AppTierList › Photo Widgets › PHOTO ALBUM (Photo Widget) › Alternatives

20+ Best PHOTO ALBUM (Photo Widget) Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

PHOTO ALBUM (Photo Widget) is A tier, #5 of 25 in photo widgets. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.

All 24 alternatives, in tier order

1. 1
   Locket WidgetShigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 582,317 ratings · score 98

   Free iOS widget that shows live photos from your close friends on your Home Screen and lets you send photos back.
2. 2
   Photo Widget: Theme WallpapersShigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 168,894 ratings · score 97

   Customizes screens with widgets, app icons, themes, and wallpapers.
3. 3
   Photo Widget.Shigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 31,627 ratings · score 94

   Creates photo widgets for iPhone and iPad Home Screens.
4. 4
   Photo Widget - ThemesA

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 32,955 ratings · score 89

   Creates home screen widgets, icon themes, photo edits and wallpapers.
5. 6
   Photo Widget SimpleA

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.3 · 191 ratings · score 83

   IOS app for creating live Home Screen and Lock Screen photo widgets, and photo albums whose selected pictures rotate in
6. 7
   Photo Widget-Live Pic SharingA

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 71 ratings · score 83

   Shares photos privately with a trusted social circle and shows them in an interactive home screen widget.
7. 8
   Photo Widget.A

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 604 ratings · score 81

   Free iOS app for Home Screen photo widgets that show photos from your own collections, optionally with date and notes.
8. 9
   Photo Widget - Picture CollageA

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 193 ratings · score 80

   Photo widget app for Home Screen and Lock Screen, showing your photos in collages, sorted order, and multiple widget…
9. 10
   Mat: Photo Widget MakerB

   Free + IAP · ★ 5.0 · 12 ratings · score 79

   Makes photo cutouts and mats that can be placed in Home Screen widgets.
10. 11
    Photo Widget : Simple AR AlbumB

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 159 ratings · score 77

    Shows your photos as widgets on the Home Screen and Lock Screen, plus an AR feature that places a photo TV on your wall.
11. 12
    Note Widget - Love DrawingB

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 12,336 ratings · score 75

    Shares text, photo, video and drawing widgets between partners or friends on the iPhone home screen.
12. 13
    Widget Maker - Create WidgetB

    Free · ★ 4.3 · 186 ratings · score 69

    Create photo and calendar widgets for your Home Screen.
13. 14
    PicMi - Wallpaper & WidgetsC

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 2,331 ratings · score 65

    Free app for making live wallpapers, charging animations and photo-based widgets from your own photos and videos.
14. 15
    Loveit: Long Distance CouplesC

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 3,887 ratings · score 64

    Lets couples, close friends and family share live photos, notes and hand-drawn pictures through home screen widgets.
15. 16
    WidgetPal: Live Friends PicsC

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 6,911 ratings · score 63

    Free iPhone home screen widget for sharing live photos, drawings and notes with friends and family.
16. 17
    WIDGET. HOME SCREEN AESTHETIC.C

    Free + IAP · ★ 5.0 · 2 ratings · score 61

    Creates customizable text, photo, and animated character widgets for device screens.
17. 18
    MagicWidgets - Photo WidgetsC

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 7,351 ratings · score 60

    Customizable photo, clock, calendar and countdown widgets for the iOS home screen and lock screen.
18. 19
    PicCo Widget Custom HomescreenD

    Free · ★ 4.7 · 1,290 ratings · score 59

    A widget maker for personalizing a home screen with photos, calendars, and event counts.
19. 20
    LiveIn - Share Your MomentD

    Free · ★ 4.7 · 30,483 ratings · score 57

    A photo sharing app that opens to the camera and sends pictures to friends' Home Screen widgets.
20. 21
    Photo Widget - Simple WidgetsD

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 188 ratings · score 56

    Home screen widgets that display photos from your gallery, with album playback, photo collage and three widget sizes.
21. 22
    Simple Photo Widget +D

    Free · ★ 4.4 · 293 ratings · score 53

    Creates home screen widgets that show photos from your library, with a set refresh interval.
22. 23
    Photo Widget ∙D

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 28 ratings · score 51

    Home screen widget that displays chosen photos, with an optional personalised message, for iOS 14 devices.
23. 24
    Gallery Wall WidgetF

    Free · ★ 4.4 · 168 ratings · score 48

    Home screen widget app that shows photos in small, medium and large gallery wall layouts with optional frame shapes.
24. 25
    Custom Colorful Widget MakerF

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 62 ratings · score 38

    A utilities app for selecting or creating colorful home screen widgets, including photo widgets.

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to PHOTO ALBUM (Photo Widget) on iPhone?

Locket Widget, S tier, #1 in photo widgets.

Is there a free alternative to PHOTO ALBUM (Photo Widget)?

Yes: Locket Widget (S tier, #1) is free to download, with in-app purchases.

Does anything rank above PHOTO ALBUM (Photo Widget)?

Yes. 4 apps rank above it in photo widgets: Locket Widget (#1), Photo Widget: Theme Wallpapers (#2), Photo Widget. (#3) and more.

Back to PHOTO ALBUM (Photo Widget) →