Comparison

Widgylock vs Large Text Widget

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

Head to head
About

Widgylock

Features
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It's easy to customize the lock screen widgets that have been very popular lately! You can add any text or emoji you want to the lock screen. It is also possible to customize it with dozens of different fonts. Come and customize your own lock screen aesthetic with LockText. Customize popular lock screen widgets now! Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YPf27zlxIVGL4C5PEmXXhHvPd_1_oYwIOHaSy6BVrs0/edit?usp=sharing Terms & Conditions : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1roOcpR1-BrJoUEeOImWwyFjwCoz4PM_600LUrQAvYck/edit?usp=sharing

About

Large Text Widget

Display large, customizable text on your home screen, lock screen, and dynamic island. Read text aloud with speech synthesis and personalize fonts and colors. Offers whiteboard functionality and input history.

Highlights
  • iOS 16 Live Activities
  • Dynamic Island support
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Home screen widgets
  • Text to Speech
  • Customizable fonts and colors
  • Whiteboard handwriting
Features
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A large text app that supports iOS16 live activities. Dynamic islands, home and lock screen widgets available. All features are completely free to use. - iOS16 Live Activity - Dynamic island - iOS16 lock screen widget - iOS14 home screen widget - Text magnifying display and reading aloud - Background color and rich font settings - Flip screen up/down/left/right and flash - Handwriting on the whiteboard - Text input history and so on...

Screenshots

Widgylock3 screens
Large Text Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Large Text Widget at none against Widgylock's 2. Widgylock's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Widgylock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Large Text Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widgylock ships an update weekly, Large Text Widget every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Widgylock versus Large Text Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgylockLarge Text Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—32 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDogancan MavidenizFugaPiyo Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Widgylock

Subscriptions2
  • Premium features for 1 week$2.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium$8.991 Year
None

Large Text Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Widgylock free?
Widgylock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Large Text Widget free?
Large Text Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Widgylock or Large Text Widget have ads?
Both Widgylock and Large Text Widget show ads.
Which is updated more often, Widgylock or Large Text Widget?
Widgylock ships an update weekly, and Large Text Widget every 2 months. Most recently, Widgylock was updated on September 23, 2026 and Large Text Widget on August 15, 2026.

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