Comparison

Widgetminder vs Propellon

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

Head to head
About

Widgetminder

This app provides customizable widgets for your device to display reminders. Choose from various text sizes and layouts, including circular complications for quick counts of overdue or today's tasks. Tapping a widget opens a detailed, color-coded list of your reminders.

Highlights
  • Customizable text sizes and reminder counts
  • Circular complications for quick overviews
  • Detailed, color-coded reminder lists
  • Visually indicated overdue reminders
  • Multiple rectangle complication configurations
  • Accent color customization
Read full description

Choose from several different views offering a variety of text sizes and varying numbers of reminders displayed at once. For a simpler view, choose one of the circular complications to show either a count of Today's reminders or a count of overdue reminders. Whichever view you choose, simply tapping the complication brings you to a beautiful scrollable list of your current reminders. This list is colored to match the list the reminder originated from and includes the due date and time along with the title and overdue text. Here are some more specifics of Widgetminder complications: - Display Overdue reminders along with all reminders due today in one view - Up to 12 total on the rectangular complication - Multiple rectangle complication configurations are available including 1 and 2 column views each with 3, 4, 5, or 6 rows allowing you to find the right balance between readability and information density - Overdue reminders are visually indicated with red text when using the “multicolor” color option and have “!” as a list bullet in all cases - Using a single color makes the reminders on the rectangle face and the labels on the circular complication take on the accent color while leaving the overdue reminders in white so they stand out - Circle complications are available and show either count of overdue or count of today’s upcoming reminders - Reminder text seamlessly changes color whether you are using a background color or opting for a darker look with the standard black background

About

Propellon

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Propellon is the companion app for the Propellon Beacon — a Bluetooth device that automatically blocks distracting apps when you sit down to work. This app requires the Propellon Beacon hardware to function. The beacon is sold separately at getpropellon.com. HOW IT WORKS Place your Propellon Beacon on your desk. When your iPhone detects the beacon signal, Propellon applies Screen Time shields to your selected apps, blocking them at the OS level. Walk away from your desk, and they unlock automatically. No manual switching. No willpower required. WHAT YOU CAN CONFIGURE · Choose which apps to block per focus session · Create multiple groups (Work, Study, Deep Focus) · Set schedules — only block during specific days and hours · Adjust detection sensitivity with two-point zone calibration · Set lock and unlock delay (1–10 seconds) PRIVACY Propellon has no servers, no accounts, and no analytics. Everything stays on your device. Bluetooth and location data are processed locally and never transmitted. Location permission (Always On) is required because Apple routes iBeacon detection through CoreLocation. No GPS coordinates are read or stored. Terms of Service: https://getpropellon.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://getpropellon.com/privacy REQUIREMENTS · Propellon Beacon (required — sold at getpropellon.com) · iPhone running iOS 17 or later · Screen Time permission · Location permission set to Always

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Propellon at every 6 weeks against Widgetminder's every 20 months. Widgetminder's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.1). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widgetminder ships an update every 20 months, Propellon every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Widgetminder versus Propellon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetminderPropellon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason BergeronDaniel Masoumi Rad

In-app purchases

None

Widgetminder

No in-app purchases

None

Propellon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Widgetminder free?
Widgetminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Propellon free?
Propellon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Widgetminder or Propellon have ads?
Neither Widgetminder nor Propellon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widgetminder or Propellon?
Widgetminder ships an update every 20 months, and Propellon every 6 weeks. Most recently, Widgetminder was updated on September 20, 2026 and Propellon on September 29, 2026.

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