Widgety vs Widgetly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Widgety
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The free iOS app for simple beautiful widgets. All free with no in-app purchases. Countdown widgets * Add beautiful, colourful widgets to your home screen for all your important upcoming dates. * Supports weekly, monthly and yearly recurring dates; six colours; and as many widgets as you want. Daily affirmation widget * Get motivational encouragement every day on your home screen * Edit and customise the phrases to your hearts content * 7 default phrases to get you started
Widgetly
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Design your home screen. Make it yours. Widgetly gives you complete control over your iPhone home screen with beautifully designed custom widgets. Countdowns, photo frames, clocks, quotes, calendars, trackers, and more — all fully customizable to match your style. 200+ TEMPLATES Browse a massive library of professionally designed widget templates. Minimal, colorful, dark, pastel, vintage, Y2K, cottagecore, dark academia, neon — whatever your aesthetic, Widgetly has it. New collections added every month. FULL DESIGN CONTROL Customize everything: colors, gradients, fonts, corner radius, borders, shadows, opacity, and spacing. Create widgets that perfectly match your wallpaper and icon theme. EVERY WIDGET YOU NEED Countdown timers, analog and digital clocks, daily quotes, weather, habit trackers, calendars, battery indicators, step counters, goal progress, reminders, and more. All sizes: small, medium, large, extra large, and lock screen. WIDGET STACKS Choose from curated sets of complementary widgets designed to look great together. One tap creates a matching set for your entire home screen. HOME SCREEN IDEAS Browse a gallery of complete home screen setups for inspiration. See exactly which widgets and settings were used, and recreate any setup with one tap. FEATURES - premium widget templates - widget types for every need - Full color, gradient, and font customization - All widget sizes - Animated widget effects - Seasonal and holiday collections - Curated widget stacks - Home screen inspiration gallery Widgetly Pro unlocks all templates, unlimited widgets, full customization, all sizes. Subscribe to start your free trial. Terms: https://www.easytech-agency.net/terms Privacy: https://www.easytech-agency.net/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Widgety at none against Widgetly's 2. Widgetly's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). 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
Both are free to download. Widgetly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Widgety asks for nothing beyond the download.
Widgety ships an update every 11 days, Widgetly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widgety | Widgetly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thompson Reporting | Alexis Raimbault |
In-app purchases
Widgety
No in-app purchases
Widgetly
- Widgetly Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Widgetly Premium Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
