Comparison

S5 vs Backend widget

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

Head to head
About

S5

Features
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Easy and fast setup and control of your SikkertHjem S5-Touch alarm system. With the S5-Touch app installed on your iPhone®, you can easily setup your new alarm system and edit all settings of the system, directly from your smartphone. The S5-Touch app also works as a remote controller for the alarm system. Control the alarm no matter where you are in the world. The app works in English, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish. This app is used for S5-Touch alarm systems. Do you own a G5 alarm system, you should download the SikkertHjem G5 App instead.

About

Backend widget

Display crucial data and information directly on your home screen using customizable widgets. Track SaaS revenue, sports scores, deliveries, or build your own micro-apps by connecting to various API data sources.

Highlights
  • Custom HTTPs API requests (GET/POST)
  • JSON parsing
  • Multiple widget layouts
  • Widget customization
  • Dark theme support
  • No account required
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Observe important data and information right from your home screen: track you SAAS revenue, follow sport team score, trace you delivery package, build your own micro-applications with your own backend * This app helps you organise important information from API data source and provide you a simple way for fast analytics. Backend Widget can display any value from API on the phone home screen with widgets. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED Just download Backend Widget and start creating you widgets. FEATURES: - Custom HTTPs API requests with GET/POST support - Parse JSON by providing parsing path - 2 widget layouts - Widget customisation - Dark theme support MADE IN UKRAINE * You need to use your own API or any available API provider to get actual data and render it inside widgets.

Screenshots

S54 screens
Backend widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: S5 at Free against Backend widget's $0.99. S5 also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

S5 is free to download; Backend widget costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

S5 ships an update every 3 months, Backend widget every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
S5 versus Backend widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterS5Backend widget
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating—4.1 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSikkertHjem ApSOleksii Oliinyk

In-app purchases

None

S5

No in-app purchases

None

Backend widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is S5 free?
S5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backend widget free?
Backend widget costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do S5 or Backend widget have ads?
Neither S5 nor Backend widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, S5 or Backend widget?
S5 ships an update every 3 months, and Backend widget every 6 months. Most recently, S5 was updated on October 19, 2026 and Backend widget on October 9, 2026.

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