Comparison

Lively Widget vs Video Widget

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

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About

Lively Widget

Create animated and highly customizable widgets for your iPhone's home and lock screens. Display health data, photos, quotes, pixel art, and more with a wide range of design options and presets.

Highlights
  • Animated widget creation
  • Health and activity data display
  • Photo and quote widgets
  • Pixel art creation
  • GIF sticker integration
  • StandBy mode compatibility
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Try out our latest Activity and Health widget with the following health features: 1. Energy Burned, Exercise Time, and Stand Hours. 2. Step Count and Walking Distance. 3. Heart Rate, Resting Heart Rate, Walking Heart Rate Average, and Heart Rate Variability. 4. Blood Oxygen and Respiratory Rate. 5. Environmental Sound Level and Headphone Audio Levels. 6. Double Support Time, Walking Asymmetry, Walking Speed, Walking Step Length, and Stair Speed. 7. Blood Pressure. 8. Blood Glucose. 9. All health data can be displayed in chart view and customized for a specific date range, such as 24 hours or 7 days. Animate your Widgets! Lively Widget allows you to create your own animated iOS widgets for your iPhone lock screen and home screen, enhancing your iPhone screen's overall aesthetics and liveliness. You can create nice-looking activity & health widgets, clock widgets, battery widgets, photo widgets, quote widgets, GIF sticker widgets, or even pixel art widgets! Most of our widgets are compatible with StandBy mode in the newly released iOS 17. Lively Widget enables you to upload images from your album, add text, apply borders, change background and adjust various aspects such as size, rotation, and position of your images. All widgets within Lively Widget are highly customizable and can be designed as frame-by-frame animated widgets. You can create activity widgets or health widgets to keep track of your daily fitness routine and body measurements, such as heart rate, step count, energy burned, blood pressure, and blood glucose level. Charts can be used in the widgets to show data of the last 7 days or last 24 hours. You can also create your own pixel art from scratch using an empty canvas, convert your photos into pixel art, or simply select a pixel art widget from our collection. Lively Widgets offers a wide collection of moving GIF stickers & widget presets for you to make custom lock screen widgets and home screen widgets, with cute & cool categories like emojis, animals, sports, self-care, pixel art, nature, love, quotes, etc. The presets collection will only grow bigger over time! Examples: You can select a bunch of photos of your loved ones and add them to a home screen photo widget to put a smile on you during the day. You can create your own motivational quote widgets on your home screen to inspire yourself and keep you going. You can add an animated emoji widget on your lock screen to give yourself a smile whenever you look at your iPhone. Lively Widget is available for free download. The trial version offers limited access to stickers and features. It provides a good opportunity to explore and familiarize yourself with the app. To unlock all features and animated widgets & stickers, you can subscribe to Lively Widget Pro on a monthly, yearly, or lifetime basis. Start personalizing your lock screen or home screen with animated widgets by getting it now! If you like Lively Widget, please rate us on the App Store! If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact us at hello@livelywidget.com. Term of Services & End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.livelywidget.com/terms-of-use

About

Video Widget

Transform your iPhone's Home Screen with animated widgets. Display your favorite videos and Live Photos as dynamic, looping content. Personalize your device with cherished memories, travel highlights, or creative expressions.

Highlights
  • Video and Live Photo widgets
  • Multiple widget sizes
  • Seamless looping playback
  • Battery-efficient design
  • Local storage and privacy
Features
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Personalise your iPhone like never before with Video Widget – a powerful new way to customise your Home Screen with dynamic videos, GIFs, or Live Photos. Video Widget transforms your Home Screen into a lively, personalised gallery: use your favourite videos and Live Photos from your library, or GIFs from GIPHY. Relive your best moments and showcase your unique style every time you unlock your phone. No more static icons – bring your Home Screen to life with seamless video loops that make your device truly yours. KEY FEATURES • Video & Live Photos: Select any video or Live Photo from your Photos library and turn it into a Home Screen widget within seconds. • GIFs from GIPHY: Browse GIPHY in the app — search, trending feeds, and categories — then add animated GIFs as Home Screen widgets. • Multiple Widgets & Sizes: Supports small, medium, and large widgets. Add multiple video widgets at once to customise each Home Screen page with different videos. • Seamless Looping: Videos, Live Photos, and GIFs play as smooth, endless loops with no choppy restarts – creating a true “live wallpaper” effect on your Home Screen. • Battery-Friendly: Designed for efficiency, Video Widget intelligently optimizes playback to preserve battery life while keeping your widgets dynamic. • Privacy First: Your library videos and photos stay on your device. GIFs you choose are saved locally for your widgets. No sign-up required — your personal memories stay private. USE CASES • Family Memories: Keep your cherished family moments (like baby’s first steps or a fun reunion clip) on your Home Screen to bring a smile with every glance. • Travel Highlights: Revisit stunning travel videos and holiday clips. From beach sunsets to mountain views, relive your adventures throughout the day. • Creative Expression: Add aesthetic flair with artistic video loops – think falling cherry blossoms, a crackling fireplace, or your own creative animations – to match your mood and style. • GIFs & Reactions: Find the perfect GIF on GIPHY — memes, reactions, or aesthetic loops — and keep it on your Home Screen. • Pets & Friends: Never miss an adorable moment! Showcase your pet’s cutest videos or a goofy clip of friends to brighten your day instantly. PRICING & ADS Video Widget is free to download. The full experience requires a Video Widget Pro subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. No ads. We'd rather charge a fair price than compromise the experience. Ready to transform your iPhone experience? Download Video Widget today and create a Home Screen that truly reflects you. Make your iPhone come alive with your memories and creativity – your favourite moments are just a glance away! LEARN MORE • Support: https://videowidget.com/support • Privacy Policy: https://videowidget.com/privacy • Terms of Use: https://videowidget.com/terms

Screenshots

Lively Widget4 screens
Video Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lively Widget at 78% against Video Widget's 40%. Video Widget's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (540 vs 37). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lively Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Video Widget sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Video Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Widget has 540 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Lively Widget's written reviews are positive against 40% of Video Widget's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lively Widget ships an update monthly, Video Widget fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lively Widget versus Video Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLively WidgetVideo Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (37 ratings)4.3 (540 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better40.2% of reviews
Number of ratings37540 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSquare Digital LimitedGlowUp.com

Customer experience

Lively Widget

All ratings37 ratings
Positive67.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative24.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative17.4%

Video Widget

All ratings540 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive40.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative56.9%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lively Widget

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Quarterly Subscription$4.993 Months
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
15 purchases

Video Widget

Subscriptions14
  • Video Widget Pro$1.997 Days
  • Video Widget Pro3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Video Widget Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • Video Widget Pro$3.997 Days
  • Video Widget Pro3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Video Widget Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Video Widget Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Video Widget Pro$4.997 Days
  • Video Widget Pro$19.991 Year
  • Video Widget Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Video Widget Pro$29.991 Year
  • Video Widget Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Video Widget Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Video Widget Pro$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Video Widget Pro$24.99

Questions

Is Lively Widget free?
Lively Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video Widget free?
Video Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lively Widget or Video Widget?
Video Widget is rated higher. Lively Widget averages 3.8 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Video Widget averages 4.3 from 540 ratings.
Do Lively Widget or Video Widget have ads?
Neither Lively Widget nor Video Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lively Widget or Video Widget?
Lively Widget ships an update monthly, and Video Widget fortnightly. Most recently, Lively Widget was updated on October 16, 2026 and Video Widget on October 15, 2026.

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