KnowMine vs One Big Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
KnowMine
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KnowMine lets you build custom live dashboards with powerful widgets for weather, astronomy, countdowns, clocks, and your own data sources. Organize all the information you care about inside beautiful customizable dashboards β both in the app and directly on your home screen. BUILD DASHBOARDS THAT ADAPT TO YOU Create multiple dashboards organized into tabs and pages. Each dashboard can focus on a specific purpose: astronomy, weather, productivity, travel, time tracking, live monitoring, or everyday information. Every widget is deeply customizable: β’ Colors, fonts, shapes, and layouts β’ Content and displayed data β’ Visual styles, images, and animations Your dashboards can be minimal and focused, or rich with live information β itβs entirely up to you. CONNECT YOUR OWN DATA KnowMine can display more than built-in information. Create widgets connected to your own APIs and custom data sources to build personalized dashboards tailored to your workflow, services, and live information. From custom charts to live values and dynamic metrics, your dashboards can evolve far beyond standard widgets. A GROWING GOLDMINE OF LIVE INFORMATION KnowMine already includes a wide range of widgets and live information sources, including: ASTRONOMY β’ Sunrise and sunset times for any location β’ Moon phases, illumination, and position β’ Astronomical data for planets in the solar system TIME & PRODUCTIVITY β’ World clocks, both digital and analog β’ Counters and countdowns for past and future events LIVE INFORMATION β’ Weather conditions and forecasts β’ Compass-based directional signals β’ Location data, coordinates, and heading β’ Custom charts and API-connected widgets New widgets, integrations, and information sources will continue to be added over time. LIVE WIDGETS, INSIDE THE APP AND ON YOUR HOME SCREEN KnowMine widgets are fully dynamic views that update in real time with animations and live data. You can use them: β’ Inside the app as interactive dashboard components β’ On your home screen as system widgets Your most important information is always visible β even outside the app. FREE AND SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS KnowMine is free to use with access to all widgets and features, supported by ads. With a subscription you unlock: β’ Full customization of all widgets β’ Advanced personalization options β’ A clean ad-free experience KnowMine Your personal goldmine of live information. Terms and Conditions: https://knowmine.littlecakemedia.com/app-terms-and-conditions
One Big Widget
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Put any web page on your Home Screen. Pick a site, crop to the part you actually care about, and the widget keeps a fresh snapshot of it. A price, a scoreboard, a headline, a launch countdown, an RSS feed, a dashboard you check ten times a day. Kept fresh in the background, and refreshed every time you open the app. That is the Web Widget, and it is why most people install One Big Widget. The rest of the app is a full widget builder with no subscription trap: a genuinely generous free tier, and a one-time unlock if you want everything. AT A GLANCE One smart widget that shows what matters right now: your next event, reminders due today, a severe weather alert, an upcoming birthday, or a low battery warning. It ranks them by urgency so you only see the one that counts. Everything is gathered on your device. THE BUILDER Pick a template. Tap a few colors. Drop it on your home screen. Three taps to something beautiful, with a deeper editor underneath when you want to control every detail. WIDGET TYPES - Photo widgets in every size - Countdown widgets that update to the day, hour, and minute - Digital and analog clocks - Custom text and bundled quotes - Gradient backgrounds with multi-color blends - Animated GIFs straight from your photo library - Lock Screen widgets: circular, rectangular, and inline EVERY SIZE Small, medium, large, and extra large, plus Lock Screen. All from the same builder, with no upsell to unlock the size you actually need. THE FREE TIER, ACTUALLY FREE - Unlimited widgets, no count cap - Every widget size - 82 of the 127 designs - Custom colors - No ads in the editor, ever UNLOCK EVERYTHING A one-time purchase unlocks all 127 designs, including the Web Widget and At a Glance, plus every future addition. Pay once, yours forever. PRIVACY No accounts. No tracking. No analytics. No third-party SDKs. Your photos, calendar, reminders, and contacts never leave your device. The only thing that ever leaves is feedback you type and send us from Settings β nothing about your widgets goes with it. Built by Hello Good Day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://hellogoodday.com/onebigwidget/terms Privacy Policy: https://hellogoodday.com/onebigwidget/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: One Big Widget at none against KnowMine's shown. One Big Widget also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. KnowMine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and One Big Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
KnowMine ships an update every 6 weeks, One Big Widget fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | KnowMine | One Big Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 245 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LITTLECAKEMEDIA | Hello Good Day LLC |
In-app purchases
KnowMine
- Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One Big Widget
- Lifetime Unlock$9.99









