# Bitcoin Widgets vs Plasma

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bitcoin Widgets at 3 against Plasma's 1. Plasma's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bitcoin Widgets against 5.0 for Plasma. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Bitcoin Widgets ships an update every 3 weeks, Plasma monthly. Both last shipped on October 4, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bitcoin Widgets | Plasma |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bitcoin-widgets/id1629041739/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plasma-core-lightning-wallet/id6468914352/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Martin Janik](https://appshunter.io/developer/1629041741) | [Denton LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1518143305) |

## What reviewers say

### Bitcoin Widgets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bitcoin-widgets/id1629041739)

Display real-time Bitcoin network status and essential information directly on your device. Monitor your full node, explore the mempool, track currency conversions, and stay updated on the next halving event.

**Highlights:** Full node status monitoring, Mempool.space explorer status, Combined node and explorer status, Moscow Time (sats per dollar) display, Halving countdown timer

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Plasma

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plasma-core-lightning-wallet/id6468914352)

Directly connect to your Core Lightning node and manage it remotely via the Lightning network. This app offers lightning-fast performance for node management, requiring only your node's public ID and a rune for connection.

**Highlights:** Connect to Core Lightning node, Remote node management, Lightning network connection, Scan LNLink QR codes, Fast performance

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bitcoin Widgets free?

Bitcoin Widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Plasma free?

Plasma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bitcoin Widgets or Plasma?

Bitcoin Widgets and Plasma are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Bitcoin Widgets or Plasma have ads?

Neither Bitcoin Widgets nor Plasma shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bitcoin Widgets or Plasma?

Bitcoin Widgets ships an update every 3 weeks, and Plasma monthly. Most recently, Bitcoin Widgets was updated on October 4, 2026 and Plasma on October 4, 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.*