Comparison

iWidget vs WidgetWeaver

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

Head to head
About

iWidget

Enhance your iOS home and lock screens with customizable widgets and wallpapers. Add time, calendar, system info, and health data. Supports Standby mode and offers transparent widget backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Transparent widget backgrounds
  • iOS 17 Standby mode support
  • Progressively updated wallpapers
  • Health & Fitness widgets
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iWidget is an iOS home screen beautification app, featuring the following enhancements: 1. Home Screen Widgets: Time Widget, Calendar Widget, Analog Clock, System Info, Health & Fitness 2. Lock Screen Widgets: Common System Info Widget 3. Transparent Widgets: Widget backgrounds are transparent, blending more naturally with the home screen wallpaper 4. Standby: Widgets now support Standby mode in iOS 17 5. Home Screen Wallpapers: A variety of beautiful wallpapers are being updated progressively Continual updates are being made to introduce more features and capabilities... Currently entirely free, you have the option to subscribe to the following Premium Plan to support us: 1. Monthly: $3.99/month. Auto-renews monthly. Cancel anytime. 2. Annual: $19.9/year. Auto-renews annually. Cancel anytime. 3. Lifetime: $29.9 One-time payment of Subscription Terms: 1. Payment: Fees are charged to your iTunes account upon purchase confirmation. 2. Auto-Renewal: The account will be auto-charged for renewal unless turned off 24 hours before the subscription ends. 3. Management: Manage or cancel your subscription in the phone's "Settings" under "iTunes & App Store." 4. Trial: Free trials auto-renew into the official member service. Cancel auto-renewal in "Account Settings." Upgrading during trial ends the trial immediately. Privacy Policy: https://conststudio.com/iwidget/iwidgt-privacy-en.html Terms of Use: https://conststudio.com/iwidget/iwidgt-service-en.html Contact us: letconststudio@gmail.com

About

WidgetWeaver

Features
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WidgetWeaver helps you make Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets that feel at home on iPhone. Start with a Photo, Clock or Countdown starter, make a few quick edits, save it, then add WidgetWeaver to your Home Screen and choose the saved widget for that spot. The idea is simple: make one real widget fast, get it live, then keep refining the widgets worth keeping. MAKE WIDGETS YOU’LL ACTUALLY USE • Photo widgets, including album shuffle, On This Day and On This Week • Clock widgets and clock faces • Countdown widgets • Next-hour rain widget (available in select countries) • Next Up calendar widgets • Steps widgets • Noise Machine widgets (Pro) • Lock Screen Weather and Steps where supported KEEP FAVOURITES ORGANISED • Save widgets you actually want to keep • Search, sort, preview, duplicate, share, export and import • Assign different saved widgets to different Home Screen spots • Come back to any saved widget later to refine its content, style and layout DESIGNED TO STAY SIMPLE • Fresh installs start with one guided widget path • No surprise permission prompts on launch • Add one real widget first, then explore more ideas after first success • Curated widget ideas open up as you go • Free includes up to three saved widgets GO FURTHER WITH PRO • Build matched Home Screen sets • Keep unlimited saved widgets • Unlock premium photo finishing, crop and richer styles • Bring favourite moments back with album shuffle, On This Day and On This Week • Explore more starter packs and premium looks • Use AI tools to create a new widget from a prompt or refine the current widget • AI runs on-device where available, with review-first controls and no account required PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Widgets render from cached on-device state for fast, predictable loading • Photos, Weather, Calendar, Health and other access are only requested when you choose a feature that needs them • No accounts. No ads. Data stays on-device Privacy Policy: https://widgetweaver.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iWidget4 screens
WidgetWeaver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WidgetWeaver at none against iWidget's shown. iWidget's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iWidget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and WidgetWeaver sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iWidget ships an update fortnightly, WidgetWeaver every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
iWidget versus WidgetWeaver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriWidgetWidgetWeaver
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer汉军 洪Conor Nolan

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iWidget

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

WidgetWeaver

Subscriptions2
  • WidgetWeaver Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • WidgetWeaver Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is iWidget free?
iWidget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WidgetWeaver free?
WidgetWeaver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iWidget or WidgetWeaver have ads?
iWidget shows ads; WidgetWeaver does not.
Which is updated more often, iWidget or WidgetWeaver?
iWidget ships an update fortnightly, and WidgetWeaver every 9 days. Most recently, iWidget was updated on September 24, 2026 and WidgetWeaver on October 8, 2026.

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