Best Widgets Apps

244+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.4 avg rating
19 free apps
Updated November 2026

Widgetsmith is the household name in widgets, but it's far from the only option. We track 244+ alternatives and competitors on iOS — many free, many higher-rated than you'd expect.

Compare top Widgets Apps (November 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1WidgetsmithWidgetsmithFree4.6★ (780K)YesYesNov 2026
2Color WidgetsColor WidgetsFree4.6★ (529K)YesYesNov 2026
3Widget Box Interactive WidgetsWidget Box Interactive WidgetsFree4.6★ (46K)YesYesNov 2026
4Backtick: Terminal WidgetsBacktick: Terminal WidgetsFree4.7★ (6)NoYesNov 2026
5Quike WidgetQuike WidgetFree4.6★ (6K)YesYesNov 2026
6Best Widgets - custom widgetBest Widgets - custom widgetFree4.7★ (31)YesYesMay 2026
7Widgy Widgets: Home/Lock/WatchWidgy Widgets: Home/Lock/WatchFree4.6★ (26K)NoYesNov 2026
8WidgetWorks: Custom WidgetsWidgetWorks: Custom WidgetsFree4.3★ (9)NoYesOct 2026

Top Picks for Widgets

Widgetsmith#1

Widgetsmith by Cross Forward Consulting, LLC

Widgets + Themes + Wallpapers
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.6😊(780K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#36in Productivity
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Personalize your device with highly customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. Showcase photos, track events, access music, and display weather. Build widgets with actions to launch apps or run shortcuts.

What We Love

  • 👍 Customizable widgets
  • 💡 Allows for aesthetic home screen design
  • 🤩 Great for organizing and personalizing
  • 🥰 Helpful for improving phone appearance

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Widgets turning grey or not working
  • 🤔 Inability to remove 'Widgetsmith' label
  • 🤨 Limited customization options for free users
  • 😕 Inconsistent widget behavior
Color Widgets#2

Color Widgets by Digital Charms, Inc.

Custom Themes, Icons, Quotes…
Strong Contender
🔧 Utilities
4.6😊(529K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Personalize your device's home and lock screens with custom widgets, icon packs, themes, and wallpapers. Choose from thousands of pre-designed options or create your own unique look.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Good customization options
  • 🎨 Aesthetic themes and widgets
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Variety of free options
  • 🎨 Ability to use own photos

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Many pro features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Widgets not always working correctly
  • 🔋 Battery percentage inaccurate
  • 🤔 Complicated icon installation process
  • 🤔 Difficulty adding multiple widgets
Widget Box Interactive Widgets#3
4.6😞(46K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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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.

What 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

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FAQ about Widgets

What are the best widgets apps for iPhone?
Widgetsmith tops our widgets apps ranking as of November 2026, with a 4.6-star average from 780K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 19 of the top widgets apps we rank are free to download, including Widgetsmith and Color Widgets.
Widgetsmith shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of November 2026.
We track 244+ widgets apps on the iOS App Store as of November 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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