Comparison

Any Text · Widgets vs Toolz

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Toolz

This app offers a comprehensive suite of utility tools designed to streamline daily tasks. It includes features for text manipulation, image generation, calculations, development, color selection, and random generation, all within a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Text manipulation tools
  • QR code generator
  • Calculation tools
  • Development tools
  • Color picker
  • Random phrase generator
  • Morse code and Roman numeral generators
Features
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Toolz is a useful tools app with rich features designed to make tasks easier and more efficient. Whether you’re a student, teacher, developer, or someone who handles daily office tasks, Toolz is your ideal companion. Toolz provides many tools, from calculation to text manipulation and color selection to other tiny tools that make your life easier. With a user-friendly interface and excellent UX, Toolz ensures you can access all your essential tools with just a few taps. The app is regularly updated, bringing new features and improvements to meet your growing needs. Key Features: Text Tools Enhance and format your text with various useful tools. Whether you need to convert fonts or adjust text styles, Toolz has you covered. Image Tools Create custom QR codes quickly and easily with our QR Code Generator, perfect for personal and professional use. Calculation Tools Perform basic and advanced calculations with our comprehensive mathematical and scientific tools. Development Tools Organize and optimize your code efficiently with our development tools, making working on scripts and projects easier. Color Tools Use our Color Picker to find and fine-tune the perfect color for your projects. Ideal for designers, developers, and creatives. Randomizer & Generator Tools Generate random phrases to help you with creative and practical tasks. General & Science Tools Access various tools, from Morse Code Generator and Roman Numeral Generator to Periodic Table, in one convenient place. Privacy policy: https://www.eyolabstudio.com/toolz-privacy.html Terms of use: https://www.eyolabstudio.com/toolz-tos.html [:mav: 1.0.0]

Screenshots

Any Text · Widgets3 screens
Toolz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Toolz at Free against Any Text · Widgets's $4.00. Toolz also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Any Text · Widgets's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (602 vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Toolz 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Toolz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Any Text · Widgets has 602 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Any Text · Widgets versus Toolz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAny Text · WidgetsToolz
Price$4.00Free — better
Rating4.6 (602 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings602 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Best chart rank#44 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSindre SorhusDeo Gandara Wibawa

Customer experience

Any Text · Widgets

All ratings450 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative14.5%

Toolz

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Toolz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Any Text · Widgets

No in-app purchases

None

Toolz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Any Text · Widgets free?
Any Text · Widgets costs $4.00, with no in-app purchases.
Is Toolz free?
Toolz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Any Text · Widgets or Toolz?
Toolz is rated higher. Any Text · Widgets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 602 ratings, while Toolz averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Any Text · Widgets or Toolz have ads?
Toolz shows ads; Any Text · Widgets does not.

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