# HCA vs Any Text · Widgets

The clearest difference is price: HCA at Free against Any Text · Widgets's $4.00. HCA also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Any Text · Widgets's advantage is ratings volume (450 vs 6) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

HCA is free to download; Any Text · Widgets costs $4.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for HCA against 4.6 for Any Text · Widgets. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Any Text · Widgets has 450 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of HCA's written reviews are positive against 82% of Any Text · Widgets's.

HCA ships an update every 4 months, Any Text · Widgets every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | HCA | Any Text · Widgets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.00 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hca/id869907178/reviews)** | [4.6 (450 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/any-text-widgets/id1643199620/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **450** |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **81.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | **#72** |
| Size | 15 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Advanced Quonset Technology, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1200893792) | [Sindre Sorhus](https://appshunter.io/developer/328077650) |

## What reviewers say

### HCA

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hca/id869907178)

Control your home's lighting, thermostat, and automation devices remotely. Monitor sensors, trigger programs, and manage keypads. Uses geofencing for automated actions when entering or leaving areas.

**Highlights:** Remote device control, Sensor status monitoring, Program execution, Keypad control, Geofencing automation, Log viewing and filtering, Custom icon synchronization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Any Text · Widgets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/any-text-widgets/id1643199620)

**Currently charting:** #72 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

Display any text on your Lock or Home Screen to keep important notes, goals, or tasks visible. Customize text with Markdown and utilize 20 different widgets. Integrates with Shortcuts for powerful automations and syncs across devices via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Customizable text widgets, Lock Screen and Home Screen support, Markdown styling (bold, italic, strikethrough), Live Activity and StandBy support, iCloud device syncing, Shortcuts app integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Useful utility
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔒 Secure and bug-free
- 💡 Great for organizing screens
- 🔒 Helpful for lost phone info

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't work on some devices
- 🔒 Family sharing doesn't work
- 🔒 Text not showing on Lock Screen
- 👎 Text box too small
- 👎 Difficult to apply

**Reported bugs**

- Widget not showing on Lock Screen
- Text not updating in a timely manner
- Force show when locked doesn't work

**Requested features**

- Allow alternating/rotating text
- Add custom font support
- Provide full-width widget options
- Add custom widget background colors
- Enable editing widgets directly


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HCA free?

HCA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Any Text · Widgets free?

Any Text · Widgets costs $4.00, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, HCA or Any Text · Widgets?

HCA is rated higher. HCA averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Any Text · Widgets averages 4.6 from 450 ratings.

### Do HCA or Any Text · Widgets have ads?

Neither HCA nor Any Text · Widgets shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, HCA or Any Text · Widgets?

HCA ships an update every 4 months, and Any Text · Widgets every 6 weeks. Most recently, HCA was updated on June 8, 2026 and Any Text · Widgets on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*