Comparison

Launcher with Multiple Widgets vs Alertzy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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/

About

Alertzy

Receive instant, critical alerts directly on your mobile device. Collaborate with your team in real-time to resolve issues swiftly and track their progress through a unified interface. Effortlessly integrate with your systems via a simple REST API for countless use cases.

Highlights
  • Instant push notifications
  • Real-time team collaboration
  • Issue resolution tracking
  • REST API integration
  • Historical progress view
  • Multiple use cases
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Never miss critical alerts and resolve issues swiftly with Alertzy! Stay on top of important alerts and take immediate action with Alertzy. Our app delivers instant notifications to your mobile device, ensuring you never miss a crucial message. Collaborate seamlessly with your team to efficiently resolve issues in real-time. Alertzy is your ultimate alert management and team collaboration tool. Your team members will receive real-time push notifications on their mobile devices, keeping everyone in the loop. They can take action on alerts or easily forward them to the appropriate colleague for a swift resolution. All actions and updates are conveniently tracked within a single, user-friendly interface. Gain a historical view of issue progress and track its resolution over time. Integrating Alertzy is a breeze. Simply call our API, and alerts will be instantly delivered to your gadget. There are countless use cases for receiving alerts, including server and website monitoring, cryptocurrency price alerts, share price alerts, critical reminders, IP camera alerts, baby intercom alerts, security notifications, forum updates, temperature alerts, water problem notifications, and many more. Alertzy utilizes a straightforward REST API to send push notifications, making integration effortless for your application or any other system. You don't need to be a programmer to set up basic alerts. With the HTTP library available in your application's language, construct a POST request to the following URL: https://alertzy.app/send. For more information and code examples, please refer to the instructions at https://alertzy.app/#integration.

Screenshots

Launcher with Multiple Widgets4 screens
Alertzy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alertzy at none against Launcher with Multiple Widgets's 15. Alertzy also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Launcher with Multiple Widgets's advantage is ratings volume (3.4K vs 32). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Launcher with Multiple Widgets sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Alertzy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Launcher with Multiple Widgets against 4.4 for Alertzy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Launcher with Multiple Widgets has 3.4K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Launcher with Multiple Widgets's written reviews are positive against 78% of Alertzy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Launcher with Multiple Widgets ships an update every 2 months, Alertzy monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Launcher with Multiple Widgets versus Alertzy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLauncher with Multiple WidgetsAlertzy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.4K ratings) — better4.4 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.4K — better32
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCromulent Labszoozz Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Launcher with Multiple Widgets

All ratings3,367 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews1,379 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral6.6%
Negative20.8%

Alertzy

All ratings32 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Launcher with Multiple Widgets

Subscriptions2
  • Launcher Premium Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Launcher Premium Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time10
  • 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
None

Alertzy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Launcher with Multiple Widgets free?
Launcher with Multiple Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alertzy free?
Alertzy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Launcher with Multiple Widgets or Alertzy?
Launcher with Multiple Widgets is rated higher. Launcher with Multiple Widgets averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Alertzy averages 4.4 from 32 ratings.
Do Launcher with Multiple Widgets or Alertzy have ads?
Neither Launcher with Multiple Widgets nor Alertzy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Launcher with Multiple Widgets or Alertzy?
Launcher with Multiple Widgets ships an update every 2 months, and Alertzy monthly. Most recently, Launcher with Multiple Widgets was updated on September 30, 2026 and Alertzy on June 5, 2026.

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