Comparison

Developer Widgets vs DevBox

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

Head to head
About

Developer Widgets

Features
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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

About

DevBox

Features
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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 Redirect: 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.

Screenshots

Developer Widgets2 screens
DevBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Developer Widgets versus DevBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeveloper WidgetsDevBox
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperThe Detroit Software Worksδ½™ εΌ 

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Developer Widgets

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
1 purchases

DevBox

One-time1
  • Pro Version$1.99

Questions

Is Developer Widgets free?
Developer Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DevBox free?
DevBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Developer Widgets or DevBox have ads?
DevBox shows ads; Developer Widgets does not.
Which is updated more often, Developer Widgets or DevBox?
Developer Widgets ships an update every 3 months, and DevBox every 3 days. Most recently, Developer Widgets was updated on September 8, 2026 and DevBox on September 24, 2026.

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