GIF Widget for Lock Screen vs Video Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GIF Widget for Lock Screen
Personalize your device's lock screen with animated GIF widgets and dynamic wallpapers. Enhance your display with live activities and transparent animations, creating a unique visual experience.
- Animated GIF widgets
- iOS 16 lock screen customization
- Dynamic Island integration
- Live activities
- Transparent animations
- Couple GIF widgets
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Use new iOS 16 wallpapers and features for Lockscreen to make top animated widgets. Customize your screen with moving transparent widgets and animation with Dynamic Island and live activities. Enjoy cute couple gif widgets and play couple animations. Hurry up your new gif friends awaits you! Thank you for reaching us at gifwidgetapp@gmail.com for your nice feedbacks.
Video Widget
Transform your iPhone's Home Screen with animated widgets. Display your favorite videos and Live Photos as dynamic, looping content. Personalize your device with cherished memories, travel highlights, or creative expressions.
- Video and Live Photo widgets
- Multiple widget sizes
- Seamless looping playback
- Battery-efficient design
- Local storage and privacy
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Personalise your iPhone like never before with Video Widget – a powerful new way to customise your Home Screen with dynamic videos, GIFs, or Live Photos. Video Widget transforms your Home Screen into a lively, personalised gallery: use your favourite videos and Live Photos from your library, or GIFs from GIPHY. Relive your best moments and showcase your unique style every time you unlock your phone. No more static icons – bring your Home Screen to life with seamless video loops that make your device truly yours. KEY FEATURES • Video & Live Photos: Select any video or Live Photo from your Photos library and turn it into a Home Screen widget within seconds. • GIFs from GIPHY: Browse GIPHY in the app — search, trending feeds, and categories — then add animated GIFs as Home Screen widgets. • Multiple Widgets & Sizes: Supports small, medium, and large widgets. Add multiple video widgets at once to customise each Home Screen page with different videos. • Seamless Looping: Videos, Live Photos, and GIFs play as smooth, endless loops with no choppy restarts – creating a true “live wallpaper” effect on your Home Screen. • Battery-Friendly: Designed for efficiency, Video Widget intelligently optimizes playback to preserve battery life while keeping your widgets dynamic. • Privacy First: Your library videos and photos stay on your device. GIFs you choose are saved locally for your widgets. No sign-up required — your personal memories stay private. USE CASES • Family Memories: Keep your cherished family moments (like baby’s first steps or a fun reunion clip) on your Home Screen to bring a smile with every glance. • Travel Highlights: Revisit stunning travel videos and holiday clips. From beach sunsets to mountain views, relive your adventures throughout the day. • Creative Expression: Add aesthetic flair with artistic video loops – think falling cherry blossoms, a crackling fireplace, or your own creative animations – to match your mood and style. • GIFs & Reactions: Find the perfect GIF on GIPHY — memes, reactions, or aesthetic loops — and keep it on your Home Screen. • Pets & Friends: Never miss an adorable moment! Showcase your pet’s cutest videos or a goofy clip of friends to brighten your day instantly. PRICING & ADS Video Widget is free to download. The full experience requires a Video Widget Pro subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. No ads. We'd rather charge a fair price than compromise the experience. Ready to transform your iPhone experience? Download Video Widget today and create a Home Screen that truly reflects you. Make your iPhone come alive with your memories and creativity – your favourite moments are just a glance away! LEARN MORE • Support: https://videowidget.com/support • Privacy Policy: https://videowidget.com/privacy • Terms of Use: https://videowidget.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GIF Widget for Lock Screen at none against Video Widget's 15. Video Widget's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (40% vs 25%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Video Widget sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. GIF Widget for Lock Screen asks for nothing beyond the download.
Video Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Widget has 545 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of GIF Widget for Lock Screen's written reviews are positive against 40% of Video Widget's.
GIF Widget for Lock Screen ships an update every 2 weeks, Video Widget fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GIF Widget for Lock Screen | Video Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (42 ratings) | 4.3 (545 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 39.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 42 | 545 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eray Ulu | GlowUp.com |
Customer experience
GIF Widget for Lock Screen
Video Widget
In-app purchases
GIF Widget for Lock Screen
No in-app purchases
Video Widget
- Video Widget Pro$1.997 Days
- Video Widget Pro3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Video Widget Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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- Video Widget Pro$3.997 Days
- Video Widget Pro3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Video Widget Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Video Widget Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Video Widget Pro$4.997 Days
- Video Widget Pro$19.991 Year
- Video Widget Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Video Widget Pro$29.991 Year
- Video Widget Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Video Widget Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Video Widget Pro$39.991 Year
- Video Widget Pro$24.99
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