Comparison

Secure Charging Animations vs WidgetBlocks

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

Head to head
About

Secure Charging Animations

Features
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Make charging as good as it looks. Secure Charging Animations turns your plain iPhone charging screen into a cinematic, AMOLED-optimized display, with the animation, security, and live stats to match. Plug in, and watch your battery come alive: pulsing rings, liquid battery fills, neon glows, and moon-phase eclipses that turn a boring wait into something worth watching. Built specifically for OLED displays, every animation uses true blacks so the glow really pops. 50+ PREMIUM ANIMATIONS From subtle and elegant to bold and neon, choose from a growing library of charging animations: Pulse Ring, Liquid Battery, Neon Liquid, Moon Eclipse, Orbit Ring, and dozens more. Free animations get you started; go Pro to unlock the full library. REAL BATTERY DATA, NO GUESSING See your live battery percentage, estimated time to full, and estimated charging wattage, all calculated from your device's own real charging rate, not a fake fixed number. Smooth, interpolated percentage updates fill in the gaps between iOS's coarse battery readings, so the number never sits frozen. LOCKED DOWN, YOUR WAY Protect your charging screen the moment it's plugged in: - Face ID unlock, with automatic PIN fallback if Face ID fails or isn't available - 4-digit PIN lock as a standalone option, independent of Face ID - Intruder Detection logs every failed unlock attempt with a timestamp, so you always know if someone tried to get in - PIN setup is optional at first launch. Skip it and turn protection on anytime later from Settings, no reinstall or reset needed WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITIES Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets keep your battery percentage and time to full visible without opening the app, glanceable, live, and always up to date while you're charging. SMART NOTIFICATIONS Get notified the moment your charger connects or your battery hits 100%, plus optional daily reminders, all with cooldown logic so you're never spammed with duplicate alerts. SIRI SHORTCUTS AND AUTOMATION Trigger your charging animation hands-free with built-in Siri Shortcuts and App Intents, or launch straight into the app with full custom deep-link support. MADE TO FIT YOU - Light, Dark, and Auto themes throughout the app - A guided first-launch walkthrough that gets you set up in seconds - Charging sound and haptic feedback, each toggle independently - Auto-hide and lock-timeout controls for the charging screen AVAILABLE IN 7 LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese, with full in-app language switching, no reinstall required. DESIGNED FOR OLED Every animation, every gradient, every lock screen is built around true blacks and an electric-cyan accent, so it looks as good on a Pro Max as it does on the smallest iPhone. Secure Charging Animations is free to download, with premium animations and ad removal available as an optional upgrade. No account required. Secure Charging Animations requires iOS 17.0 or later. Privacy Policy: https://mralihaidar.github.io/app-legal/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

WidgetBlocks

Create personalized widgets for your device with a wide range of customizable components. Design unique layouts, recolor elements, and resize them to perfectly match your style. Explore various supported components like time, photos, calendar events, and more.

Highlights
  • Create custom widgets
  • Recolor and resize components
  • Add time, date, and photos
  • Integrate calendar events and reminders
  • Include notes and countdowns
  • App launcher and music widgets
  • Weather and health data integration
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! Supported components: Time Date Photo Calendar events Reminders Shape Drawing Note Countdown/up Links Weather* Music Battery Health App Launcher ...and more coming soon! Try WidgetBlocks today! - Noah :) Follow @nonosthings on Instagram and @noahsthings on Facebook for updates! *The weather block uses the WeatherKit and weather.gov API. Free users get 25 WeatherKit API calls a month and 75 API calls a month for paid users with WidgetBlocks Purple, an optional auto-renewing subscription, which also adds unlimited Dynamic Logic rules, custom accent colors, and alternate app icons. Payment is charged to your Apple Account, and the subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Secure Charging Animations4 screens
WidgetBlocks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WidgetBlocks at none against Secure Charging Animations's shown. WidgetBlocks also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Secure Charging Animations sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and WidgetBlocks sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secure Charging Animations ships an update fortnightly, WidgetBlocks every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Secure Charging Animations versus WidgetBlocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecure Charging AnimationsWidgetBlocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli HaidarNoah Novak

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Secure Charging Animations

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$34.991 Year
7 purchases

WidgetBlocks

Subscriptions2
  • WB Purple (monthly)$3.991 Month
  • WB Purple (yearly)$39.991 Year
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 Secure Charging Animations free?
Secure Charging Animations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WidgetBlocks free?
WidgetBlocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Secure Charging Animations or WidgetBlocks have ads?
Secure Charging Animations shows ads; WidgetBlocks does not.
Which is updated more often, Secure Charging Animations or WidgetBlocks?
Secure Charging Animations ships an update fortnightly, and WidgetBlocks every 3 days. Most recently, Secure Charging Animations was updated on November 13, 2026 and WidgetBlocks on November 13, 2026.

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