Developer Widgets vs DevBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Developer Widgets
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Developer Widgets puts the information you need on the lock screen of the device you're developing for. Lockscreen widgets of all different sizes and shapes, showing you: - the current epoch time in seconds - the current OS version installed on the device - an arbitrary message of your choice
DevBox
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Dev Box is a powerful, productive, automation, essential iso Development Assistant, It can improve your development productivity. Find IDFA: Easily find and share your IDFA(Identifier for Advertisers) for iOS app development. Device Info: It's a powerful and comprehensive tool that provides users with detailed insights into the hardware and software specifications of their iOS devices. Dynamic Font: Tool for shows the font in a neat list, and has customization options for font design, weight, width, and dynamic font sizes. WebView Tester: Easily test your webpages in a Safari(SFSafariViewController) or WebView(WKWebView). Save your time by not having to spin up your own iOS WebView environment to test the webpages. Haptic: Tool for test, learn, and implement haptic feedback, and you could share the code with yourself through Messages, email, airdrop, and more with one click. Store RedirectοΌ Help you browsing of app stores in every country and region of the world. You could conveniently view App ratings and reviews, rankings, etc. in other regions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Developer Widgets at none against DevBox's shown. DevBox's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Developer Widgets sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and DevBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Developer Widgets ships an update every 3 months, DevBox every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Developer Widgets | DevBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Detroit Software Works | δ½ εΌ |
In-app purchases
Developer Widgets
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
DevBox
- Pro Version$1.99
Questions
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