Comparison

Getwid vs WidgText

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

WidgText

Customize your device's home and lock screens with personalized text widgets. Choose from various fonts, colors, and styles to display quotes, reminders, or goals. The app offers multiple independent widgets and a quote rotation feature for daily inspiration.

Highlights
  • Multiple independent text widgets
  • Extensive font and color customization
  • Gradient and border styling options
  • Quote rotation for daily content
  • Live preview for easy editing
  • Personalized app icon options
Features
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Put your words where you will see them. WidgText brings daily affirmations, mindful quotes, and your own reminders to your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Choose a look, make it yours, and keep a little calm nearby. NEW LOOKS FOR THE SEASON • Explore seasonal collections of widget designs and mindful words, starting with Cozy Evenings. • New collections arrive every few weeks. Earlier favorites stay in the archive. • Start with free designs, choose an optional rewarded ad to keep a featured look, or unlock Pro collection designs. • Turn on collection reminders if you want a gentle nudge when something new arrives. A LITTLE CALM, SHARED • Preview a widget image before sending it with a link to WidgText or its collection look. • Your personal text appears only in the image you choose to share. It is never included in the link. MAKE IT YOURS • Write your own mantra, intention, reminder, or inside joke. • See your widget change as you edit colors, gradients, type, alignment, shadows, and borders. • Preview small, medium, and large Home Screen widgets and Lock Screen styles. iPad adds an Extra Large widget and a sidebar workspace. • Choose from 120 classic mindful messages, plus words in seasonal collections. • Keep one thought, or rotate a short list automatically. • Receive an optional daily mindful notification at a time you choose. FREE TO START. PRO IS ONE PURCHASE. Free includes one widget slot, eight classic themes, all 120 classic messages, daily thoughts, and free seasonal looks. The free version includes ads. Rewarded ads are optional. WidgText Pro adds a personal library of named looks saved on this device, Pro collection designs, up to 8 independent widget slots, all 34 fonts, three exclusive classic themes, advanced gradients and borders, grain texture, unlimited rotating quotes, full scheduling, eight alternate app icons, and no ads. One purchase. No subscription. No account is needed. Your widget text and saved looks stay on your device unless you choose to share an image. Firebase Analytics measures app use; Google AdMob supports the free version. Your words. Your look. A calmer Home Screen.

Screenshots

Getwid4 screens
WidgText4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Getwid at none against WidgText's shown. Getwid also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). WidgText's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 and WidgText sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Getwid against 5.0 for WidgText. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Getwid ships an update every 5 weeks, WidgText fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Getwid versus WidgText: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGetwidWidgText
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHasan KilincAaron Price

Customer experience

Getwid

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WidgText

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Getwid

One-time1
  • Paper Letters Pack$0.99
1 purchases

WidgText

One-time1
  • WidgText Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Getwid free?
Getwid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WidgText free?
WidgText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Getwid or WidgText?
Getwid and WidgText are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Getwid or WidgText have ads?
WidgText shows ads; Getwid does not.
Which is updated more often, Getwid or WidgText?
Getwid ships an update every 5 weeks, and WidgText fortnightly. Most recently, Getwid was updated on October 16, 2026 and WidgText on October 9, 2026.

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