Comparison

Minipaper vs WidgetPaper

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

Head to head
About

Minipaper

Easily create unique, minimalistic wallpapers for your phone with a variety of styles. Adjust settings to personalize your background and save or share your creations.

Highlights
  • Minimalistic wallpaper creation
  • Multiple style options (gradients, Arch, Iridescent)
  • Easy customization
  • Automatic resizing for perfect fit
  • Save and share wallpapers
Features
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Minipaper is a wallpaper maker for iPhone and iPad. Pick a style, change whatever you want, and export a custom Lock Screen or Home Screen wallpaper that fits your screen exactly. No design skills, no templates to fight with, and no two exports alike. Over 30 styles, every one of them built to be taken apart and rebuilt. STICKERS Put anything on your wallpaper. Start from the RetroTech pack or a curated set of SF Symbols, type your own with text and emoji, or drop in a photo and watch subject isolation lift it straight off the background. Drag, pinch and rotate to place, resize from the corners, then finish with a clean white border or a holographic foil. Select several at once, copy a layout from one design to another, or hit sticker-bomb and let them scatter. OBJECTS, NOT JUST GRADIENTS An iPod with a click wheel and anodized case, worn from pristine to pocket-scratched. A vinyl record. A handheld console. An AC remote, a CRT monitor, an airplane seat-back screen. The skeuomorphic styles are laid out so their screens sit exactly where your Lock Screen clock lands, and the whole phone reads as the object. GRADIENTS, GLASS AND SHAPES Aurora, Mesh Gradient, Pro Gradient and Japanese Gradient. Liquid Glass, Fluted Glass, Legacy Glass and Glass Bricks. Arch, Bento, Capsules, Plateau, Rects, Grid, Notes, Text, Tide, Topography, Mountains, Polka, Prism, Calendar and Vision OS. IPHONE AND IPAD The same app on both, laid out for each. On iPad the browse list gets a sidebar, the skeuomorphic styles keep their true proportions in the middle of the canvas instead of stretching, and the controls stay in reach. Your saved designs follow you across. MAKE IT ACTUALLY YOURS Every style opens up. Colours, layout, texture, wear, type, the lot. Nudge one setting or rebuild the thing from scratch. Save your designs and come back to them later, because a wallpaper is never quite finished. EXPORTS THAT FIT Wallpapers render at your device's full resolution and follow your device's real display corner radius, so nothing is cropped, squashed or resized to fit. Export a still or a Live Photo, save it to Photos, and set it from there. ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW New styles land regularly, along with collabs with apps and designers we like. Everything you have already made keeps working. Minipaper speaks English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch and Arabic. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

WidgetPaper

Design custom transparent widgets for your iPhone home screen. Blend stunning visuals with quick access to your favorite apps and information, allowing for endless design possibilities and a personalized device aesthetic.

Highlights
  • Transparent widget design
  • Customizable sizes, colors, and styles
  • Live preview of widget creations
  • One-tap access to apps
  • Seamless wallpaper integration
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**WidgetPaper: Create Stunning Transparent Widgets for iOS 18! ** Elevate your iPhone experience with **WidgetPaper**, the ultimate app for crafting beautiful transparent widgets! With iOS 18's exciting new feature, you can now customize your home screen like never before. Make your device truly yours by blending stunning visuals with functionality! **Key Features:** **Transparent**: Let your wallpaper shine while adding functionality **Endless Design Options**: Choose from a variety of sizes, colors, and styles. Mix and match to create widgets that perfectly reflect your personality. **Live Preview**: See your creations in real time! Make adjustments on the fly and achieve the look you want before adding them to your home screen. **Quick Access**: Enjoy one-tap access to your favorite apps and information, all while maintaining a clean and stylish aesthetic. **Why Choose WidgetPaper?** With WidgetPaper, customization has never been easier or more fun! Transform your home screen into a personalized work of art that reflects your unique style. Whether you prefer minimalist designs or vibrant color combinations, WidgetPaper empowers you to express yourself effortlessly. **Download WidgetPaper Now!** Unleash your creativity and redefine your iPhone experience today. Create stunning transparent widgets that make your home screen a true reflection of you!

Screenshots

Minipaper4 screens
WidgetPaper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Minipaper at 4.5 against WidgetPaper's 3.7. Minipaper also leads on ratings volume (72 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Minipaper sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and WidgetPaper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minipaper holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minipaper has 72 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Minipaper versus WidgetPaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinipaperWidgetPaper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (72 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings72 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInsula Technology Inc.ShabzCo, LLC

Customer experience

Minipaper

All ratings72 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

WidgetPaper

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Minipaper

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Yearly - Save 80%+$19.991 Year
One-time17
  • Unlock Topography$5.99
  • Unlock Airplane Mode$5.99
  • Remove Ads$5.99
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  • Unlock AC Remote$8.99
  • Unlock VisionOS$8.99
  • Unlock Plateau$8.99
  • Unlock Mountains$9.99
  • Unlock Tide Style$12.99
  • Unlock iPod Style$12.99
  • Unlock Notes$12.99
  • Unlock Aurora$12.99
  • Unlock Pro Gradient$12.99
  • Unlock Ultra$12.99
  • Unlock Pocket Entertainment$12.99
  • Unlock Fluted Glass$12.99
  • Unlock Vinyl$14.99
  • Lifetime Minipaper Pro$29.99
1 purchases

WidgetPaper

One-time1
  • Unlock WidgetPaper$2.99

Questions

Is Minipaper free?
Minipaper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WidgetPaper free?
WidgetPaper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minipaper or WidgetPaper?
Minipaper is rated higher. Minipaper averages 4.5 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while WidgetPaper averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Minipaper or WidgetPaper have ads?
Neither Minipaper nor WidgetPaper shows ads.

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