Comparison

My Widgets vs Widgets Maker

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

Head to head
About

My Widgets

Personalize your device's Home screen and Today view with custom widgets. Display your calendar, photos, horoscopes, notes, and more. Access your information and actions from anywhere on your device.

Highlights
  • Home screen customization
  • Today view widgets
  • Calendar widget
  • Photo widget
  • Note widget
  • Decision widget
  • World clocks
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. Add various widgets for your different needs. You can, for instance, add a calendar that will display the current month and the busy days. You can add your favorite photos of your beloved family and friends. You can add your horoscope, a photo of the day (from the internet), some audio notes, some world clocks and more... The application contains some free widgets like the Note widget allowing you to quickly view and edit some text notes and reminders and the Decision widget allowing you to randomly choose one item among several choices. Each other widget type can be tried and can be unlocked separately. You can also unlock all the current and future widget types at once, if you are a widget addict ! 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

Widgets Maker

Create personalized widgets for your iOS home screen with custom styles, fonts, themes, and background images. Easily set up exclusive widgets in just three steps. Unlock unlimited access to all Pro functions with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Dozens of custom widget styles
  • Create personalized widgets
  • Modify fonts, theme colors, and backgrounds
  • Simple and fast setup (3 steps)
  • Unlimited access to Pro functions (subscription)
Features
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Widgets Maker supports making personal custom widgets in iOS 14. You can add widgets directly to the home screen. ● Dozens of custom styles There are dozens of layout design styles to meet your needs for making widgets. ● Make your own widgets You can freely create widgets which you can modify fonts, theme colors, and background pictures. ● Simple and fast to set up It only takes three steps can quickly and simply set up your exclusive widget and run on the home screen(iOS 14+). We love hearing your ideas and feedback. Feel free to contact us at insteam123@outlook.com in case you have any problems or suggestions. Widgets Maker PRO Subscription - You can get unlimited access to all the Pro functions. - The renewal price for 1-Month membership is USD 1.99 . - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Users can manage or unsubscribe in iTunes & App Store account management in the phone system settings. - Auto-renewal: Apple iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. To cancel the renewal, please turn off auto-renew manually at least 24-hours before the end of the period.No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. - Free trial: Free trial (if any) will automatically renew the version at $1.99 upon expiration. You can go to the Account Settings to cancel the renewal before the trial ends. The current free trial will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to the premium version before the trial period ends.

Screenshots

My Widgets4 screens
Widgets Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: My Widgets at none against Widgets Maker's shown. My Widgets also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 28%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Widgets Maker's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. My Widgets sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Widgets Maker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Widgets Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 413 and 203 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of My Widgets's written reviews are positive against 28% of Widgets Maker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Widgets ships an update every 5 weeks, Widgets Maker every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
My Widgets versus Widgets Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy WidgetsWidgets Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (413 ratings)4.3 (203 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews — better28.1% of reviews
Number of ratings413 — better203
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB80 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFrancis Bonnin开学 唐

Customer experience

My Widgets

All ratings413 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral9.0%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative37.7%

Widgets Maker

All ratings203 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive28.1%
Neutral27.0%
Negative44.9%

User reviews

My Widgets

From 413 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 📅 Useful calendar widget
  • 🖼️ Nice photo widget
  • 💡 Customizable widgets

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many features require payment
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with older devices
  • 🤔 Confusing setup process
  • 🙄 Limited free options

Widgets Maker

From 203 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Cute design
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Customizable widgets

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • ⏱️ Time/battery display issues
  • 💰 Too many paid features

Bugs and requests

My Widgets

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets not showing up properly
  • App crashes after updates
  • Purchased widgets not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more free widget options
  • Improve widget placement on home screen
  • Provide better instructions and tutorials

Widgets Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widget display issues
  • Time and battery not updating correctly
  • Crashes on certain actions

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free widgets
  • Ability to create custom widgets
  • Improved time and battery accuracy

In-app purchases

11 purchases

My Widgets

One-time11
  • Calendar Widget$0.99
  • Count Widget$0.99
  • Horoscope Widget$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Photo Widget$0.99
  • Photo of the Day Widget$0.99
  • Joke of the Day Widget$0.99
  • Quote of the Day Widget$0.99
  • Audio Note Widget$0.99
  • Clock Widget$0.99
  • Date Countdown Widget$0.99
  • All Widgets$4.99
7 purchases

Widgets Maker

Subscriptions1
  • One Month Widgets Maker PRO3 Days trial$1.491 Month
One-time6
  • Widget Style A Series$0.99
  • Widget Style B Series$0.99
  • Widget Style C Series$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Widget Style D Series$0.99
  • Widget Style F Series$0.99
  • Widget Style E Series$0.99

Questions

Is My Widgets free?
My Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widgets Maker free?
Widgets Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Widgets or Widgets Maker?
Widgets Maker is rated higher. My Widgets averages 3.9 out of 5 from 413 ratings, while Widgets Maker averages 4.3 from 203 ratings.
Do My Widgets or Widgets Maker have ads?
Widgets Maker shows ads; My Widgets does not.
Which is updated more often, My Widgets or Widgets Maker?
My Widgets ships an update every 5 weeks, and Widgets Maker every 11 days. Most recently, My Widgets was updated on October 15, 2026 and Widgets Maker on October 10, 2026.

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