Comparison

Standby Themes 17 vs Fun Widgets

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

Head to head
About

Standby Themes 17

Personalize your mobile home screen with a wide variety of creative widgets and themes. Features include zodiac pets, period reminders, mood tracking on Dynamic Island, and stylish watch dials. Integrates with HealthKit for step tracking.

Highlights
  • Universal widgets
  • Dynamic Island & Peninsula support
  • Zodiac pet countdowns
  • Menstrual period reminders
  • Mood tracking on Dynamic Island
  • Apple Watch dial customization
  • HealthKit integration for step data
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Ultra-creative universal widgets, mobile phone homescreen beautification theme apps, support Dynamic Island, Dynamic Peninsula, and exclusive gameplay such as twelve zodiac widgets, menstrual period reminder widgets, etc. are waiting for you to explore. Special feature: 【Zodiac Widget】Put your own zodiac pet on the home screen, no matter whether you have a Gregorian birthday or a lunar birthday, you can let your zodiac pet accompany you to start the birthday countdown 【Physical Period Reminder Widget】Reminds you on the home screen of your mobile phone to help you avoid the embarrassment of your menstrual period 【Mood Island】Daily mood post-it notes, record your mood on the Dynamic Island 【Fashionable Dial】Add exquisite dial wallpapers to your Apple Watch, and you can choose from a large number of dial wallpapers More ways to play: Dynamic Island Quick Start, Creative Widgets, X-Panel, Countdown, Punch, Word of the Day, Quick Touch, To-Do List Widgets, Stylish Keyboard, Dynamic Tool Island, Dynamic Island Charging Animation, Dynamic Peninsula Charging Animation, etc. , to meet all your needs for mobile homescreen theme beautification, and more functions are still being improved, come and experience it first~ 【HealthKit Integration】- When you are using the steps per day widget, we will obtain HealthKit data permissions to obtain the steps per day data of the Health app so that we can display the relevant data in the widget. We do not collect any health data from you. EULA: https://app.simplenote.com/p/9JZrN2 Privacy Policy: https://app.simplenote.com/p/bx9Mxt

About

Fun Widgets

Personalize your phone's home screen with a vast collection of widgets, icons, wallpapers, and themes. Create custom looks with DIY tools, including interactive and standby widgets, dynamic wallpapers, and unique icon designs.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable icons
  • Dynamic and static wallpapers
  • DIY tools
  • Interactive widgets
  • Pomodoro timer
  • Home screen pets
Features
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Welcome to Fun Widgets!We are a fantastic mobile home screen customization app, packed with a huge collection of widgets, icons, wallpapers, and themes—plus a wealth of DIY tools! We can’t wait to dive into personalized home screen makeovers with you. Let's have FUN together! ---Featured Functions--- ● 【OS26】Fun Pomodoro Timer Enjoy creative Pomodoro timer modes: whether you want a "companionship" style, a productivity-focused one, or even a video call with your idol—this timer maximizes that sense of companionship! ● 【Home Screen Pet】Widget: Adorable Pets Take Over Your Phone Our exclusive home screen pet feature lets you pick your favorite character or create a custom one, bringing them to life right on your phone. ● 【Custom Transparent Icons】 Want to change icon shapes? Or need icons with transparent backgrounds? Head here to mix and match for DIY—every small icon can be totally unique! ---Popular Functions--- ● 【OS18】Control Center Widget ● Creator Center Fully Upgraded: Become a Home Screen Styling Pro Too ● 【OS17】Interactive Widgets / Standby Widgets ● Interactive options: 8-Glass Water Tracker, To-Do List, Electronic Wooden Fish, Multi-Voice Photo Wall, etc.—just tap to interact directly. ● Standby widgets: Fully launched for use while charging, letting you enjoy widget fun even when your phone is on standby. ● 【OS16】Lock Screen Widgets: Convenient, Fast & Stylish ● Dynamic Island Live Activities ● Rich Home Screen Widgets: Make Your Phone Come Alive ● Productivity Widgets: X Panel, Countdown, Weather, Clock, Calendar, Quick Launch, Battery Level, News Rankings, Health Steps & Sleep Dashboard. ● Beauty Widgets: Scrolling Photo Wall, Sliding Photos, Ambient Voice, Daily Quote, Dynamic Photos, Smart Panel, Avatar Badges—both introverts (i-people) and extroverts (e-people) have their own unique touches! ● Fun Widgets: Electronic Badge Collection, Worker’s Calendar, Lunar New Year God of Wealth, Auspicious Message Bulletins—balance productivity and stress relief. ● Wallpapers with Endless Styles: Get Any Look You Want ● DIY Wallpaper Wall: Create your own wallpaper by replacing exclusive backgrounds and album photos—every wallpaper is unique and cute, making you your own designer. ● Dynamic Wallpapers: Cool launch effects in styles like trendy, Chinese style, and anime—light up your phone for an immersive experience. ● Static Wallpapers: Crafted by professional illustrators and designers, covering popular trends, cute, summer, fresh, scenery, animals, food, ins, and anime—choose from countless styles! ● Custom Editing: Why Be Like Everyone Else? 【HealthKit and CareKit Permissions】 Fun Widgets optionally integrates with apple Health App. It's used to display your data if you use widgets such as health-steps or sleep widgets, please allow APP to obtain health-related data when adding. 【Subscription Description】 Your free trial will automatically renew to a paid subscription unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period. You can cancel anytime by turning off auto-renewal through your iTunes account-settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. Cancellation will come into effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service. Privacy Policy:https://cdn.fun-widget.haoqimiao.net/static/html/web-main/policy-en.html User Agreement:https://cdn.fun-widget.haoqimiao.net/static/html/web-main/user-policy-en.html If you have more suggestions or feedback, please contact us:3818314192@qq.com

Screenshots

Standby Themes 174 screens
Fun Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

Standby Themes 17 and Fun Widgets both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Standby Themes 17's written reviews are positive against 65% of Fun Widgets's. Fun Widgets's advantage is ratings volume (356 vs 11). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Standby Themes 17 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Fun Widgets sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Standby Themes 17 against 4.8 for Fun Widgets. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fun Widgets has 356 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Standby Themes 17's written reviews are positive against 65% of Fun Widgets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Standby Themes 17 ships an update every 9 days, Fun Widgets weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Standby Themes 17 versus Fun Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStandby Themes 17Fun Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings) — better4.8 (356 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better64.9% of reviews
Number of ratings11356 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size539 MB665 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer思杰 何Beijing Curious Cat Co.Ltd

Customer experience

Standby Themes 17

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Fun Widgets

All ratings354 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative28.9%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Standby Themes 17

Subscriptions4
  • Widgets for 1month$0.991 Month
  • Widgetanimation for week$0.997 Days
  • Widgets for 3month$2.993 Months
Show 1 more
  • Widgets for 1year$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • VIP for lifetime$6.99
9 purchases

Fun Widgets

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly VIP$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Membership1 Month trial$0.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Yearly VIP$2.991 Year
  • Yearly VIP7 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • Yearly VIP$4.991 Year
  • Yearly VIP7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time2
  • Permanent2 variants$9.99
  • Permanent$12.99

Questions

Is Standby Themes 17 free?
Standby Themes 17 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fun Widgets free?
Fun Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Standby Themes 17 or Fun Widgets?
Standby Themes 17 is rated higher. Standby Themes 17 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Fun Widgets averages 4.8 from 356 ratings.
Do Standby Themes 17 or Fun Widgets have ads?
Both Standby Themes 17 and Fun Widgets show ads.
Which is updated more often, Standby Themes 17 or Fun Widgets?
Standby Themes 17 ships an update every 9 days, and Fun Widgets weekly. Most recently, Standby Themes 17 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Fun Widgets on November 4, 2026.

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