Comparison

Widgeto5 vs Howbout

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Live data widgets
  • Business and lifestyle metrics
  • Customizable home screen dashboard
  • Connects to multiple services
  • Lock Screen widget support
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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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

About

Howbout

Features
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Howbout - Shift Planner is a simple and modern way to organize your work schedule. Whether you're managing your own shifts, rotating schedules, or weekly work plans, Howbout - Shift Planner gives you a clean and intuitive way to organize your work life. With a subscription, you can create, edit, and track shifts, view your schedule by day, week, or month, plan recurring shifts, monitor your working hours, and keep your work calendar organized in one place. Designed for employees, freelancers, healthcare workers, retail staff, hospitality teams, and anyone working rotating schedules, Howbout - Shift Planner makes it easy to stay on top of every shift. Premium Subscription Required A subscription is required to access and use the app's features. New subscribers can start with a 3-day free trial. After the trial, your selected subscription automatically renews unless canceled. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your App Store account settings. Start your 3-day free trial and discover a smarter, faster, and more organized way to manage your shifts and work schedule. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://www.igorstojanovic.com/privacy

Screenshots

Widgeto54 screens
Howbout3 screens

Verdict

The call

Widgeto5 and Howbout are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Widgeto5 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Howbout sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widgeto5 ships an update every 4 weeks, Howbout monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Widgeto5 versus Howbout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgeto5Howbout
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan BijoyIgor Stojanovic

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Widgeto5

Subscriptions2
  • Widgeto5 Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Widgeto5 Pro Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Widgeto5 Pro Lifetime$79.99
2 purchases

Howbout

Subscriptions2
  • Month Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Year Subscription3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Widgeto5 free?
Widgeto5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Howbout free?
Howbout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Widgeto5 or Howbout have ads?
Neither Widgeto5 nor Howbout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widgeto5 or Howbout?
Widgeto5 ships an update every 4 weeks, and Howbout monthly. Most recently, Widgeto5 was updated on October 31, 2026 and Howbout on October 31, 2026.

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