Comparison

PicPlayPost vs Widget Cast

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

Head to head
About

PicPlayPost

Create stunning HD videos with this comprehensive editor. Add music, AI effects, and create collages or slideshows. Perfect for sharing engaging content.

Highlights
  • HD video editing
  • AI effects
  • Photo and video collages
  • Slideshow creation
  • Music and voice-over addition
  • Watermarking
  • Automated video creation
Features
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PicPlayPost is the only HD video editor app you need to create content that will make people stop scrolling. Add music, trim videos, add AI effects, create live wallpapers and more! Perfect for slideshows, photo and video collages. Professional video editor without any unnecessary, confusing features: - Full editing capabilities - AutoReFrame - Crossover collages - Automatic audio ducking - Merge/stitch and create up to to 30 minute videos - Trim, speed up, slow down, edits videos - Add multiple songs - Add voice-overs - HD: Create videos and share in 1080p and 4K videos - AI Automated video  - Watermark: Add text or image logo as watermark Photo & video collage you can make in seconds, share how-to’s, show side by side comparisons, travel photography and videos, and more. Perfect for fitness and travel bloggers! - Up to 12 frame photo and video collages - Import gifs from Giphy - Add multiple background soundtracks Create slideshows with music using photos, videos, gifs, collages, and animated stickers! - Create and edit up to to 30 minute slideshows, with up to 365 pics, videos, live photos and gifs - 23 new effects to apply to your videos - Stitch multiple collages together and create multi-collage slide shows with specially designed transitions - Add multiple background soundtracks - Add animated text: multiple text boxes you can customize with color, font, animation. You can also pin text to a moving object and change the perspective. - Supports multiple ratios - Select from a full range of transitions - Effortlessly add video or picture collages to slideshow - Stickers from Giphy - Add multiple GIF stickers. You can pin stickers to a moving object. - Automated slide shows: If you don’t have time to create a video and picture slideshow, let us do it for you. You select the content, we will create videos for you. - Watermark: Add text or image logo as watermark Get pro and subscribe for unlimited video editor app access to create slideshow with multi-collage transitions - Stitch multiple collages together and create multi-collage slideshow with specially designed transitions - Subscriptions are billed monthly at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Alternatively a one time payment option is also available (this is not a subscription). - Subscription auto-renew at the cost of the selected plan, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Setting after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. - Terms of use - https://www.mixcord.co/terms-of-use-agreement.html - Privacy policy - https://www.mixcord.co/privacy-policy.html - PicPlayPost also offers an Everything Pack which is paid for by a one-time upfront payment with unlimited access to all features forever. Have any comments? Want to request a feature? Please Email Team@mixcord.co

About

Widget Cast

Animate your home screen with live video widgets. Apply retro effects like CRT and pixelation to your clips. Organize videos into playlists and display them on your iPhone and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Live video home screen widgets
  • Retro video effects (CRT, Night Vision, etc.)
  • Customizable playlists
  • Apple Watch widget support
  • Multiple widget sizes
  • Looping and shuffling options
Features
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Turn your videos into living home screen widgets with cool retro effects. Real live video! Widget Cast captures, filters, and casts short clips onto your iPhone and Apple Watch - so the moments you care about are right there on your device. -- EFFECTS -- • CRT • Night vision • Pixellate • Colour tint • Thermal camera + many more! -- WIDGETS -- • Home screen widgets in multiple sizes • Pick your favourites to show where you like -- PLAYLISTS -- • Collect your favourite videos into playlists and play them back in the widget • Control how often they loop, shuffle and transition effects -- WATCH -- • Watch on your watch too! -- PRO -- • One simple unlock for all extra features, no subscriptions -- PRIVACY -- • Everything stays on your phone or watch

Screenshots

PicPlayPost4 screens
Widget Cast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PicPlayPost at 68% against Widget Cast's 33%. PicPlayPost also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (99K vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. PicPlayPost sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Widget Cast sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PicPlayPost holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PicPlayPost has 99K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of PicPlayPost's written reviews are positive against 33% of Widget Cast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PicPlayPost versus Widget Cast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicPlayPostWidget Cast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (99K ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings99K — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#164 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB23 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMixcord Inc.Dark Pie Ltd

Customer experience

PicPlayPost

All ratings98,379 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews546 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative26.4%

Widget Cast

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PicPlayPost

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to save progress on projects
  • Video quality issues after exporting
  • Difficulty finding and deleting used photos

Requested features

5 requests
  • More transition effects
  • Ability to reorder photos/videos in slideshow
  • Option to remove watermark without subscription
  • Ability to import music from external sources
  • Longer video duration in free version

Widget Cast

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PicPlayPost

Subscriptions2
  • Video Editor for Pros14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • SlideShow Movie Maker for Pros$47.991 Year
One-time8
  • Custom Frame Pack 1$1.99
  • Custom Frame Pack 2$1.99
  • Custom Frame Pack 3$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Custom Frame Pack 4$1.99
  • Edit Watermark$4.99
  • Custom Frames$4.99
  • Everything Pack$24.99
  • Slide Show Maker Pro$99.99
3 purchases

Widget Cast

One-time3
  • Widget Cast Pro!$1.99
  • Widget Cast Pro!$2.99
  • Widget Cast Pro!$3.99

Questions

Is PicPlayPost free?
PicPlayPost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widget Cast free?
Widget Cast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PicPlayPost or Widget Cast?
PicPlayPost is rated higher. PicPlayPost averages 4.8 out of 5 from 99K ratings, while Widget Cast averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do PicPlayPost or Widget Cast have ads?
Neither PicPlayPost nor Widget Cast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PicPlayPost or Widget Cast?
PicPlayPost ships an update monthly, and Widget Cast monthly. Most recently, PicPlayPost was updated on November 10, 2026 and Widget Cast on November 9, 2026.

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