Comparison

Any Text · Widgets vs PageKey

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

PageKey

This app creates strong, memorable passwords based on personal interests like books, movies, or sports teams. It prioritizes privacy with on-device processing and robust security features. Choose from multiple password generation styles.

Highlights
  • Memorable password generation
  • Personalized seed input
  • On-device processing
  • Face ID protection
  • Clipboard auto-clear
  • Screen recording detection
Features
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PageKey generates strong, memorable passwords from things you already know and love — your favorite books, movies, sports teams, wines, Broadway shows, and more. Instead of random strings you'll never remember, PageKey transforms personally meaningful seeds into powerful passwords using three distinct flavors — Classic, Stealth, and Cipher. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything happens on your device Your passwords are never stored or transmitted Nobody sees your passwords. Not even us. SECURITY BUILT IN Mandatory Face ID protection Clipboard auto-clears after your set time Screen recording detection App Switcher privacy overlay 25 PACKS AVAILABLE Books, Movies, TV Shows, Albums, Artists, Sports Teams, Sports Players, Broadway, Wines, Cars, Video Games, Cities, Foods, Universities, Superheroes, Craft Beers, Luxury Brands, Exotic Animals, Chemistry, Astronomy, Biology, Geography, Characters, Travel and more. PageKey is not affiliated with or endorsed by any sports league, team, or athlete.

Screenshots

Any Text · Widgets3 screens
PageKey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PageKey at Free against Any Text · Widgets's $4.00. PageKey also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Any Text · Widgets's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (596 vs 10). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads 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

PageKey is free to download; Any Text · Widgets costs $4.00 up front. PageKey sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Any Text · Widgets asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PageKey holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Any Text · Widgets has 596 ratings behind it against 10, 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 88% of PageKey's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Any Text · Widgets ships an update every 6 weeks, PageKey monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Any Text · Widgets versus PageKey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAny Text · WidgetsPageKey
Price$4.00Free — better
Rating4.6 (596 ratings)4.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.9% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings596 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#65 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSindre SorhusTIMOTHY PAUL CONNOLLY

Customer experience

Any Text · Widgets

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

PageKey

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
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

PageKey

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Any Text · Widgets

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

PageKey

One-time10
  • Luxury Brands Pack$0.99
  • Travel Pack$0.99
  • Movies Pack$0.99
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  • Sports Players Pack$0.99
  • Superheroes Pack$0.99
  • TV Shows Pack$0.99
  • Universities Pack$0.99
  • Video Games Pack$0.99
  • Wines Pack$0.99
  • PageKey Complete$4.99

Questions

Is Any Text · Widgets free?
Any Text · Widgets costs $4.00, with no in-app purchases.
Is PageKey free?
PageKey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Any Text · Widgets or PageKey?
PageKey is rated higher. Any Text · Widgets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 596 ratings, while PageKey averages 4.8 from 10 ratings.
Do Any Text · Widgets or PageKey have ads?
Neither Any Text · Widgets nor PageKey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Any Text · Widgets or PageKey?
Any Text · Widgets ships an update every 6 weeks, and PageKey monthly. Most recently, Any Text · Widgets was updated on November 3, 2026 and PageKey on October 31, 2026.

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