the App Store charts, and Valid at #27. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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