Comparison

RSS Widget vs Widget Kit

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

Head to head
About

RSS Widget

Customize your device's Home screen and Today view with custom widgets. Display RSS feeds in a visually appealing and configurable manner, with options for refresh frequency, content layout, and article filtering. Easily access your information and actions from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Customizable Home Screen widgets
  • Today View widgets
  • RSS feed display
  • Configurable refresh frequency
  • Multiple content display options
  • Article filtering
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Thanks to this application (and the other Widget apps from PacoLabs), you can now customize the Home screen and the Today view of your device, by adding custom widgets for some specific purposes. From anywhere in your device, you'll have access to your own information and actions. Each RSS widget allows you to view any RSS feed in a pleasant and highly customizable way. The refresh frequency can be chosen (from every 5 minutes to every day). You can choose to display the content as a beautiful image with an overlayed text, or as an article with an icon, and the associated text. Articles without an image can be filtered. You can define the number of articles to display in a single widget (from 1 to 6). If necessary, you can also choose the first article to be displayed. Decide to hide or show the image, title, abstract, content and author. Different visual parameters can be changed (such as font name, font size and the different colors). Those Widgets are compatible with the new iOS 14 Home Screen Widgets. The application is really easy to use and is adapted to the fresh look of your device. Dark mode of iOS13 is supported. In Today view: You can add as many widgets as you want and they will be displayed in up to 3 different lists. Those same lists will be available in the Today view and in the application (although it is possible, if you want, to hide some widgets in the Today view). To avoid overloading the Today view, when too many widgets are displayed, an intuitive control will allow you to navigate from one widget to another. Even if the main purpose of the app is to view the widgets in the Today view, it can also be very handy to view them directly in the application (a long press on a widget in the Today view will open it directly in the main application).

About

Widget Kit

Consolidate your essential tools and games into a single app for quick access from your notification center. Manage social media, track data, monitor device status, and organize your time with customizable widgets.

Highlights
  • Social media widgets (Twitter, News)
  • Widget Box to group other widgets
  • Shortcuts for calls, messages, and websites
  • Activity tracker (steps, distance)
  • Location finder and compass
  • Data, disk, RAM, and battery managers
  • Calendar and countdown widgets
  • World clock and timer
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RATED 5 STARS IN 30 COUNTRIES !! Thank you all for your comments ! From IronFones2000 : " Has by FAR the most and best options of Any other app of it's kind(I've tried a few)! Thanks for making a good app!" From SGAOniell : "This app contains all the information I could want in easy to edit and use formats. Excellent app and the in-app purchases are well worth it." From breton89 : "Very well done and executed app. Design is beautiful and useful with widgets well worth it. The widget box makes this one of a kind." *****FIRST INSTALL***** Get 50 coins for your first installation. Unlock up to 7 widgets of your choice for free ! (you can also unlock widgets for free, and win coins into the app) **************************** Tired to have 10 different applications, each for just an unique and specific use? Group all of your tools into one application and get access to what you really need in one clic, without even unlocking your iPhone ! Widget Kit was designed to simplify your life. Discover 18 widgets, grouped in three main themes, all customizable in the application. ***Social*** -Twitter : Fallow, tweet, retweet and like directly from your notification center. The best Twitter widget on the store ! -News : Keep your favorite news feed into the notification center. Read and click to expand and see the summary of a news. Save it to read it later ! ***Tool Box*** -Widget Box : Already have a long list of widgets in your control center ? Group all your widgets from Widget Kit application into one ! Don't waste your time to scroll ;) -Shortcut : Send text messages, mails, give a call, open websites, register your favorite locations... all of this from your control center ! -Activity (only available for iPhone 5S and above) : Keep an eye on your daily activity ! See how many steps or distance you have done and display your history by day, week, month or year ! This widget use data stored in your Health App. -Position : Find your actual address and share it directly by text message or mail. Also add a compass and a speed counter to your control center. -Data Manager : Track your data consumption and check if you are still under your data plan limit. Useful if you don't want to see your data speed being reduced. -Disk, Ram and Battery Manager : Check your battery life, space disk, and the state of your virtual memory. -Counters : Add an unlimited number of counters ! -Calculator : Add a sizable calculator to your control center with the possibility to copy paste your result. ***Manage Your Time*** -Calendar : Manage your events directly from your control center. Swipe between weeks or months for a better view. Open Apple calendar by touching an event. -Day Countdown : Keep an eye on important dates and see how much time is left before them. Don't forget your mum's birthday anymore ! -World Clock : Have a quick access to current local times in cities worldwide. -Timer Want to keep track of your pasta cooking? Just add this widget, set up the needed cooking time, and that's it ! -Stopwatch Find an easy to use and accurate stopwatch with lap time. ***Games*** -Sound box : Play up to 50 funny sounds and get access to them without unlocking your phone. -Dice : Add up to 9 virtual dices to your control center. -Memory : Train your memory everywhere. Memorize and reproduce the colors displayed in the right order. Find it too easy ? Try the extreme mode ! -Tic Tac Toe : Play this famous time-killing game with one of your friend. No more paper needed ;) -Align 4 : Challenge your friend and try to beat him to Align 4 ! Next version will add new widgets and languages ;) Don't hesitate to report any bugs directly from the application (or by email to support@widget-kit.com) before posting a comment. There is a man behind this app ;)

Screenshots

RSS Widget4 screens
Widget Kit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Widget Kit at Free against RSS Widget's $0.99. Widget Kit also leads on ratings volume (71 vs 7) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). RSS Widget's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

Widget Kit is free to download; RSS Widget costs $0.99 up front. Widget Kit sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. RSS Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RSS Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Kit has 71 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of RSS Widget's written reviews are positive against 80% of Widget Kit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RSS Widget ships an update every 3 months, Widget Kit every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RSS Widget versus Widget Kit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSS WidgetWidget Kit
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better4.0 (71 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better80.5% of reviews
Number of ratings771 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB162 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFrancis BonninRomain Cayzac

Customer experience

RSS Widget

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Widget Kit

All ratings71 ratings
Positive74.6%
Neutral11.3%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative9.8%

In-app purchases

None

RSS Widget

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Widget Kit

One-time3
  • Pack of 50 coins$0.99
  • Pack of 150 coins$1.99
  • Pack of 300 coins$2.99

Questions

Is RSS Widget free?
RSS Widget costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Widget Kit free?
Widget Kit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RSS Widget or Widget Kit?
RSS Widget is rated higher. RSS Widget averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Widget Kit averages 4.0 from 71 ratings.
Do RSS Widget or Widget Kit have ads?
Neither RSS Widget nor Widget Kit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RSS Widget or Widget Kit?
RSS Widget ships an update every 3 months, and Widget Kit every 4 months. Most recently, RSS Widget was updated on October 24, 2026 and Widget Kit on October 24, 2026.

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