Comparison

WidgText vs Lock Screen Text

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

Head to head
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 a calm thought where you'll actually see it. WidgText brings affirmations, grounding reminders, and your own words to your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and one gentle daily notification. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY • Choose a time and receive one mindful message a day. No streaks, no pressure, no badges. • Turn it off whenever you like. It is there to steady you, not to demand anything. START WITH A LITTLE CALM • Eleven ready-to-use themes, from soft sage to candlelit amber. • 120 mindful messages across 10 collections: grounding, rest, gratitude, self-compassion, morning calm, evening unwind, and more. • Add your own mantras, intentions, or the words that help you reset. MAKE IT YOURS • See your widget update live as you edit. • Colors, gradients, fonts, alignment, shadows, and borders — all yours to set. • Preview small, medium, and large Home Screen widgets plus Lock Screen styles. • Keep one steady thought, or rotate a short list automatically. • Tap any widget to jump straight back to it. MADE FOR IPAD, TOO • A native sidebar workspace that shows your widgets side by side with the editor. • Extra Large widgets, sized for the iPad Home Screen. FREE TO START. PRO IS ONE PURCHASE. Every user gets a full widget, eight calming themes, all 120 messages to choose from, and the daily thought. WidgText Pro adds up to 8 independent widgets, all 34 fonts, three exclusive themes, four-color and radial gradients, advanced borders, a soft grain texture, unlimited rotating quotes, full scheduling, eight alternate app icons, and no ads. One purchase. No subscription. Yours forever. Your words. A calmer Home Screen.

About

Lock Screen Text

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Lock Screen Text keeps your favorite quotes and short notes front and center with clean, minimalist Lock Screen widgets. Key Features: 1. Instant Focus: Display your favorite quotes and short notes right where you'll see them. 2. Clean & Minimalist: Designed to look seamless and feel effortless to use. 3. Fully Customizable: Personalize your text, font style, and alignment to match your style. 4. Simple & Lightweight: No account required, no unnecessary complexity, just clean Lock Screen widgets. 5. Free Forever: Use Text Slot 1 for free with full customization. 6. Optional Upgrade: Unlock all 10 text slots with a one-time purchase - no subscriptions, ever.

Screenshots

WidgText4 screens
Lock Screen Text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lock Screen Text at none against WidgText's shown. Lock Screen Text also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, 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. WidgText sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lock Screen Text sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WidgText ships an update weekly, Lock Screen Text every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
WidgText versus Lock Screen Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgTextLock Screen Text
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAaron PriceKok Lam Chong

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WidgText

One-time1
  • WidgText Pro$0.99
1 purchases

Lock Screen Text

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$4.99

Questions

Is WidgText free?
WidgText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock Screen Text free?
Lock Screen Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WidgText or Lock Screen Text have ads?
WidgText shows ads; Lock Screen Text does not.
Which is updated more often, WidgText or Lock Screen Text?
WidgText ships an update weekly, and Lock Screen Text every 2 days. Most recently, WidgText was updated on September 23, 2026 and Lock Screen Text on September 15, 2026.

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