Comparison

heart vs InstantWidget

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

Head to head
About

heart

Create personalized widgets for your Home and Lock Screens to quickly access conversations with a special contact. Choose photos and messaging apps to build a direct shortcut to your loved ones.

Highlights
  • Customizable photo widgets
  • Lock Screen icon widgets
  • Direct messaging app shortcuts
  • Support for multiple messaging apps
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen compatibility
  • Action button integration
Features
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Create a shortcut widget for that one special person. Show their photo or icon in a widget on your Home or Lock Screen and, with one tap, open your conversation in the messaging app you use together. Simple setup: • Pick a contact + messaging app. • Pick a photo from your library. • Add the photo widget to your Home Screen and the icon widget to your Lock Screen. • Tap the widget any time to open your conversation. Supported apps: • Messages (iMessage/RCS) • WhatsApp • Messenger • Telegram • LINE • Signal • Custom URL Supported widgets: • 4 photo widget sizes for your Home Screen. • 5 icon widget styles for your Lock Screen. • A control in 3 styles for your Lock Screen and Control Center, which you can also assign to your iPhone’s Action button. If you have any trouble setting up the widget or have any questions, please email. You can always update your configuration by opening the app via the app icon. App privacy: • The app and widget do not connect to the internet and no data is collected. • If you have Share Analytics turned on in the Settings app > Privacy & Security > Analytics & Improvements, we receive app analytics from Apple, but this does not contain your app data or personally identify you. • If iCloud Backup is turned on for the app in the Settings app, your app data is uploaded to iCloud. This app is not affiliated with iMessage, WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram, LINE, or Signal. The use of this app is subject to your agreement to: • Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Apple’s Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

About

InstantWidget

Share photos, videos, doodles, or messages instantly with loved ones directly on your Home Screen. This app offers a private way to stay connected without the noise of social media feeds or notifications.

Highlights
  • Send photos, videos, doodles, and text
  • Widget appears on Home Screen instantly
  • Private sharing with chosen contacts
  • No social feed or notifications
  • Syncs privately via iCloud
  • Multiple widget sizes
Features
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InstantWidget puts the people you love right on your Home Screen. Send a photo, a quick video, a doodle or a few words, and it lands on their widget in seconds. No feed, no likes, no noise. Just you and your person, all day. - HOW IT WORKS - 1. Pick someone to connect with: your partner, best friend or family. 2. Add the InstantWidget widget to your Home Screen. 3. Snap a photo, record a video, draw something or type a note. 4. Tap send. It appears on their widget instantly. 5. Tap their widget any time to send one back. - WHAT YOU CAN SEND - - Photos straight from your camera or library - Short videos that play right on the widget - Drawings and doodles, made by hand - Text notes, reminders and little messages - WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - - A piece of someone you love, always on your Home Screen - Made for couples, long distance, best friends and family - Widgets in small, medium and large sizes - Surprise them with a new moment whenever you think of them - See your shared history of moments in one place - Beautiful, simple and made to feel personal - PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account. No password. No ads. No feed to scroll. Your moments sync privately through iCloud and are only shared with the person you choose. We don't sell your data and we never see your photos. - BUILT FOR - - Couples who want to feel close, near or far - Long distance relationships - Best friends who share everything - Parents and kids staying in touch - WHAT IT'S NOT - Not a social network. Not a chat app full of notifications. Not another feed begging for your attention. InstantWidget is a quiet, personal way to keep someone close, right where you already look a hundred times a day. Stay close. Tap a widget. Questions or feedback? We are one message away. InstantPro subscription - InstantPro Weekly: $1.99/week - InstantPro Quarterly: $9.00/3 months Unlock Apple Watch, gallery upload, video and full history. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Prices may vary by region. Terms of Use (EULA): https://flipventures.tech/instantwidget/terms Privacy Policy: https://flipventures.tech/instantwidget/privacy

Screenshots

heart4 screens
InstantWidget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: InstantWidget at 5.0 against heart's 4.5. heart's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. InstantWidget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. heart asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

InstantWidget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: heart has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

heart ships an update every 9 days, InstantWidget every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
heart versus InstantWidget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterheartInstantWidget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopernonzerosumnessFelipe Muniz

Customer experience

heart

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%

InstantWidget

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

heart

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

InstantWidget

Subscriptions2
  • InstantPro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • InstantPro Quarterly$9.993 Months

Questions

Is heart free?
heart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is InstantWidget free?
InstantWidget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, heart or InstantWidget?
InstantWidget is rated higher. heart averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while InstantWidget averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do heart or InstantWidget have ads?
Neither heart nor InstantWidget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, heart or InstantWidget?
heart ships an update every 9 days, and InstantWidget every 3 weeks. Most recently, heart was updated on November 4, 2026 and InstantWidget on October 31, 2026.

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