Launcher with Multiple Widgets vs AdLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Launcher with Multiple Widgets
This app allows extensive customization of your iPhone and iPad home and lock screens with powerful widgets. Access contacts, websites, apps, and perform actions with a single tap. Premium features offer dynamic icon changes, advanced organization, and unlimited widget creation.
- Customizable home and lock screen widgets
- One-tap app launching
- Contact shortcuts (call, message, email)
- Website and location shortcuts
- Shortcut app integration
- Dynamic widget icons (premium)
- Folders for organization (premium)
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Launcher is the original app launching widget -- and still the best! Launcher puts your favorite apps, people, and actions one tap away: on your Home Screen, your Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island, and on your Apple Watch. Top 10 Productivity App in over 80 countries and counting! Over 5 million downloads! "It belongs on everyone's iDevice for one-swipe access to favorites" - AppAdvice.com "One of the most flexible widgets out there." - Gizmodo.com "It will speed up your iOS usage in a real way." - Tidbits.com "One of the best time-saving apps out there." - BusinessInsider.com NEW: QUICK WIDGET (iOS 27) Launch any app or shortcut on your device straight from the widget, with no detour through the Launcher app. Choose your shortcuts, pick an icon size, and go. LIVE ACTIVITIES WIDGETS ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN AND DYNAMIC ISLAND Put launchers where you see them most. Launcher can keep your Live Activities widget running 24/7 by automatically restarting it throughout the day, so it's always there when you pick up your phone. With just a tap on a Launcher widget you can: - Call, message, email, and FaceTime the people you contact the most. - Get directions to specific locations or search for nearby businesses. - Quickly access your favorite websites. - Run Shortcuts, fire off a canned email or message, and perform actions inside your favorite apps. - Start playing your favorite music immediately with music launchers. - Launch any app on your device. WIDGETS FOR EVERY SCREEN - Home Screen widgets in small, medium, large, extra large portrait, and extra large (iPad) sizes. - Lock Screen widgets, both circular and rectangular. - Live Activities widgets for the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. - Quick Widget for direct launching of apps and shortcuts on iOS 27. - Apple Watch: initiate calls, messages, map directions, and music from your wrist. - Designed for the new look of iOS 26 and iOS 27, with icons that adapt to tinted, clear, and dark Home Screens. Unlock these features with Launcher Premium: - Change widget icons automatically based on day, time or location! Set up specific widget views for morning, weekends, home, work, gym, etc. and always have relevant launchers just a swipe away. - Change icon sizes from tiny to huge and fit dozens of launchers in a single widget. - Remove icon labels for a cleaner look. - Folders. Save space and keep your launchers more organized by grouping them into folders. - Stack widgets for better space utilization. - Backup and restore your launchers with iCloud. - Unlimited number of widgets! FREE FEATURES: - Customize your icons and backgrounds with colors or images. - Import wallpaper to create simulated transparent widget backgrounds. Optionally add a transparent color overlay. - Shortcut Launchers bring even more power to Launcher. Utilize the power of the Shortcuts app easily without the complexity. - Launch every app on your device. No more limits. - Settings shortcut launchers have the ability to launch to most screens in the Settings app. - One tap launchers for turning Wifi, Bluetooth, Low Power Mode, DND, Cellular Data, and Airplane Mode on and off. - Option to open Web Launchers in different web browsers. - Launcher triggers: Get a notification to launch an app at set times or locations. - Ability to create custom launchers for apps and actions that aren't yet supported. - Great accessibility for the sight-impaired. - Available in 12 languages. Please support further development on the app by unlocking Launcher Premium today. Thanks! Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime in your Apple account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.cromulentlabs.com/launcher/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
AdLock
This app removes ads, pop-ups, and trackers across websites and video platforms within Safari. It enhances browsing speed, protects your privacy by blocking tracking scripts, and offers customizable filters for a cleaner, safer online experience.
- Block ads on Safari
- Block ads on media sites
- Protect your privacy
- Safer browsing
- Faster page loading
- Advanced filters & customization
- Whitelist trusted websites
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Tired of ads slowing you down, pop-ups covering what you're trying to read, and websites tracking everything you do? AdLock is an ad blocker for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that removes ads, blocks trackers, and makes browsing faster and more private — without any technical setup. If you've been looking for a simple way to stop intrusive ads, protect your privacy, or make Safari load pages faster, AdLock is built for exactly that. WHAT ADLOCK HELPS YOU DO • Get rid of ads while browsing Remove banners, pop-ups, autoplay ads, and intrusive elements from the websites you visit every day. Pages look clean and load the way they should. • Stop websites from tracking you Block third-party trackers, analytics scripts, and profiling tools used by major ad networks. AdLock helps prevent cross-site tracking and quietly collected data. • Make Safari faster and save data By blocking ads and heavy scripts, AdLock speeds up page loading, reduces mobile data usage, and helps your battery last longer. • Browse more safely Reduce exposure to malicious ads, phishing pages, and dangerous redirects that can lead to malware or unwanted downloads. • Keep full control Fine-tune what gets blocked with customizable filter lists, and whitelist any site you trust with a single tap — useful when you want to support a favorite website. WHO IT'S FOR AdLock is a good fit if you want an ad blocker that just works, if you care about privacy and don't want to be tracked across sites, or if you're tired of a slow, cluttered browsing experience on iOS. It's designed for both people who want a one-tap solution and advanced users who like to customize their filters. HOW IT WORKS The free version works inside Safari as a content blocker. Once enabled in Settings, it filters ads and trackers automatically on the sites you visit — no separate browser to learn and nothing complicated to configure. With Premium, AdLock protects your whole device, not just Safari. Protection extends across your browsers and apps, giving you cleaner, safer, and more private connections wherever you go online — with flexible controls so you decide what stays protected. SUBSCRIPTION INFO AdLock is a premium ad blocking solution for iOS. The free version offers essential ad blocking, while a subscription unlocks full protection, advanced filters, and enhanced privacy features. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in your Apple ID settings. WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE ADLOCK • Trusted by users worldwide • Lightweight and battery-friendly • Regular filter updates • Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac AdLock is your reliable ad blocker for Safari — fast, private, and easy to use. Privacy Policy: https://adlock.com/privacy-policy/ EULA: https://adlock.com/eula/
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Verdict
Launcher with Multiple Widgets and AdLock both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Launcher with Multiple Widgets's written reviews are positive against 35% of AdLock's. AdLock's advantage is iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Launcher with Multiple Widgets sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and AdLock sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Launcher with Multiple Widgets against 4.4 for AdLock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.4K and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Launcher with Multiple Widgets's written reviews are positive against 35% of AdLock's.
Launcher with Multiple Widgets ships an update every 2 months, AdLock every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Launcher with Multiple Widgets | AdLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.4K ratings) — better | 4.4 (2.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews — better | 35.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.4K — better | 2.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cromulent Labs | Hankuper s.r.o. |
Customer experience
Launcher with Multiple Widgets
AdLock
Bugs and requests
Launcher with Multiple Widgets
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
AdLock
Reported bugs
5 issues- YouTube ad blocking not working
- Ads still visible on some websites and apps
- Subscription issues and inability to cancel
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Inability to use on multiple devices
Requested features
7 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to block ads in more apps
- Improved VPN stability
- Better ad blocking on YouTube
- Ability to share videos to TV
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- Faster updates to keep up with ad blockers
- Easier account management
In-app purchases
Launcher with Multiple Widgets
- Launcher Premium Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Launcher Premium Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Buy Greg a Song$0.99
- Pro Version$1.99
- Unlock Multiple Widgets$1.99
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- Pro Version4 variants$2.99
- Unlock Multiple Widgets$3.99
- Premium Version Discounted$4.99
- Buy Greg a Beer$4.99
- Buy Greg Lunch$9.99
- Premium Version$14.99
- Launcher Premium Onetime$19.99
AdLock
- 1-Week Subscription$4.997 Days
- Ad blocker Premium Month7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- AdLock 1-Month Subscription$7.991 Month
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- AdLock 1-Year Subscription7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Full Ad Block for a Year7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- AdLock LifeTime Plan$59.99
Questions
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