Comparison

SheetWidget vs Halocrest

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

Head to head
About

SheetWidget

Features
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Turn Google Sheets into widgets for your iPhone Home Screen and Lock Screen. Check budgets, work shifts, schedules, sales, stock and project progress without opening your spreadsheet. Sheet Widget displays the cell ranges you choose, preserving borders, background and text colors, bold text and merged cells. HOME SCREEN Choose small, medium, large or extra-large widgets. Display tables, formula results and images from supported IMAGE formulas. Available sizes depend on your device and iOS version. LOCK SCREEN β€’ Above the clock: show a single cell, such as your next appointment. β€’ Circular: show one cell, with a gauge for percentage values. β€’ Rectangular: display a table from your selected range. Create configurations in the app and choose which one each widget displays. Multiple configurations require Pro. NO PUBLIC SHARING REQUIRED Keep your spreadsheet private. You do not need to publish it to the web, create a sharing link or write scripts. Sign in with Google, select a spreadsheet and sheet, choose your cells or range, then add a widget. Tap a widget to open the spreadsheet or app. FREE FEATURES β€’ One Home Screen configuration and one Lock Screen configuration. β€’ Tables with borders, colors, bold text and merged cells. β€’ Preserve cell proportions. β€’ Formula results and supported IMAGE pictures. β€’ Automatic updates and tap-to-open actions. MORE WITH PRO β€’ Unlimited widget configurations. β€’ Supported line, bar, pie and other charts. β€’ Notifications when values, formatting or borders change in the displayed range. β€’ Switch between multiple Google accounts. β€’ Copy a tapped cell’s value, then open your chosen destination. β€’ Nine theme colors plus custom colors. β€’ Nine background presets plus custom RGB colors. β€’ Request fresh data with the refresh button. β€’ Hide the Sheet Widget watermark. β€’ Show or hide the header and footer. Choose a monthly, yearly or lifetime plan. Eligible customers can try the yearly plan free for 7 days. Prices and trial eligibility are shown on the purchase screen. PRIVACY We do not use our own server to store your sheet contents. Authentication credentials are protected on your device using Keychain. No ads or tracking. UPDATES AND NOTIFICATIONS iOS manages automatic widget updates, so refresh intervals vary. Changes and notifications may take time to appear. Real-time updates are not guaranteed. Keep the spreadsheet you check every day where you can see it at a glance. Terms: https://sheetwidget.com/terms/ Privacy: https://sheetwidget.com/privacy/ Support: sheetwidget@gmail.com

About

Halocrest

Features
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Halocrest helps you understand the invisible digital environment around your iPhone. Start an intentional Room Sweep to summarize active nearby Bluetooth broadcasts. Review Network Nudge for connection, familiarity, and local network context. Adjust Local Shield to choose how sensitively Halocrest interprets environmental changes. When available, the Apple Watch companion provides compact visual summaries and discreet haptic cues while your iPhone remains the primary analysis surface. Halocrest is designed around local processing and does not require a Halocrest account. Signal Index reflects observable activityβ€”not a threat level. Bluetooth strength is approximate and cannot establish exact distance, direction, identity, purpose, or intent. Radio-silent devices cannot be observed. Local Shield is not a VPN, firewall, antivirus product, or traffic filter. Halocrest Lifetime is a one-time in-app purchase with no subscription.

Screenshots

SheetWidget4 screens
Halocrest4 screens

Verdict

The call

SheetWidget and Halocrest are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. SheetWidget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Halocrest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SheetWidget versus Halocrest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSheetWidgetHalocrest
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuki KurayaJoel Amparo

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SheetWidget

Subscriptions2
  • Sheet Widget Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Sheet Widget Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sheet Widget Pro (Lifetime)$59.99
1 purchases

Halocrest

One-time1
  • Halocrest Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is SheetWidget free?
SheetWidget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Halocrest free?
Halocrest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SheetWidget or Halocrest have ads?
Neither SheetWidget nor Halocrest shows ads.

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