Widget PLUS+ is an iOS utility app that provides customizable home screen widgets for weather, health, and calendar data.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users install Widget PLUS+ to consolidate daily information like step counts and weather forecasts into a single home screen view, replacing the need to toggle between multiple system apps.
For iPhone users looking to customize their home screen aesthetic and consolidate daily information into widgets.
What does it look like?
Key features
Allows users to add and arrange widgets for weather, calendar, battery, and health data on the home screen.
Collects and displays daily step count data from the system Health app via a dedicated pedometer widget.
Provides a set of categories and settings to modify home screen app icons.
How much does it cost?
The subscription model is anchored at $14.99/month, utilizing a 3-day trial to drive initial conversion.
Velocity
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Widget PLUS+ - Photo & Weather has been inactive for 1,987 days. The development cycle has ceased entirely, with no feature updates, bug fixes, or operational changes recorded in over five years. The app is considered a zombie project given the total lack of recent maintenance or engagement.
Who built it?
Banuba (Cyprus)
2 apps tracked · Utilities
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What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Widget PLUS+ - Photo & Weather
How's the Utilities market?
Widget PLUS+ operates as a legacy utility, holding a 3.8-star rating across 27 reviews. The lack of updates since 2021 positions it behind modern, frequently updated widget alternatives.
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Key takeaways for Widget PLUS+ - Photo & Weather
Where is it heading?
The iOS utility market has shifted toward native widget capabilities, rendering third-party apps like Widget PLUS+ obsolete. Continued inactivity will lead to a complete loss of the remaining subscriber base as the app fails to support new iOS versions.
- The five-year development freeze makes the app increasingly incompatible with modern iOS standards, accelerating user churn.
- The $14.99/month subscription price for an unmaintained utility drives negative sentiment and refund requests.
The SWOT
- System-level Health app integration enables a native-feeling pedometer widget
- Broad widget category coverage consolidates weather, calendar, and battery data
- Localized pricing could capture value in emerging markets
Next best moves
Sunset the subscription model because the app has been in maintenance mode for five years → reduce user frustration
The counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of updates is not just…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The developer's strategic outlook has shifted from maintenance to a proposed sunset of the subscription model, reflecting the app's obsolescence against native iOS widget capabilities.
Bottom line
Widget PLUS+ is a legacy product that has been effectively abandoned by its developer, and the high subscription cost for an unmaintained app creates significant churn risk.
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Is Widget PLUS+ still being updated?
Is the $14.99/month subscription worth it?
What are some free alternatives to Widget PLUS+?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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