Comparison

UsTwo vs WidgetBoard

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

Head to head
About

UsTwo

Features
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Some days a text isn't enough. UsTwo is a quiet little place for two โ€” leave your person a handwritten note, a photo, your mood, and a countdown to the next time you're together, and it lands right on their Home Screen. No feeds. No followers. No streaks to keep alive. Just the two of you. WHY COUPLES LOVE IT โ€ข A note on their Home Screen โ€” your words in a warm, handwritten style, waiting on their widget all day. โ€ข No streaks, ever โ€” connection without the pressure or guilt. Miss a day; nothing breaks. โ€ข Ad-free & quiet โ€” your notes are between you two, never a product. โ€ข Never lose a thing โ€” everything is kept safe in your own iCloud and syncs between you. โ€ข Made for distance โ€” a "next time together" countdown for the miles in between. HOW IT WORKS Pair with one person using a couple code. Write a note, add a photo or your mood, pick a theme. It appears on their widget โ€” and theirs on yours. That's the whole thing. USTWO PLUS Go further with Plus: schedule notes for later mornings, attach photos, unlock premium themes, and keep your whole history. Available as a yearly or weekly plan, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account on confirmation. PRIVATE BY DESIGN UsTwo has no servers of its own and no separate account โ€” your notes live in your personal iCloud, and we can't read them. Optional location is city-name only, never your exact spot. Made for two, in 9 languages. Terms of Use (EULA): https://ustwoapp.github.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://ustwoapp.github.io/privacy Questions or feedback? ustwoapp@proton.me

About

WidgetBoard

Features
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A quick note for your family, your partner, or your friends, right on your widget. The note that used to live on the fridge now sits on your iPhone Lock Screen and Home Screen. One person edits it, and everyone's widget updates. โ—† Four widgets, four jobs Lock Screen note: see it every time you pick up your phone Home Screen note: leave a line just for your people Checklist: tick things off one at a time Shared photo: put a picture you all want to see on the widget โ—† One edit, everyone's widget No group chat needed. Everyone sees the same board on their own widget. Instant sync: edits show up on everyone's widget right away Edit history: see who changed what, and when Up to 10 people: one board for the whole household โ—† How people use it Dinner tonight: pasta and a big salad Grocery list: milk, detergent, apples House rules: no phones at the table The stuff you always look up: Wi-Fi password, door code This week: deep clean Saturday morning Note of the day: you've got this Photo of the day: one picture worth sharing โ—† No sign-up. iCloud keeps it in sync One invite: send a link and you're connected No account: nothing to set up, no password to remember Kept safe: your data stays in your own iCloud The one thing you want your family and friends to remember: put it on the widget today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

UsTwo4 screens
WidgetBoard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UsTwo at every 2 days against WidgetBoard's every 4 weeks. UsTwo also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. UsTwo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year and WidgetBoard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UsTwo ships an update every 2 days, WidgetBoard every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
UsTwo versus WidgetBoard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUsTwoWidgetBoard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerabiodun oyetomiGoateraction

In-app purchases

2 purchases

UsTwo

Subscriptions1
  • UsTwo Plus โ€” Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • UsTwo Plus โ€” Lifetime$69.99
1 purchases

WidgetBoard

One-time1
  • Family Widget Pro$4.99

Questions

Is UsTwo free?
UsTwo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WidgetBoard free?
WidgetBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do UsTwo or WidgetBoard have ads?
Neither UsTwo nor WidgetBoard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UsTwo or WidgetBoard?
UsTwo ships an update every 2 days, and WidgetBoard every 4 weeks. Most recently, UsTwo was updated on September 18, 2026 and WidgetBoard on September 7, 2026.

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