Comparison

Widgets 27 vs Journals

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

Head to head
About

Widgets 27

Transform your lock screen into a dynamic hub with custom widgets. Add app shortcuts, contacts, photos, and health tracking directly to your lock screen. Personalize your device with a built-in wallpaper editor and a vast collection of exclusive wallpapers.

Highlights
  • App Shortcuts Widget
  • Contacts Widget
  • Photo Widget
  • Health Widget
  • Wallpaper Editor
  • Exclusive Wallpaper Collection
Features
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Turn your lock screen into a powerhouse media station with Widgets 27! Keep your most-used apps close by with the App Shortcuts Widget. Create a custom contact list on your lock screen with the Contacts Widget. Personalize your lock screen with images from your library via the Photo Widget. Keep track of your daily physical activities and sports achievements with the Health Widget. Create unique lock screen wallpapers using a handy, user-friendly Wallpaper Editor. Download tons of exclusive lock screen wallpapers from a vast Wallpaper Collection. Widgets 27 allows you to personalize your lock screen as easy as one-two-three. Give it a try - customize your lock screen as much as you like! PLEASE NOTE: Widgets 27 requires access to the Health app (HealthKit) to read and track your steps and exercise data and show them as widgets on your Lock Screen. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/scelcunovairina/Privacy-Policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/scelcunovairina/terms

About

Journals

Features
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Journals is a writing app with Apple Intelligence to help you write.

Screenshots

Widgets 274 screens
Journals3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Journals at none against Widgets 27's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 27 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Journals asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Widgets 27 versus Journals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgets 27Journals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIrina ScelcunovaRobyn Tomizawa

Bugs and requests

Widgets 27

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes
  • Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • Calendar widget keeps disappearing

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow adding widgets
  • Ability to type own quote

Journals

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Widgets 27

Subscriptions2
  • Vip for week3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Vip for one year$19.991 Year
None

Journals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Widgets 27 free?
Widgets 27 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Journals free?
Journals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Widgets 27 or Journals have ads?
Neither Widgets 27 nor Journals shows ads.

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