Comparison

Custom Compass vs Favorites Widget

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

Head to head

Contacts on Lock & Home Screen

$3.00

🔧 Utilities

★ 5.017 ratingsView app →

About

Custom Compass

Features

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The compass that you can create yourself! - Create any design of compass that you can imagine. - A selection of preset themes, or save your own for a quick change. - A multitude of pointers and stickers that can be resized and positioned to your hearts content. - Limitless possibilities. - Works with either magnetic or true North.

About

Favorites Widget

Quickly call or message your favorite contacts directly from your Lock or Home Screen. Customize widgets to perform actions like opening URLs or running shortcuts with a single tap.

Highlights

Call/message from Lock Screen
Home Screen widgets
Customizable tap actions
Open URLs
Run shortcuts
Direct calling

Features

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Call or message your favorite people directly from the Lock Screen or Home Screen. The widgets are customizable and you can even choose to open a URL or run a shortcut when tapping a widget. It also supports calling without a confirmation (must be enabled in setting). ■ Widget tap actions • Call • FaceTime • Send email • Send message • WhatsApp • Telegram • Open URL • Run shortcut ■ FAQ 〉How is it different from the built-in Contacts widget? This one is available on the lock screen, customizable, you can call or message by tapping the widget, and more. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.

Screenshots

Custom Compass3 screens

Favorites Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Custom Compass at Free against Favorites Widget's $3.00. Custom Compass also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 27.0). Favorites Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). On ads 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

Custom Compass is free to download; Favorites Widget costs $3.00 up front. Custom Compass sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Favorites Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Custom Compass ships an update every 12 months, Favorites Widget every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Custom Compass versus Favorites Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Custom Compass	Favorites Widget
Price	Free — better	$3.00
Rating	—	5.0 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	17 — better
Update frequency	Every 12 months	Every 3 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	—	Paid
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	27.0
Further details — not scored
Size	41 MB	15 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Nicholas Dean	Sindre Sorhus

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Custom Compass

One-time1

Edit Mode + Remove Adverts$1.99

None

Favorites Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Custom Compass free?

Custom Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Favorites Widget free?

Favorites Widget costs $3.00, with no in-app purchases.

Do Custom Compass or Favorites Widget have ads?

Neither Custom Compass nor Favorites Widget shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Custom Compass or Favorites Widget?

Custom Compass ships an update every 12 months, and Favorites Widget every 3 months. Most recently, Custom Compass was updated on November 1, 2026 and Favorites Widget on November 3, 2026.