Comparison

Any Text · Widgets vs Acak

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

Acak

Features
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NOT A GAMBLING APP/GAME — Acak-Acak is a productivity utility for making random decisions. No betting, no wagering, no real money involved in any form. ** ACAK-ACAK — Random Picker & Decision Maker The fastest, fairest way to make any random decision — for teachers, teams, families, event organizers, and everyday life. Can't agree on what to eat tonight? Need to pick a student fairly? Running a giveaway? Need to roll some dice for a board game? Acak-Acak handles all of it in seconds. FOUR MODES, ENDLESS USES * Spin Wheel Build a custom wheel with your own labels. Swipe to spin — physics-based deceleration makes every spin feel satisfying and real. * Name Shuffle Add any list of names or items and let the app pick one at random. Perfect for classrooms, team tasks, or deciding who washes the dishes. * Dice Roller Simulate 1, 2, or 3 dice at once. Great for board games, tabletop RPGs, icebreakers, and classroom activities — no physical dice required. * Random Number Define your own min–max range and generate an unbiased random number instantly. Ideal for raffles, seat assignments, math activities, and coding exercises. ** HIGHLIGHTS • Save unlimited custom presets for every occasion • Beautiful Rive-powered animations • Physics-based spin wheel with haptic feedback • Reorder and manage presets with drag & drop • English and Bahasa Indonesia supported • Clean, modern gradient UI — no clutter, no ads inside screens ** PRIVACY FIRST — 100% OFFLINE Acak-Acak runs entirely on your device. No internet connection is required to use any feature. We collect zero personal data — no account, no sign-up, no analytics, no tracking. Everything you type stays on your iPhone or iPad, forever. ** WHO IS IT FOR? * Teachers picking a random student to answer * Teams assigning tasks or presentation order * Families settling the "what's for dinner?" debate * Event hosts running fair lucky draws & giveaways * Board game & tabletop RPG players who left their dice at home * Students and educators running classroom activities * Anyone who needs a fast, unbiased random result Simple. Fair. Instant. Download Acak-Acak and stop overthinking your next decision.

Screenshots

Any Text · Widgets3 screens
Acak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Acak at Free against Any Text · Widgets's $4.00. Acak also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Any Text · Widgets's advantage is chart position (#39 vs unranked). On ads, 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

Acak 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Any Text · Widgets versus Acak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAny Text · WidgetsAcak
Price$4.00Free — better
Rating4.6 (588 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings588 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#39 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSindre SorhusHaryono SKom

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

Acak

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Any Text · Widgets

No in-app purchases

None

Acak

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Any Text · Widgets free?
Any Text · Widgets costs $4.00, with no in-app purchases.
Is Acak free?
Acak is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Any Text · Widgets or Acak have ads?
Neither Any Text · Widgets nor Acak shows ads.

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