Comparison

Widgety vs Pausean

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

Head to head
About

Widgety

Features
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Make any widget you can imagine, then put it on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or iPad. No limits. Widgety Maker is the first widget app with on-device AI. Describe the widget you want, and watch it build itself, privately, with zero cloud, powered by AI on iOS 26. β€” BUILD IT YOUR WAY β€” β€’ Drag-and-drop canvas with 45+ widget elements β€’ Text, icons, shapes, gauges, charts, photos & more β€’ Snap-to-grid, layers, undo/redo, multi-page widgets β€’ Small, medium, large, and Lock Screen sizes β€’ Live preview as you build β€” AI WIDGET BUILDER (iOS 26+) β€” β€’ Describe the widget you want in plain English β€’ Watch it appear on the canvas in seconds β€’ 100% on-device, nothing leaves your phone β€’ Edit and refine after AI builds the first draft β€” 55+ LIVE DATA TOKENS β€” β€’ Weather (temp, forecast, sunrise, sunset, UV, wind) β€’ Health (steps, distance, calories, sleep, heart rate) β€’ Calendar (next event, schedule, time until) β€’ Reminders (today, overdue, next) β€’ Battery, storage, network, uptime β€’ Stock & crypto prices (live) β€’ Quotes, jokes, advice, Bible verses, On This Day β€’ Greetings, season, day progress, year progress β€” UNIQUE ELEMENTS β€” β€’ Pomodoro Timer, focus sessions you start with one tap from the Home Screen β€’ Multi-photo slideshow, up to 8 photos with smooth transitions β€’ Animated GIF stickers β€’ QR codes generated from any text or URL β€’ Live stock & crypto tickers β€’ Live Activities for timers β€” INTERACTIVE WIDGETS β€” Tap to refresh data, advance the slideshow, mark a reminder done, or start the Pomodoro, directly from the widget. No app launch. β€” SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITYβ€” Publish widgets you love. Browse, copy, and remix designs from creators around the world. β€” iPad SUPPORT β€” Build on the big canvas. Every widget element scales beautifully across iPhone and iPad. β€” PRIVATE BY DESIGNβ€” Your photos, health data, calendar, and reminders stay on your device. Weather is anonymous. AI runs entirely on-device. β€” WIDGETY PRO β€” β€’ AI Widget Builder β€’ Multi-photo slideshows β€’ Live stock & crypto tickers β€’ All premium elements unlocked β€’ Cancel anytime Privacy Policy: https://opiray.com/widgety-maker/privacy Terms of Use: https://opiray.com/widgety-maker/terms Support: https://opiray.com/widgety-maker/support

About

Pausean

Features
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Turn your phone over. The time is yours. Pausean is a focus timer that starts when you put your phone down. Set your minutes on the dial, lay your phone face down, and your time begins. Every quiet stretch becomes a stone in your bowl. A GENTLE START - Tap once to get ready, then turn your phone over. Your time starts the moment it lies face down. - In the first seconds you feel three slow breaths as soft vibrations. No need to look. - The dial clicks into place minute by minute and shows which stone you will receive. NO PRESSURE, NO GUILT - Picking your phone up briefly is fine. Your time keeps running for 60 seconds. - Jokers let you pause a session when something comes up. - No streaks, no red days. An empty day simply stays empty. YOUR BOWL - Each duration forms its own kind of stone. - Each month gets its own bowl. With Pro, past bowls stay on your shelf. - Older stones gather dust over time. Rub them with your finger and they shine again. - Press and hold a stone to see what you can do with it. BREATHE - Guided breathing has its own tab. Arriving and Letting go are free for everyone. - Every exercise leaves a piece of sea glass in your bowl. - Feel the breath (Pro): soft vibrations guide you, so you can close your eyes. AUTUMN STONES Until November 29, every session forms one of four autumn stones: chestnut, leaf print, pumpkin stone and honey stone. The pumpkin stone is free for everyone this season. SHARE YOUR CALM Share a session, a single stone, your week or your month as a quiet image. PAUSEAN PRO - Pocket mode: sessions also run while your phone is put away - All breathing exercises and Feel the breath - History as a week and month calendar, plus statistics - Past bowls on your shelf - All seasonal stones and stone sets - More jokers per day Pausean Pro is available as a subscription or as a one-time purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads. Your sessions live only on your phone. Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch. Designed for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass, and built to work with VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://calmsides.com/pausean/privacy

Screenshots

Widgety4 screens
Pausean4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Widgety sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Pausean sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widgety ships an update every 11 days, Pausean fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Widgety versus Pausean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetyPausean
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days β€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size41 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpirayCalmsides

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Widgety

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Pausean

Subscriptions1
  • Pausean Pro β€” Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pausean Pro β€” Lifetime$22.99

Questions

Is Widgety free?
Widgety is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pausean free?
Pausean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Widgety or Pausean have ads?
Neither Widgety nor Pausean shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widgety or Pausean?
Widgety ships an update every 11 days, and Pausean fortnightly. Most recently, Widgety was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pausean on November 6, 2026.

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