Comparison

Nimbalyst vs OnlyWidget

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

Head to head
About

Nimbalyst

Monitor and interact with your desktop AI coding sessions from your phone. Receive instant notifications when your AI agent needs input and respond directly from your device, securely and in real-time.

Highlights
  • Real-time AI session sync
  • Remote prompt and message sending
  • Approve tool permissions and answer questions
  • Review code changes and git commits
  • Push notifications with deep-linking
  • Offline viewing of session transcripts
  • QR code desktop pairing
Features
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Nimbalyst brings your AI coding sessions to your pocket. Monitor, interact with, and respond to your desktop AI agent from anywhere -- no laptop required. STAY IN THE LOOP Your desktop AI sessions sync to your phone in real time. Control Claude Agent from your phone and track progress on the go from wherever you are. When your AI agent needs input -- a permission approval, a question answered, a plan reviewed -- respond right from your phone. INSTANT PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Get notified the moment your AI agent needs your attention. Tap the notification to jump straight to the session that needs you. SECURE BY DEFAULT All session data is end-to-end encrypted with AES-256-GCM. Your code, prompts, and AI responses are encrypted before they ever leave your desktop. Not even the sync server can read your data. NATIVE iOS EXPERIENCE Built with SwiftUI from the ground up. Native navigation, pull-to-refresh, iPad split view, and instant offline access to previously viewed sessions. No web wrapper -- this is a real iOS app. KEY FEATURES Real-time sync of all AI sessions across your projects Send prompts and follow-up messages to active sessions Approve tool permissions, answer questions, review plans Review code changes and git commit proposals Push notifications with deep-linking to specific sessions Offline viewing of cached session transcripts iPad split view with sidebar navigation QR code pairing with your desktop in seconds Unread indicators so you never miss a message Nimbalyst for iOS is a companion to the Nimbalyst desktop app. A desktop installation is required. Pair your devices by scanning a QR code from Nimbalyst desktop, and your sessions sync automatically. Learn more at https://nimbalyst.com

About

OnlyWidget

Display essential data like year progress, stock prices, and currency exchange rates directly on your home screen. This app offers a minimalist design with powerful visualization tools for time, investments, and global markets.

Highlights
  • Year progress visualization
  • Real-time stock tracking
  • Currency exchange rate monitoring
  • Minimalist 'Glassmorphic' interface
  • Countdown to important moments
  • Historical trend analysis for currencies
Features
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OnlyWidget: Track What Matters Most, at a Glance. Stop digging through apps. OnlyWidget brings your most essential data—Year Progress, Real-time Stocks, and Currency Rates—directly to your home screen. Designed with a minimalist aesthetic and maximum functionality, OnlyWidget blends professional-grade data with a beautiful "Glassmorphic" interface. --- THREE POWERFUL WIDGETS --- Time PROGRESS: Visualize Your Time Stay motivated by seeing how your year unfolds. Features a unique dot-based visualization. • High-precision tracking • Count Down to Your Most Important Moments STOCK PRICES: Monitor Your Portfolio Keep a pulse on the global markets. Whether you trade US stocks, Hong Kong stocks, or China A-shares, your portfolio is always one glance away. • Real-time data with color-coded gain/loss indicators • Single or dual-column layout options • Support for up to 12 stocks (Large widget) • Auto-refresh CURRENCY RATES: Master Exchange Trends Perfect for travelers, remote workers, and traders. Track exchange rates alongside historical trend visualizations. • Real-time rates with mini charts for trend analysis • Supports multiple currency pairs simultaneously • Historical data visualization • Auto-refresh every 6 hours

Screenshots

Nimbalyst4 screens
OnlyWidget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nimbalyst at Free against OnlyWidget's $0.99. Nimbalyst also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). OnlyWidget's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#183 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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

Nimbalyst is free to download; OnlyWidget costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Nimbalyst against 5.0 for OnlyWidget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nimbalyst has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nimbalyst ships an update every 2 months, OnlyWidget fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Nimbalyst versus OnlyWidget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNimbalystOnlyWidget
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#183 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB5 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperNimbalyst, Inc.SparkLight

Customer experience

Nimbalyst

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OnlyWidget

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Nimbalyst

No in-app purchases

None

OnlyWidget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nimbalyst free?
Nimbalyst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OnlyWidget free?
OnlyWidget costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nimbalyst or OnlyWidget?
Nimbalyst and OnlyWidget are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Nimbalyst or OnlyWidget have ads?
Neither Nimbalyst nor OnlyWidget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nimbalyst or OnlyWidget?
Nimbalyst ships an update every 2 months, and OnlyWidget fortnightly. Most recently, Nimbalyst was updated on September 12, 2026 and OnlyWidget on September 8, 2026.

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