WidgetConnect vs Bottler
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WidgetConnect
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WidgetConnect allows you to share photos with friends and receive them directly on your home screen as widgets. Every funny selfie or cute souvenir photo that your close friends or partner share with you, will now also appear on your home screen, giving your device's home page an intimate and personalized touch! Cool features: - WidgetConnect works perfectly on all mobile devices, so you can reach out to all your friends! - Every widget can be personalized, so you can add a widget for Alice and another for Bob. You don't have to choose which friends to keep on the home page, you can have them all! - Stay up to date with your friends: you'll get a notification every time a friend shares a photo with you, sends a friend request, etc. First setup: 1) Log in within seconds 2) Send a friend request to the contacts in your address book 3) Share a photo with them 4) Done! Want to know how to add a widget on the home screen? It's super simple! Follow the setup tutorial in WidgetConnect, it will guide you along every step!
Bottler
This AI-powered social network uses a unique 'bottle' system to connect you with people worldwide based on shared interests. Discover new friends, potential partners, or even career opportunities through its innovative messaging approach.
- AI-powered connection matching
- Unique 'bottle' messaging system
- Connect globally
- Find friends, love, or penpals
- Interest-based networking
- Build a friendly community
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Send Bottles, find the right people, change your life & have fun! Bottler is a unique AI-backed social network that helps you find the right people all over the world using tags and a little bit of magic. Making new connections has never been so easy! Just add a tag to your message, type your text, and let Bottler do the rest. In a blink of an eye, here comes the change. You won't know who receives your bottle, you just send it and wait for someone to pick up your message. Trust us, it's going to be so much fun. Find your dream job and people with similar interests, connect with celebrities and locals in your city, find love and make friends for life. Bottler can make your life brighter, easier, and better. We understand that no app is perfect, but at Bottler, we are committed to doing our best to connect people around the world and create one big friendly community. Our goal is to make every Bottler user happier, healthier, and richer in whatever way that means to them. We believe we can achieve this with your help. Let's make a change, let's connect together! Terms of Service - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WidgetConnect at none against Bottler's 5. WidgetConnect also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Bottler's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Bottler sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. WidgetConnect asks for nothing beyond the download.
WidgetConnect ships an update every 6 weeks, Bottler every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WidgetConnect | Bottler |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mario Pepe | Anton Klimenko |
In-app purchases
WidgetConnect
No in-app purchases
Bottler
- Bottler Better – Monthly$1.991 Month
- Bottler Plus$3.991 Month
- Bottler Premium – Monthly$4.991 Month
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- Bottler Ultimate – Monthly$9.991 Month
- Bottler Plus7 Days trial$24.991 Year









