# Best Widgets vs Widgets 26

The clearest difference is ads: Widgets 26 at none against Best Widgets's shown. Widgets 26 also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 31). Best Widgets's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Best Widgets sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Widgets 26 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Best Widgets against 4.6 for Widgets 26. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widgets 26 has 1.3K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Best Widgets ships an update every 2 weeks, Widgets 26 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Best Widgets | Widgets 26 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-widgets-custom-widget/id1606890462/reviews)** | [4.6 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widgets-26/id6444178143/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 31 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 38.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 270 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Widgethub Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1580202508) | [Irina Scelcunova](https://appshunter.io/developer/1737748446) |

## What reviewers say

### Best Widgets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-widgets-custom-widget/id1606890462)

Personalize your iPhone's home screen with a vast collection of customizable widgets, charging animations, and custom keyboards. Express your unique style with adjustable fonts, colors, backgrounds, and more.

**Highlights:** Customizable widgets, Charging animations, Custom keyboards, Wide range of templates, Personalize fonts, colors, backgrounds, Multiple widget categories

**Features:** Family Sharing, Siri integration

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Best Widgets Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| 9.99 USD Per Month | $9.99 | per month |
| 29.99 USD Per Year | $29.99 | per year |
| 39.99 USD for Lifetime. | $39.99 | one-time |


### Widgets 26

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widgets-26/id6444178143)

Transform your lock screen into a dynamic hub with custom widgets. Add app shortcuts, contacts, photos, and health tracking directly to your lock screen. Personalize your device with a built-in wallpaper editor and a vast collection of exclusive wallpapers.

**Highlights:** App Shortcuts Widget, Contacts Widget, Photo Widget, Health Widget, Wallpaper Editor, Exclusive Wallpaper Collection

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vip for week | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Vip for one year | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Convenient app
- 💡 Excellent and very good
- 💡 Wallpaper feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't save changes
- 🐛 Background doesn't remove
- 🐛 Dynamic island doesn't work
- 🐛 Time widget goes past 24 hours
- 🐛 Not all widgets work

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions
- Calendar widget keeps disappearing

**Requested features**

- Allow adding widgets
- Ability to type own quote


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Best Widgets free?

Best Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Widgets 26 free?

Widgets 26 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Best Widgets or Widgets 26?

Best Widgets is rated higher. Best Widgets averages 4.7 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Widgets 26 averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do Best Widgets or Widgets 26 have ads?

Best Widgets shows ads; Widgets 26 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Best Widgets or Widgets 26?

Best Widgets ships an update every 2 weeks, and Widgets 26 every 2 months. Most recently, Best Widgets was updated on June 4, 2026 and Widgets 26 on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*