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Widgetable alternatives

Widgetable users often seek alternatives due to excessive ads, paywalls for core features, and various bugs affecting pet care and widget functionality. Alternatives offer different focuses, from private photo sharing to couple communication, often with their own subscription models or limitations.

Why users look for alternatives to Widgetable

The alternatives

Locket Widget
4.8★ · 532,571 ratings · Free

Locket Widget allows users to share photos and short videos directly with a select group of friends, displaying them on each other's home screen widgets R52. It functions as a private social network, enabling communication and sharing without the broader public exposure of other platforms .

Better for: Locket Widget is better for teens and friends who want a safe, private way to share moments and stay connected through photos and short videos, especially those who can't use apps like Snapchat or Instagram R52. It's also suitable for maintaining connection with friends when not seeing them often, like during summer R52.

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Color Widgets
4.6★ · 517,905 ratings · Free

Color Widgets offers extensive customization for phone themes, widgets, and wallpapers, allowing users to personalize their home screen . It provides a variety of designs and the ability to share custom wallpapers .

Better for: Color Widgets is better for users who prioritize making their phone's home screen visually appealing and highly customized with different themes and widgets . It suits those who are willing to deal with ads or pay for premium features to access all design options R66R67R68.

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Paired
4.7★ · 203,841 ratings · Free

Paired helps couples strengthen their relationship through daily questions, games, and quizzes designed to foster communication and deeper understanding R80. It's particularly useful for long-distance relationships or for couples looking to rediscover each other R80.

Better for: Paired is better for couples, especially those in long-distance relationships or who have been together for many years, seeking to improve communication and learn new things about each other R80. It's also suitable for newer couples in the first 5-10 years of marriage R81. However, most features are behind a paywall R79.

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noteit
4.8★ · 97,773 ratings · Free

noteit allows users to send handwritten notes and drawings to a partner, which appear on their home screen widget . It serves as a simple, visual way for long-distance partners to stay connected .

Better for: noteit is better for individuals in long-distance relationships who want a straightforward, creative way to send quick, personal notes and drawings to their partner's widget . It's a good option for those who prefer a minimalist approach to shared widgets, although it has reported issues with widgets refreshing and app stability R93R95R96.

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Evergreen
4.8★ · 53,906 ratings · Free

Evergreen offers daily questions and quizzes for couples to improve communication and deepen their understanding of each other R108. It helps partners explore their thoughts and feelings, even on sensitive topics .

Better for: Evergreen is better for couples who actively want to work on their communication and understand each other on a deeper level . It's particularly recommended for those with communication struggles or relationship anxiety, and for long-distance partners . However, it has transitioned to a fully paid model, with users reporting issues with billing and customer service R107R109R110R113.

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Stick with Widgetable if

You should stick with Widgetable if you enjoy the core concept of co-parenting virtual pets and interacting with friends through shared activities, and are willing to tolerate frequent ads or pay for a premium subscription to access features and reduce ad interruptions R5.

Evidence note: No alternative had too-thin evidence.

Frequently asked

Why do people look for Widgetable alternatives?
People look for Widgetable alternatives primarily because of the excessive number of ads and the extensive paywalls that lock many features, making basic pet care and game progression difficult without spending money or watching numerous ads R1R4R13R19. Users also report various bugs, such as widgets not working, pets disappearing, and rewards not being granted after watching ads R1R6.
Is Widgetable free to use?
While Widgetable can be downloaded for free, many core features and necessities like pet food are locked behind paywalls or require watching a significant number of ads to earn in-game currency R4R5R9R13. Even with a 'Pro' subscription, some users still report needing to watch ads for help in games R4.
What are the common issues with Widgetable's pet features?
Common issues with Widgetable's pet features include pets getting hungry very frequently, making it hard to keep them fed without watching many ads or spending money R15R18R20R25. Users also report pets disappearing or displaying incorrect levels, and difficulties with mini-games not rewarding enough coins to care for pets R6R16.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Widgetable 1/5 · US Ads Galore: This app has SO many ads. You can’t do anything without either paying for a feature or watching an ad. Furthermore, sometimes when you watch an ad, you don’t even get the reward you were promised because of a glitch. I was watching an ad to get a reward, and when I clicked the x, it said “reward granted” but it never gave the reward. Then, 10 seconds after that, the app said “take a br
  2. [R15] Widgetable 3/5 · GB My sorta honest review: I love this game and play it with my bestie and I love it but here is some things I would love improving or adding 1.More food usually you get 1 unless you watch adds 2.too much adds 3.the food is too pricey and other pet necessities 4.I feel the need to add more bedrooms in the house because the max is 5 but it can be frustrating to look after them individually 5.they i
  3. [R19] Widgetable 2/5 · US Adds and price: When you first get into an app u are hit with an add and the adds they give u are so long. Also the price to get things is 100 for everything and I have to go through so many adds to get that money😤 and they need so much food sooo do Yall see the problem
  4. [R28] Widgetable 1/5 · US too many ads.: way too many ads. i’ll be playing a game for coins and need a tool to help and after i finish that ad it gives me 2 more. once you get sam ad it says “1 of2” so every time your watching two ads or one that’s 120 seconds. you get too many ads additional to the ones that your going to end up needing for your pets care. not s bad game at all but considering deleting over these ads.
  5. [R4] Widgetable 2/5 · US Only usable if you pay for pro: The app is cute and the games are fun, but even when you pay for pro you still have to watch ads to get help playing the games. I feel like if you're paying for pro, you should at least get one free hint/help option a day.
  6. [R5] Widgetable 5/5 · US It’s Funnnnn!!: I luv this app cause it’s so fun and it kinda gets me! The only thing I don’t really like is that sum stuff cost money!!! But overall I luv it!!
  7. [R9] Widgetable 3/5 · US Dear widget: I don’t really when you have to pay for the diamonds like can u make them free like 1 and week?please I am begging you and that game is so fun!!!
  8. [R13] Widgetable 1/5 · US Pay-to-win garbage: Everything revolves around spending money. Ads don't load. · translated
  9. [R3] Widgetable 3/5 · US pin it error: I can’t flip the camera if I want to send a pin it photo, what is the problem in the app?
  10. [R6] Widgetable 3/5 · US 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️: At first, everything was okay; it was just an app, but after two weeks, one pet disappeared with a friend, and then all three others followed. Only one pet showed up, even though there were five. I don't know what kind of nonsense this is.🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️ · translated
  11. [R10] Widgetable 1/5 · US Doesn't work: I can't feed my pets because ads won't load, even though my internet is good. I tried reinstalling the app, but it didn't help. · translated
  12. [R37] Widgetable 1/5 · US Not best: I canceled my free trail same day I did it and still got charged after changing it to a new plan which isn’t set to charge me anything till 2027
  13. [R85] Paired 1/5 · US They’re gonna charge you: I canceled the free subscription on day four or something like that and they attempted to charge me on day seven as well as day eight even though my settings and everywhere says that my subscription has been canceled. I had to turn it credit card company as fraud. Still not sure if that’s gonna stop them from trying to charge it again thankfully I use the card that they c
  14. [R113] Evergreen 1/5 · US Scammed: I hit free trial and went to cancel the subscription and it said i was good until next year. I got billed 50$ and it claimed it was a free trial. scam.
  15. [R119] Evergreen 1/5 · US Scam: I didn’t not authorize to a yearly subscription I would never they didn’t issue me a refund nor did the accommodate me for my lost I cancel the subscription I can see if it was a month subscription but a year is insane and I keep reaching out with no response
  16. [R18] Widgetable 3/5 · GB really cute but you have to put in a lot of work: you are expected to log in everyday. watch multiple ads to look after pets. the sleep tracker is my fave it’s super cute but i dont enjoy the amount of ads you need to watch. but i dont enjoy recommend
  17. [R20] Widgetable 4/5 · US Food: I love doing this with a friend, but it’s incredibly hard to stock up on food, you get so little coins and you have to watch a lot of ads to get food
  18. [R25] Widgetable 1/5 · US 🫩✌️: It is GENUINELY so hard to take care of pets. I have 3 with my friend and ITS SO HARD TO FEED ALL THREE. their hungery every 30 minutes and it’s hard to get food and it very hard to get coins.
  19. [R52] Locket Widget 5/5 · US love it!!: locket is such a safe place to see what your friends do, especially in the summer when you don’t see everyone. it’s only your contacts and friends and super safe!! totally recommend for teens who can’t have snapchat!!
  20. [R53] Locket Widget 3/5 · US Sounds and time on videos: I like the app like I really do but I just wish the videos were longer than like five seconds maybe a minute and a half or something like that would be better. And I also don’t like how you can’t hear anything on the videos so you can’t say anything otherwise you’re just talking to yourself. But other than that I really like it.
  21. [R54] Locket Widget 4/5 · US It’s AWESOME: I love this app soooo much it’s so awesome but you do need to pay for some extra things like you can change the icon of the app and the themes but those are things you have to pay 😭like if you want to post pictures in your camera roll they will allow you to do it once but that’s only when. You first get the app but I really like this app
  22. [R55] Locket Widget 4/5 · US LOVE: Such a fun way to keep in touch with friends the only thing is that you can buy premium 🙄
  23. [R65] Color Widgets 1/5 · US Does not work: They appear on your home screen as bookmarks. They are super cute however don’t open up to the right apps, it took forever to set up and now I have to delete everything cause although I did it correctly it doesn’t open up to the corresponding app.
  24. [R66] Color Widgets 4/5 · US Color widgets: Hey I really like your app but I would make it so EVERYONE could use anything they want no just pro
  25. [R67] Color Widgets 3/5 · US It okay….: I mean the app is fine but I feel there are too many adds and I could do what it does for free without the subscription for this app but overall the user interface and exprencie is nice and I love the personilzed experience will probably continue using
  26. [R68] Color Widgets 2/5 · US Why I don’t like this app: First of all to change the color of your apps you have to pay. And you have to pay for everything else that you want so yeah🙄😡😡
  27. [R79] Paired 2/5 · US I love it but I hate that they want to charge you to have more access: My husband and I love answering the daily question and we use what we can that’s free. I just wish they didn’t have to charge to access more.
  28. [R80] Paired 5/5 · US Long distance flame: My husband and I have been married for 23 years. We’ve never been apart longer than five days. I got an opportunity to go overseas for work for five weeks. We were really worried about staying connected while I was there. The Paired app was amazing! It really helped us stay connected and even after 23 years of marriage, it helped us grow.
  29. [R81] Paired 3/5 · US OK at first…: It’s okay at first, then gets a little stale and repetitive. At first there was an option to shuffle the daily questions, then the developer eliminated that feature and made the app vastly less customizable. It’s probably best for couples in the first 5 - 10 years of marriage, but it doesn’t have tons of content and functionality for the 20+ year couples.
  30. [R82] Paired 1/5 · US Not working: Used one day and it started crashing afterwards haven’t been back on
  31. [R93] noteit 1/5 · US horrible: the widget never worked, no matter if i uninstalled + reinstalled, restarted my phone or otherwise…and the app would freeze and crash if I was drawing anything more than just a heart, or took a photo.
  32. [R94] noteit 4/5 · US Cannot link email: The app asks to protect the account and link an email, says my email is already in use, and there are no solutions. There's no way to recover the password or contact support until you enter an email, and it also doesn't let you use the app. · translated
  33. [R95] noteit 3/5 · US Mejorar app: La app a veces se queda pegada, cuando llevas mucho tiempo. Y seria bueno que tuviera más herramientas para dibujar y hacer más zoom a la hora de acercar
  34. [R96] noteit 1/5 · US app don’t work: tried for months update delete accounts redownload nothing
  35. [R107] Evergreen 1/5 · US Sad: I’ve been using for 1,468 days, throughly enjoyed the free experience and was slightly disappointed when they reduced the free version to only one question a day. It is now fully paid only, all questions are locked. Sad to stop using after so long.
  36. [R108] Evergreen 5/5 · US Love it!: I really love this app. My spouse and I LOVE taking the quizzes!
  37. [R109] Evergreen 3/5 · US Like it but has issues: This app is wonderful except when it doesn’t give a prompt for the day. It completely wipes out your streak. I have an iPhone and my husband has an android and one day he missed a day because it never showed up on his phone. Also, we haven’t had a prompt in 10 days. Makes no sense to pay for something that doesn’t work properly.
  38. [R110] Evergreen 1/5 · US Terrible/non existent customer service: If in the case you have a billing issue or need to reach out to customer service for whatever reason there is no way to contact them besides through email and wait days for a response. They also don't send any heads up or notifications that a subscription renewal is occurring so if life gets busy and you forget there's not fixing it. They also won't help wit
  39. [R16] Widgetable 2/5 · US Widgetable: I think my pets are on the eighth level or the 13th level with 16th level like how do I fix this? I restarted my phone and it’s still saying that and then I went on the app and I swipe off of it and then I like flipped it away and then it still says that like get that together.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store