# Complicated vs Live Data Widgets

The clearest difference is price: Live Data Widgets at Free against Complicated's $9.99. Live Data Widgets also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Complicated's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Live Data Widgets is free to download; Complicated costs $9.99 up front. Live Data Widgets sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Complicated asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Complicated against 5.0 for Live Data Widgets. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Complicated's written reviews are positive against 100% of Live Data Widgets's.

Complicated ships an update every 8 days, Live Data Widgets every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Complicated | Live Data Widgets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/complicated-complications/id6448891568/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-data-widgets-anywidget/id6741041569/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#187** | — |
| Size | 2 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DevsInCloud, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1503184528) | [HELICON LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1607730253) |

## What reviewers say

### Complicated

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/complicated-complications/id6448891568)

**Currently charting:** #187 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

Create custom watch complications by linking to JSON files hosted online. Display dynamic data from your own web applications, cloud storage, or automation services directly on your watch face.

**Highlights:** Create custom watch complications, Link to hosted JSON files, Supports HTTP and HTTPS, Multiple complication styles, Tap-to-view additional text, Automatic JSON reloading

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


### Live Data Widgets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-data-widgets-anywidget/id6741041569)

Create custom text, chart, and progress widgets for your iPhone using live data. Connects with automation tools like Google Sheets and Apple Shortcuts to display information from your apps and websites.

**Highlights:** Custom text widgets, Chart widgets, Progress widgets, Integration with Google Sheets, Integration with Apple Shortcuts, Customizable themes and typefaces

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Complicated free?

Complicated costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Live Data Widgets free?

Live Data Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Complicated or Live Data Widgets?

Complicated and Live Data Widgets are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Complicated or Live Data Widgets have ads?

Neither Complicated nor Live Data Widgets shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Complicated or Live Data Widgets?

Complicated ships an update every 8 days, and Live Data Widgets every 5 days. Most recently, Complicated was updated on August 23, 2026 and Live Data Widgets on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*