One Photo Widget vs Understudy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
One Photo Widget
Display your favorite photos directly on your home screen with this straightforward widget app. It offers simple image selection and display options without complex setup or data collection.
- Display photos on home screen widget
- Supports three widget sizes
- Fill/Fit display options
- No data collection
- Simple photo selection
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This app does not collect any user data. We guarantee 100% privacy — all your photos are stored only on your device. Just launch the app, add a photo, and see it instantly on your widget. No complicated steps — simply run the app and add your photo. That’s it! Key Features: • Supports three widget sizes: Small, Medium, and Large • No need to set albums, titles, or other details — just the photo • Offers Fill / Fit display options for your image Recommended Uses: • Photos of bus or train schedules • Daily quotes or inspirational messages • Numbers you often forget • Today’s special moment with your baby • Photos of your favorite celebrity Experience a light and simple photo widget — try it now!
Understudy
This app transforms a spare iPhone into a customizable prop phone for film and video production. Create realistic lock screens, scripted message conversations, and on-cue incoming calls. It's designed to keep the screen awake during long takes, ensuring seamless filming.
- Customizable lock screen
- Scripted message conversations
- Triggered incoming calls/texts
- Short-form video feed
- Screen stays awake
- Built-in editor
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Understudy turns a spare iPhone into a camera-ready prop phone for film and video production. Stage every screen your scene needs: a lock screen with custom wallpaper and carrier name, message conversations you script yourself, incoming calls that ring on cue, and a scrolling short-video feed. BUILT FOR SET • Lock screen with custom wallpaper, carrier name, and live clock • Scripted message threads with custom contacts and photos • Trigger an incoming call or text right from the phone • Short-form video feed with your own footage, captions, and counts • Screen stays awake through long takes YOUR CONTENT, YOUR TIMING Set up contacts, conversations, and videos in the built-in editor (double-tap anywhere with two fingers), then hand the phone to your actor and roll camera. Understudy displays fictional content for production use only. It sends no real messages, places no real calls, and is not affiliated with Apple.
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Verdict
One Photo Widget and Understudy both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Understudy's written reviews are positive against 0% of One Photo Widget's. Understudy also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 15 months). One Photo Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Understudy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. One Photo Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for One Photo Widget against 5.0 for Understudy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of One Photo Widget's written reviews are positive against 100% of Understudy's.
One Photo Widget ships an update every 15 months, Understudy weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | One Photo Widget | Understudy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | jaesung Lee | Ginsberg AI LLC |
Customer experience
One Photo Widget
Understudy
In-app purchases
One Photo Widget
No in-app purchases
Understudy
- Full Access$29.99









