Comparison

Alse vs Photo Widget

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

Head to head
About

Alse

Connect globally by creating and sharing content in a secure space. This platform encourages creativity, learning, and community interaction through robust moderation.

Highlights
  • Content creation
  • Content sharing
  • Global connections
  • Safe environment
  • Community interaction
  • Effective content moderation
Features
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Create, share, and explore content while building global connections in a safe and engaging environment. It fosters creativity, learning, and community interaction with effective content moderation.

About

Photo Widget

Instantly capture and privately share photos with your trusted social circle. Showcase your latest shots directly on your home screen with interactive widgets, and engage with friends through comments and chat.

Highlights
  • Private photo sharing
  • Interactive home screen widgets
  • Real-time updates
  • Comments and chat
  • Customizable clock widget
  • Securely share moments
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Discover a whole new way to share your moments and stay connected with those who matter most. With Private Photo Gallery & Widget, you can instantly capture photos and share them privately with your trusted social circle. Showcase your latest shots directly on your home screen with an interactive widget. Capture and Share: Snap photos and share them privately within your closed social network. Interactive Widgets: Display your photos directly on your home screen and keep your circle updated with real-time interactions. Comments & Chat: Engage with your friends through comments and chat right from the widget. Customizable Clock Widget: Personalize your home screen with a custom clock widget that suits your style. Keep your moments close, share them securely, and interact with ease—all right from your home screen. Weather interactive tags: using Apple's WeatherKit, source:https://weatherkit.apple.com/legal-attribution.html Terms of use: https://cherlyn.xyz/photo/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://cherlyn.xyz/photo/privacy.html

Screenshots

Alse4 screens
Photo Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alse at 100% against Photo Widget's 33%. Alse also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Photo Widget's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 6) and chart position (#77 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Photo Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 7 days. Alse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Widget has 74 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Alse's written reviews are positive against 33% of Photo Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alse ships an update every 2 weeks, Photo Widget weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Alse versus Photo Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlsePhoto Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.4 (74 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings674 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#77 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB103 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAlenga Elombelo银雪 朱

Customer experience

Alse

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Photo Widget

All ratings69 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Alse

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Photo Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Week Plan3 Days trial$19.997 Days
  • Month Plan$39.991 Month

Questions

Is Alse free?
Alse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Photo Widget free?
Photo Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alse or Photo Widget?
Alse is rated higher. Alse averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Photo Widget averages 4.4 from 74 ratings.
Do Alse or Photo Widget have ads?
Photo Widget shows ads; Alse does not.
Which is updated more often, Alse or Photo Widget?
Alse ships an update every 2 weeks, and Photo Widget weekly. Most recently, Alse was updated on October 30, 2026 and Photo Widget on November 5, 2026.

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