Comparison

WidgetBoard vs iHane

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

Head to head
About

WidgetBoard

Share notes, photos, lists, and drawings with loved ones directly on your iPhone widgets. Keep important moments and shared tasks visible and accessible, fostering connection through shared content on a single digital board.

Highlights
  • Shared widgets for notes, photos, lists, and drawings
  • Lock Screen and Home Screen note widgets
  • Shared checklist for to-dos
  • Shared photo widget
  • Daily Check and Countdown widgets
  • Drawing widget for sketches
  • One board shared with up to 10 people via iCloud
Features
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Share notes, photos, lists, and drawings with family, your partner, or friends, right on your widgets. A kind word, a photo worth keeping, or something to do together: WidgetBoard gives your family, partner, or friends one shared board to check on their own iPhones. ◆ Seven widgets for life together Lock Screen note: a short message to see when you pick up your phone Home Screen note: a little space for the things you want to say Checklist: keep track of shared to-dos and check off what’s done Shared photo: put a favorite moment on everyone’s widget Daily Check: keep recurring items and start each day with a fresh set of checkboxes Countdown: see days until a special date, or how many have passed Drawing: share a sketch or handwritten note on the Home Screen ◆ One board, up to 10 people Edit the board and share changes through iCloud. See who last edited the content and when. Everyone can contribute to the same board. ◆ Make room for the everyday Leave a few words of encouragement. Share a photo from your day. Keep a list of things you want to do together. The small things stay close, without getting buried in a group chat. ◆ Connect through iCloud Invite people with a link. There’s no separate app account to create. An iCloud sign-in is required, and the board owner needs Pro to share a board. Put a little of your shared life on your widgets. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

iHane

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Your loved ones are only a glance away. With iHane, share the same Home Screen widget with your partner, family, or close friends; when one person updates it, everyone sees it. Share a photo from your day, leave a little note, show how you feel, or count down to the day you will be together again. iHane gives you a shared board and widget to stay close and organize everyday life together. STAY CLOSE TO THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE • Photo: Put a favorite moment on everyone’s widget. • Drawing: Share a heart, a tiny message, or anything you draw. • Status: Choose “Miss you,” “On my way,” or your own status with one tap. • Note: Leave short messages everyone can see. • Battery: See the latest battery level for people on your board. MANAGE EVERYDAY LIFE TOGETHER • Shared list: Add things to buy or do and check them off together. • Task: See who completed something and when. • Countdown: Look forward to an anniversary, trip, or reunion together. • Counter: Count movies watched, walks taken, or anything else you share. • Expenses: Easily track who paid and who owes whom. • Q&A: Ask a question and reveal the answers once everyone has replied. THE SAME WIDGET ON EVERYONE’S SCREEN • Small, medium, and large widget sizes. • Arrange photos, notes, statuses, and other cards your way. • Change a status, complete a task, or increase a counter. • An update by one person appears on everyone else’s widget. • Changes made offline are sent automatically when you reconnect. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create your shared board. 2. Invite your partner, family, or friends with a link or code. 3. Add the cards you want to share. 4. Place the iHane widget on your Home Screen. FREE AND iHANE PLUS On the free plan, two people can share one board and get started with the essential cards. With iHane Plus: • Use the same board with up to 5 people. • Add unlimited cards. • Unlock every card type and widget layout. • When one person subscribes, everyone on the same board can use Plus features. iHane Plus is a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ihane.tekinlabs.com/gizlilik

Screenshots

WidgetBoard4 screens
iHane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iHane at every 2 days against WidgetBoard's monthly. iHane 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 · 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. WidgetBoard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and iHane sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WidgetBoard ships an update monthly, iHane every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
WidgetBoard versus iHane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetBoardiHane
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoateractionEnes TEKIN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

WidgetBoard

Subscriptions2
  • Family Widget Pro$1.991 Month
  • Family Widget Pro$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Family Widget Pro$4.99
3 purchases

iHane

Subscriptions3
  • iHane Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • iHane Plus Yearly$14.991 Year
  • iHane Plus Yearly1 Year trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is WidgetBoard free?
WidgetBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iHane free?
iHane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WidgetBoard or iHane have ads?
Neither WidgetBoard nor iHane shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WidgetBoard or iHane?
WidgetBoard ships an update monthly, and iHane every 2 days. Most recently, WidgetBoard was updated on November 10, 2026 and iHane on November 10, 2026.

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