Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow vs AI Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow
Access your favorite shortcuts and apps directly from your Lock Screen with interactive widgets. Execute Siri Shortcuts, open apps, or custom URLs with a single tap. Automate tasks and streamline your workflow.
- Lock Screen widgets
- Siri Shortcuts execution
- App launching
- Custom URL schemes
- Focus Mode widget switching
- Action Button support
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Your shortcuts on your Lock Screen. LockFlow is an app that allows you to set quick actions always available with one tap from your Lock Screen. You can execute shortcuts from the Shortcuts app, open apps with App Launchers, open custom URL Schemes or create folders. You can have up to 8 widgets in the Lock Screen thanks to interactive widgets. Run any Siri Shortcuts you created in the Shortcuts app. Being able to set shortcuts on your Lock Screen is super useful: ⁃ Run home automations with one tap ⁃ Open an alternative camera app ⁃ Get directions to a specific place ⁃ Send a message to someone you frequently text ⁃ Start playing your latest favorite podcast ⁃ Leverage all your existing shortcuts by making them easily accessible - Support for the Action Button on iPhone 15 models - Control widgets work in Control Center and on the Lock Screen Configuring LockFlow is a super simple 3 step process. 1. Just set the exact name of the shortcut you want to run. 2. Add a symbol that will be visible on the Lock Screen 3. Add that widget in the Lock Screen Do it from the Lock Screen, Do it with LockFlow FOCUS WIDGETS Focus Widgets allows you to have more than four widgets in the Lock Screen. By using Focus Modes you can change the widgets of your Lock Screen automatically when you set a Focus Mode or when you don't have one active. Note: The app is free to download and use, but some features may require premium access. Terms and Conditions: https://www.andrespiza.com/apps/lockflow/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://www.andrespiza.com/apps/lockflow/privacy-policy/
AI Widgets
Generate AI art and chat directly on your home screen with customizable widgets. The free version offers daily art generations and unlimited chat, while premium unlocks more features and removes ads.
- AI art generation
- AI chat generation
- Home screen widgets
- Customizable prompts
- Daily widget refresh (premium)
- Unlimited generations (premium)
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AI Widgets allows you to have AI art and AI chat generated on your Home Screen as widgets. When you place your widgets, you can type whatever you want the widget to generate and the AI will create that art or chat for the widget. With the free version of AI Widgets, you get unlimited AI chat and five AI art generations per day. AI Widgets is the first app of it's kind to bring AI capability to widgets. Integrate amazing Artificial Intelligence into your home screen, and do it with convenience and style! AI Widgets Premium gives you unlimited widget generations and removes all ads. Also with AI Widgets Premium, you're able to select 'daily refresh' on your widgets, which automatically generates new AI art or chat with the chosen prompt each day. To create widgets: 1. Long press on empty space on your home screen so all of your apps jiggle 2. Tap the plus in the top left of your screen 3. Search for AI Widgets, then select it 4. Select a widget to place on your home screen 5. Long press the widget, then select 'Edit Widget' 6. Type what you want the AI to generate in the 'generation prompt' text box 7. Select 'confirm generation' to generate the AI art in the widget (it may take a few seconds to generate) 8. Every time you change the text while 'confirm generation' is enabled, you will use 1 generation AI Widgets Premium has a one week free trial, and then is $2.99 monthly auto-renewing Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aiwidgets.weebly.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow at 1K against AI Widgets's 3. AI Widgets's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and AI Widgets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AI Widgets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow has 1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow ships an update every 2 weeks, AI Widgets every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow | AI Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andres Piza Buckmann | Adam Zabloudil |
Customer experience
Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow
AI Widgets
Bugs and requests
Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow
Reported bugs
3 issues- Widgets disappearing after app updates
- Compatibility issues with certain apps
- Inability to find some apps in the selection list
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for custom URL schemes
- Allow shortcuts to run without opening Shortcuts app
- Add option to remove widget background
- Improve compatibility with more apps
AI Widgets
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lock Launcher Widgets LockFlow
- Unlimited access$2.991 Month
- Unlimited access7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Unlimited accessFree
- Unlimited access$5.99
- Unlimited access$32.99
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- Unlimited access$41.99
AI Widgets
- Premium7 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
Questions
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