Comparison

API Widget vs Dashlet

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

Head to head
About

API Widget

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API Widget lets you display your own JSON data as customizable iOS widgets on your Home Screen. The app works with a data source you provide and presents the information as a clean, read-only widget. Widgets are updated automatically based on the refresh intervals supported by iOS, making API Widget suitable for monitoring metrics, counters, and status values. You can choose from multiple visual themes to match your style and focus on the information that matters most. API Widget does not require user accounts and does not collect personal information. The app is intended for informational and monitoring purposes only.

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Dashlet

Features
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# Put any data on your Home Screen. Dashlet lets you build beautiful widgets from almost any online data source. Display weather, scenic webcams, Home Assistant sensors, RSS feeds, server dashboards, solar production, package tracking, satellite positions, and much more; all on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch. No coding. No accounts. No cloud. # Connect almost anything • HTTPS endpoints • JSON, XML/RSS and images • Bearer tokens, Basic Authentication and custom headers • Secure Keychain storage # Build widgets visually Browse your response, pick the fields you want, and map them into widgets with an intuitive visual editor. No JSON paths or scripting required. # Multiple widget types • Value • Dashboard • List • Image • Image + Text • Carousel • Charts and Gauges • Maps # Designed for power users Perfect for: • Home Assistant • Scenic webcams • Photo feeds • Weather • Solar monitoring • Server monitoring • RSS feeds • Package tracking • Satellite tracking • Smart homes • Personal dashboards # Always available Dashlet caches your latest data so widgets continue working even when you're offline. # Know when something changes View request history, response times, success rates and endpoint health to quickly diagnose problems. ---- Terms of Service: https://getdashlet.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://getdashlet.app/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

API Widget3 screens
Dashlet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: API Widget at none against Dashlet's 1. Dashlet's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Dashlet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. API Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
API Widget versus Dashlet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPI WidgetDashlet
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValery ShklovskiyZiga Dolar

In-app purchases

None

API Widget

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dashlet

One-time1
  • Dashlet Premium - Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is API Widget free?
API Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dashlet free?
Dashlet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do API Widget or Dashlet have ads?
Neither API Widget nor Dashlet shows ads.

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