Comparison

DuoTheme vs Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎

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

Head to head
About

DuoTheme

Personalize your phone's appearance with a vast collection of icons, themes, and widgets. Easily customize app icons, wallpapers, and lock screens for a unique aesthetic. Offers a one-click setup for quick and effortless style transformations.

Highlights
  • 5000+ icons
  • 500+ themes
  • 500+ widgets
  • iOS 16 lock screen widgets
  • Customizable app icons
  • One-click theme setup
  • Aesthetic wallpapers
Features
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Make Your iPhone Unique in Seconds! Bring your Home Screen and Lock Screen to life with widgets, themes, Control Center layouts, wallpapers, and DIY creations. Personalize every corner of your iPhone with just a few taps. - Ready-to-use Widgets: Calendar, battery, music, photo, quotes, and dynamic widgets designed for flexible placement and quick setup. - Wallpapers: iOS 26 depth-effect wallpapers, high-quality static designs, and live wallpapers for a full-screen visual upgrade. - Control Center: Customize your Control Center with interactive layouts and stylish designs. Add App and Link Shortcuts powered by Shortcuts, tap buttons for quick actions, and enjoy layouts that combine efficiency with visual flair. - Themes: Whether you love liquid glass or fluffy styles, refresh your screen with a theme that fits your taste. Wallpapers, icons, and widgets come together seamlessly for a fully unified look. - DIY Live Wallpapers: Turn your ideas into live wallpapers using templates like vision board, polaroid, collage, or Y2K styles. Add your photos, stickers, and text to create a screen that’s uniquely yours. Privacy Policy & Terms of Service: https://doc.ThemeKit.live/Terms-of-Service.html https://doc.ThemeKit.live/Privacy-Policy.html

About

Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎

Personalize your iPhone's lock screen with hundreds of customizable widget templates. Easily install widgets for time, weather, stocks, health, and more. Enjoy unlimited downloads and always-on display support for compatible devices.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of widget templates
  • Multiple widget categories
  • Easy one-tap installation
  • Always-on display support
  • Unlimited downloads
Read full description

With the release of iOS 16, Apple is finally bringing lock screen widgets for your iPhone. Lock Screen Widgets is a powerful app that lets you personalize your lock screen with hundreds of widget templates. Browse through multiple categories of widgets from the app’s home screen, and install the widgets you like with just a few taps. Installing custom lock screen widgets has never been easier. We have a unique collection of lock screen widgets for categories including time, calendar, weather, stocks, health & fitness, battery, notes and many more. Download the app now and decorate your lock screen like a pro. KEY FEATURES • Easy to install with a few taps. • Huge collection from multiple categories. • Tutorials and walkthroughs to give you a seamless onboarding experience. • Active Widgets section to easily scroll through the widgets that you have already installed. • Unlimited downloads and installations for all the templates. ALWAYS ON SUPPORT Apple is bringing always on display support to their 14 Pro lineup this year. Therefore, users who install the app on an iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max with the latest iOS 16 can enjoy the always on widgets on their lock screen. TERMS OF USE https://widgethub.app/terms PRIVACY POLICY https://widgethub.app/privacy

Screenshots

DuoTheme4 screens
Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎ at 4.7 against DuoTheme's 4.2. Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎ also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). DuoTheme's advantage is chart position (#147 vs unranked) and review sentiment (45% vs 33%). On price, ratings volume, 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. DuoTheme sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 206 and 107 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of DuoTheme's written reviews are positive against 33% of Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DuoTheme ships an update every 2 weeks, Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎ every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
DuoTheme versus Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuoThemeLock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (206 ratings)4.7 (107 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.8% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings206 — better107
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#147 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPIXELSPARK TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDWidgethub Limited

Customer experience

DuoTheme

All ratings206 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral13.8%
Negative41.4%

Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎

All ratings107 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

DuoTheme

Subscriptions9
  • premium_weekly$6.997 Days
  • premium_weekly_free_trial3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$12.991 Month
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  • Pet Premium Yearly$14.991 Month
  • premium_monthly_free_trial3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Pet Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Lock Screen Premium$29.991 Year
  • Unlimited Widgets$39.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • pet_common_props$0.99
  • pet_advanced_props$1.99
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99
1 purchases

Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎

Subscriptions1
  • Lock Screen Widgets Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is DuoTheme free?
DuoTheme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎ free?
Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DuoTheme or Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎?
Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎ is rated higher. DuoTheme averages 4.2 out of 5 from 206 ratings, while Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎ averages 4.7 from 107 ratings.
Do DuoTheme or Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎ have ads?
Both DuoTheme and Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎ show ads.
Which is updated more often, DuoTheme or Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎?
DuoTheme ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎ every 4 days. Most recently, DuoTheme was updated on October 1, 2026 and Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎ on September 30, 2026.

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