Comparison

Getwid vs Im

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

Head to head
About

Getwid

Design and share custom Home Screen widgets with a blank canvas and a layer-by-layer approach. Add photos, text, clocks, calendars, and more. Discover and use widgets created by the community.

Highlights
  • Layer-based widget design
  • Add photos, text, clocks, calendars
  • Community widget discovery
  • Share custom designs
  • Multiple text effects
  • SF Symbols integration
Features
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Design your own Home Screen widgets — exactly the way you want them. Getwid is a widget design studio, not a template gallery. You start with a blank canvas and build the widget layer by layer: photos from your library, your own text, icons, a live clock, a calendar, a countdown. Move it, rotate it, restyle it, undo it. Up to 24 layers in a single widget. NEW IN 2.0 — DISCOVER Browse widgets the community shared, tap a design to see who made it, and add it to your collection in one tap. Share your own designs whenever you want. Like the ones you love. Report or block anything you don't. WHAT YOU CAN BUILD • Photo stickers from your own library, with dim and blur • Text layers — font, size, alignment, color, opacity, effects, rotation • Analog and digital clocks • Calendar and date layers • Countdown and count-up timers • Icon layers from Apple's SF Symbols • Backgrounds: solid colors, 5-stop gradients, patterned borders THREE SIZES Small, medium and large Home Screen widgets. Pick a size, design for it, and the system widget picker only offers the designs that fit. FREE, WITH NO CATCH No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No ads. No paywalled layers. Nothing is counted, nothing is capped. YOUR DESIGNS STAY YOURS Widget designs are stored on your device — not uploaded, not synced, not scanned. Photos you add never leave your phone unless you choose to share that design on Discover. Signing in is optional and unlocks nothing; it's only there for Discover and to sync your language across devices. NINE LANGUAGES Turkish, English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Brazilian Portuguese. Questions or ideas? There's a support form right inside the app, under Settings → About.

About

Im

Features
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Im:Here lets you send a quick message with your location to family and friends in just one tap. No accounts, no tracking, no complicated setup - just fast, simple communication when it matters. **HOW IT WORKS** 1. Add your trusted contacts (Mom, Dad, partner, friend) 2. Set up quick actions like "I'm fine", "From here with love", "On my way", "Pick me up", or "Need help now" 3. Tap once - a pre-filled message with your location and a map link is ready to send That's it. The recipient gets a standard SMS or iMessage with your status, a street address, a timestamp, and an Apple Maps link. They don't need any app installed. **PERFECT FOR** - Parents who want a simple way for their kids to check in - Anyone walking alone at night who wants quick access to "send my location" - Families coordinating pickups from school, practice, or events - Travelers letting loved ones know they arrived safely - Anyone who's tired of typing "I'm here" and fumbling with map screenshots **FEATURES** - One-tap location messages via SMS or iMessage - Five pre-defined actions: "I'm fine" - let someone know you're okay "From here with love" - share your city or favorite spot with a personal touch "On my way" - signal that you're heading toward someone "Pick me up" - request a ride with your exact location "Need help now" - send an urgent call for help - Home Screen widget - send a message without even opening the app - Lock Screen widget - fastest possible access, no unlock needed - Siri Shortcuts - say "Hey Siri, I'm fine" to trigger a message - Back Tap support - double or triple-tap the back of your iPhone - Action Button support (iPhone 15 Pro and later) - Reverse-geocoded street address and nearby landmarks included in every message - Apple Maps link for one-tap navigation to your location - Timestamp proves when the message was sent, not just received - iCloud sync - your contacts and actions carry over to new devices - Works fully offline - iCloud is optional - No account required. No tracking. No backend. **PRIVACY FIRST** Im:Here has no backend, no servers, no analytics. Your data stays on your device (and optionally in your private iCloud). Location is only accessed the moment you tap an action - never in the background. The app requests only the permissions it needs, only when it needs them. **LANGUAGES** Available in English, German, Ukrainian, and Spanish.

Screenshots

Getwid4 screens
Im3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Im at none against Getwid's 1. Im also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Getwid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Im asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Getwid ships an update every 5 weeks, Im every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Getwid versus Im: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGetwidIm
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHasan Kilincboko

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Getwid

One-time1
  • Paper Letters Pack$0.99
None

Im

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Getwid free?
Getwid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Im free?
Im is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Getwid or Im have ads?
Neither Getwid nor Im shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Getwid or Im?
Getwid ships an update every 5 weeks, and Im every 8 days. Most recently, Getwid was updated on October 16, 2026 and Im on October 25, 2026.

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