Widgets Factory vs Dashlet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Widgets Factory
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This is a minimal, dedicated, pre-styled, and pre-formatted widgets application. It supports both light and dark modes automatically as well as the smaller and larger sizing customizations. The first feature implemented is a small and simplistic Maps widget which is auto updated based on your present location. The second feature is a classic and vintage medium sized Clock widget with 12 or 24 hour modes available. The third feature is a large size Weather widget that has a detailed and informative interface style which also matches the flat theme and layout of the other widgets.
Dashlet
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# Put any data on your Home Screen. Dashlet lets you build beautiful widgets from almost any online data source. Display weather, scenic webcams, Home Assistant sensors, RSS feeds, server dashboards, solar production, package tracking, satellite positions, and much more; all on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch. No coding. No accounts. No cloud. # Connect almost anything ā¢ HTTPS endpoints ā¢ JSON, XML/RSS and images ā¢ Bearer tokens, Basic Authentication and custom headers ā¢ Secure Keychain storage # Build widgets visually Browse your response, pick the fields you want, and map them into widgets with an intuitive visual editor. No JSON paths or scripting required. # Multiple widget types ā¢ Value ā¢ Dashboard ā¢ List ā¢ Image ā¢ Image + Text ā¢ Carousel ā¢ Charts and Gauges ā¢ Maps # Designed for power users Perfect for: ā¢ Home Assistant ā¢ Scenic webcams ā¢ Photo feeds ā¢ Weather ā¢ Solar monitoring ā¢ Server monitoring ā¢ RSS feeds ā¢ Package tracking ā¢ Satellite tracking ā¢ Smart homes ā¢ Personal dashboards # Always available Dashlet caches your latest data so widgets continue working even when you're offline. # Know when something changes View request history, response times, success rates and endpoint health to quickly diagnose problems. ---- Terms of Service: https://getdashlet.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://getdashlet.app/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Widgets Factory at none against Dashlet's 1. Widgets Factory also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Dashlet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Widgets Factory asks for nothing beyond the download.
Widgets Factory ships an update every 4 days, Dashlet every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widgets Factory | Dashlet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days ā better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch ā better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Chiappetta | Ziga Dolar |
In-app purchases
Widgets Factory
No in-app purchases
Dashlet
- Dashlet Premium - Lifetime$12.99
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