LockWidget vs WidgetKit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LockWidget
Personalize your device's lock screen with a wide variety of customizable widgets and HD wallpapers. Add dynamic elements like weather, photos, health trackers, and even interactive pixel pets. Create unique themes and launch apps directly from your lock screen.
- Customizable lock screen widgets
- Weather and health tracking widgets
- Interactive pixel pet widgets
- Couple widgets for anniversaries
- Live GIF widgets
- App launcher widgets
- HD lock screen wallpapers
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Fancy new widgets on the Lock Screen? LockWidget provides a vast collection of lock screen widgets: weather, lock launcher, contact launcher, quotes, health, photos, clock, time, calendar, moon phase, countdown, year process and more. You can custom redirect URL, edit fonts, change theme styles and even background opacity to fine-tune them in line with your preference. # Pixel Pet Widgets: Get a pixel pet on your lock screen. You can feed & play with your pet. # Widgets for Friends: Set a widget on both of your and friend's on the lock screen. Confirm the days to go to the next anniversary, and count up the days you've been together. # All Widgets You Need Are Here: - Battery percentage on lock screen. - Couple Widget on lock screen. Send secret notes your partner's lock screen, share status, and say "I miss you" with each other. - Weather on lock screen. - Live Widgets: set GIFs with dynamic effect on lock screen. - Photos Widget on lock screen: including bit-icons, emoji icons, pixel art, emoticons, stylish symbols and more... - App Launcher: quick launch your favorite Games and Apps on lock screen without redirecting. - Quotes on lock screen: personalize your text on lock screen with tons of fancy fonts. - Countdown on lock screen: countdown Christmas, birthday and your customized big days. - Calendar on lock screen: Moon Phase and Lunar Calendar - To-do-list - Health widgets: Steps, Sleep and Kcal tracker on lock screen. - World clock on lock screen. # HD Lock Screen Wallpapers: - High-quality wallpapers for both iPhone and iPad devices - All wallpapers perfectly fit Depth Effect - Unique 4K wallpapers with multiple styles LockWidget also provide well-designed home screen widgets, themes, app icon changer and useful tools. Come and customize your own home screen and lock screen aesthetic with LockWidget Now! More surprises waiting for you to explore... Notes: LockWidget optionally integrates with Apple Health. This data is used to display your step and activity if you select one of those widget types. Permission for LockWidget to access this data is controlled through the Apple Health app. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account after purchase. Subscription automatically renews 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Subscription types and prices remain the same. If you do not want to automatically renew your subscription, be sure to cancel your subscription at least 24-hours before it expires. After purchase, you can manually turn off auto-renewal in iTunes/Apple ID Settings Manager. Term of use: https://d1swygfq48i87z.cloudfront.net/term.html Privacy Policy: https://d1swygfq48i87z.cloudfront.net/privacy-1.html
WidgetKit
Personalize your device with custom widgets and wallpapers. Track health data, manage tasks, enjoy interactive games, and stay updated with weather and calendar information. Access a vast library of wallpapers and customize your lock screen.
- Health tracking widgets
- Interactive task management and games
- Holiday and festive themes
- Real-time weather updates
- Digital and analog clock faces
- Calendar integration
- Customizable countdowns
- Extensive wallpaper library
- Lock screen widget customization
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Experience iOS like never before with "WidgetKit: Widgets & Wallpaper” Explore a whole new dimension of iOS with WidgetKit: Widgets & Wallpaper. With our special widgets listed below, you can personalize your device in ways you've never experienced before! *** Key Features: [Health Widgets] Uses Apple Health (HealthKit)—we'll access your daily step count, sleep information for health widgets. Your daily exercise goals are visible, and you can understand your sleep quality more intuitively. Additionally, you can easily monitor your daily water consumption for an overview of your well-being. [Interactive Widget] Edit your notes and task content with ease. Efficient task management to help you tick off your daily accomplishments. You also can enjoy the game such as Tic Tac Toe without opening the App! without open apps [Holiday Vibes] Immerse yourself in festive joy with our vibrant holiday themes, adding a touch of celebration to your device. Elevate your seasonal spirit with specially curated designs. [Weather] Today's forecast is delightful, but rain is expected in the afternoon. Carry an umbrella for peace of mind! Sunday will be sunny, plan where to go and enjoy! [Clock Face] Always stay informed with a digital clock and analog clock that remains visible in landscape mode. [Calendar] Stay organized with date information displayed on the wallpaper. Choose from a wide range of themes and colors to suit your personal style. [Countdown] Customize your countdowns to match your unique events. Adjust the date, time, and event name effortlessly. Synchronize themes with your countdowns for a cohesive experience. [Exquisite Wallpapers] Our wallpaper library boasts more than 10 million wallpapers—what! And it's updated daily! I've got to download one! [LockScreen] Transform your lock screen with a variety of widgets, including Countdowns, Shortcuts, Icons, and more. Customize your lock screen experience for both functionality and style. Customize your home screen and add a personal touch with WidgetKit: Widgets & Wallpaper! Discover why we're the perfect widget tool for your phone! UNLIMITED ACCESS MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION • You can subscribe to all features within WidgetKit for unlimited access after exploring a free trial period. • Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan." • You can cancel your subscription via this URL: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 All personal data is protected in accordance with the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://cemsoftwareltd.com/term.html https://cemsoftwareltd.com/privacyPolicy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: WidgetKit at free with in-app purchases against LockWidget's subscription. WidgetKit also leads on ads (none vs shown). LockWidget's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 27%) and ratings volume (28K vs 222). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. LockWidget sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and WidgetKit sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LockWidget holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LockWidget has 28K ratings behind it against 222, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of LockWidget's written reviews are positive against 27% of WidgetKit's.
LockWidget ships an update fortnightly, WidgetKit every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LockWidget | WidgetKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (28K ratings) — better | 4.2 (222 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better | 27.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28K — better | 222 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #170 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 339 MB | 237 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SoCloud Technology Co., Limited | CEM SOFTWARE LTD |
Customer experience
LockWidget
WidgetKit
User reviews
LockWidget
From 28K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Lots of customization options
- 👍 Cute and fun widgets
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Variety of wallpapers
Room to improve
- 🔒 Most features locked behind paywall
- 🐛 Widgets not working properly
- 🐛 Inaccurate battery/weather widgets
- 🐛 Confusing setup process
WidgetKit
From 222 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Cute and aesthetic widget designs
- ✨ Beautiful wallpapers and standby themes
- 🎮 Fun mini-games and pet features
- 🆓 Free content available without premium
- 👍 Easy customization tutorial
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive ads on every interaction
- 💰 Paywall for premium features and widgets
- 🐛 Widgets don't work or appear after download
- 📱 iPad compatibility issues
- 🎭 False/misleading advertisements
Bugs and requests
LockWidget
Reported bugs
3 issues- Widgets not appearing on lock screen
- Freezing/crashing issues
- Redirecting issues when trying to use widgets
Requested features
4 requests- More free widget options
- Ability to customize widget placements
- Improve widget stability and accuracy
- Add more nature/minimalist wallpaper options
WidgetKit
Reported bugs
7 issues- Widgets fail to install or display on home/lock screen
- Ads prevent closing and take up half the screen
- App crashes or becomes unresponsive
- Widget selection shows 'nothing to select' error
- Friend-sharing redirects to app store without functionality
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- Standby mode doesn't activate properly
- Ads redirect to external websites when clicked
Requested features
7 requests- Theme pack customization options
- Reduce or eliminate ads
- Better instructions for home screen widget usage
- More free widget options
- Improved friend-sharing functionality
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- Reduce permission requests
- More content variety
In-app purchases
LockWidget
- Weekly Plan$1.997 Days
- Weekly Christmas$4.997 Days
- Monthly Plan$6.991 Month
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- Yearly1 Year trial$14.991 Year
- Yearly Plan$19.991 Year
- Lifetime$12.99
- Lifetime Plan$29.99
WidgetKit
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
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- Yearly Trial3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- 80 Diamonds$0.99
- 500 Diamonds$4.99
- 1200 Diamonds$9.99
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- 2500 Diamonds$19.99
- StandBy Themes Lifetime$39.99
- 6500 Diamonds$49.99
- 14000 Diamonds$99.99
Questions
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