Comparison

Lock Screen Widgets 16 vs Standby Themes 17

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

Standby Themes 17

Personalize your mobile home screen with a wide variety of creative widgets and themes. Features include zodiac pets, period reminders, mood tracking on Dynamic Island, and stylish watch dials. Integrates with HealthKit for step tracking.

Highlights
  • Universal widgets
  • Dynamic Island & Peninsula support
  • Zodiac pet countdowns
  • Menstrual period reminders
  • Mood tracking on Dynamic Island
  • Apple Watch dial customization
  • HealthKit integration for step data
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Ultra-creative universal widgets, mobile phone homescreen beautification theme apps, support Dynamic Island, Dynamic Peninsula, and exclusive gameplay such as twelve zodiac widgets, menstrual period reminder widgets, etc. are waiting for you to explore. Special feature: 【Zodiac Widget】Put your own zodiac pet on the home screen, no matter whether you have a Gregorian birthday or a lunar birthday, you can let your zodiac pet accompany you to start the birthday countdown 【Physical Period Reminder Widget】Reminds you on the home screen of your mobile phone to help you avoid the embarrassment of your menstrual period 【Mood Island】Daily mood post-it notes, record your mood on the Dynamic Island 【Fashionable Dial】Add exquisite dial wallpapers to your Apple Watch, and you can choose from a large number of dial wallpapers More ways to play: Dynamic Island Quick Start, Creative Widgets, X-Panel, Countdown, Punch, Word of the Day, Quick Touch, To-Do List Widgets, Stylish Keyboard, Dynamic Tool Island, Dynamic Island Charging Animation, Dynamic Peninsula Charging Animation, etc. , to meet all your needs for mobile homescreen theme beautification, and more functions are still being improved, come and experience it first~ 【HealthKit Integration】- When you are using the steps per day widget, we will obtain HealthKit data permissions to obtain the steps per day data of the Health app so that we can display the relevant data in the widget. We do not collect any health data from you. EULA: https://app.simplenote.com/p/9JZrN2 Privacy Policy: https://app.simplenote.com/p/bx9Mxt

Screenshots

Lock Screen Widgets 164 screens
Standby Themes 174 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Standby Themes 17 at 100% against Lock Screen Widgets 16's 50%. Standby Themes 17 also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Lock Screen Widgets 16's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

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 Standby Themes 17 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Standby Themes 17 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Lock Screen Widgets 16's written reviews are positive against 100% of Standby Themes 17's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock Screen Widgets 16 ships an update every 4 days, Standby Themes 17 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lock Screen Widgets 16 versus Standby Themes 17: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Screen Widgets 16Standby Themes 17
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (38 ratings)4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB539 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGulooloo Tech思杰 何

Customer experience

Lock Screen Widgets 16

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

Standby Themes 17

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
5 purchases

Standby Themes 17

Subscriptions4
  • Widgets for 1month$0.991 Month
  • Widgetanimation for week$0.997 Days
  • Widgets for 3month$2.993 Months
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  • Widgets for 1year$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • VIP for lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is Lock Screen Widgets 16 free?
Lock Screen Widgets 16 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Standby Themes 17 free?
Standby Themes 17 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lock Screen Widgets 16 or Standby Themes 17?
Standby Themes 17 is rated higher. Lock Screen Widgets 16 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Standby Themes 17 averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Lock Screen Widgets 16 or Standby Themes 17 have ads?
Standby Themes 17 shows ads; Lock Screen Widgets 16 does not.
Which is updated more often, Lock Screen Widgets 16 or Standby Themes 17?
Lock Screen Widgets 16 ships an update every 4 days, and Standby Themes 17 every 9 days. Most recently, Lock Screen Widgets 16 was updated on October 5, 2026 and Standby Themes 17 on October 14, 2026.

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