Comparison

Facet vs Boring Widget

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

Head to head
About

Facet

Create custom widgets for your home screen by describing what you want in plain language. The app builds and styles them, pulling live information from over 100 connected apps, weather, stocks, and more. Refine layouts and looks with simple text commands.

Highlights
  • AI-powered widget creation from text descriptions
  • Connects to 100+ apps, weather, stocks, RSS feeds
  • Customizable styles and themes
  • Supports various widget sizes including Lock Screen
  • Optional AI writing for daily briefs
  • Privacy-focused with no account required
Features
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Stop opening five apps to check five things. Describe the widget you want in plain words - "show my next three meetings and the weather" - and Facet builds it: the layout, the live info, and a look that fits your Home Screen. Then refine it the same way: "smaller numbers," "dark glass," "only school stuff." WHAT FACET CAN SHOW • Your calendar and reminders (read on this device) • Gmail, Google Calendar, Notion, GitHub and 100+ apps you connect • Weather for wherever you are • Stocks and crypto - name a ticker, get a widget • Steps and activity from Health • Any RSS feed, and numbers you type in - goals, streaks, countdowns STYLES FOR EVERY SCREEN • Clean and modern, warm paper, dark glass, terminal green, sunrise gradients - or describe your own look • Ready-made starts: a day-at-a-glance, an inbox brief, a student planner, a minimal weather tile • Small, medium, large, and Lock Screen sizes AI THAT WRITES, GROUNDED • Optional AI writing: a fresh morning brief or daily line, written from your real calendar and apps • Never invents facts - if the info isn't there, the widget says so MADE TO BE TRUSTED • No account to create. No server database of your personal info. • Each widget uses only the sources it declares - you can see exactly what. • Lock Screen privacy modes: show, redact, or hide. • Sign-ins live in the iOS Keychain, on your device. Free to try: build one widget, edit it once, in small or medium. Facet Pro unlocks unlimited widgets and edits, every size, connected apps, AI writing, faster refresh, and AI-generated themes - with the first week free. Widgets update on a schedule; iOS controls exact refresh timing. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://facet-worker.facetwidgets.workers.dev/privacy

About

Boring Widget

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Boring Widget turns your Home Screen into something you actually enjoy looking at — minimal, monochrome-first widgets with real customization, not endless clutter. WIDGETS • Clock — a clean, distraction-free time display • Date — day and date at a glance • Battery — an elegant charge ring • Photo — your own picture, beautifully framed • Countdown — track days until anything that matters • Quote — a rotating line of inspiration, every day MAKE IT YOURS Every widget supports multiple themes and fonts, from soft neutrals to bold monochrome, so your Home Screen matches your style — not the other way around. SIMPLE TO ADD Design your widget in the app, then add it to your Home Screen in a few taps. Change your mind anytime — edit any widget's look whenever you like. GO PREMIUM Unlock every widget type, all theme palettes, and every premium font with a single subscription or one-time purchase — no ads, ever. Boring Widget is built for people who want their phone to feel calm, clean, and entirely their own. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Facet4 screens
Boring Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

Facet and Boring Widget 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. Facet sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Boring Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Facet ships an update every 4 days, Boring Widget every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Facet versus Boring Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFacetBoring Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDarpun SachdevSatyam Tiwari

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Facet

Subscriptions3
  • Facet Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Facet Power$12.991 Month
  • Facet Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Boring Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • One Time Purchase$39.99

Questions

Is Facet free?
Facet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boring Widget free?
Boring Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Facet or Boring Widget have ads?
Neither Facet nor Boring Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Facet or Boring Widget?
Facet ships an update every 4 days, and Boring Widget every 2 days. Most recently, Facet was updated on October 31, 2026 and Boring Widget on October 31, 2026.

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