Comparison

Boards | Connect Via Widgets vs WidgetBoard

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

Head to head
About

Boards | Connect Via Widgets

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Send a smile, a thought, or a surprise—right to their home screen! Ever wish you could drop a little note or a fun picture straight onto someone’s phone? With Aether, you can! Your board updates automatically, so every minute brings something new. How it works: Create a board – Add a photo or text, and Aether makes it shine. Share it – Friends subscribe, and your board appears on their home screen. Keep it fresh – Updates happen like magic—no refresh needed! What can you do? Send a sweet message to your partner. Share an inside joke with your best friend. Leave cryptic clues for a fun surprise. Remind yourself (or them!) about something important. It’s like passing notes in class—except now, it's on their phone!

About

WidgetBoard

Share notes, photos, lists, and drawings with loved ones directly on your iPhone widgets. Keep important moments and shared tasks visible and accessible, fostering connection through shared content on a single digital board.

Highlights
  • Shared widgets for notes, photos, lists, and drawings
  • Lock Screen and Home Screen note widgets
  • Shared checklist for to-dos
  • Shared photo widget
  • Daily Check and Countdown widgets
  • Drawing widget for sketches
  • One board shared with up to 10 people via iCloud
Features
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Share notes, photos, lists, and drawings with family, your partner, or friends, right on your widgets. A kind word, a photo worth keeping, or something to do together: WidgetBoard gives your family, partner, or friends one shared board to check on their own iPhones. ◆ Seven widgets for life together Lock Screen note: a short message to see when you pick up your phone Home Screen note: a little space for the things you want to say Checklist: keep track of shared to-dos and check off what’s done Shared photo: put a favorite moment on everyone’s widget Daily Check: keep recurring items and start each day with a fresh set of checkboxes Countdown: see days until a special date, or how many have passed Drawing: share a sketch or handwritten note on the Home Screen ◆ One board, up to 10 people Edit the board and share changes through iCloud. See who last edited the content and when. Everyone can contribute to the same board. ◆ Make room for the everyday Leave a few words of encouragement. Share a photo from your day. Keep a list of things you want to do together. The small things stay close, without getting buried in a group chat. ◆ Connect through iCloud Invite people with a link. There’s no separate app account to create. An iCloud sign-in is required, and the board owner needs Pro to share a board. Put a little of your shared life on your widgets. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Boards | Connect Via Widgets2 screens
WidgetBoard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boards | Connect Via Widgets at none against WidgetBoard's 3. Boards | Connect Via Widgets also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). WidgetBoard's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 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. WidgetBoard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Boards | Connect Via Widgets asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boards | Connect Via Widgets ships an update every 3 months, WidgetBoard monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Boards | Connect Via Widgets versus WidgetBoard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoards | Connect Via WidgetsWidgetBoard
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMuntadher Haydar AlrasoulGoateraction

In-app purchases

None

Boards | Connect Via Widgets

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

WidgetBoard

Subscriptions2
  • Family Widget Pro$1.991 Month
  • Family Widget Pro$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Family Widget Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Boards | Connect Via Widgets free?
Boards | Connect Via Widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WidgetBoard free?
WidgetBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boards | Connect Via Widgets or WidgetBoard have ads?
Neither Boards | Connect Via Widgets nor WidgetBoard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boards | Connect Via Widgets or WidgetBoard?
Boards | Connect Via Widgets ships an update every 3 months, and WidgetBoard monthly. Most recently, Boards | Connect Via Widgets was updated on October 28, 2026 and WidgetBoard on November 10, 2026.

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