WidgeTools vs Breef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WidgeTools
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Interactive widgets! Supports both iOS 16 and iOS 17. The app includes these utilities: - Random number generator - Counter - Canvas & canvas-control in the form of home screen widgets.
Breef
This app allows you to customize your iPhone's Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with interactive widgets. Display and interact with important information directly from your home screen using customizable templates and themes.
- Pin custom text content
- Dynamic and Lock Screen widgets
- Customizable templates
- Siri and Shortcuts integration
- Theme and color personalization
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Breef, the ultimate tool to customize your iPhone Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with live, interactive widgets! Designed to take full advantage of iOS's latest features, this app empowers you to display and interact with the information that matters most to you. Key Features: • Pin Custom Content: Create widgets to display text. • Dynamic & Lock Screen Widgets: Enjoy live, interactive widgets for quick access to your contents, or important updates right from your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island. • Customizable Templates: Choose from multiple visual styles to make your own unique layouts. • Automation Support: Seamlessly integrate with Siri and Shortcuts to trigger actions automatically, such as when you enable a Focus mode. • Themes & Personalization: Customize colors to match your style or mood. Transform your iPhone experience with Breef Breef Temps of use link https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Breef at Free against WidgeTools's $0.49. Breef also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 8 months). WidgeTools's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.3 vs 18.0). On ads 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
Breef is free to download; WidgeTools costs $0.49 up front. Breef sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. WidgeTools asks for nothing beyond the download.
WidgeTools ships an update every 8 months, Breef every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WidgeTools | Breef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.49 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.3 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 一玮 王 | Bruno Wernimont |
In-app purchases
WidgeTools
No in-app purchases
Breef
- Monthly plan$0.991 Month
- Yearly plan$3.991 Year
- Lifetime$9.99
