Comparison

Any Text · Widgets vs LockerThing

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

LockerThing

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Save your locker number in seconds. Find it again on your iPhone’s Home Screen or Lock Screen when you need it. • Scan the locker number with on-device recognition, or type it in. • Add an optional lock code protected by Face ID or your device passcode. Codes stay off widgets and the Lock Screen. • See your number in a widget, Live Activity, or Dynamic Island. • Set an automatic forget time or clear a locker immediately. LockerThing is built for gyms, pools, spas, schools, and other temporary lockers. It has no account, ads, analytics, tracking, or cloud storage. Scanning runs only while you hold the read button; no photo is taken or saved.

Screenshots

Any Text · Widgets3 screens
LockerThing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LockerThing at Free against Any Text · Widgets's $4.00. LockerThing also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). Any Text · Widgets's advantage is chart position (#44 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

LockerThing 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Any Text · Widgets ships an update every 6 weeks, LockerThing every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Any Text · Widgets versus LockerThing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAny Text · WidgetsLockerThing
Price$4.00Free — better
Rating4.6 (593 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings593 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#44 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSindre SorhusCharles teschendorf

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

LockerThing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Any Text · Widgets

No in-app purchases

None

LockerThing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Any Text · Widgets free?
Any Text · Widgets costs $4.00, with no in-app purchases.
Is LockerThing free?
LockerThing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Any Text · Widgets or LockerThing have ads?
Neither Any Text · Widgets nor LockerThing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Any Text · Widgets or LockerThing?
Any Text · Widgets ships an update every 6 weeks, and LockerThing every 5 days. Most recently, Any Text · Widgets was updated on October 30, 2026 and LockerThing on October 31, 2026.

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