Widgeto5 vs Self Mail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Widgeto5
This app transforms your iPhone's home and Lock Screen into a dynamic dashboard. It displays live data from your connected services, such as business metrics, calendar events, health stats, and weather, all at a glance.
- Live data widgets
- Business and lifestyle metrics
- Customizable home screen dashboard
- Connects to multiple services
- Lock Screen widget support
- Privacy-focused design
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Widgeto5 is a home screen widget app that shows the data you actually care about — live, glanceable, and beautifully designed. Instead of opening ten different apps to check your revenue, your next meeting, your heart rate, or today's weather, Widgeto5 puts all of it one glance away. Connect the services you already use, pick from 15 widget categories, and turn your iPhone into a dashboard for your business and your life. Live widgets for the data you actually care about. Stripe revenue. GitHub stars. Daily quotes. Calendar meetings. Weather. Health. Photos. 15 widget categories — one beautifully designed app. Widgeto5 turns your iPhone home screen and Lock Screen into a live dashboard. No more bouncing between apps to check what matters. Your numbers, your photos, your day — right where you'll see them. WIDGETS INCLUDED Stripe - revenue today, MRR, payouts, profit graphs GitHub - repository stars and open pull requests App Store Connect - installs, ratings, revenue Anthropic - Claude API usage, costs, token spend Google Calendar - next meeting with one-tap Join (auto-detects Zoom, Teams, Meet) YouTube - subscriber counts and video performance Health - steps, sleep, heart rate, calories, distance Weather - local forecast powered by Apple WeatherKit Crypto & Stocks - live prices for the assets you own Photo Widgets - any photo, 6 styles across small and medium sizes Quotes - daily inspiration in 13 designer styles Countdown - flip clock, analog and digital clocks, month calendar, moon phase, sunrise/sunset, and a daily/weekly/yearly progress ring WHY Widgeto5 - Live data, not static decoration. Your widgets show what's actually happening - Business metrics AND lifestyle widgets in one app. Most widget apps do one or the other - Native Apple frameworks only. No third-party tracking SDKs. No data sales - 17 languages - Lock Screen widgets included - Dark glassmorphism design that looks beautiful on every wallpaper HOW IT WORKS Pick a widget from the app Connect the data source — sign in to GitHub, Stripe, or grant Apple Health / Calendar permissions. Long-press your home screen, tap +, add Widgeto5. Your live data lands on your home screen in under 60 seconds. Widgeto5 Pro Unlock all widget categories with Widgeto5 Pro. Cancel anytime in iOS Settings. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. PRIVACY FIRST We don't track you. No analytics SDKs. No data sales. Your Stripe and GitHub credentials stay on your device using Apple Keychain. Health, Calendar, Photos, and Weather data never leave your iPhone. Built solo, in public. Feedback welcome via the in-app contact. Download Widgeto5. Connect what you use. Watch your home screen come alive. Terms of Use: https://widgeto5.ryanbijoy.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://widgeto5.ryanbijoy.com/privacy
Self Mail
Capture thoughts, ideas, reminders, and tasks instantly by sending them directly to your email inbox. This app integrates seamlessly into your existing workflow, eliminating the need to learn new systems or check multiple applications. It offers a simple way to ensure no great idea is ever lost.
- Instant email delivery
- Voice to text
- Photo attachments
- Scheduled sending
- Share Extension
- Home Screen Widget
- Audio notes
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--> Most features completely free! --> Pro unlocks unlimited at less than $1/month Never lose a great idea again. Note To Myself is the fastest way to capture thoughts, ideas, reminders and tasks - and send them straight to your inbox. No friction. No fuss. YOUR INBOX IS YOUR SECOND BRAIN You already live in your email. It is where you actually follow up on things. So why are your ideas dying in note-taking apps you never open? Note To Myself fits right into your existing workflow. No new system to learn. No extra app to check. Your ideas land where you already work. THE TWO SYSTEMS YOU ACTUALLY NEED Most productivity advice tells you to use 10 different apps. The truth is simpler. You only need two systems: 1. A storage system for tasks - whatever you already use 2. A funnel for new information - your inbox Note To Myself completes the funnel. Capture an idea in three seconds. It lands in your inbox. Done. HOW IT WORKS Open the app. Pick a note type - Idea, Reminder or Task. Write your note. Hit send. Your idea lands in your email in seconds, ready for when you need it. FEATURES - Three note types - Idea, Reminder and Task - Instant email delivery to yourself - Voice to text - speak your notes out loud - Photo attachments - up to 5 photos per note - Scheduled sending - send notes at a future time - Share Extension - send from any app on your phone - Home Screen Widget - quick capture without opening the app - Audio notes for voice memos - Secure notes delivered straight to your inbox - Full sent history and drafts - Manage tasks easily without switching apps FREE TO USE Most features are completely free - voice to text, photo attachments, share extension and home screen widget included. Free users can send up to 5 notes per day, which is plenty for most people. Need more? Pro unlocks unlimited daily sends and scheduled sending for less than a coffee per month. SECURE BY DESIGN Your notes are delivered via SendGrid - the same trusted email infrastructure used by millions of companies worldwide. Notes go straight to your inbox and are never stored or shared. PERFECT FOR - Capturing ideas on the go - Sending yourself reminders - Voice notes while driving - Meeting follow-ups - Shopping lists and tasks - Quick note taking anytime - Building your second brain
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Widgeto5 at 5.0 against Self Mail's 4.5. Self Mail's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Widgeto5 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Self Mail sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Widgeto5 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Widgeto5 ships an update every 4 weeks, Self Mail weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widgeto5 | Self Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryan Bijoy | Jorrit Barto |
In-app purchases
Widgeto5
- Widgeto5 Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Widgeto5 Pro Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Widgeto5 Pro Lifetime$79.99
Self Mail
- Note To Myself Pro$0.991 Month
- Note To Myself Pro$4.991 Year









