Comparison

Formula App Widget vs Apex

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

Head to head
About

Formula App Widget

Features
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Follow the open-wheel racing championship right from your Home Screen and Lock Screen with beautiful, customizable widgets. Never miss a Grand Prix again — track race schedules, championship standings, and driver stats at a glance. NEXT RACE WIDGETS See the upcoming race location, circuit details, and a countdown timer. View the complete session schedule including practice, qualifying, sprint, and race times — all in your timezone. Choose from multiple styles: • Small: Minimal, Countdown, or Circuit view • Medium: Split Panel, Timeline, or Hero Banner • Large: Dashboard, Magazine, or Briefing CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS WIDGETS Track driver positions, points, wins, and podium finishes as the season unfolds. Follow the championship battle in real time. • Small: Podium, Spotlight, or Compact view • Medium: Bar Chart, Top 3, or Leaderboard • Large: Podium, Battle, or Grid DRIVER WIDGETS Pick your favorite driver and keep their stats on your Home Screen. See their number, team, and standing in the championship. LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Quick updates without unlocking your phone. Choose from race countdown, championship leader, or top 3 drivers displays. FULL CUSTOMIZATION Make every widget your own: • Custom colors for primary, secondary, and accent elements • Set your own photos as widget backgrounds • Multiple design styles for every widget size • Light and dark themes • 24-hour or 12-hour time format ALWAYS UP TO DATE Widgets refresh automatically with the latest standings and upcoming sessions. Data is cached for offline access. AVAILABLE IN 17 LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Greek, Catalan, Indonesian, and Chinese — with region-specific variants. Download for free and enjoy all widget sizes and types with the default style. Upgrade to Pro to unlock additional styles, color themes, and custom backgrounds. Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://44apps.net/formula/policy

About

Apex

Features
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Apex is the fastest way to follow the Formula 1 season — the full race calendar, results and championship standings, wrapped in a clean design and a set of gorgeous widgets. EVERY RACE WEEKEND • Full weekend schedule — practice, qualifying, sprint and race — in your local time zone • Live countdown to lights out, down to the minute • The starting grid, minutes after qualifying ends — for the sprint and the race • Circuit outlines and satellite maps for every track on the calendar RESULTS & STANDINGS • Race, qualifying and sprint results shortly after the chequered flag • Drivers' and Constructors' championships, visualised with team-colour points bars • Complete history — every season back to 1950 (Apex Pro) WIDGETS • Next Race — countdown, track outline and weekend schedule, in every size • Championship — live WDC and WCC standings on your home screen (Apex Pro) • Lock screen widgets — countdown dial and next session at a glance SESSION ALERTS • A nudge before qualifying, sprint and race — you choose how early • Practice-session alerts with Apex Pro • Works for every race weekend of the season, automatically APEX PRO Unlock the Championship widget, practice alerts and the full archive with a yearly subscription — the first 14 days are free — or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app for your country. Race data from the community-run Jolpica-F1 project. Starting grid via the open OpenF1 API. Circuit shapes from open map data. No account, no tracking, no ads. APEX PRO TERMS Apex Pro is available as an auto-renewable yearly subscription with a 14-day free trial, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://vasilkrumov.github.io/apex/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Apex is an unofficial app and is not associated in any way with the Formula 1 companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.

Screenshots

Formula App Widget4 screens
Apex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Formula App Widget at every 2 days against Apex's every 3 weeks. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Formula App Widget sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year and Apex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Formula App Widget ships an update every 2 days, Apex every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Formula App Widget versus Apex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormula App WidgetApex
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose MikhailVasil Krumov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Formula App Widget

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Annual$1.991 Year
2 purchases

Apex

Subscriptions1
  • Apex Pro Yearly14 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Apex Pro Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is Formula App Widget free?
Formula App Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Apex free?
Apex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Formula App Widget or Apex have ads?
Neither Formula App Widget nor Apex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Formula App Widget or Apex?
Formula App Widget ships an update every 2 days, and Apex every 3 weeks. Most recently, Formula App Widget was updated on October 15, 2026 and Apex on October 15, 2026.

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