Comparison

LockBuddy vs Storage Widget

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

Head to head

Lock Screen Widgets

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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/

About

Storage Widget

Features

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◆ Various Widgets • Home screen widgets (Small/Medium/Large) • Lock screen widgets (iOS 16+) • Real-time storage status display ◆ 7 Themes • Ocean, Sunset, Forest, Lavender, Midnight, Rose • Random mode changes theme on every refresh ◆ Storage Management Tools • Storage trend chart • Weekly usage changes • 10 storage-saving tips ◆ Quick Actions • Shortcuts to Photos, Files, Settings • Quick access to Messages, Mail, App Store ◆ System Information • Device model, iOS version • RAM usage, battery status ◆ Notifications • Alerts when storage is low • Customizable threshold (80%~95%)

Screenshots

LockBuddy3 screens

Storage Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Storage Widget at none against LockBuddy's 2. Storage Widget also leads on device support (3 vs 1). LockBuddy's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. LockBuddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Storage Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LockBuddy ships an update every 4 days, Storage Widget weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

LockBuddy versus Storage Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	LockBuddy	Storage Widget
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 days — better	Weekly
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.0	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	9 MB	6 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Rakko Inc.	geeyong yoon

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LockBuddy

Subscriptions2

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

None

Storage Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LockBuddy free?

LockBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Storage Widget free?

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

Do LockBuddy or Storage Widget have ads?

Storage Widget shows ads; LockBuddy does not.

Which is updated more often, LockBuddy or Storage Widget?

LockBuddy ships an update every 4 days, and Storage Widget weekly. Most recently, LockBuddy was updated on October 2, 2026 and Storage Widget on September 17, 2026.