Widget Maker vs Frames
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Widget Maker
Design and personalize your iOS home screen with custom widgets. Add unique fonts, images, backgrounds, and even quotes to create a look that reflects your style. Easily craft stunning widgets to share or simply brighten your day.
- Customizable widgets
- Personalized fonts
- Image and background options
- Quotes and jokes integration
- Easy-to-use interface
- Home screen customization
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Meet the ultimate widget maker, built to help you customize your iPhone and iPad home screen like never before! With Widget Maker you can create your own unique widgets, complete with custom fonts, images, backgrounds, and even quotes or jokes. Whether you want to add a personal touch to your home screen or make a fun widget to share with friends and family, this app has everything you need. The easy-to-use interface lets you design stunning widgets in seconds, widgets that reflect your own style and taste. Choose from a wide range of fonts to make your widget stand out, or add your own photos and backgrounds for a design that is truly one of a kind. And with our collection of quote and joke widgets, you can add a touch of humor to your home screen and brighten up your day. Create photo slideshow widgets that change every day, countdown widgets for the days you cannot wait for, progress widgets, QR code widgets and text notes. Colors, corner styles, fonts and sizes are all completely up to you. So why wait? Download Widget Maker today and start customizing your iPhone home screen like a pro!
Frames
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Make your Home Screen yours with beautiful custom widgets. Frames gives you clean, expressive widget themes for your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Pick a style, choose the items you want to show, add your widget, and make your setup feel more personal. Customize your widget with: - Minimal, editorial, soft, and index-style layouts - Date, quote, battery, calendar, birthday, countdown, and wellness slots - Premium theme packs - Seasonal World Cup country themes - Custom backgrounds - AI-generated themes and quotes when available on device - Shareable widget images Frames Pro unlocks the full premium theme library, premium slots, custom backgrounds, and AI Theme Creator. Calendar, Contacts, and Health access are optional and used only on device to power the widget slots you choose. Terms of Use (EULA): https://github.com/danielsmori/legal/blob/main/frames/terms-of-service.md Privacy Policy: https://github.com/danielsmori/legal/blob/main/frames/privacy-policy.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Widget Maker at none against Frames's 2. Frames's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Frames sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Widget Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Widget Maker ships an update every 7 months, Frames every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widget Maker | Frames |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (64 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | abedalkareem omreyh | Daniel Mori |
In-app purchases
Widget Maker
No in-app purchases
Frames
- Frames Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Frames Pro Lifetime$14.99
