Comparison

Lock Widget vs Widgets Flow

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

Head to head
About

Lock Widget

Create and manage to-do lists, notes, and reminders directly on your iOS 16 lock screen. Customize fonts and add badges to your widgets for quick access to your tasks and shopping lists.

Highlights
  • Lock screen widget support
  • To-do list functionality
  • Notes and reminders
  • Rich font customization
  • Badge support
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It's a lock screen widget notes app for iOS16. It can also be used as a to-do list or shopping list. Please try it. - Supports all types of lock screen widgets - Rich font customization - Notes, reminders, badges... and so on...

About

Widgets Flow

Personalize your phone's home and lock screens with a wide variety of customizable widgets and dynamic island options. Add photos, weather, shortcuts, animations, and more to create a unique look for your device.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Dynamic Island customization
  • Customizable widget backgrounds
  • Daily wallpaper updates
  • Animation and emoji options
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Widget Flow is a feature-rich desktop customization tool that lets you easily personalize your phone’s home screen with cool or cute styles. 【Home Screen Widgets】 1. A wide variety of widgets including photos, device info panels, date calendars, weather, quick launch shortcuts, music widgets, and more. 2. Highly customizable — you can adjust the widget’s background, images, fonts, and more. 3. Fully compatible with the latest iOS 26, with a stunning liquid glass effect. 4. Simple setup for transparent widget backgrounds. 【Wallpaper】 1. we are going to post beautiful wallpapers for users every day. 【Lock Screen Widgets】 1. Now we support lock screen widget, you can add animation, weather, health info to your lock screen. 【Dynamic Island】 1. Multiple lock screen Dynamic Island options — including photos, weather, shortcuts, animations, calendars, and time progress indicators. 2. Over 100 animations available for custom island effects, plus hundreds of emojis for personalized styling. 3. Easily toggle or configure the Dynamic Island to prevent it from interfering with your daily work or life. By using this app, you agree to Apple’s Standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lock Widget4 screens
Widgets Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Widgets Flow at 4.7 against Lock Widget's 2.0. Widgets Flow also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (238 vs 1). Lock Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Widgets Flow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Lock Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Widgets Flow holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widgets Flow has 238 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock Widget ships an update every 8 months, Widgets Flow fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lock Widget versus Widgets Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock WidgetWidgets Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (238 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—82.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1238 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB425 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.Xiamen Xingmai Network Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Lock Widget

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Widgets Flow

All ratings238 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative9.3%

In-app purchases

None

Lock Widget

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Widgets Flow

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly VIP$0.991 Month
  • Yearly VIP$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Permanent VIP$4.99

Questions

Is Lock Widget free?
Lock Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Widgets Flow free?
Widgets Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lock Widget or Widgets Flow?
Widgets Flow is rated higher. Lock Widget averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Widgets Flow averages 4.7 from 238 ratings.
Do Lock Widget or Widgets Flow have ads?
Both Lock Widget and Widgets Flow show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lock Widget or Widgets Flow?
Lock Widget ships an update every 8 months, and Widgets Flow fortnightly. Most recently, Lock Widget was updated on October 6, 2026 and Widgets Flow on October 14, 2026.

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