Comparison

Lock Screen Widgets 16 vs Lock launcher

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

Head to head
About

Lock Screen Widgets 16

Personalize your phone's lock and home screens with a variety of customizable widgets. Choose from dynamic icons, quick launchers, calendars, clocks, and more. Easily create unique designs with an intuitive editor and access over 200 lock screen widgets and wallpapers.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets
  • Dynamic icons
  • Quick launcher
  • Countdown timers
  • Battery widgets
  • Calendar widgets
  • HD lock screen wallpapers
Features
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Fancy new lock screen widgets? Tired of a normal widget that has limited customization? A fantastic lock screen and home screen widgets app including dynamic icons, quick launcher, countdown, battery, healthy, etc. is definitely what you want! You can create your own fancy widgets with the easy-to-use widget editor. Makes your phone screen adorable! It offers various styles for you to choose from. All widgets you need are here : - Add all size widgets - Various widget styles - Multiple fonts and colors What makes Lock Screen Widget stand out: Various Aesthetic Widget Lock Screen Widget support all kinds of Widget. You can enjoy 200+ lock screen widgets & wallpapers after updating. Add a calendar, battery, and even a to-do list to your lock screen to let it become personalized. All sizes are supported: Circular, Rectangular, Inline Various types are available: dynamic icons, quick launcher, countdown, battery, healthy, etc. Custom by yourself Constantly update Home Screen Widgets With massive well-designed widgets, you can quickly make the widgets you need. The calendar widget helps you check the date quickly on the home screen. In the Countdown widget, you can add deadlines which enables you to check the left time for important days anytime and anywhere. The clock widget gives you a chance to add multiple fancy clock styles to your screen HD Lock Screen Wallpapers - All wallpapers are high-quality - Perfectly fit the Depth Effect - Gorgeous wallpapers with various styles Easy Set Up steps With Lock Screen Widget, There are ONLY TWO STEPS that take less than 30 seconds to set a widget: Long press anywhere on the home screen. Click " + " in the upper left corner. Search "Lock Screen Widget" Select a size. Touch and hold to enter edit mode. Click "Edit Widget".Choose the widget you want to add to the home screen After the setup, all the widgets are free to use! Custom Widget The Lock Screen Widget is highly Customizable. It allows you to customize the widget color, widget font, widget border, etc. Also, you can use your own preference on time & date formats. With Lock Screen Widget, there are no limits to customizing your Lock Screen & Home Screen If you have any questions, please contact us: widget.ios@guloolootech.com Terms of use: http://guloolootech.com/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: http://guloolootech.com/privacy-policy.html

About

Lock launcher

Personalize your iOS lock screen with custom widgets to launch your favorite apps and perform quick actions. Add frequently used applications, payment codes, and more for instant access. Create a unique and luxurious look for your device.

Highlights
  • Launch apps from lock screen
  • Personalized lock screen widgets
  • Quick payment access
  • Widget group management
  • iCloud data backup
  • Massive app search
  • Customizable icons
Features
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Put your favorite apps and actions within easy reach from your Lock Screen. On iOS 16 or later, launch any app with a single tap and create a personalized Lock Screen with stylish widgets. You can also build medium and large Home Screen widgets with layouts including 3 × 3, 4 × 4, 5 × 5, 1 × 4, 2 × 4, and more. FEATURES QUICK APP LAUNCHING Open apps such as TikTok, YouTube, Google, Telegram, and Facebook with one tap. PAYMENT TOOLS Quickly open payment codes, scanners, and other payment actions. WIDGET GROUPS AND iCloud BACKUP Organize Lock Screen widgets into groups and switch between them with one tap. Back up group data to iCloud so it remains available when you move to a new phone. LARGE APP LIBRARY Search a broad catalog of apps and filter results by country. CUSTOM ICONS Automatically enhance icons with one tap, or choose an image from your photo library and crop it. ADVANCED ACTIONS • Run Shortcuts • Open websites and web apps • Use custom URL schemes Make your Lock Screen work your way and discover more creative ways to launch what you use most. Enjoying the app? Leave us a rating. More features are in development.

Screenshots

Lock Screen Widgets 164 screens
Lock launcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lock Screen Widgets 16 at none against Lock launcher's shown. Lock Screen Widgets 16 also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (39 vs 6). Lock launcher's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 50%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Lock Screen Widgets 16 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Lock launcher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lock launcher holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Screen Widgets 16 has 39 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Lock Screen Widgets 16's written reviews are positive against 75% of Lock launcher's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock Screen Widgets 16 ships an update every 4 days, Lock launcher every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lock Screen Widgets 16 versus Lock launcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Screen Widgets 16Lock launcher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (39 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGulooloo TechErxiangHeyi Information

Customer experience

Lock Screen Widgets 16

All ratings38 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Lock launcher

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lock Screen Widgets 16

Subscriptions3
  • Widget Weekly Subscription$0.997 Days
  • Widget Quarterly VIP$6.993 Months
  • Widget Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Lock launcher

One-time1
  • LifeTime$1.99

Questions

Is Lock Screen Widgets 16 free?
Lock Screen Widgets 16 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock launcher free?
Lock launcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lock Screen Widgets 16 or Lock launcher?
Lock launcher is rated higher. Lock Screen Widgets 16 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Lock launcher averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Lock Screen Widgets 16 or Lock launcher have ads?
Lock launcher shows ads; Lock Screen Widgets 16 does not.
Which is updated more often, Lock Screen Widgets 16 or Lock launcher?
Lock Screen Widgets 16 ships an update every 4 days, and Lock launcher every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lock Screen Widgets 16 was updated on October 23, 2026 and Lock launcher on October 24, 2026.

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