Comparison

SplitStudio vs Lock Screen Photo Live Widget

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

Head to head
About

SplitStudio

Transform wide images into captivating carousels for social media. Easily slice, preview, and enhance your photos to create scrollable visual journeys that stand out. Designed for social media enthusiasts looking to elevate their content.

Highlights
  • Image slicing for carousels
  • Zoom and rotate controls
  • Preview before posting
  • Seamless integration with Threads
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Unleash the power of your panoramas with SplitStudio – the ultimate tool for Threads by Instagram users! Transform any wide image into a captivating carousel effortlessly. Easy Slicing: SplitStudio makes image slicing a breeze. Just choose your photo, slice, preview, and voila – a visual masterpiece ready for Threads! Simple to Use: Zoom, rotate, and select the best part of your shots with easy to use controls. Your creativity, your rules. Make every post uniquely yours! Preview Before Posting: No surprises! Preview your sliced masterpiece before hitting post. Ensure every slice tells your story perfectly. Elevate your Threads Game: Posting on Threads has never been this exciting. Watch your wide shots transform into a scrollable visual journey that stands out in the crowd. Designed for Threads lovers and social media enthusiasts. Elevate your Threads experience and leave an unforgettable impression. Disclaimer: This app is not sponsored, endorsed by, or affiliated with Threads. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lock Screen Photo Live Widget

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Your photos belong somewhere you actually look. This app puts an album from your photo library onto your Lock Screen — a real photo, filling a frame, changing through the day. Not a wallpaper you set once and forget. Not a tiny widget you squint at. Pick an album. Pick when it should run. That's the whole setup. HOW IT WORKS Choose one album from your photo library. It prepares a small copy of those photos in its own storage, then shows them on your Lock Screen during the time windows you set — after work, on a Sunday morning, whenever your people are worth looking at. Tap the arrow on the Lock Screen to jump to the next photo. With Pro it moves on by itself. BUILT AROUND YOUR PRIVACY Nothing is uploaded. Ever. The app copies a downsized version of your chosen album into its own storage on your iPhone, and that copy is all the Lock Screen ever reads. There is no account, no cloud sync, no analytics on your pictures. You can see exactly which photos are prepared and how much space they take — and delete them in one tap. FREE - One recurring time window, up to 2 hours - 8 photos from your album - A real weather card once a day, drawn over a map of your area - Tap to move to the next photo PRO - Weather that stays current all day, as often as every 5 minutes (subscription) - Clean frame — just the photo, no album name, no counter, no caption bar - Up to 14 time windows — two a day, every day of the week - Up to 8 hours per window - Up to 100 photos - Changes on its own, as often as every 5 minutes - Rotation settings per window — a slow Sunday, a quick morning - Shuffle, and the date under each photo Pro starts with 7 days free, then €2.99 a month or €19.99 a year. Cancel any time in Settings. The once-a-day weather card is free for everyone; Pro keeps it current all day. GOOD TO KNOW This app uses the iPhone Lock Screen through Apple's Live Activities, which iOS ends after about eight hours. That's an iOS limit, not an app limit — so the app is built around time windows you choose rather than pretending to run forever. On iOS 26 and later, each window starts on its own at the time you set. Requires iOS 18 or later. Live Activities must be enabled for the app in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SplitStudio4 screens
Lock Screen Photo Live Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SplitStudio at 16.0 against Lock Screen Photo Live Widget's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. SplitStudio sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and Lock Screen Photo Live Widget sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SplitStudio versus Lock Screen Photo Live Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitStudioLock Screen Photo Live Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTech Plus Beyond Inc.Konsole Game Labs GmbH

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SplitStudio

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Access | Yearly3 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Pro Access | Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Access$39.99
  • Lifetime Access$89.99
4 purchases

Lock Screen Photo Live Widget

Subscriptions3
  • Live Weather$0.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is SplitStudio free?
SplitStudio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock Screen Photo Live Widget free?
Lock Screen Photo Live Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SplitStudio or Lock Screen Photo Live Widget have ads?
Neither SplitStudio nor Lock Screen Photo Live Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SplitStudio or Lock Screen Photo Live Widget?
SplitStudio ships an update every 3 days, and Lock Screen Photo Live Widget every 3 days. Most recently, SplitStudio was updated on September 21, 2026 and Lock Screen Photo Live Widget on October 3, 2026.

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