Comparison

Lock Screen Widgets Live vs Widget & Wallpaper 26

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 Live

Enhance your lock screen with customizable widgets. Track steps with a pedometer, view your calendar at a glance, and launch your favorite apps directly from your lock screen. Personalize your device for quick access to essential information and tools.

Highlights
  • Pedometer with steps, objective, and distance
  • Mini calendar with today highlighted
  • Direct app launching from lock screen
  • Live Activity support for app dock
  • Customizable lock screen widgets
Features
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Keep favorite apps and everyday information within reach. Build a Lock Screen that works for you with app shortcuts, a calendar, a pedometer and an event countdown. App Launcher — your favorites together • Collect favorite apps and tap to open them. • Touch and hold icons to reorder them, or remove apps you no longer need. • Browse the catalog or search the App Store. Set up personal launchers with a named Apple Shortcut or a supported app URL. App Dock — up to 10 apps on your Lock Screen • Show app shortcuts as a Live Activity, with Dynamic Island access on supported iPhones. • Show or hide app names, choose grayscale icons and adjust padding. • Choose system, translucent or solid backgrounds and adjust background opacity. • Reorder or remove apps in either the Launcher or App Dock preview. Tap Update App Dock to apply changes to your running Dock. • Save different app lists, orders and appearances as Dock profiles. Create, duplicate, rename and switch profiles for different parts of your day. • Apply Standard, Minimal, Monochrome or Spacious design presets, then fine-tune the appearance. System controls — quicker access on iOS 18 or later • Add controls to open App Dock settings, start or update your selected Dock, or apply a saved profile. • Use them in Control Center, supported Lock Screen controls or the Action button on supported iPhones. • Controls open this app to apply changes; unlocking may be required. Lock Screen launcher widgets • Add circular or rectangular app shortcuts. • On iOS 17 or later, choose a default app from inside the app, or select a different app for each widget in the Lock Screen editor. • On iOS 16, use the existing individual app shortcut widgets. Calendar — today and the weeks around it • See today's weekday and date in a circular widget. • Choose 3 or 4 rows for the rectangular calendar. • Pick the row containing today to show more of the past or upcoming weeks. • Settings save automatically, with a preview as you make changes. Pedometer — follow your daily movement • Check steps, progress toward your goal and distance. • Set a daily step goal and choose kilometers or miles. • Refresh in the app and check the last update time. On iOS 17 or later, you can also tap the pedometer widget to refresh. Countdown — keep important dates in sight • Save an event name and date, then see the days remaining or elapsed in a widget. • Use it for anniversaries, trips or other dates you want to remember. Illustrated help, inside the app Find visual instructions for adding widgets and using each feature. Search the guides even offline. The app supports 12 languages. Good to know • Steps require Motion & Fitness permission. iOS controls when widgets refresh automatically. • App Store search does not identify installed apps. Launch support varies by app, and opening may pass through this app or Shortcuts. • A Dock session can stay active for up to 8 hours and remain on the Lock Screen for up to 4 more hours. It may end sooner. Optional renewal works while this app is open; start the Dock again if it ends.

About

Widget & Wallpaper 26

Personalize your device's home screen with custom widgets, 3D wallpapers, and unique posters. Explore various artistic styles and utilize AI assistance for effortless design. Enjoy weekly content updates to keep your screen fresh and expressive.

Highlights
  • Liquid glass widgets with flowing effects
  • 3D depth wallpapers and posters
  • All-in-one widgets for home and standby screens
  • High-definition wallpaper creation with cutout tool
  • Variety of themed stickers
  • Weekly content updates
  • AI creative assistant for design generation
Features
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Meet PostMe – Your All-in-One Creative Home Screen Studio • Easily create a personalized home screen that’s uniquely yours. From widgets, wallpapers, stickers, to incoming call posters, PostMe lets you fully customize your iOS 26 device and bring your screen to life with endless creativity. • iOS 26 Liquid Glass Widgets Experience the all-new liquid glass widgets with flowing, glossy, and translucent effects. Whether on your home screen or in standby mode, enjoy a futuristic “material-like” visual experience that unlocks the hidden beauty of your device. • 3D Depth Wallpapers & Posters Fully compatible with iOS 26 depth effects, spatial layouts, and dynamic parallax, PostMe offers immersive 3D wallpapers. Switch effortlessly between Y2K, neon, vaporwave, cyberpunk, pixel art, and vintage styles to make your phone a true reflection of your personality. • All-in-One Widgets Our versatile widgets adapt to both home and standby screens. Combine features like calendars, retro clocks, reminders, and charging animations. Mix and match layouts and styles from minimalistic to atmospheric—your screen will feel fresh every time you unlock it. • High-Definition Wallpaper Creation Select any photo and use iOS’s built-in one-tap cutout tool to quickly extract subjects. Combine with PostMe’s layout editor to easily create posters or wallpapers that are uniquely yours, making your visuals truly stand out. • Variety of Stickers From pop art to vintage, pixel, and Y2K styles, PostMe offers a rich library of stickers. Layer, combine, and create your own aesthetic for each poster—every design is memorable and unique. • Weekly Updates Fresh content every week! Explore seasonal packs, summer vibes, dopamine-inspired colors, tie-dye, neon, futuristic tech styles, and more—there’s always new inspiration to keep your home screen trending. • PostMe AI Creative Assistant Don’t feel like designing? Let PostMe AI generate personalized creations based on your style and preferences. Soon, virtual pets and plant-raising features will add even more fun and interactive ways to inspire your creativity. ======== • Subscribe to PostMe VIP to unlock everything, including endless creative contact posters, 4K wallpapers, themed stickers, unlimited fun stickers to personalize your screens, and fresh weekly updates. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings in iTunes after the purchase. • Contact Support: postmeservice@gmail.com • Terms of Services: https://airtrans.co/terms-of-service/ • Privacy Policy: https://airtrans.co/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Lock Screen Widgets Live4 screens
Widget & Wallpaper 264 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Widget & Wallpaper 26 at Free against Lock Screen Widgets Live's $9.99. Widget & Wallpaper 26 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Lock Screen Widgets Live's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (146 vs 5). On ads, 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

Widget & Wallpaper 26 is free to download; Lock Screen Widgets Live costs $9.99 up front. Lock Screen Widgets Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Widget & Wallpaper 26 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lock Screen Widgets Live holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Screen Widgets Live has 146 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Lock Screen Widgets Live's written reviews are positive against 100% of Widget & Wallpaper 26's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock Screen Widgets Live ships an update every 2 weeks, Widget & Wallpaper 26 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lock Screen Widgets Live versus Widget & Wallpaper 26: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Screen Widgets LiveWidget & Wallpaper 26
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (146 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings146 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMonocraftAirTrans Technology Co., Limited

Customer experience

Lock Screen Widgets Live

All ratings146 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.1%

Widget & Wallpaper 26

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lock Screen Widgets Live

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99
3 purchases

Widget & Wallpaper 26

Subscriptions3
  • VIP Weekly (80% OFF)3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • PostMe VIP - 1 Week7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • PostMe VIP - 1 Month1 Month trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Lock Screen Widgets Live free?
Lock Screen Widgets Live costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Widget & Wallpaper 26 free?
Widget & Wallpaper 26 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lock Screen Widgets Live or Widget & Wallpaper 26?
Lock Screen Widgets Live is rated higher. Lock Screen Widgets Live averages 4.8 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while Widget & Wallpaper 26 averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Lock Screen Widgets Live or Widget & Wallpaper 26 have ads?
Neither Lock Screen Widgets Live nor Widget & Wallpaper 26 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lock Screen Widgets Live or Widget & Wallpaper 26?
Lock Screen Widgets Live ships an update every 2 weeks, and Widget & Wallpaper 26 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Lock Screen Widgets Live was updated on October 24, 2026 and Widget & Wallpaper 26 on October 20, 2026.

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