Any Text · Widgets vs U
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.
U
This application is designed to connect with smart wearable devices, specifically telephone watches, produced by "Huaxin Electronics". It enables interaction with digital electronics and other products from the same manufacturer.
- Connects to smart wearable devices
- Supports telephone watches
- Works with Huaxin Electronics products
- Digital electronics integration
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It mainly serves the smart wearable (telephone watch) equipment, digital electronics and other products produced by "Huaxin Electronics".
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Any Text · Widgets at 82% against U's 15%. Any Text · Widgets also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and chart position (#49 vs unranked). U's advantage is price (Free vs $4.00) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
U 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 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 450 and 507 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Any Text · Widgets's written reviews are positive against 15% of U's.
Any Text · Widgets ships an update every 6 weeks, U fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Any Text · Widgets | U |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.00 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (450 ratings) — better | 4.0 (507 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews — better | 15.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 450 | 507 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #49 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sindre Sorhus | 安徽华歆电子科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Any Text · Widgets
U
User reviews
Any Text · Widgets
From 450 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Useful utility
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔒 Secure and bug-free
- 💡 Great for organizing screens
- 🔒 Helpful for lost phone info
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't work on some devices
- 🔒 Family sharing doesn't work
- 🔒 Text not showing on Lock Screen
- 👎 Text box too small
- 👎 Difficult to apply
U
From 507 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Useful features
- 💡 Customizable watch faces
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔋 Poor battery life
- 🔍 Inaccurate health tracking
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
U
Reported bugs
3 issues- Watch time/date resets after synchronization
- App crashes frequently
- Bluetooth connection issues
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for more apps and messaging platforms
- Improve synchronization between watch and app
- Provide more customization options
In-app purchases
Any Text · Widgets
No in-app purchases
U
No in-app purchases
