The Widget vs VibeWidgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Widget
Design unique home screen clock widgets with a playful and customizable interface. Inspired by music synthesizers, this app offers endless possibilities for personalization on iOS devices. More components are planned for future updates.
- Customizable clock widgets
- Multiple visual styles
- Synthesizer-inspired design
- Easy customization tools
- iOS home screen personalization
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The Widget: A Creative Widget Maker Unleash your creativity with The Widget, a playful and fully customizable clock widget designed exclusively for iOS! Inspired by the controls of music synthesizers, The Widget allows you to design unique home screen widgets with endless possibilities. Whether you want a classic or modern look, The Widget has you covered. With more components coming soon, you’ll always have new ways to personalize your experience. Features: • Multiple visual styles • Easy-to-use customization tools • Intuitive design inspired by synthesizer controls Start creating your own clock widgets today and make your home screen truly yours! Feel free to tweak it based on your preferences!
VibeWidgets
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VibeWidgets puts what matters on your Home Screen, your Lock Screen and your car's screen. CAR SCREEN Since iOS 26, the car dashboard can show small widgets. Add a VibeWidgets photo widget and the people, pets and places you love ride along with you. Pick the Night Drive theme for a dark dashboard. WORDS FOR THE DAY A Bible verse (King James Version) or an affirmation that changes every morning, on your Home Screen or right on your Lock Screen. A HOME SCREEN THAT LOOKS LIKE YOU • Photo widgets that step through your own photos, with Polaroid, film strip, soft frame and full bleed styles • Clock and date widgets in three styles • Countdowns to trips, birthdays and anything you are waiting for, on the Home or Lock Screen • Ten themes to match every widget to your style YOUR PHOTOS STAY YOURS Photos you add are kept on your iPhone, inside the app. Nothing is uploaded and nothing is tracked. VIBEWIDGETS PRO Three themes are free. Pro unlocks all ten themes and lets each photo collection hold 60 photos instead of 6. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.polostudio.io/vibewidgets/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Widget at none against VibeWidgets's 2. The Widget also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. VibeWidgets sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. The Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Widget ships an update daily, VibeWidgets every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Widget | VibeWidgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHUN WEI FAN | Pranav More |
In-app purchases
The Widget
No in-app purchases
VibeWidgets
- Pro weekly$2.997 Days
- Pro yearly$19.991 Year
