Comparison

LockLauncher Lockscreen Widget vs Marklit

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

Head to head
About

LockLauncher Lockscreen Widget

Design custom widgets for your lock screen to launch apps, open URLs, or perform actions with a single tap. Personalize your device's lock screen with icons, images, and custom links.

Highlights
  • Create custom lock screen widgets
  • Launch apps directly from lock screen
  • Open any URL with a tap
  • Use app icons or custom images
  • Add widgets to the lock screen
Features
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LockLauncher is the best Lock Screen Widget Builder. Create your own Lock Screen widgets and actions using symbols, app icons, and custom images. Each widget can open any URL you want; there is a list in the app to select from and you can add your own if you wish. For example: - Select an app icon - Add the URL to open the app - Add the widget on the Lock Screen (tap on the widget to edit it) Pressing on the widget will now open the app directly from your Lock Screen!

About

Marklit

Instantly preview Markdown files with rich formatting, including LaTeX math and Mermaid diagrams. Supports over 100 programming languages and works offline. Seamlessly open files from any app with a share extension.

Highlights
  • Markdown preview
  • LaTeX math rendering
  • Mermaid diagram support
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Offline functionality
  • Share extension
Features
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AI tools now generate Markdown by the dozen — exported chats, notes, READMEs, and docs. But on your phone, a .md file is just a wall of #, *, and | symbols. Marklit fixes that. Open any Markdown file from any app and Marklit instantly renders it into a clean, beautifully formatted document you can actually read. WHY MARKLIT - Open .md, .markdown, HTML, JSX & TSX files from any app - Full CommonMark & GitHub Flavored Markdown support - LaTeX math equations powered by KaTeX - Mermaid diagrams: flowcharts, sequence diagrams & more - Syntax highlighting for 100+ programming languages - Interactive task lists, footnotes & GitHub-style callouts - Table of contents navigation - Automatic dark mode PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything renders on your device. Your files — including anything sensitive an AI tool produced — never leave your phone. Marklit works completely offline. Share extension included: send a file from any app and read it in Marklit in one tap. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LockLauncher Lockscreen Widget4 screens
Marklit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Marklit at Free against LockLauncher Lockscreen Widget's $0.99. Marklit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). LockLauncher Lockscreen Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (31 vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Marklit is free to download; LockLauncher Lockscreen Widget costs $0.99 up front. Marklit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. LockLauncher Lockscreen Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Marklit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LockLauncher Lockscreen Widget has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LockLauncher Lockscreen Widget ships an update weekly, Marklit daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
LockLauncher Lockscreen Widget versus Marklit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockLauncher Lockscreen WidgetMarklit
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (31 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED明明 常

Customer experience

LockLauncher Lockscreen Widget

All ratings31 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative24.2%

Marklit

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

In-app purchases

None

LockLauncher Lockscreen Widget

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Marklit

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$9.99

Questions

Is LockLauncher Lockscreen Widget free?
LockLauncher Lockscreen Widget costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marklit free?
Marklit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LockLauncher Lockscreen Widget or Marklit?
Marklit is rated higher. LockLauncher Lockscreen Widget averages 4.1 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Marklit averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LockLauncher Lockscreen Widget or Marklit have ads?
Neither LockLauncher Lockscreen Widget nor Marklit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LockLauncher Lockscreen Widget or Marklit?
LockLauncher Lockscreen Widget ships an update weekly, and Marklit daily. Most recently, LockLauncher Lockscreen Widget was updated on October 13, 2026 and Marklit on October 6, 2026.

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