Comparison

Widgets for LockScreen vs LockBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Widgets for LockScreen

Enhance your iPhone's lock screen with a variety of customizable widgets. Add app launchers, contact shortcuts, countdowns, clocks, calendars, weather, fitness trackers, financial data, motivational quotes, language learning tools, and system information.

Highlights
  • App Launcher widgets
  • Contact shortcuts
  • Event countdowns
  • Customizable clock styles
  • Calendar and weather displays
  • Fitness and financial data
  • Motivational quotes and language learning
Features
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LockScreen Widgets – the ultimate app for customizing your lock screen with stylish and functional widgets! With LockScreen Widgets, you'll have access to a wide range of widgets for your iPhone's lock screen, including: - App Launcher: launch your favorite apps in one click, right from the lockscreen. - Contacts: access the phone call faster than ever. - Days Countdown: until the event to not miss anything, or since the event to track new habits. - Clock widgets: Choose from a variety of clock styles, including analog, digital, and minimalistic. And see time in different time zones! - Calendar widgets: Stay organized and on top of your schedule with a calendar widget that displays your upcoming events. - Weather widgets: Stay informed about the weather with widgets that display current temperature, forecast, and more. - Fitness widgets: Keep track of your workouts and daily activity with fitness widgets that display step count, distance, and more. - Currency, Stock and Crypto data! - Quotes and Affirmations. Stay motivated throughout the day! - Learn language. See and remember new words and phrases few times a day! - System widgets will show you your volume settings, your battery life or storage capacity. LockScreen Widgets make it easy to customize your lock screen with widgets that suit your style and needs. Simply select your widgets from the app, and they will automatically appear on your lock screen. You can even rearrange and resize your widgets to fit your preferences. With LockScreen Widgets, you'll be able to transform your lock screen into a functional and stylish dashboard that keeps you informed and organized throughout the day. Download LockScreen Widgets for iPhone now! Privacy Policy: https://metaproject.pro/files/legal/widgets/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://metaproject.pro/files/legal/widgets/terms_of_use.html

About

LockBuddy

Features
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LockBuddy is a collection of customizable widgets. Each widget can have multiple configurations. You can customize multiple lock screens like below. • Serif font for work lock screen • Hand-writing font for personal lock screen Included Widgets • Inline Text • Multiline Text • Battery Status with Percentage • Free Space • Temperature (Premium Feature) • 3-Day Weather Forecast (Premium Feature) • Spacer More widgets will be added in future updates. Privacy Policy: https://rakko.app/lockbuddy-privacy-policy/ Terms & Conditions: https://rakko.app/lockbuddy-terms-and-conditions/

Screenshots

Widgets for LockScreen4 screens
LockBuddy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LockBuddy at every 4 days against Widgets for LockScreen's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, 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. Widgets for LockScreen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and LockBuddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widgets for LockScreen ships an update every 2 weeks, LockBuddy every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Widgets for LockScreen versus LockBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgets for LockScreenLockBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetaProject, LLCRakko Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Widgets for LockScreen

Subscriptions2
  • Premium access$1.991 Month
  • Premium access3 Days trial$18.991 Year
2 purchases

LockBuddy

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium (Annual)$16.991 Year

Questions

Is Widgets for LockScreen free?
Widgets for LockScreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LockBuddy free?
LockBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Widgets for LockScreen or LockBuddy have ads?
Neither Widgets for LockScreen nor LockBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widgets for LockScreen or LockBuddy?
Widgets for LockScreen ships an update every 2 weeks, and LockBuddy every 4 days. Most recently, Widgets for LockScreen was updated on September 24, 2026 and LockBuddy on October 2, 2026.

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