Comparison

Bitcoin Widgets vs Bitcoin UI

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

Head to head
About

Bitcoin Widgets

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
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Simple widgets for real Bitcoiners: • Current status of your full node. • Current status of mempool.space Bitcoin explorer. • Combined status of your full node and mempool.space Bitcoin explorer. • Current Moscow Time (sats per dollar) for selected currencies. • Countdown to the upcoming halving.

About

Bitcoin UI

Control your Bitcoin node directly from your Apple device with this open-source, self-custody interface. Manage wallets, view transactions, and execute commands securely with a modern, minimalist design. Prioritizes user privacy and full control over your Bitcoin operations.

Highlights
  • Bitcoin Full Node Control
  • Secure RPC Authentication
  • Transaction History
  • Wallet Management
  • Bitcoin Core Commands
  • iOS & macOS Support
  • Open-Source
Features
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Bitcoin Core UI for iOS & macOS – a fully open-source, complete Bitcoin node control with sovereign self-custody, a trustless "Don't trust, verify" approach, and features like a modern UI, secure RPC authentication, transaction history, wallet management, full terminal command execution for your headless, hardened and secure Bitcoin node The complete source code is available on our official GitHub repository. This project is a self-custody, sovereign tool designed to give you full control over your Bitcoin node using your trusted Apple device. Before using this tool, please ensure that you fully understand the code and all operational aspects of both your Bitcoin node and this UI application. Use at your own risk; no warranty is provided. For a complete explanation of the terms, please refer to the full documentation. By using this app you agree to all licenses and terms. We have rigorously tested this application on Bitcoin Testnet 3, and we highly recommend that you do the same. It has also been successfully tested on Bitcoin Mainnet. Official GitHub repository: https://github.com/BeeEvolved/Bitcoin-UI/ Terms: https://beeevolved.com/TermsBitcoinUI.html Key Features: Bitcoin Full Node Control: Manage and interact with your Bitcoin node seamlessly. Secure RPC Authentication: Connect securely using your RPC credentials. Transaction History: View past transactions directly from your node. Wallet Management: Create, manage, and interact with Bitcoin wallets. Bitcoin Core Commands: Execute any Bitcoin Core command with ease. iOS & macOS Support: Fully compatible with both iOS and macOS devices. Minimalist UI: Clean, intuitive, and modern user interface. Real-Time Data: Monitor Bitcoin blockchain and node status instantly. Animated Next Block Preview Open-Source: Fully transparent and community-driven development. This is a 100% free and open-source project. This app collects no information; all operations are performed locally on your device to ensure complete privacy and sovereignty.

Screenshots

Bitcoin Widgets3 screens
Bitcoin UI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bitcoin Widgets at every 3 weeks against Bitcoin UI's every 3 months. Bitcoin Widgets also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bitcoin Widgets ships an update every 3 weeks, Bitcoin UI every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bitcoin Widgets versus Bitcoin UI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBitcoin WidgetsBitcoin UI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.1
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMartin JanikBee Evolved LLC

Customer experience

Bitcoin Widgets

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bitcoin UI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bitcoin Widgets

No in-app purchases

None

Bitcoin UI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bitcoin Widgets free?
Bitcoin Widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bitcoin UI free?
Bitcoin UI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bitcoin Widgets or Bitcoin UI?
Bitcoin Widgets and Bitcoin UI are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Bitcoin Widgets or Bitcoin UI have ads?
Neither Bitcoin Widgets nor Bitcoin UI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bitcoin Widgets or Bitcoin UI?
Bitcoin Widgets ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bitcoin UI every 3 months. Most recently, Bitcoin Widgets was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bitcoin UI on October 30, 2026.

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