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Best Widget Builder Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.4 avg rating
19 free apps
Updated August 2026

Every iPhone needs a few good widget builder apps. We benchmark 250+ of them on App Store rating, freshness, and pricing, then surface the standouts so you don't have to scroll the App Store yourself.

Compare top Widget Builder Apps (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1WidgetsmithWidgetsmithFree4.6★ (767K)YesYesAug 2026
2Widgets for Dynamic Island •Widgets for Dynamic Island •Free4.4★ (290)YesYesAug 2026
3Widgy Widgets: Home/Lock/WatchWidgy Widgets: Home/Lock/WatchFree4.6★ (26K)NoYesAug 2026
4Color WidgetsColor WidgetsFree4.6★ (521K)YesYesAug 2026
5Tilekit: AI Widget BuilderTilekit: AI Widget BuilderFree—NoYesJun 2026
6Creative Widget BuilderCreative Widget BuilderFree5.0★ (2)NoNoAug 2026
7The Widget: Creative MakerThe Widget: Creative MakerFree5.0★ (1)NoNoAug 2026
8WidgetFlow.ioWidgetFlow.ioFree—NoNoMay 2026

Top Picks for Widget Builder

Widgetsmith#1

Widgetsmith by Cross Forward Consulting, LLC

Widgets + Themes + Wallpapers
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.6😊(767K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#31in Productivity
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Widgetsmith screenshot 5

Personalize your device with highly customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. Showcase photos, track events, display weather, and launch apps directly from your widgets. Includes a wallpaper library and tools for theming.

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
Widgets for Dynamic Island •#2

Widgets for Dynamic Island • by INNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

ActivityBuilder Lock Screen 26
Strong Contender
🔧 Utilities
4.4😐(290 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Widgets for Dynamic Island • screenshot 3
Widgets for Dynamic Island • screenshot 4
Widgets for Dynamic Island • screenshot 5
Widgets for Dynamic Island • screenshot 6

Create custom Live Activities for your lock screen and Dynamic Island. Display glanceable information with customizable styles and themes, including health data, device status, and weather. Some features require a Pro subscription.

What We Love

  • 👍 Convenient live activities
  • 🚀 Responsive app
  • 💡 Customization features
  • 🔥 Dynamic island integration

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Limited free features
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
Widgy Widgets: Home/Lock/Watch#3

Widgy Widgets: Home/Lock/Watch by Woodsign

Edit Everything
Worth Considering
🎨 Graphics & Design
4.6😊(26K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#46in Graphics & Design
Widgy Widgets: Home/Lock/Watch screenshot 1
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Design and customize your home, lock, and watch screens with any widget you can imagine. Easily add elements, select data sources, and apply effects to create personalized widgets. Share your creations with the community or explore thousands of designs for inspiration.

What We Love

  • 👍 Highly customizable widgets
  • 🚀 Extensive customization options
  • 💡 Ability to create custom widgets
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface

Room to Improve

  • 🔒 Paid upgrade required for more than one widget slot
  • 🐛 Widgets not updating in real-time
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

More Widget Builder apps to explore

4
Color Widgets
Color Widgets
Color Widgets
Custom Widgets, Themes & Icons
Free

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.

Unlimited widget customizationThousands of predesigned widgetsCustom icon packs
🔧 Utilities
(521K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Tilekit: AI Widget Builder
Tilekit: AI Widget Builder
Tilekit: AI Widget Builder
AI widgets with your live data
Free
📊 Productivity
(0)
6
Creative Widget Builder
Creative Widget Builder
Creative Widget Builder
Book Widgets For EPUB
Free

Create interactive book widgets for EPUB, iBooks, and HTML5. Supports 15 widget types including flashcards, quizzes, games, and multimedia. Easily export and import widgets for seamless integration into your digital books.

15 types of interactive widgetsSupports EPUB, iBooks, and HTML5Offline content presentation
📚 Education
(2)
free
7
The Widget: Creative Maker
The Widget: Creative Maker
The Widget: Creative Maker
Custom your clock widget!
Free

Design unique home screen clock widgets with a playful and customizable interface. Inspired by music synthesizers, this app offers endless possibilities for personalization on iOS devices. More components are planned for future updates.

Customizable clock widgetsMultiple visual stylesSynthesizer-inspired design
🔧 Utilities
(1)
free
8
WidgetFlow.io
WidgetFlow.io
WidgetFlow.io
Drag & drop mobile app builder
Free
📊 Productivity
(0)
9
Partial - Build Any Widget!
Partial - Build Any Widget!
Partial - Build Any Widget!
The ultimate social widget app
Free
🌟 Lifestyle
(0)
10
Widget Time
Widget Time
Widget Time
by Emre Celik
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
11
Await - DIY Any Widget!
Await - DIY Any Widget!
Await - DIY Any Widget!
Need one? Make one.
Free

Design and build custom widgets for your device. Choose from templates or start from scratch, customizing layouts, interactions, and styles. The app prioritizes a local-first experience for focused creation.

Widget creation from templatesDesign widgets from scratchCustomize layouts and interactions
🎨 Graphics & Design
(3)
free with in-app purchases
12
Widgety - Custom Widget Maker
Widgety - Custom Widget Maker
Widgety - Custom Widget Maker
Stickers, Photo & Countdown
Free
📊 Productivity
(0)
13
TerminalWidget
TerminalWidget
TerminalWidget
Script your Desktop Widgets
$19.99

Display script output directly on your home screen widgets. Visualize data with progress indicators, charts, and tables. Control scripts via Shortcuts or URL schemes, with iCloud sync for Mac and iOS.

Script output in widgetsProgress indicators, charts, graphsiCloud sync for Mac and iOS
🛠️ Developer Tools
(1)
paid
14
Widget Maker - Create Widget
Widget Maker - Create Widget
Widget Maker - Create Widget
Make your own widget!
Free

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.

Create custom widgetsUse favorite pictures for backgroundPlace widgets on home screen
🔧 Utilities
(167)
ad-supported
15
Developer Widgets
Developer Widgets
Developer Widgets
by The Detroit Software Works
Free
🛠️ Developer Tools
(0)
16
Widget: Custom Widgets Gallery
Widget: Custom Widgets Gallery
Widget: Custom Widgets Gallery
Simple Photo & Clock Widgets
Free

Personalize your device's home screen with over 100 customizable widgets. Choose from various styles, fonts, colors, and backgrounds, including your own photos. Easily add unique clock and calendar combinations to your display.

100+ widget combinationsCustomizable fonts, colors, backgroundsPhoto backgrounds
📊 Productivity
(99)
subscription
17
Your Widgets
Your Widgets
Your Widgets
Custom Homescreen Widgets
Free
📊 Productivity
(0)
18
Medget - Make your own widget.
Medget - Make your own widget.
Medget - Make your own widget.
by Takahashi Kanna
Free
🎨 Graphics & Design
(0)
19
Widget Construction Set
Widget Construction Set
Widget Construction Set
Dynamic Web Widgets
Free

Create custom widgets for your device's Home Screen using web-hosted widget.json files. This app allows for extensive customization without needing separate applications for each widget.

Create custom widgetsUse web-hosted widget.jsonNo additional apps needed
🔧 Utilities
(6)
free with in-app purchases
20
Omni Widgets
Omni Widgets
Omni Widgets
Make widgets by yourself
Free

Create personalized Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Live Activities widgets for your iPhone. Design with a visual editor or custom code, and integrate dynamic data. Offers unlimited widget possibilities for all skill levels.

Home Screen WidgetsLock Screen WidgetsLive Activities (Dynamic Island)
🔧 Utilities
(4)
freemium

FAQ about Widget Builder

What are the best widget builder apps for iPhone?
Widgetsmith tops our widget builder apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.6-star average from 767K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 19 of the top widget builder apps we rank are free to download, including Widgetsmith and Widgets for Dynamic Island •.
Widgetsmith shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.
We track 250+ widget builder apps on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
Widgetsmith allows you to create highly personalized widgets for your iOS device's home and lock screens. You can design widgets to display photos, countdowns to events, weather information, launch apps, and much more, all tailored to your preferences.
Key features include a wide range of customizable widget types such as photos, photo galleries, clocks, activity tracking, countdown timers, weather forecasts, and time zone trackers. It also offers a wallpaper library and tools to theme your widgets.

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