Comparison

Widget Studio vs Boring Widget

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

Head to head
About

Widget Studio

Design and personalize your iPhone home screen with custom widgets for photos, clocks, weather, and events. This app offers a powerful yet simple editor to create unique themes and express your style without requiring technical skills.

Highlights
  • Live widget editor
  • Photo widgets with slideshows
  • Customizable clock and date widgets
  • Weather forecast widgets
  • Event countdown and agenda widgets
  • Deep customization of fonts, colors, and shapes
Features
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Your Home Screen, Your Style. Design, create, and personalize beautiful custom widgets in seconds with Widget Studio. Widget Studio is your all-in-one design tool to create a truly unique and personal iPhone experience. Our powerful yet simple live widget editor makes it easy to build stunning creations that match your aesthetic. Turn your home screen into a masterpiece. With custom widgets for your photos, clock, weather, and important events, your options for deep personalization are endless. Whether you're an experienced designer or new to customization, our intuitive tools make it easy to build your first design, create beautiful themes, and express your style. This is your path to the perfect aesthetic. Key Features: Powerful Live Editor What you see is what you get! Customize every detail of your creation and see the changes happen live. Our guided process makes it simple to design your own custom widgets—no technical skills required! This widget maker is the ultimate tool for true customization. All The Widgets You Need Get a complete set of fully customizable designs. Our library is constantly growing! Photo Widget: Showcase your favorite memories. Our editor lets you build beautiful slideshows and apply unique filters and shapes. Date & Time Widget: Design the perfect custom clock. Whether you need an analog or digital timepiece, it's fully customizable with a huge library of fonts. Weather Widget: Get your local forecast at a glance. Track current conditions and hourly forecasts with style. Events Widget: Never miss an important date. Build a custom countdown for vacations, track birthdays, or see your schedule with the agenda widget. Deep Customization Fine-tune every element to create your perfect theme. Fonts: Choose from a curated library of beautiful typefaces. Colors: Pick any color imaginable or create stunning gradients. Shapes: Go beyond the basic rectangle with unique borders and backgrounds. Unlock Your Full Potential with Studio Pro Upgrade to Studio Pro to unlock unlimited widget creation, access pro widget types like Agenda, get exclusive themes, and enjoy premium fonts and advanced styling effects. What is a Widget? A widget is a small application that runs on your home screen to give you at-a-glance information. Widget Studio lets you control the look and feel of these elements for a personalized screen that's truly yours. It's the ultimate widget maker for iOS. Stop settling for a boring screen. Download Widget Studio today and start designing your perfect aesthetic! Your Privacy Matters: Privacy Policy: https://widgets.studio/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://widgets.studio/terms.html

About

Boring Widget

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Boring Widget turns your Home Screen into something you actually enjoy looking at — minimal, monochrome-first widgets with real customization, not endless clutter. WIDGETS • Clock — a clean, distraction-free time display • Date — day and date at a glance • Battery — an elegant charge ring • Photo — your own picture, beautifully framed • Countdown — track days until anything that matters • Quote — a rotating line of inspiration, every day MAKE IT YOURS Every widget supports multiple themes and fonts, from soft neutrals to bold monochrome, so your Home Screen matches your style — not the other way around. SIMPLE TO ADD Design your widget in the app, then add it to your Home Screen in a few taps. Change your mind anytime — edit any widget's look whenever you like. GO PREMIUM Unlock every widget type, all theme palettes, and every premium font with a single subscription or one-time purchase — no ads, ever. Boring Widget is built for people who want their phone to feel calm, clean, and entirely their own. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Widget Studio4 screens
Boring Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Boring Widget at none against Widget Studio's shown. Boring Widget also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Widget Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Boring Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Studio ships an update every 3 weeks, Boring Widget every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Widget Studio versus Boring Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget StudioBoring Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOlyndo LtdSatyam Tiwari

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Widget Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Studio Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Studio Pro Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Studio Pro Lifetime$49.99
3 purchases

Boring Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • One Time Purchase$39.99

Questions

Is Widget Studio free?
Widget Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boring Widget free?
Boring Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Widget Studio or Boring Widget have ads?
Widget Studio shows ads; Boring Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Widget Studio or Boring Widget?
Widget Studio ships an update every 3 weeks, and Boring Widget every 2 days. Most recently, Widget Studio was updated on October 15, 2026 and Boring Widget on October 9, 2026.

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