Photo Widget + Calendar Widget vs Widget Box Interactive Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photo Widget + Calendar Widget
Create personalized widgets for your device's home screen. Easily design and add custom widgets to enhance your device's functionality and appearance. Future widget additions will be provided at no extra cost.
- Create custom widgets
- Add widgets to home screen
- Personalize device appearance
- Future widget updates free
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Widget allows you to add custom widgets to your home screen and lock screen. More widgets will be added in the future for free. Download and create your own widgets now!
Widget Box Interactive Widgets
This app offers interactive Halloween-themed widgets, icons, themes, wallpapers, and fonts to customize your device. It features a unique StandBy mode widget for iOS 17, playable games directly on your home screen, and a dynamic search widget.
- Interactive Halloween widgets
- iOS 17 StandBy Mode widget
- Home screen games (Tic Tac Toe, Memory)
- Customizable fonts
- HD wallpapers and themes
- Themed icons
- Dynamic search widget
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Widget Box proudly leads the way as the first app globally to introduce Interactive Widgets! And now in Halloween custom, blending seamlessly with the cutting-edge features of iOS 17! Dive into a world of enchantment with Widget Box, your ultimate destination for Halloween-themed interactive widgets, icons, themes, wallpapers, and fonts—each meticulously designed to elevate your device's aesthetic. Spooktacular StandBy Mode for iOS 17: Embrace the bewitching vibes with our StandBy widget, uniquely tailored for iOS 17. Experience the magic as your device transforms into a Halloween spectacle in standby mode. Interactive Halloween Games: Engage in the Halloween-themed Tic Tac Toe game, as well as the classic memory game, ensuring endless entertainment right from your home screen. Fonts for Phones: Customize your texts with groovy font art, adding a touch of spookiness to your messages. Halloween HD Wallpapers and Themes: Transform your home screen into a Halloween masterpiece with our extensive collection of HD wallpapers and themes, ensuring a hauntingly beautiful backdrop for your device. Icons Bursting with Personality: Organize your phone with themed icons that inject flair and festivity into your device's layout. Dynamic Search Widget: Simplify your searches with our free Search widget, enhanced with the power of Microsoft Bing for a seamless search experience. Access Premium Features: While Widget Box provides a free experience, uncover an array of premium features through subscription. Dive into the captivating world of Widget Box with options for monthly, annual, or lifetime subscriptions. Check out our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: • Privacy Policy: https://fire-arc.com/widgetbox-policy • Terms of Service: https://fire-arc.com/widgetbox-terms • In-app purchase terms: https://fire-arc.com/widgetbox-IAP • Subscription terms: https://fire-arc.com/widgetbox-subscription Love using Widget Box? We'd be thrilled to hear your thoughts and feedback! Reach out to us at support@fire-arc.com. Thanks for being a part of our community!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Photo Widget + Calendar Widget at none against Widget Box Interactive Widgets's shown. Widget Box Interactive Widgets's advantage is ratings volume (46K vs 2.1K) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Photo Widget + Calendar Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Widget Box Interactive Widgets sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Widget Box Interactive Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Box Interactive Widgets has 46K ratings behind it against 2.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Photo Widget + Calendar Widget's written reviews are positive against 40% of Widget Box Interactive Widgets's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Photo Widget + Calendar Widget | Widget Box Interactive Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.1K ratings) | 4.6 (46K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.2% of reviews | 39.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K | 46K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 477 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WayDC | FireArc Technologies Ltd. |
Customer experience
Photo Widget + Calendar Widget
Widget Box Interactive Widgets
User reviews
Photo Widget + Calendar Widget
From 2.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Customizable widgets
- 🎨 Variety of design options
- 💡 Potential for more widget types
Room to improve
- 🐛 Widgets not updating correctly
- 🔋 Battery widget not accurate
- 🤔 Limited free options
- 🤯 Confusing instructions
Widget Box Interactive Widgets
From 46K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great customization options
- 👍 Variety of widgets and themes
- 💡 Ability to create custom widgets
Room to improve
- 💰 Overly expensive subscription model
- 🔒 Lack of free features
- 🐛 Widgets not working as expected
- 🔋 Drains battery life
Bugs and requests
Photo Widget + Calendar Widget
Reported bugs
3 issues- Widgets not showing up on home screen
- Calendar widget displaying incorrect dates
- Clock widget not updating in real-time
Requested features
4 requests- More widget types (weather, health, etc.)
- Ability to rename widgets
- Better instructions and tutorials
- Improved time/date accuracy
Widget Box Interactive Widgets
Reported bugs
3 issues- Widgets disappearing or resetting
- Keyboard issues and incompatibility
- Charging widget not functioning properly
Requested features
3 requests- More free widget options
- Ability to use own photos/images
- Better widget stability and reliability
In-app purchases
Photo Widget + Calendar Widget
- Premium Forever$3.99
Widget Box Interactive Widgets
- Premium access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Premium access3 Days trial2 variants$4.997 Days
- Premium access7 Days trial$7.997 Days
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- Premium access3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Premium access$9.991 Month
- Premium access3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Premium Widgets, Themes & More3 Days trial$24.993 Months
- Premium access$9.99
- Premium access$19.99
- Premium access$39.99
Questions
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