Comparison

Bluedot Point vs Empty Widget

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

Head to head
About

Bluedot Point

Automate device actions based on your location and time. Set up geofences and beacons via a web interface to trigger custom behaviors like opening URLs or displaying messages. Efficiently uses GPS to balance accuracy and battery life.

Highlights
  • Define custom geofences (circular, rectangular, polygonal)
  • Utilize iBeacon compliance for proximity triggers
  • Trigger actions like opening URLs or displaying messages
  • Set conditions based on date, time, or fence proximity
  • Receive notifications upon leaving geofences or beacon ranges
  • Efficient GPS usage for battery optimization
Features
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Bluedot Point is a free productivity App which lets you trigger on-device actions at a given place and time. By using our web-interface, you can draw Geofences, GEOLINE™ and place Beacons on a map, assigning them with actions and conditions. After entering your provided account details into this App, it will carry out the defined behaviours. Key features: - Fences may be Circular, Rectangular, Single-line, Multi-line or Polygonal - Beacons can be compliant iBeacons from any manufacturer - Available actions include: open URL, display message, play sound - Conditions can be based on: date, time of day, percentage of fences crossed - Check Out notification on leaving a fence or the range of an iBeacon - Start and stop Tempo updates as you move closer to your destination. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Bluedot Point avoids this battery drain by making efficient use of GPS and other location methods, meaning you no longer have to compromise between accuracy and efficiency. Now your actions can be triggered at any time, anywhere.

About

Empty Widget

Personalize your home and lock screens with customizable widgets. Create invisible spacing, add transparent elements, or use text, emoji, and countdowns to express yourself. Supports multiple sizes and seamlessly blends with your wallpaper.

Highlights
  • Transparent and invisible widgets
  • Custom colors and gradients
  • Text, emoji, and symbol widgets
  • Countdown and clock widgets
  • Home and lock screen support
  • Multiple widget sizes
Features
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Blank Widget lets you customize your home screen and lock screen with invisible, transparent, and fully personalized widgets. Create clean spacing between your apps, add transparent widgets that blend seamlessly with your wallpaper, or express yourself with custom colors, gradients, text, emoji, symbols, and countdowns. • Transparent & invisible widgets • Custom colors and gradients • Text, emoji, and SF Symbol widgets • Countdown and clock widgets • Home screen & lock screen support • Multiple sizes: small, medium, and large Privacy Policy: https://www.koza.works/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bluedot Point3 screens
Empty Widget3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bluedot Point at none against Empty Widget's 2. Bluedot Point also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Empty Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On price, ads 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. Empty Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Bluedot Point asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Empty Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Bluedot Point's written reviews are positive against 67% of Empty Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluedot Point ships an update every 3 months, Empty Widget every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bluedot Point versus Empty Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluedot PointEmpty Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.2 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings413 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBluedot Innovation Pty LtdDogancan Mavideniz

Customer experience

Bluedot Point

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Empty Widget

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

Bluedot Point

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Empty Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Bluedot Point free?
Bluedot Point is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Empty Widget free?
Empty Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bluedot Point or Empty Widget?
Empty Widget is rated higher. Bluedot Point averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Empty Widget averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do Bluedot Point or Empty Widget have ads?
Neither Bluedot Point nor Empty Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluedot Point or Empty Widget?
Bluedot Point ships an update every 3 months, and Empty Widget every 3 days. Most recently, Bluedot Point was updated on October 8, 2026 and Empty Widget on October 12, 2026.

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