Comparison

Wish Widget vs Failnote

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

Head to head
About

Wish Widget

Features
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Display your dreams, goals, or favorite quotes right on your home screen with Wish Widget. Pair your words with images that inspire you to create meaningful visual reminders. Don’t have the perfect image? No problem! Wish Widget comes with a collection of stylish frames, serene sky backgrounds that complement your text beautifully. You can design widgets that match your preferences in minutes. For lovers of traditional literature, the vertical text feature is perfect. You can showcase haiku, tanka, or Chinese poetry alongside breathtaking photographs. This adds a touch of cultural elegance to your screen. Experience the power of visual affirmations - start designing your Wish Widget today! β–  App Features β–  BACKGROUND - Access free preset backgrounds - Import images from your photo library - Choose from gradient or solid color backgrounds Adjust transparency (Note: Widgets do not support transparency. If no image is used, transparent colors will be blended with white.) - Crop, resize, and scale images - Apply color overlays to images Toggle on/off while editing TEXT - Customize font, size, weight, and letter spacing - Set text color and background color Adjust transparency - Add line breaks freely - Select phrases from a built-in collection Available in both Japanese and English LAYOUT - Advanced layout adjustments Align multi-line text Adjust text positioning within widgets Customize line spacing and margins - Vertical text support Fonts are not optimized for vertical writing. There may be issues with the position or orientation of symbols. OTHER - Sharing and saving images - Enable dark mode - Grid view or list view for widget display - Favorites feature β–  Pro-Exclusive Features β–  - Access premium background materials - Remove the "Preview" watermark - Design large-size widgets - Use slideshow-style widgets - Filter display by tags - Sort and filter lists - Change app icons - Link widgets directly to the editing page - Unlimited design creation - Image scaling for sharing - Ad-free experience

About

Failnote

Features
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Failnote is an app for recording daily failures and turning them into learning opportunities. When you fail, take notes on the reasons and circumstances, and think about how to prevent it next time. You can categorize failures into 'High,' 'Medium,' or 'Low' importance to highlight key points. By using this app, you can grow steadily without repeating the same mistakes. With a simple and user-friendly design, you can easily record even minor failures. Track your growth and aim for a better future.

Screenshots

Wish Widget4 screens
Failnote2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Wish Widget at fortnightly against Failnote's every 12 months. Failnote's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Wish Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Failnote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wish Widget ships an update fortnightly, Failnote every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Wish Widget versus Failnote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWish WidgetFailnote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.213.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size180 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHikari Manokota tada

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Wish Widget

Subscriptions3
  • Pro / Monthly Plan$1.491 Month
  • Pro / Semi-Annual Plan$6.796 Months
  • Pro / Annual Plan$8.991 Year
2 purchases

Failnote

Subscriptions2
  • Ad-free for 1 month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Ad-free for 1 year14 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Wish Widget free?
Wish Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Failnote free?
Failnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wish Widget or Failnote have ads?
Both Wish Widget and Failnote show ads.
Which is updated more often, Wish Widget or Failnote?
Wish Widget ships an update fortnightly, and Failnote every 12 months. Most recently, Wish Widget was updated on October 6, 2026 and Failnote on October 5, 2026.

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