Widgets. vs Widget Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Lock screen widgets
- In-app widgets
- Twitter feed access
- Instagram feed access
- Calculator widget
- Timer widget
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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!
Widget Studio
Create personalized iPhone Home Screen widgets with custom elements, fonts, colors, and photos. Add clocks, calendars, weather forecasts, and countdowns to your device. Choose from templates or design your own unique widgets.
- Customizable widget elements
- Font and color selection
- Weather forecast display
- Countdown timers
- Analog/digital clocks
- Calendar view
- Photo customization and slideshows
- Over 80 preset templates
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Become a creative widget designer! Widget Studio is the perfect tool to personalize your iPhone Home Screen with a stylish theme. Here are some of the many, many things you can do with Widget Studio: • Elements – Mix and match different widget elements to create a unique widget that is truly your creation. • Font & Color – Find the right fonts and colors for each widget you create. You can even set the transparency of each element. • Weather – See your weather forecast and choose from a variety of formats. • Countdown – Count down to your birthday, Christmas, or anything you want, right from your iPhone Home Screen. You can even select which units you want to display. • Time – Add an analog or digital clock to your widget. • Date – Add today’s date to your widget in a variety of formats. • Calendar – Add a calendar to your widget to view the entire month. • Text – Write anything you want on your widget! Perfect for displaying your favorite quote against a stylish background photo. • Photos - Customize your background photo using your own custom photos. You can also choose from the many photos in the Widget Studio library. • Slideshow – Add multiple photos and the widget will cycle through them like a slideshow. • Presets – Need inspiration? Choose from over 80 templates to get started. Once you’ve created your widgets, go to your iOS Home Screen and long-hold on an empty part of your screen. Then tap the “+” icon that appears at the top of the screen. Next, find and tap “Widget Studio” in the list. From there you can select which size widget you want and drag your widget onto your Home Screen. To change the widget that is displayed, long-hold your widget and tap “Edit Widget.” Share your creation with #WidgetStudio and inspire other Widget Designers like you! - In addition to Widget Studio’s free features, we also offer Widget Studio Premium as a subscription. Widget Studio Premium subscribers will have access to Countdown widgets, Weather widgets, and Premium templates. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in Account Settings after purchase. Terms: https://www.sunflowr.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sunflowr.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Widget Studio at 100% against Widgets.'s 44%. Widget Studio also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.4). Widgets.'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Widget Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Widgets. asks for nothing beyond the download.
Widget Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 291 and 147 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Widgets.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Widget Studio 's.
Widgets. ships an update every 3 weeks, Widget Studio every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widgets. | Widget Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (291 ratings) | 4.6 (147 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 291 — better | 147 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Armand Choy | Sevenlogics, Inc. |
Customer experience
Widgets.
Widget Studio
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
Widget Studio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Widgets.
No in-app purchases
Widget Studio
- Premium (Quarterly)$2.993 Months
- Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
Questions
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