Comparison

Free vs Widget Chan

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

Head to head
About

Free

Features
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What is Free-Style Charge? Free-Style Charge is an application that allows you to recharge your communication data capacity “as and when you need it”. You can easily check the remaining data, expiration date, purchase history, etc. Main Functions (1) Data Charge Function Data recharge is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year! Charged data is reflected immediately! Data recharges can be used in approximately 120 countries overseas. (2) Remaining data display You can easily check the amount of data remaining and expiration date. (3) Display of data purchase history The date, time, and amount of data purchased can be viewed at a glance. The tax rate, tax amount, and Qualified Billing Business registration number are also displayed on the statement. Free-Style Charge requires a compatible device purchased via Free-Style Wi-Fi.

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Widget Chan

Features
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Your favorite creators keep uploading. You keep missing them. Widget Chan puts the latest videos from your YouTube channels right on your Home Screen, so the moment you unlock your phone, today's uploads are already there - no app, no scrolling. GROUP YOUR CHANNELS Bundle channels into groups: VTubers, music, study, gaming - your call. Tap the widget to switch between groups instantly, powered by AppIntent. No app launch, no friction. ADD CHANNELS WITH ONE SHARE See a video you like? Hit the share button in Safari or the YouTube app and send it to Widget Chan. The channel that posted it becomes a one-tap add. No URL copy-paste. BRING YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS Sign in with Google to import every channel you already subscribe to on YouTube. WIDGET CHAN PRO All core features are free. Upgrade to Pro (monthly auto-renewable subscription or one-time purchase) to raise your limits: registered channels go from 10 to 100 total, and groups go from 3 to 10. Great for fans tracking many creators, learners juggling several topics, or anyone who wants their Home Screen to do more. PRIVACY Information retrieved via Google Sign-In (your name, email, and account identifier) is used only to render widgets and fetch your subscriptions. It is never sent to our own servers. Communication with Google is limited to OAuth and YouTube Data API calls. REQUIREMENTS Requires iOS 26 or iPadOS 26 or later. Built around the latest Widget and AppIntent APIs. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. Widget Chan is an independent third-party app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google LLC or YouTube. Video data is sourced from YouTube's publicly available RSS feeds. This app uses publicly available information from YouTube. Features may be changed or limited due to changes on YouTube's side. Terms of Use (EULA): The Apple Standard EULA applies. Details: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Free4 screens
Widget Chan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Free at none against Widget Chan's 2. Free also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). Widget Chan's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Widget Chan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Free asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Free ships an update every 4 months, Widget Chan every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Free versus Widget Chan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreeWidget Chan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNEXT Co., Ltd(Apps)A-ZERO

In-app purchases

None

Free

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Widget Chan

Subscriptions1
  • Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro(買い切り)$4.99

Questions

Is Free free?
Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Widget Chan free?
Widget Chan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Free or Widget Chan have ads?
Neither Free nor Widget Chan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Free or Widget Chan?
Free ships an update every 4 months, and Widget Chan every 2 weeks. Most recently, Free was updated on October 30, 2026 and Widget Chan on November 5, 2026.

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