Any Text · Widgets vs BRIGHTLUX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Any Text · Widgets
Display any text on your Lock or Home Screen to keep important notes, goals, or tasks visible. Customize text with Markdown and utilize 20 different widgets. Integrates with Shortcuts for powerful automations and syncs across devices via iCloud.
- Customizable text widgets
- Lock Screen and Home Screen support
- Markdown styling (bold, italic, strikethrough)
- Live Activity and StandBy support
- iCloud device syncing
- Shortcuts app integration
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Put any kind of text on your Lock Screen or Home Screen so you won't miss it. It could be an important note, your goal, a list of tasks, etc. It also supports Live Activity and StandBy. The app includes 20 widgets that lets you put different text on different Lock Screen configurations or Home Screen. You can style parts of the text bold, italic, or strikethrough using Markdown. Syncs seamlessly across your devices with iCloud. Simply tap the widget to open the app to edit the text. ■ Shortcuts The app is scriptable through the Shortcuts app, enabling a lot of powerful use-cases. For example, you could use an automation to change the text at a certain point in the day or at certain places. The only limit is your creativity. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.
BRIGHTLUX
Enhance your living space with smart home device integration and customizable lighting effects. Schedule lighting changes and control multiple devices simultaneously for a personalized ambiance.
- Connect smart home devices
- Customizable lighting effects
- Schedule timers
- Group device control
- Multiple lighting modes
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BrightLux is an app to help you elevate your space with endless possibilities. 1. Connect new smart home devices instantly. 2. Design your home with various lighting effects and modes. 3. Set up a timer based on your schedule availability and flexibility. 4. Control multiple devices through group control modes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BRIGHTLUX at Free against Any Text · Widgets's $4.00. BRIGHTLUX also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Any Text · Widgets's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and review sentiment (82% vs 50%). 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
BRIGHTLUX is free to download; Any Text · Widgets costs $4.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Any Text · Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Any Text · Widgets has 450 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Any Text · Widgets's written reviews are positive against 50% of BRIGHTLUX's.
Any Text · Widgets ships an update every 6 weeks, BRIGHTLUX every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Any Text · Widgets | BRIGHTLUX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.00 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (450 ratings) — better | 2.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 450 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #43 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 203 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sindre Sorhus | American Lighting |
Customer experience
Any Text · Widgets
BRIGHTLUX
Bugs and requests
Any Text · Widgets
Reported bugs
3 issues- Widget not showing on Lock Screen
- Text not updating in a timely manner
- Force show when locked doesn't work
Requested features
6 requests- Allow alternating/rotating text
- Add custom font support
- Provide full-width widget options
- Add custom widget background colors
- Enable editing widgets directly
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- Add Apple Watch widget support
BRIGHTLUX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Any Text · Widgets
No in-app purchases
BRIGHTLUX
No in-app purchases
