# Fun Widgets vs Firelight

The clearest difference is price: Fun Widgets at Free against Firelight's $9.99. Fun Widgets also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (354 vs 1). Firelight's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Fun Widgets is free to download; Firelight costs $9.99 up front. Fun Widgets sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. Firelight asks for nothing beyond the download.

Firelight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fun Widgets has 354 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Fun Widgets's written reviews are positive against 100% of Firelight's.

Fun Widgets ships an update weekly, Firelight every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fun Widgets | Firelight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (354 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fun-widgets-widgets-and-wallpapers/id6475290700/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firelight-pixel-fireplace/id6762512673/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **354** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 658 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Curious Cat Co.Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1124930248) | [想 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1735720616) |

## What reviewers say

### Fun Widgets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fun-widgets-widgets-and-wallpapers/id6475290700)

Personalize your phone's home screen with a vast collection of widgets, icons, wallpapers, and themes. Create custom looks with DIY tools, including interactive and standby widgets, dynamic wallpapers, and unique icon designs.

**Highlights:** Home screen widgets, Customizable icons, Dynamic and static wallpapers, DIY tools, Interactive widgets, Pomodoro timer, Home screen pets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quarterly Membership | $0.99 | per 3 months |
| Yearly | $0.99 | per month |
| Monthly VIP | $0.99 | per month |
| Monthly Membership | $0.99 | per month |
| Yearly Membership | $0.99 | per month |
| Yearly VIP | $2.99 | per year |
| Quarterly Membership | $2.99 | per 3 months |
| Yearly Membership | $3.99 | per year |
| Yearly Membership | $3.99 | per year |
| Yearly VIP | $4.99 | per year |
| Yearly VIP | $4.99 | per year |
| Yearly VIP | $6.99 | per year |
| Yearly VIP | $6.99 | per year |
| Permanent Membership | $6.99 | one-time |
| Permanent | $9.99 | one-time |
| Permanent | $12.99 | one-time |


### Firelight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firelight-pixel-fireplace/id6762512673)

Experience a realistic pixelated fireplace on your device. Interact with the flames by blowing, touching, or shaking your phone, and choose from five color themes and customizable settings. Enjoy ambient fire sounds to complete the immersive experience.

**Highlights:** Interactive flame physics, Blow to disturb flame, Touch to interact, Shake for storm effect, Five color themes, Customizable flame speed and height, Ambient fireplace sound

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fun Widgets free?

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

### Is Firelight free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Fun Widgets or Firelight?

Firelight is rated higher. Fun Widgets averages 4.8 out of 5 from 354 ratings, while Firelight averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Fun Widgets or Firelight have ads?

Fun Widgets shows ads; Firelight does not.

### Which is updated more often, Fun Widgets or Firelight?

Fun Widgets ships an update weekly, and Firelight every 2 months. Most recently, Fun Widgets was updated on October 23, 2026 and Firelight on October 19, 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.*