Comparison

One Big Widget vs WidgetBlocks

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

Head to head
About

One Big Widget

Features
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Put any web page on your Home Screen. Pick a site, crop to the part you actually care about, and the widget keeps a fresh snapshot of it. A price, a scoreboard, a headline, a launch countdown, an RSS feed, a dashboard you check ten times a day. Kept fresh in the background, and refreshed every time you open the app. That is the Web Widget, and it is why most people install One Big Widget. The rest of the app is a full widget builder with no subscription trap: a genuinely generous free tier, and a one-time unlock if you want everything. AT A GLANCE One smart widget that shows what matters right now: your next event, reminders due today, a severe weather alert, an upcoming birthday, or a low battery warning. It ranks them by urgency so you only see the one that counts. Everything is gathered on your device. THE BUILDER Pick a template. Tap a few colors. Drop it on your home screen. Three taps to something beautiful, with a deeper editor underneath when you want to control every detail. WIDGET TYPES - Photo widgets in every size - Countdown widgets that update to the day, hour, and minute - Digital and analog clocks - Custom text and bundled quotes - Gradient backgrounds with multi-color blends - Animated GIFs straight from your photo library - Lock Screen widgets: circular, rectangular, and inline EVERY SIZE Small, medium, large, and extra large, plus Lock Screen. All from the same builder, with no upsell to unlock the size you actually need. THE FREE TIER, ACTUALLY FREE - Unlimited widgets, no count cap - Every widget size - 82 of the 127 designs - Custom colors - No ads in the editor, ever UNLOCK EVERYTHING A one-time purchase unlocks all 127 designs, including the Web Widget and At a Glance, plus every future addition. Pay once, yours forever. PRIVACY No accounts. No tracking. No analytics. No third-party SDKs. Your photos, calendar, reminders, and contacts never leave your device. The only thing that ever leaves is feedback you type and send us from Settings — nothing about your widgets goes with it. Built by Hello Good Day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://hellogoodday.com/onebigwidget/terms Privacy Policy: https://hellogoodday.com/onebigwidget/privacy

About

WidgetBlocks

Create custom widgets for your device with extensive customization options. Add elements like time, date, photos, and calendar events. Everything is free to use.

Highlights
  • Create custom widgets
  • Move, recolor, and resize elements
  • Add time and date components
  • Include photos and calendar events
  • Support for notes and countdowns
  • Free to use
Features
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With WidgetBlocks, you can make your own widgets! And not just in a preset matter, ACTUALLY make your own widgets with the ability to move, recolor, resize, and make your widgets, YOUR widgets! (btw, EVERYTHING is free) Supported components: Time Date Photo Calendar events Reminders Shape Drawing Note Countdown/up Links ...and more coming soon! Try WidgetBlocks today! - Noah :) Follow @nonosthings on Instagram for updates!

Screenshots

One Big Widget4 screens
WidgetBlocks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WidgetBlocks at every 2 days against One Big Widget's fortnightly. 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. One Big Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and WidgetBlocks sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One Big Widget ships an update fortnightly, WidgetBlocks every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
One Big Widget versus WidgetBlocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne Big WidgetWidgetBlocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHello Good Day LLCNoah Novak

In-app purchases

1 purchases

One Big Widget

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$9.99
5 purchases

WidgetBlocks

One-time5
  • Extra Small Tip$0.49
  • Small Tip$1.00
  • Medium Tip$5.00
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  • Large Tip$10.00
  • Extra Large Tip$25.00

Questions

Is One Big Widget free?
One Big Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WidgetBlocks free?
WidgetBlocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do One Big Widget or WidgetBlocks have ads?
Neither One Big Widget nor WidgetBlocks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, One Big Widget or WidgetBlocks?
One Big Widget ships an update fortnightly, and WidgetBlocks every 2 days. Most recently, One Big Widget was updated on October 25, 2026 and WidgetBlocks on October 31, 2026.

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