Best Free Widget Maker Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.4 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated October 2026

The best free widget maker apps on iPhone average 4.4★ across 250+ titles — we've ranked them by what real users actually keep on their phones. Updated October 2026.

Compare top Free Widget Maker Apps (October 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1WidgetsmithWidgetsmithFree4.6★ (779K)YesYesNov 2026
2Widget Maker - Create WidgetWidget Maker - Create WidgetFree4.3★ (187)YesNoOct 2026
3Custom Widgets - Design & UseCustom Widgets - Design & UseFree4.4★ (131)NoYesOct 2026
4Themes: Color Widgets, IconsThemes: Color Widgets, IconsFree4.2★ (28K)YesYesNov 2026
5Widget Maker - Create WidgetsWidget Maker - Create WidgetsFree4.5★ (64)YesNoOct 2026
6Widgets MakerWidgets MakerFree4.3★ (221)YesYesOct 2026
7The Widget: Creative MakerThe Widget: Creative MakerFree5.0★ (3)NoNoOct 2026
8Create Widgets for Home ScreenCreate Widgets for Home ScreenFree4.4★ (145)YesYesOct 2026

Top Picks for Free Widget Maker

Widgetsmith#1

Widgetsmith by Cross Forward Consulting, LLC

Widgets + Themes + Wallpapers
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.6😊(779K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#25in 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
Widget Maker - Create Widget#2

Widget Maker - Create Widget by Akeome Studio

Make your own widget!
Strong Contender
🔧 Utilities
4.3😐(187 ratings)
FreeAds
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Design and customize your own widgets for your device's home screen. Personalize them with your favorite pictures as backgrounds and add custom text to make them uniquely yours.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to create widgets
  • 💖 Makes phone unique
  • ✨ Exactly what I needed
  • 💯 Recommend this app
  • 🚀 Simple and fast
  • 🎨 Use own photos
  • 💰 Completely free
  • 🤩 Best app ever
  • 🌟 Awesome, simple app
  • 🖼️ Add background picture

Room to Improve

  • 😠 Too many ads
  • ⚠️ Widgets don't show up
  • ❌ Japanese instructions
  • 🤔 Confusing to use
  • 🟨 Yellow picture covering
  • 🖼️ Black borders around pictures
  • 📉 Widget pic spread out
  • 🚫 Can't add multiple widgets
  • 🖼️ Some photos don't work
  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
Custom Widgets - Design & Use#3

Custom Widgets - Design & Use by GMRD Apps Limited

Stylish home screen widget
Worth Considering
🔧 Utilities
4.4(131 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Transform your device's home screen with custom-designed widgets. Easily create stylish and personalized widgets with various customization options. Make your home screen stand out and reflect your unique style.

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FAQ about Free Widget Maker

What are the best free widget maker apps for iPhone?
Widgetsmith tops our free widget maker apps ranking as of October 2026, with a 4.6-star average from 779K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Widgetsmith shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.
We track 250+ free widget maker apps on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.