Comparison

EdgeGra vs Widgets for Dynamic Island

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

Head to head
About

EdgeGra

Create stunning custom wallpapers with dynamic gradients and personalized borders. This app adapts to your device's notch or dock, allowing for unique backgrounds and image overlays with adjustable blur. Explore a variety of customization options for a truly personalized look.

Highlights
  • Create gradient border wallpapers
  • Create gradient background wallpapers
  • Add custom images with blur
  • Support for notch, dock, and custom text
  • Configure border thickness and blur
  • Dashed border options
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EdgeGra is completely free and ad-free. There is a monthly Pro subscription that will give you access to store and manage presets and more upcoming features. EdgeGra allows you to create custom wallpapers with gradients, detects your device and preloads some settings that can be changed at any time. Dynamic island, big or small notch, none, it doesn't matter, EdgeGra has you covered With EdgeGra you can: * Create wallpapers with gradient borders * Create wallpapers with gradient background * Create wallpapers with your own image and set custom blur * Create wallpapers with notch, dock, widgets or custom text * You can configure thickness, blur and also set dashed borders Note: Some settings were tested on an iPhone 13 mini, so they will initially look strange on some devices, but they can be changed. Licensed Application End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/f9042442-fbb8-4b21-931b-cc7ee8f40101

About

Widgets for Dynamic Island

Create custom Live Activities for your lock screen and Dynamic Island. Display glanceable information with customizable styles and themes, including health data, device status, and weather. Some features require a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Custom Live Activity creation
  • Lock screen and Dynamic Island display
  • Customizable styles and themes
  • HealthKit integration for health data
  • Picture in Picture support
  • Variety of module options (Health, Device, Weather)
Features
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ActivityBuilder is the perfect app to create your own custom Live Activities that can be displayed on your lock screen and Dynamic Island. Live Activities are perfect glanceable widgets to view information quickly. These widgets are also customizable, you can change the style and theme of them. ActivityBuilder takes full advantage of the latest iOS features and tech to provide you with unique features on your lock screen and Dynamic Island Choose from a variety of different modules such as Health, Device, Weather and more to customize and start a Live Activity which is displayed on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. You can also view some activities in Picture in Picture! There are plenty of options to choose from and we are adding more regularly. Download ActivityBuilder now to try out the awesome new experience to customize your device. ActivityBuilder uses HealthKit and integrates with the Apple Health app to display your health data such as steps, active energy, exercise minutes, and more. Some features may require ActivityBuilder Pro. Pricing (USD): - Monthly: $1.49 per month - Yearly: $11.99 per year - Lifetime: $29.99 one time Contact: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/ActivityBuilder Privacy Policy: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/ActivityBuilder/privacypolicy Terms & Conditions: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/ActivityBuilder/terms Dynamic Island is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions.

Screenshots

EdgeGra4 screens
Widgets for Dynamic Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EdgeGra at none against Widgets for Dynamic Island's shown. EdgeGra also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 54%). Widgets for Dynamic Island's advantage is ratings volume (290 vs 65). On price, rating, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. EdgeGra sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Widgets for Dynamic Island sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for EdgeGra against 4.4 for Widgets for Dynamic Island. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65 and 290 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of EdgeGra's written reviews are positive against 54% of Widgets for Dynamic Island's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EdgeGra ships an update every 6 weeks, Widgets for Dynamic Island every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EdgeGra versus Widgets for Dynamic Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEdgeGraWidgets for Dynamic Island
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (65 ratings) — better4.4 (290 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better53.8% of reviews
Number of ratings65290 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAngel GutierrezINNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Customer experience

EdgeGra

All ratings61 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%

Widgets for Dynamic Island

All ratings290 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral10.4%
Negative35.8%

Bugs and requests

EdgeGra

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Widgets for Dynamic Island

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription issues after app updates
  • Weather widget not refreshing automatically
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more free widgets
  • Improve weather widget functionality
  • Allow customization of text/icons in dynamic island
  • Implement a trial period or one-time purchase option

In-app purchases

4 purchases

EdgeGra

Subscriptions1
  • Edgy Pro$2.991 Month
One-time3
  • Love for coffee$0.99
  • Love for donuts$1.99
  • Love for pizza$3.99
7 purchases

Widgets for Dynamic Island

Subscriptions6
  • ActivityBuilder Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • ActivityBuilder Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • ActivityBuilder Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
Show 3 more
  • ActivityBuilder Pro Monthly2 variants$4.991 Month
  • ActivityBuilder Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
  • ActivityBuilder Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • ActivityBuilder Pro - Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is EdgeGra free?
EdgeGra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widgets for Dynamic Island free?
Widgets for Dynamic Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EdgeGra or Widgets for Dynamic Island?
EdgeGra is rated higher. EdgeGra averages 4.5 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Widgets for Dynamic Island averages 4.4 from 290 ratings.
Do EdgeGra or Widgets for Dynamic Island have ads?
Widgets for Dynamic Island shows ads; EdgeGra does not.
Which is updated more often, EdgeGra or Widgets for Dynamic Island?
EdgeGra ships an update every 6 weeks, and Widgets for Dynamic Island every 4 weeks. Most recently, EdgeGra was updated on September 14, 2026 and Widgets for Dynamic Island on September 21, 2026.

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