Comparison

Widgets. vs Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia

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

Head to head
About

Widgets.

Access your favorite social media feeds and essential tools directly from your iPhone's lock screen or while using other apps. This app provides quick access to Twitter, Instagram, a calculator, and a timer, with more widgets planned.

Highlights
  • Lock screen widgets
  • In-app widgets
  • Twitter feed access
  • Instagram feed access
  • Calculator widget
  • Timer widget
Features
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With a single swipe you can now access some of the most convenient features on your iPhone. Check your Twitter Timeline, or your Instagram Feed strait from the lock screen or without ever leaving your current App! This version includes the following widgets: Twitter Instagram Calculator Timer New Widgets coming in the next version!

About

Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia

Personalize your home and lock screens with thousands of pre-made widgets or create your own unique designs. Customize with icons, wallpapers, and various data displays like weather, calendar, and health.

Highlights
  • Thousands of pre-built widgets
  • Powerful widget design tools
  • Customizable icons and wallpapers
  • Home and iOS 16 lock screen widgets
  • Weather, Calendar, and Health widgets
  • Animated GIFs and Charts
Features
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From the team behind WatchMaker, the world’s largest watch face community, widgetopia gives you everything you need to make your Home Screen and Lock Screen feel like your own. 100,000+ WIDGETS Explore a huge library of widgets created by our community, with new designs added every day. Find clocks, weather, calendars, photos, fitness, quotes, anime, aesthetic designs and much more. MAKE IT YOURS Found something you like? Remix it. Or start from scratch and design your own with powerful tools for layers, fonts, colours, gradients, charts, formulas and live data. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Weather — current, hourly and daily • Calendars and agendas • Photos and animated GIFs • Steps, Activity rings and heart rate with Apple Health • Battery, time, date and analog or digital clocks • Countdowns, moon phases, progress bars and charts • 70+ widget themes • Transparent widgets • 5,000+ icons and complete icon packs • Wallpapers for Home Screen and Lock Screen • Custom JSON endpoints and JavaScript expressions • Import and share widgets FREE TO USE widgetopia is free to use, including the full design tools. Some widgets are marked PLUS. You can unlock them individually by watching a short video, or unlock everything with widgetopia+ and remove ads. widgetopia+ • Weekly: $3.99 USD • Yearly: $19.99 USD Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings. Prices may vary by country and are charged in your local currency. Requires iOS 18 or later. Privacy Policy: https://widgetopia.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://widgetopia.io/terms OPTIONAL PERMISSIONS widgetopia only asks for access when a widget needs it: • Location — weather for where you are • Calendar — show your events on widgets • Apple Health — steps, Activity rings and heart rate on widgets you choose • Photos — save wallpapers to your library • Notifications — new widgets and tips

Screenshots

Widgets.3 screens
Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia at 4.5 against Widgets.'s 3.4. Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia also leads on ratings volume (8.6K vs 285) and review sentiment (61% vs 44%). Widgets.'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Widgets. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia has 8.6K ratings behind it against 285, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Widgets.'s written reviews are positive against 61% of Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Widgets. versus Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgets.Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (285 ratings)4.5 (8.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.9% of reviews61.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2858.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArmand ChoyWatch Faces & Widgets

Customer experience

Widgets.

All ratings285 ratings
Positive54.7%
Neutral14.4%
Negative30.9%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive43.9%
Neutral15.9%
Negative40.2%

Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia

All ratings8,643 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews512 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral9.0%
Negative29.9%

User reviews

Widgets.

From 285 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Instagram widget functionality works well
  • 🎯 Useful calculator with calculation history display
  • ✨ Innovative widget concept with multiple app integrations
  • 👍 Clean and simple app design
  • ⚡ Instagram feature generally reliable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Twitter widget frequently crashes and fails to load
  • ❌ App lacks modern social media apps (TikTok, Discord, Pinterest)
  • 🔧 Poor app stability and frequent crashes
  • 📱 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions and devices
  • 😤 Misleading App Store presentation vs actual functionality

Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia

From 8.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Customizable widgets
  • 🎨 Wide selection of widgets
  • 💡 Ability to create own widgets
  • 🎨 Lots of customization options
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription/premium content
  • 🐛 Widgets not updating correctly
  • 🐛 Inaccurate time/weather/battery info
  • 🐛 Blurry/distorted widgets on home screen
  • 🔍 Difficult to find/use certain features

Bugs and requests

Widgets.

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Twitter widget fails to load or shows 'unable to load' error
  • App crashes when opening calculator or Instagram
  • Twitter login setup causes app to crash or close
  • Instagram login authentication errors
  • Twitter widget not loading on iPhone 6 Plus specifically
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  • Twitter widget only works on WiFi, not cellular data
  • Timer functionality broken on iOS 8.1.1
  • Facebook widget sync issues
  • App crashes and generates diagnostic logs
  • Tweet display truncation and overlapping text in notification center
  • App incompatibility with iPad Air
  • Widget display issues on larger devices

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add TikTok widget
  • Add Pinterest widget
  • Add Discord widget
  • Add Facebook widget
  • Add YouTube widget
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  • Add RSS feed widget
  • Collapsible widget options to save screen space
  • Ability to quickly comment on Instagram posts
  • Video playback capability for Instagram
  • Widget support on home screen (not just notification center)
  • Slideshow feature for Instagram widget
  • Weather widget
  • Snapchat widget
  • Today's date display on home screen

Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Widgets not refreshing properly
  • Time/weather/battery info not updating
  • Widgets appearing blurry on home screen
  • Crashes/freezes when using the app

Requested features

6 requests
  • More free widget options
  • Ability to remove Widgetopia branding
  • Better tutorial/guidance
  • Faster widget updates
  • More font/icon options
Show 1 more
  • Ability to launch apps from widgets

In-app purchases

None

Widgets.

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia

Subscriptions3
  • widgetopia+3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • widgetopia+ (Weekly)3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • widgetopia VIP$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$5.99

Questions

Is Widgets. free?
Widgets. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia free?
Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widgets. or Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia?
Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia is rated higher. Widgets. averages 3.4 out of 5 from 285 ratings, while Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia averages 4.5 from 8.6K ratings.
Do Widgets. or Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia have ads?
Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia shows ads; Widgets. does not.
Which is updated more often, Widgets. or Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia?
Widgets. ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia every 3 weeks. Most recently, Widgets. was updated on October 6, 2026 and Lock + Home Widgets widgetopia on October 12, 2026.

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