Comparison

My Widgets vs Custom Widgets

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

Custom Widgets

Transform your device's home screen with custom-designed widgets. Easily create stylish and personalized widgets with various customization options. Make your home screen stand out and reflect your unique style.

Highlights
  • Home screen customization
  • Design and create own widgets
  • Change backgrounds, colors, fonts
  • Easy widget setup with instructions
  • Stylish and fancy widget designs
Features
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Personalize your home screen like never before. New iOS14 widgets will make your home screen stylish and fancy. Just a perfect way to show your style. CUSTOMIZE your home screen with new stylish widgets. DESIGN & CREATE your own widgets. Change backgrounds, colors, fonts, etc. SETUP WIDGETS with ease with a detailed instruction. The app offers 3-day free trial with full access to widgets with no interruptions or ads. If you choose to subscribe, you will be charged a subscription fee according to your country. The subscription fee will be shown in the app before you complete the payment. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Terms of Service: https://gmrd.net/widgets/tos.html Privacy Policy: https://gmrd.net/widgets/privacy_policy.html Subscription Terms: https://gmrd.net/widgets/subscription_terms.html Contact us: support@gmrd.net

Screenshots

My Widgets4 screens
Custom Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Custom Widgets at 4.4 against My Widgets's 3.9. Custom Widgets also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). My Widgets's advantage is review sentiment (54% vs 22%) and ratings volume (413 vs 130). On price, ads, 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 Custom Widgets sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Custom Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 413 and 130 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of My Widgets's written reviews are positive against 22% of Custom Widgets'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, Custom Widgets every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
My Widgets versus Custom Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy WidgetsCustom Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (413 ratings)4.4 (130 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.9% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings413 — better130
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
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 MB21 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFrancis BonninGMRD Apps Limited

Customer experience

My Widgets

All ratings413 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral9.0%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews258 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral8.5%
Negative37.6%

Custom Widgets

All ratings131 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

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

Custom Widgets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
4 purchases

Custom Widgets

Subscriptions2
  • Widgets Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Widgets Pro$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Widgets Pro$9.99
  • Widgets Pro$24.99

Questions

Is My Widgets free?
My Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Custom Widgets free?
Custom Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Widgets or Custom Widgets?
Custom Widgets is rated higher. My Widgets averages 3.9 out of 5 from 413 ratings, while Custom Widgets averages 4.4 from 130 ratings.
Do My Widgets or Custom Widgets have ads?
Neither My Widgets nor Custom Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Widgets or Custom Widgets?
My Widgets ships an update every 5 weeks, and Custom Widgets every 4 days. Most recently, My Widgets was updated on October 19, 2026 and Custom Widgets on October 21, 2026.

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