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Head-to-head

Widgetable vs Color Widgets

Widgetable 4.9★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner Widgetable
Color Widgets 4.6★ · Free + IAP 60

Widgetable is better for users seeking interactive social features and virtual pet care, despite its heavy ad presence, while Color Widgets is better for users focused on static aesthetic customization, though it also has significant paywalls and setup difficulties.

Full reviews: Widgetable · Color Widgets

Widgetable offers interactive social features like co-parenting virtual pets and shared widgets, but users frequently complain about excessive ads and paywalls for basic pet care. Color Widgets focuses on phone customization with widgets, icons, and wallpapers, yet many desirable features are locked behind a Pro subscription and users find the setup process complicated.

Head to head

Features edge: WidgetableR5R17R18R20
Widgetable Widgetable users appreciate its interactive features like co-parenting virtual pets, shared sleep trackers, and the ability to chat with friends through the app R20. Users enjoy the virtual pet aspect, finding it entertaining and a way to connect with friends R5R17. However, some users express a desire for more friends than the current limit of five R18 and more pet levels . There are also requests for features like voice notes and the ability to choose specific pets without paying .
Color Widgets Color Widgets provides a range of customization options including widgets, app icons, and wallpapers . Users like the ability to share and create wallpapers . However, many desirable or 'cute' themes, icons, and customization options are only available with a Pro subscription R64R78. Some users wish for more diverse content, such as specific celebrity or TV show wallpapers , and note that some existing packs feel outdated . A significant issue is that the music widget is reported as non-functional even for paid users .
Ease of Use edge: WidgetableR4R5R8R13
Widgetable Widgetable is generally considered fun and entertaining R5R8R17. However, users report difficulties with basic functions like feeding pets due to ad issues R13 and glitches where rewards aren't granted after watching ads R4R34. Some users find the app confusing and experience issues with widgets not displaying correctly or pet levels being stuck . The sleep tracker can turn on inaccurately or not offer an option to stop tracking .
Color Widgets Color Widgets users frequently find the setup process for widgets and app icons complicated and time-consuming R76R81. Many report that widgets don't work or appear as bookmarks rather than functional apps . There are complaints about the inability to change widget font color and a lack of clear instructions . Some users also report issues with the app adding suggestions for other apps or contacts instead of their chosen widgets .
Reliability tieR4R6R13R16
Widgetable Widgetable has several reported reliability issues. Users experience ads not loading, preventing them from feeding pets R13R16. Glitches occur where rewards are not granted after watching ads R4R34. Pets can disappear from the screen R6, and widgets sometimes appear as black screens or stop working . The app is also reported to lag in the main menu . Some users have issues with the sleep tracker turning on incorrectly or not allowing them to stop tracking .
Color Widgets Color Widgets also faces reliability concerns. A major issue is that widgets, particularly app icons, often do not open to the correct apps or appear as mere bookmarks . Users report that their widgets aren't coming through at all . The music widget is specifically cited as being non-functional for paid users, despite previous support requests . Some users also mention that changing widget font color doesn't reflect on the screen .
Price/Value tieR1R4R7R8
Widgetable Widgetable is a free app with in-app purchases, but users widely report that almost everything requires coins or watching ads, making it feel like a 'pay-to-win' or 'ad-ridden' experience R1R4R7R8. Pet food is considered overpriced at 100 coins for one item R22. Even Pro users still have to watch ads for hints in games R7. The coin wheel is perceived as rigged, offering low amounts R1. Some users were charged after canceling a free trial .
Color Widgets Color Widgets is also free with in-app purchases, but a significant number of users complain that all the 'cute' or desirable features, including changing app icon colors and many themes, are locked behind a Pro subscription R64. The subscription can be as high as $5 a month . Users feel that without Pro, the app offers little value or is not worth it . Some users also complain about ads, though less frequently than Widgetable R76.
Support tieR4R6R13R34
Widgetable There is limited information about Widgetable's direct customer support in the reviews. One user mentioned being charged after canceling a free trial , which implies a billing support issue. Another reported issues with location sharing despite opting out . The general sentiment from reviews about glitches and unaddressed issues (like ads not granting rewards or pets disappearing) suggests that support or bug fixes are not always effective R4R6R13R34.
Color Widgets Color Widgets has some positive feedback regarding its support team, with one user reporting a helpful and responsive experience when seeking a specific theme . However, another user indicates a significant failure in support, stating that a music widget issue reported 9 months prior to the review remained unresolved, despite the team saying they were working on it . This suggests inconsistency in problem resolution.
Pick Widgetable if

You want an interactive social app to co-parent virtual pets and share statuses with friends, and you are willing to tolerate frequent ads or pay for a premium subscription R5R17R20.

Pick Color Widgets if

You are primarily interested in aesthetic customization of your phone's home screen with widgets, app icons, and wallpapers, and you are prepared to pay for a Pro subscription to access desirable designs or navigate a complex setup process .

Evidence note: Both apps have a high volume of recent negative reviews, primarily concerning ads and paywalls, which contrasts with their higher lifetime ratings. The free-to-play model for both apps means many negative reviews stem from free-tier friction. Evidence for 'Support' is thin for both apps, leading to a tie based on limited and mixed reports.

Frequently asked

Are Widgetable and Color Widgets free to use?
Both Widgetable and Color Widgets are free to download and use, but they heavily rely on in-app purchases and ads to unlock most desirable features and content R1R4R7R64.
Do Widgetable and Color Widgets have a lot of ads?
Yes, Widgetable is widely criticized for having an excessive number of long ads that appear frequently, often required to perform basic actions like feeding pets or playing games R1R2R4R22. Color Widgets also has ads, but the primary complaint for that app is the paywall for desirable features rather than ad frequency R76.
Can I customize app icons with these apps?
Color Widgets offers app icon customization, but many users find the process complicated, requiring setup through the Shortcuts app, and most appealing icons are locked behind a Pro subscription R64R76R78R81. Widgetable primarily focuses on interactive widgets and virtual pets, not app icon customization.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R5] Widgetable 5/5 · US So fun!: I loooovvvveeee this game. so fun and so entertaining. Five stars. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  2. [R17] Widgetable 5/5 · US It's awesome: This app is the most best thing I've ever played the animals, the games, everything in it is just wonderful
  3. [R18] Widgetable 3/5 · US More friends: It’s a good app but I want to be able to have more then 5 friends I have more then 5 friends who are on the app and I want to be able to friend them
  4. [R20] Widgetable 5/5 · US Cool game for couples very cute: Very cute
  5. [R4] 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
  6. [R8] 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. [R13] Widgetable 1/5 · US Doesn't work: I can't feed my pets because ads don't load, even though my internet is good. I tried reinstalling the app, but it didn't help. · translated
  8. [R6] Widgetable 3/5 · US 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️: At first everything was okay, basically the app was just an app, but after two weeks, first one pet with a friend disappeared, and then all three others. Only one pet started showing, even though there were five. I don't know what kind of nonsense this is.🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️ · translated
  9. [R16] Widgetable 1/5 · US Donation dump: Everything is tied to making payments. Ads don't load. · translated
  10. [R1] Widgetable 1/5 · US SO MANH ADDS: Yes this is adorable BUT you can barely take care of the pets because everything cost coins and they are some what hard to get. I expected a free cute little game but no. And everything you do almost gives you an add. In my opinion and my besties opinion it is not worth it. We actually found a better app and this one is just very adds. I also have a feeling that the coin wheel is rig
  11. [R7] 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.
  12. [R34] Widgetable 1/5 · US They ruined the app: They don't give rewards for ads. I understand everything, but it's incredibly brazen to make me watch ads and not give the reward. Fix it, indie company. · translated
  13. [R64] 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🙄😡😡
  14. [R2] Widgetable 4/5 · US Good: I do love this app so much and everything about it but I think we should get free food for our animals bc me and my friend have to watch at least 10 ads a day and there long ads too there should also be a trio option
  15. [R22] 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
  16. [R76] Color Widgets 1/5 · US stupid: this is so bad cuz i can’t do like anything and also the icons you have to go through the super long process of using the shortcuts app and it’s just bad and there’s ads and i hate do not recommend
  17. [R78] Color Widgets 3/5 · US Pro is stupid: Overall it’s pretty good but if u didn’t have to pay for pro then it’d 20 stars cuz it’s the app icons that rly tie the home screen together but u need pro to do it
  18. [R81] Color Widgets 3/5 · US Good I guess…: This app is so great I love it!!! But it is so frustrating to download the icons I can’t even understand it even with the instructions!!! But overall a great app!!!

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