Comparison

Shopping List on Lock Screen vs WidgetGrid

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

Head to head
About

Shopping List on Lock Screen

Create and manage shopping lists that can be directly set as your lock screen wallpaper. Easily edit items with gestures, mark them as purchased, and save lists as images for quick access. The app supports multiple languages and is compatible with iPhone and iPod touch.

Highlights
  • Compose two-column lists for lock screen
  • Intuitive gesture-based editing
  • Mark items as purchased
  • Delete lists instantly or item by item
  • Save lists as pictures
  • Set lock screen wallpaper directly
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Compose a neat shopping list in a format perfectly appropriate for using as your lock screen wallpaper. Rearrange items with simple and intuitive gestures. Mark any purchased or secondary items in light grey color for your convenience. Delete your old list at once, or item by item. Save your lists as pictures to the Photo Library, so that you can set the appropriate one as a wallpaper at any time. Watch included guided tour for further details, or take a look at the tour on my website right now! FEATURES — Compose a list formatted in two columns and of arbitrary length while keeping it in small lock screen area — Use simple gestures for editing your list — Mark any items with light font color — Instantly delete entire list — Save your list to the Photo Library as a picture — Instantly set your Lock Screen wallpaper to a shopping list — Watch included guided tour for help LANGUAGES English, Japanese, French, German, Russian. REQUIREMENTS Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iPhone OS 8.0 or later. Watch the guided tour on my web site!

About

WidgetGrid

Transform spreadsheets and databases into dynamic home screen widgets. Customize layouts, map data, and share projects with collaborators. Widgets automatically update at set intervals.

Highlights
  • Create widgets from Google Sheets, Excel, Notion, Airtable
  • Multiple widget layout options (Grid, List, Card, Chart, etc.)
  • Data mapping and conditional formatting
  • Project templates for various use cases
  • Real-time collaboration and sharing
  • Customizable widget design and reload intervals
Features
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WidgetGrid is a new way to convert Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Notion Database & Airtable Database into data-driven widgets on the home screen. You can customize the design of all kinds of widgets. Once you edit your source data, your widgets will reload content at predefined time interval. Mapping Data Choose layouts including Grid, List, Card, Flip Card, Chart, Flow, Table, Form, Kanban, Gauge, Calendar, Photo, QR Code and configure mapping of data from layout components to source data Create Project From Your Own Or Templates Use your own data or get some idea from templates: Project Tracker, Expense Tracker, To Do List, Flash Card, Contact List, Stock Portfolio, Vocabulary List, Regular Tasks, Birthday Reminders. Share Project Collaborate with others on the shared project via scanning QR Code. Share widget's configuration and backend data. View latest updates through widgets on all collaborators' devices. Reload Policy Control time interval to reload widgets: every 15 minutes, 30 minutes, daily, etc. Make sure you have signed in with source provider. Rules Control your display by filtering items by columns and condition (including date option, e.g. today, this week, next week), sorting items by columns in ascending or descending order, or grouping items by columns (List, Grid & Flow View). Add Conditional Format Rules to change text color if the conditions are matched. Design Background style includes color, image, gradient and transparent. Text style includes font style, font size, font color, alignment, and line limit. Chart View includes line chart, bar chart, pie chart and doughnut chart. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shopping List on Lock Screen4 screens
WidgetGrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WidgetGrid at 73% against Shopping List on Lock Screen's 0%. WidgetGrid also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 26 months). Shopping List on Lock Screen's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.5). On 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

WidgetGrid is free to download; Shopping List on Lock Screen costs $1.99 up front. WidgetGrid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shopping List on Lock Screen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shopping List on Lock Screen ships an update every 26 months, WidgetGrid every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Shopping List on Lock Screen versus WidgetGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShopping List on Lock ScreenWidgetGrid
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—3.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews72.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenis AvdeevTiger Ng

Customer experience

Shopping List on Lock Screen

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

WidgetGrid

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

None

Shopping List on Lock Screen

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

WidgetGrid

One-time1
  • One Year Subscription$4.99

Questions

Is Shopping List on Lock Screen free?
Shopping List on Lock Screen costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WidgetGrid free?
WidgetGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shopping List on Lock Screen or WidgetGrid have ads?
Neither Shopping List on Lock Screen nor WidgetGrid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shopping List on Lock Screen or WidgetGrid?
Shopping List on Lock Screen ships an update every 26 months, and WidgetGrid every 5 weeks. Most recently, Shopping List on Lock Screen was updated on November 1, 2026 and WidgetGrid on November 3, 2026.

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