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Handy - Live Widget Wallpaper Positive Reviews

Don’t get this app, it’s a waste of time and money, developers don’t even care about it anymore.Hello, I had left a review on the App Store (that hasn’t been replied to yet), and I’ve tried to email the developers, but every time I tap on the email link on the app, the app crashes, so here I am, replacing my old review with a new one. I purchased the Joy Club Membership and I’ve been having complications with it. Firstly, an icon pack that I purchased with my own money by a creator on your app, has Lock Screen GIF widgets that aren’t working, they don’t load, and are just little squares. Please fix this, I paid money for this and would like to use EVERYTHING I paid for without complications. Secondly, the icons packs and widgets that become free with the Joy Club Membership are nice, but one thing I don’t like is how I have to “install” them in order for them to be on my home screen, i don’t like doing that and I’m more comfortable with the apple shortcuts method, as I’m not constantly having to close an “app” that opened alongside the app in the background. Not sure if it’s always been like that, but I don’t like that I can’t just save the app icon pictures and manually add them to my Home Screen myself. Please consider changing that. Please look at this, I’ve already left a review and it’s hard to get ahold of your email. Please fix these issues, especially the first one, I paid money for your app. I want it to work correctly or else I’m getting a refund. To anyone who’s looking to get this app, I’d say skip past it, this app has basically been abandoned by the developers, they don’t even care about it anymore so why should we? You’re never gonna get a response from these people, save your time and money. You’re better of with Widgy or smth like that instead..LovelyziyVersion: 2.3.41

Really great app! Just a few minor things!This app is really great! It’s overall pretty simple, and you get an adorable Home Screen. The one thing I was scared about while downloading this, is if it was like some of the other apps that want you to pay for literally everything. But no! This app does have some things you need to pay for, but you don’t need to buy anything to use this. What I did was make my own app icons and then link them, and it worked great. It did take longer than just purchasing one of the bundles that already have the icons made and linked for you, but it was completely free! One thing, is that when you press on the app icon, it takes you to the handy app and then to the app you linked. It’s not really a big deal, but it looks a little weird and like something’s glitching because it takes you to a different app and then to the one you pressed. Other than that, it looks really cute, and you don’t need money to use this and customize your Home Screen. Definitely recommend (p.s. Pinterest has some great app icons, so I recommend looking there for all your icons, if you choose to make them instead of buy a pack!.Bigbumbo1Version: 1.7.3

It's okApp is really useful, and much faster than using shortcuts app to make app icons. There are some things I don't like about it though. Like a lot of other reviews on here said, you have to be over 13 to actually use this, as apple sign in won't work otherwise. A sign in option other than using apple idea would be helpful. A lot of stuff isn't actually free, either, like how you have to pay for a premium service to get certain things and a lot of stuff costs money, even with premium. The main problem I have with though is when you open up an app, it first takes you to a blank page with the app's picture and name, then that takes you to the app you opened. It kind of gets annoying having to close both out and being redirected every time I open an app. Other than that though, the app is very useful for decorating you're phone, and I recommend it..SprinkleCat49Version: 2.0.15

Can’t agree with the direction it’s takingI follow a handful of artists on social media, and it was so neat to see full icon and wallpaper packs. It was through their promotion that I discovered Handy. As an artist myself, I hoped to create some packs for my own phone and retail (a process I found to be much harder than I anticipated ^^’). Regardless, I still tried customizing my phone through the app, but my biggest concern was that using custom app icons comes with opening a blank page. I can’t stand clutter in any space, but I was hopeful to read older reviews with the same criticism and developers stating it was being looked into. I eventually reorganized my phone with other widget apps, but I still struggled to find a good substitute for custom app icons. With iOS 16, it seems Handy is the only service that can make it happen. Come to find out, the blank page issue has been solved, but it’s locked behind a paywall. I understand this is an indie team, looking to support indie creators by offering a marketplace. However, I think the blank page feature is such a utility thing, that I can’t justify making it a membership exclusive. I was hoping to still use Handy as a marketplace to purchase and sell icon packs, but use a different service to install the icons. Given this feature’s debut already, I’m pretty disappointed. Although it might not be as cute, I might just stick with Shortcuts because the blank page is such a turn-off. I hope the dev team reconsiders this decision, because I believe they have a great product to begin with..QueenofBlad3sVersion: 1.8.18

So “Handy”!This app eliminates the confusing and time consuming process of creating shortcuts entirely. All you have to do is select a pack, select the icons you want to use and tell the app which ones to link if they haven’t linked automatically and poof! You get to play with your own layout a bit to do some spring cleaning with your home screen as you set everything up, and it always comes out looking great! The app even has a widget function to let you change themes whenever you like! The customer support the app has is so useful and friendly! I had a minor glitch with my phone and they helped me quickly fix the issue, then they helped explain what went wrong so I can avoid it in the future. I can’t recommend this app more!!!.Bramble SnowVersion: 1.3.1

I luv it some much!!!This app is amazing!! At first I had some issues because my apple account wouldn’t sync with it, but luckily one of my friends used an easy trick for it to work using tik tok! I’ve custom designed both of my devices with this and it looks stunning! All of the pictures are beautiful and I love the widgets I am able to use! Also when trying to design my own it was so much simpler than I originally thought! Love all of the wallpapers and ways all of the icons are set up! I definitely recommend to those who would love to have cute icons or themes for their devices but don’t want to go through the trouble of setting up shortcuts for it!<3 Thank you so much for making this app, this is one of my #1 favorite apps!.Sage,omg its a herbVersion: 1.9.0

Such a Cute App!!Have not had a bad experience! I love being able to make my own icons and widgets. I find it faster than having to use the shortcuts app. If you delete a pack it removes all the apps so there’s no time wasted on deleting the icons on the homescreen one by one. It’s pretty affordable and you get to support small artists on their designs! Only suggestion is to add an option to see if you added the same app twice when linking the icon photos to the app and if there’s a way to make opening the apps go more smoothly because there’s a slight delay/lag but that’s about it <3.Coolbeans8778Version: 1.8.3

Awesome app!This app is so good, I love how your giving all of the artists a chance to make their work get published, I love how simple it is and it’s just 3 clicks to set up such an cute home-screen and have such cute app icons- I’ve been telling all my friends about it, but my only concern is that i’m having some troubles with selling my work, I honestly spent about 6 hours of my life drawing all of these icons and stuff and I can’t even make a buck out of it, im still trying to figure out what it means by “haven’t set up your mail yet” and I do not wanna link any social media or emails onto my account-.Serena teapotVersion: 1.9.0

Recommended!I have had the Handy app for about 2 days and its amazing! Everything is under $20 or $10! I also love how you have the option to pay $20 a year! The only thing i’m okay with, but a bit annoyed with, is that every single time you click and app, it takes you to the Handy app for a second, opens a black screen tab, and then sends you to the app. Thats my only concern but, overall its amazing! I thank the creators and Handy for putting so much effort into this app!.Sicily lynn holdenVersion: 2.0.3

I had a lot of trouble with this app!It has a lot of great features and things to use but when ever I tried to download or get one it would not show and the buttons stopped working. I refreshed the app multiple times but still nothing. Also I tried opening peoples peoples profiles to see what else they had and it was always close me out to what ever I was looking at before. Maybe it’s just my device or me but I have a feeling that it’s not just me because I got this device 2 days ago!!! If there anything I can do I have probably tried it. This app could be great if it worked better..Sameul F.Version: 1.8.20

Amazing, but a bit expensive.If there’s anything, I can make wallpapers, get good packs and stuff, but a lot of it costs money and I don’t save up money often which makes it a bit difficult. This app is a useful app but only for people with the money for it, so I’d probably make more free packs and stuff. Yea, I know it’s the creators that aren’t making the packs and it’s the people that download the app, but people should make more free packs. Except for that, ive had a great time creating and making small packs of icons and all. And if there’s anything, this app is cute and very useful..Abbs🏝️🐚🦀Version: 1.8.24

Finally an app to manage themesThis app is a really wonderful idea, I’m always looking to change or update the theme of my phone and this definitely cuts down on how longs that takes. The only issues I think could be fixed are getting rid of the white blank screen that opens anytime an app is opened (it just sits in the background and doesn’t go away unless you close it) and when the themed apps are opened the titles of those apps just say ‘Untitled’ instead of the name of the application itself. Other than that I’m glad this ma agent app exists 😃.Wilykit2011Version: 1.2.2

Great app for widget gifsA very wide variety of widgets and lots of free ones if you look hard enough in hashtags, best widget theming app I’ve found. Fun to create more! (Please fix a few things! Let us remove website links from our bio, it forces us to leave “https://“ and please allow us to upload a cover video file easier when we create new widgets, lot of the time we get stuck on a white blank screen & need to close+reopen+retry) Ty!.ThismusicappdoesntworkVersion: 2.3.57

Good app for a while butI’ve been unable to post any themes for like three days now, every time I press post on any draft it just stays frozen on a certain percent like 3 or 32 for an indefinite amount of time. I’ve only waited up to twenty minutes. I tried contacting the support team but the email is either false or outdated and they don’t respond on socials. I would’ve tried deleting and reinstalling the app but that would’ve made me loose all my hard work. Again, I’ve found no way to contact the support team so it makes for an unpleasant experience with this app..HghkefVersion: 2.2.23

Has much potentialThe app is great in many ways, but it has some issues. Some gifs or themes will not work. It’s a hit or miss whether or not it’ll actually show up on your screen. But my biggest issue is with the generic Live Photo album widget. I really wish there was a way to get one Live Photo or gif per widget rather than all of them being the same or switching between photos. That alone would make me rate it 5 stars. Otherwise the app is pretty good and does have things to offer, I just think it can use a little bit of work to stand out..GjdjndhavgadwbdoxnwpdndVersion: 2.3.25

Subscription ad comes up oftenThis app is really useful to easily setup the cute phone layout you want! my biggest critique is how often their subscription ad comes up when i try to open apps (at least in my experience). i can get past the handy app pulling up the shortcut window then shortly opening up the actual app you selected, but sometimes it's frustrating when the subscription ad shows up especially on apps that may be more time sensitive to access. i can't open the base phone or messages app without getting the subscription ad when i'm trying to contact someone quickly. i understand why they have to display their subscription ad for the users, but i wish it could maybe be off limits on certain base apps that you would need to access quickly so you aren't waiting for the app to load only to see the subscription first before closing out of it..K-yotsubaVersion: 2.1.3

Cool App but…Honestly, I really do like the app. It’s also great that it seems to be a community behind it as to who creates the wallpaper and widgets. My only issue was it seemed to be causing my phone to run hot as well as drain my battery. I checked what was being used most when the issue occurred and the iPhone showed the Handy app as the “culprit.” Even after paying for it, I had to remove the app from my phone to see if it would improve my iPhone 17 pro maxed battery life and heat management which it has. If this apparent issue can be resolved I’d gladly give it 4/5 ⭐️..UselesslySexyVersion: 2.3.59

Help meThis app is amazing but I need help, I bought a pack and tried to download it but the apps aren’t appearing in my Home Screen? I’ve done this process before but I wanted more simple app icons, I selected them and linked them but they never showed up and I’m not doing anything wrong because the wallpaper I wanted showed up in my photos but the icons didn’t? Developer if you see this please tell me what’s wrong cuz I don’t want my dads money to be wasted..Stop it!!!!Version: 2.2.7

Nice, but..K, this app is amazing in any aesthetic for anyone. but you need vip or something like that to have access to everything, which i’m don’t want to buy; but that’s not the problem. it crashes every time I try to get a free one, so I am unable to have a good experience. please try to fix the crashes !! very much appreciated !! thank you, I like your app 💞 edit: how do I change the app icon with handy? please give feedback! I love your app.LilbitofangeVersion: 1.8.15

Given up after too many crashesI really wanted to use this app, but during the icon linking process it crashes any time I exit the app to view my home screen, which is frustrating because I’m just trying to reference which apps I have on which screen. After every crash it doesn’t remember anything you put in previously. I tried three times, all ending in a crash, and ended up uninstalling. I would be able to use this app if the issue of not being able to leave the app while linking is fixed..LcrakasVersion: 1.0.9

Bug fix neededI’ve used this app multiple times on many devices. I love the app, but the searching won’t work for me. Every time I try to type in some thing it won’t pull up anything I think there is a bug in the system. I have used this app for years and now suddenly it’s not working and I’m confused I have tried closing out all my apps and it did nothing please patch this!.Iplaypokemongoeverday:)Version: 2.3.15

SOOOO much easier to get custom icons and widgetsEver since apple rolled out the option to use custom icons and widgets, I’ve always had such a problem trying to remember how to do it and always got so frustrated! Handy makes this a MILLION times faster AND easier! Plus, I can support my favorite artists right from the app! SUCH a great idea and will definitely recommend to anyone who loves their custom icons and widgets!.LoveemetoinfinitybabeVersion: 1.2.4

Neat application!The app is very simple to use and has a very clean UI and interface. There are a lot of cute icons, themes, and widgets to choose from without the need to pay for anything! The main thing that bothers me is that whenever I open any linked application, it opens the Handy app first and then the linked app. It’s pretty annoying, so I hope there is a solution or fix to this soon. It doesn’t look smooth; It actually looks like it glitches out..ItsDaylilyVersion: 1.8.1

It’s pretty goodI really like the app, minimal ads in the free version. I bought the club because it is currently a one time payment so I get lots of themes downloadable. The only thing I dislike is that when you open your downloaded icons from the Home Screen it opens handy first then the app screen loads. Another thing to note: if you pay for the club some themes you also need to pay extra for depending on the seller..Live4coffeeVersion: 2.3.62

NewJeansI love the use of NewJeans.I just wanted ro test it outVersion: 2.3.59

Good appGreat place for artists to share their work! This app is great, I love being able to set small animated widgets on my lock screen. The only complaint I have is that it "jumps" to black screen before opening up the app if you change your app icons through the app..MangoFlame123Version: 2.3.38

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Handy - Live Widget Wallpaper Negative Reviews

Life time premiumSo upon getting this up I realized I had to upgrade a premium to be able to access the witches, I wanted for instance the digital Pokémon. Well a proceeded to purchase the premium plan because it was discounted and it said that I could get get it for $19 and some change and I would have it for lifetime. Period so I purchased a plan thinking it’s going to be around $19 due to discount, but I soon realized that they charged me $50. I tried to message them in many ways have not heard back from them. Just to see what might’ve happened because I only purchased that one plan that was advertise for around $19. The time limit was still valid and was not expired when I purchased since I just downloaded the app the same day and only purchased within the first hour of getting the app. I actually really enjoyed what the app had to offer. But from that incident and not hearing back from anybody about what had happened it ended up making me not like the app anymore. I just could not justify having to spend $50 when it was advertised for $19. Hopefully someone will read this and get back to me. But just from my experience so far I feel like that’s likely to happen. I highly suggest being careful when you use this app because if you run into any problems, you’re more than likely, not going to get them resolved in a timely matter or at all..Tcg512Version: 2.3.57

Slightly misleading, not everything works.I mainly got this app for the Dynamic Island pokemon. Well they give you a timer with an offer to buy the lifetime access or you have to subscribe yearly or annually. Clearly lifetime is better, but it’s not clear if you can ever buy it again after the timer which is really scummy marketing. So of course I bought it and I as excited to install the cool pokemon stuff… only to realize my phone apparently doesn’t support the Dynamic Island despite running iOS 26. I feel like there should be a warning that the Dynamic Island may not be available on all phones. My phone is apparently one generation too old and I didn’t know apparently it’s model specific not iOS specific. A warning at the top of the description would have been extremely helpful. I went with a plain Pokédex widget instead so I could feel like I didn’t waste my money and then there’s only twenty pokemon and none of them are really ones I want. So overall my experience has been extremely disappointing. I don’t think I could find a single theme on the app that was actually free, you either pay individually or need to get the subscription for the app to get anything..LordtmyVersion: 2.3.58

IPhone 13 Pro battery drained by Handy background activityI just had to offload the Handy app because it was working in the background constantly for hours while I was sleeping and drained my battery from 100% before I went to sleep to completely empty by the time i woke up 4-5 hours later for work. My morning alarms didn't ring because my phone was completely drained. I then went into my settings and turned the "Background App Refresh" option OFF, but it was STILL working nonstop in the background the whole time. The app was closed out completely and my settings said it was working in the background for the past 4-5 hours. My iphone battery life is at 86% and should have no problems. I got this app to buy cute widget and app icon designs from an artist, but it's been nothing but glitchy (constantly saying my session has expired so I have to open the Handy app in order for my widget to display the artist's designed widget). Also, their developer website has no way to contact them, as the email address provided doesn't even work and my email bounced back..Ctseng18Version: 2.3.43

The pokemon island you probably saw and downloaded this for is nowhere close to free or affordableWaste of a download. Only garbage phone themes are free everything else requires severely overpriced subscription based service to use and the reviews saying it drains battery fast make it not even worth it. Not having a free or even single purchase option available for the one thing I’m sure most people downloaded the app for is terrible marketing on your part. And I’m pretty sure not disclosing the price for main feature you’re pushing in your ads for the app or even disclosing that it’s a PAID feature is probably false advertising, not to mention all the pop ups pushing the subscription service the second you launch the app even with the next button at one point wanting to charge you for the subscription without warning that honestly might be illegal especially if people have accidentally bought it because of that. Overall; terrible app. Not worth the time or money..KcnyeeVersion: 2.3.58

9.99 a month?When I first found handy I absolutely loved it! Having a icon pack creation platform that is easily accessible for artists and users alike was a incredible cool idea. I understand completely that it takes time and a ton of effort for the developer to create this app. Keeping up on the Twitter has shown me how much time is spent creating these updates along with the time spent sending reviews to apple. When I saw the notification that the “second jump” was getting removed I was so excited! But when I opened the app and was prompted to pay 9.99 a month for the feature I got sad. Everyone deserves to get paid. I do not disagree with that. But 9.99 a month? It’s a bit much in my opinion, and I feel it’s going to shrink your audience. Otherwise I do greatly like this app, it does what it says it does well. I enjoy the autofill “magic” feature when creating icon packs. I really like how simple the process for artists to upload their work..Izzy.edVersion: 1.2.6

MisledDownloaded ONLY for the Dynamic Island gif. As soon as I open the app I’m bombarded with a series of what are essentially ads for their different features and widgets, followed by multiple immediate attempts to get me to pay for the subscription before even getting to use the app. All of this was unskippable. Quite literally it forced me to spin a stupid wheel for a stupid discount I never planned to use, and when it didn’t give me the “gift”, landing on the 10% discount, it FORCED me to spin again saying “here’s another spin on us” I DIDN’T WANT THE FIRST SPIN. I closed the app and reopened hoping to just skip that entirely. As I scrolled through the rest of the app, everything on the home page requires a subscription, there are some standby widgets that seem cool but pointless for me. And looking through the “Free Joy Club” section, I was mistaken to think this meant the free portion of the app, no, these are free items you get with the subscription. I assume this means even with the subscription, you still have to pay out of pocket for more. Eventually I found some work by another user on the site that had some independent work that was free. I downloaded it, went to implement it, just to find out, you need a subscription to use ANY of the gif features. What a waste of time. Then in the process of writing this review, I turned my phone off for a second, and came back to another freaking AD for the subscription on my lock screen. I’m deleting this immediately. Probably one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had with an app. If this were a paid app, with a smaller subscription, I would have absolutely bought into it. But I was led to believe I could get something for free only to be bombarded by ads for a subscription at EVERY TURN. Genuinely a disgusting experience. If you’re willing to pay for the subscription, and KNOW that’s what you’re getting into, it might be a fine app. Personally I won’t be using or recommending to anyone though..Nigel SlyVersion: 2.3.57

Run, don’t walk, away!Handy IS what it claims to be, an Indie themes marketplace. And you CAN simply pay individually for themes you want. And like most marketplaces, anything worth having is going to cost you. But if you want the ones advertised, created by the Handy creators, you’re going to have to get past the JoyClub paywall. Immediately after opening the app for the first time I was told all the cool things I could get and then prompted to pay a $30/year subscription to JoyClub. I exited and was then immediately offered a $20/year ‘deal’. When I exited that and clicked on a widget, I learned I could also get the subscription for $8/week. Except….. as I was writing this, I came across a tiny gift box in the bottom right corner of my screen, which offered me a lifetime membership to the JoyClub…for $20. It has raving reviews on the App Store, or so it would seem. All their featured reviews are from 1-2 years ago. Anything recent is 1 star all the way, citing broken widgets, login issues, transaction problems, and more. Normally after a preliminary look through an app, I would go ahead and buy a subscription to learn more, but I feel like I’ve seen enough. Just from the randomly changing subscription options alone. While it’s true that there are no Stardew Valley widgets out there, I feel like this one would only disappoint you in the long run. (Also it’s just usually a giant red flag when an app uses protected IP. I also saw Pokémon, Kirby, and Hello Kitty. It’s like they’re begging for a C&D letter) Save your money kids! Run away!.GingerStimsVersion: 2.3.26

Not worth the price tagI’d rather pay $4.99 one time for an app than add another subscription to the pile. You are going to lose out on customers and money from your greed. You can still monetize, but the subscription service leaves a bad taste in everyone’s mouths. Scroll through the 20 most recent reviews, all of them have issues with it. Again, I would happily pay ONE TIME for an app like this. So instead of getting 100 customers’ $5, you’ll have to settle for a small few gullible consumers who will pay monthly. I’d be surprised if any of the positive reviews come from real people. Everyone knows the App Store pushes positive bots over real reviews. It’s a great idea, who wouldn’t love a tiny Pokémon in their top bar? It could be extremely popular but you have shot yourselves in the foot with the subscription..EmamamamamamamamaVersion: 2.3.44

Draining battery life and subscriptionI didn’t mind paying for the themes, as I was supporting small art businesses (never bought subscriptions) BUT idk after the latest update… My phone was dying FAST! It was insane. I checked the battery usage and handy app was active at all time (screen idle) and it even said “audio” so I’m confused why was handy was even using my audio? Why is it listening in the background when none of the handy app uses audio. My phone screen was off and all app is closed but for some reason handy app activity was on for no reason and was draining my battery… it was honestly so irritating and disappointing. I also hated the constant pop up of “pay for subscriptions” every time you click on a new page. I uninstalled the app entirely and removed everything..OPKMSOPVersion: 2.3.38

App Abandoned; 0 customer serviceI was a huge fan and user of this app since first launch. Had some amazing features and I loved the customization options and dedication to artist-made icons. Unfortunately it looks like this app has been completely abandoned by the creators. Which is a shame since it seems some artists are continuing to upload icon packs there. I am currently getting an unsolvable error when attempting to download new icons and have received zero response from support on how to solve. At the price it costs to hold a subscription I find this unacceptable. The discord server is overrun with bots and no information has been provided concerning the various issues users have reported. I’ll be cancelling my subscription..M4gsp1eVersion: 2.3.38

Confusing waste of moneyI usually do not write reviews but I thought to write one after the frustration I experienced today. I don’t know if this is just a problem with iPad but it will not let me install icon packs after half an hour of adding my games which was another problem I experienced, in the description it says 1-click which was clearly false. I did confirm in my settings to allow this app but it still wouldn’t let me install pack even after I bought a weekly subscription. It was only two dollars but I could still have used the money and time spent on this app elsewhere and I’m very disappointed. That being said I am also horrible technology, I just wanted I cute home screen and didn’t think it would be this difficult..FoulratsVersion: 1.5.1

Genuinely awfulSince the app wants me to write a review I’ll do it. Don’t even bother. Your first 10 minutes of the app is skipping through pages of nothing. Then you finally get through and they ask you to leave a review and then pay HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS to use the app. Are you insane?? And then you say no because they should have free options, you get forced to click through more stuff basically asking you to please spend money on the app they haven’t even let you see yet. You say no twice and then you get in to find that nothing is free. It’s all paid. You wasted about 10-15 minutes of your life. So I’ll spend 2 more to warn anyone who sees to not waste your time and to not spend your money on this awful app..JoteroxVersion: 2.3.58

I can’t pay for the service?So like many others, I saw this through an ad showcasing lyric widgets and really neat stuff, I did initially think this was free but later found out it wasn’t, however that didn’t bug me too much as I didn’t mind paying for a service that’s neat like this. I go to pay for a yearly subscription and it said that it was “unable to complete request” and I thought that was odd, I restarted the app and same thing, I even tried the weekly plan and still nothing, as crazy as it may sound to some, I’m a little bummed I didn’t get to pay for the features because they seem really awesome. Hoping this review will get the attention of the people working on the app so I can try these things out for myself.TeddaveVersion: 2.3.23

DisappointingI saw an add for this app showing ppl having song lyrics on their lock screen so I looked into it I read replies saying not a lot costed money and that it was great but found out the opposite when I got it I looked and nothing was free except random stuff from small users using the app and I couldn’t really download anything cuz it would still say I had to have a subscription then I ended up making my own widget but when I tried using it it was so confusing u didn’t just click the widget u already made u have to put a background and other stuff and when I finally got the stuff on it it said I needed the subscription to use the background and other stuff so I gave up such a mess do not recommend.Frogzy_frogyVersion: 2.3.22

Misleading!! Don’t waste your money.I was shown an ad that said $0.67 per week or something for ~all access~ and ability to “cancel at any time”. When I realized I wasn’t going to use much of what was offered for free within 20 minutes of subscribing, I went to cancel and it says I was charged for the full year ($31)…? Why say “$0.67 per week, cancel anytime”? I shouldn’t be charged for the full year if the promotion was truthful. UPDATE: I cancelled the subscription because I didn’t want to forget next year and be charged $30 again, and once I did that the widgets on my phone stopped working. If I PAID $30 for the year, they should STILL WORK until the year is up. This was so frustrating. Luckily I filed a complaint and got a refund..MariahdcorVersion: 2.2.20

Misleading Cash GrabExactly as the title states. This app is an attempt to get your money. When first installing, it walks you through a series of pressing “next” until eventually you are bombarded with a $30 subscription. There is a tiny X at the top right, however they make it transparent so that you are more likely to fall into their trap of buying a subscription. Then, if you manage to escape their greedy grasp, and you find their marketplace, it’s full of things you have to pay individually for. If you really want to customize your home/lock screen, this app might be useful to you. Just be prepared to pay them a lot of money to be satisfied with how your phone looks. Grimey business practices..O2HaydenVersion: 2.3.21

So sadI downloaded this app because of all the great reviews. When I first opened the app, I could see all the different options but almost all the good ones you needed to pay for it. After some looking I decided to do i later. 2 months later, I opened the app to find that the moment you opened the app the add for the premium subscription pops up. Even though there is an option to close the pop up, it doesn’t work. I tried several times to close it and it never works. It probably didn’t happen to anyone else because of all the positive reviews. This would be such a great app if that didn’t happen to me. I hope it won’t happen to anyone else. ☺️.🧍‍♀️😳💅🥴Version: 2.2.2

Scammer do not buyThey have turned off their comments on Instagram for a reason. I bought the subscription so I could have the Pokémon Dynamic Island. It works but a lot of other things in that app require an additional purchase (then what’s the point of the subscription). I’ve tired to install a themed style now but it won’t work. They give no tutorials, no video, nothing. This is not user friendly and I do not understand the purpose of the subscription other than trying to get more money for their subpar products. The Dynamic Island Pokémon may look cool but this app offers absolutely nothing satisfactory after that. If I could give it negative stars I would. -1/5 stars.TJ_p86Version: 2.3.57

Glitchy, slows phoneMan, I wanted to love this app. I paid for a year, completely rethemed my phone many times, uploaded and made my own content for the app- but in the end, it’s just too glitchy. It slowed my phone down massively even when I uninstalled all unused widgets. I have a lot of free memory on my phone, yet the widgets would often (once every couple weeks) just disappear/wouldn’t load, leaving me to redo my entire phone screen. It was a huge pain. I loved having GIFs and a retro iPod on my screen, but I like being able to load my texts and make calls more. In the end, it wasn’t worth it at all..KegsandlegsVersion: 2.3.52

SCAM! Don’t purchase!Unfortunately I was very excited to try this app only be be very disappointed. The IG ad was misleading, once you get the app it’s all pay and it isn’t a 1 and done. It’s subscription. They have ZERO items for free. I tried multiple selection. Also it’s really confusing to navigate where to go to get anything. The app developer ran in the opposite direction of easy navigation. But the worst part is not having a SINGLE ONE thing for free to test the product out and see if it’s likable before being forced to pay. DO NOT BUY THIS. If they had free options I would be willing to change my review but the app developer is greedy and scamming us..RyansayswhoaVersion: 2.3.59

HelpHi I didn’t really care for what options there were and the ones I wanted cost money. I wanted to remove this app. But it won’t remove. It removed from my home page like the icon but it won’t uninstall. And it also has a weird widget of a cat that spins where the camera is. I never put that there. And I can’t get rid of it. I am sure this app is great but not for me. Can someone please help me remove? I cannot remove it at all. And it’s driving me crazy. I been trying to figure this out for an hour and I tried looking it up online and there is nothing. I will delete my review after someone helps me thank you. (I have an iPhone 15 pro max).YalondabraunVersion: 2.3.60

Subscription randomly stopped working?I felt silly paying for this, but I wanted to try it out. The widgets I used were very cute, but not worth actual money imo. And they didn’t update themselves, you have to click on the widget to sort of wake it up and sync it to the Handy app. Which is annoying. And then today, my subscription just stopped working for no reason. Apple says I’m still subscribed for a whole year, but the app itself says it’s under a different account? Which is literally impossible. So I’m just cancelling, deleting, and washing my hands of this experience. $20 down the drain, I only had the app for a couple of weeks..Bdwise47Version: 2.2.20

Basically unusable, just make it a payed for appIt’s SUPER bold for the app to ask you to rate it after shoving a bunch of ads for their premium version into your face (“Joy”). It immediately hits you with one of those spinning wheel discount things. I gave it a few minutes to redeem itself, exploring the all the free options. There may as well be no free options. You can’t use gifs unless you pay, and that’s even if you find a free widget pack. I do like that widget artists can be payed for their packs, however. I just wish the app itself wasn’t so annoying and limiting for free users..Student-on-a-missionVersion: 2.3.58

Useless appAs with mostly everyone, I got the app to display the cool Pokémon island feature. Well when you first get the app it wants to sell you a subscription which I bought into. What a mistake. FIRST off you would think with the premium subscription you would have access to every pack, well apparently there are *MANY* packs that you still have to buy separately even with the subscription. SECONDLY, with the subscription the GIFs are supposed to run smooth. They do not. They run so slow it’s an eyesore to see on your phone. THIRDLY, there are basically no tutorials or guides or support to help you install and use the app at all. DO NOT GET THIS APP..VgjxfVersion: 2.3.58

Painfully annoyingThis app is annoying. From the moment you open it you have to click through a dozen pop up pages just to see what the app is about only to be followed by the option to pay the subscription, of course. And then after that you think you’re finally prompted to look at the app yourself? NOPE! You’re given another pop up this time a fake spin the wheel game to see if you unlock a discount (spoiler alert, you’ll always unlock the discount). Five minutes of clicking through things to FINALLY see what the app offers. The gymnastics alone makes me not want to use this app..DewardedVersion: 2.3.60

A lot of issuesAfter using the app for around a year now, I think the overall app is okay, however some issues I’ve noticed: Recently I noticed that a lot of the gifs I uploaded on the app are no longer loading on my phone. Certain gifs load fine, however many other gifs will show a green screen but never actually load (the gifs would load a few months ago but then stopped recently). My internet is excellent, the app is up to date, my iOS: 17.6.1. There should be an option to turn off watermarking since a lot of the content on the app is featuring other artist’s artwork. I’m unable to delete downloads that are located in the Library section under my profile. I would like to download more than 50 widgets from one post (if possible). It would also be great if there was an option to shuffle Dynamic/GIF images under the widget options. Would like to have the ability to follow someone’s profile..Gogo_999Version: 2.3.20

Paywall, overpriced don’t support this app or apps that pull this same thing$24 (cad) paywall, bc essentially nothing is available without paying. Apps like this use the words “premium“ or “pro” instead of just charging money to download the app. Here you can pay per widget or lock screen which is like 4-6ish dollars or you can get the yearly subscription (24cad). No where on this listing does it say that this app is basically useless, unless u give them money. In a cost of living crisis is it really a crime for me to want to have a cute little home screen 😭.IsaKnowVersion: 2.3.25

Stolen art and overpriced widgetsVery few free options that aren’t uncredited, stolen art screeshotted from Pinterest, and the cute options are like $8 for a clock widget. Cute idea, but needs better options..Meelo !!Version: 1.8.19

AwfulI fell victim to an ad for this app.. you cannot do anything with it, I wasted money hoping it wouldn’t flop.. complete false advertisement!! Don’t download or purchase! Hoping I get a refund :(._inspirealwaysVersion: 2.3.47

ScamPassionless devs profiting off stolen art.BabyBeeBuzzVersion: 2.3.47

It’s mehThe refresh for the gifs is terrible. Takes too long to load..LinnyboozVersion: 2.3.56

Pay to playNot free.HejaoabduwiamVersion: 2.3.56

Got charged… for what?Tried out installing an island widget and got $C55 taken from my card for NOTHING. The app makes it seem like you’re paying for a “lifetime access” to all paywalled content, but the name of purchase is “Price Tied D” (whatever that means), and in reality you just gave away your money to have ONE useless video widget instead. Apple refuses to refund even though you haven’t used (and wouldn’t with this *very clear* product pricing) anything in the app ever since. Congrats, you just got milked! 🤑.Could’ve bought some nuggetsVersion: 2.3.53

This is stupidI would say 0 stars if i could, $8 a week or $40 a year to make your phone a little nicer.. useless, should be a $5 app, no subscription, ts getting deleted.Brett_.forbesVersion: 2.3.53

ScaaaamCharged my card double what it said and you can’t get the stuff like it shows.BannnaabvjbdVersion: 2.3.52

Saw the ad and thought it looked cool…Until I downloaded it..HowcomeicantfindnamesVersion: 2.3.52

Can go in the appBro when I go into the app it’s kicks me out :(.DucdhsuuheuihserfiuhbfeeaVersion: 2.3.52

This is a scamI thought it was gonna be good at first then it kept trying to give me a prescription plan that I didn’t want then it proceeded to try to keep getting me to pay the money. Every single thing cost money. It says something about a joy thing it doesn’t work. It’s not free. Don’t get this app. It sucks..67sybauVersion: 2.3.51

PaywallYou have to pay to do literally anything.C. HalladayVersion: 2.3.51

Bugs & purchasesI got this for the Dynamic Island features. I found multiple in the app and downloaded. It seems to require adding the widget to your screen, and when I did that and clicked the widget shows in the app this is how to trigger the gif on Dynamic Island) it doesn’t work. Tried with multiple. Please fix this, & and add more free options.Weepwoop22Version: 2.3.51

Got caughtPaid 24$ to discover you have to pay for everything else, i wish a refund.DamsoPfeutiVersion: 2.3.51

Paris, Alfortville🫡.Bippo627Version: 2.3.51

Looked good at firstWhen I got the app it gave me the option to get a membership for the app which i denied, then the one pack I really wanted I found out that you have to have the membership to get it, then I found a small simple gif to get but then I found out you can’t even get gifs without the membership.JDM018Version: 2.3.51

Needing to pay for EVERYTHINGStory: when I was scrolling through Pinterest I saw an ad about it but it didn’t mention that you needed to pay so obviously I downloaded the app scrolled through it and realized that every single item had a price on it and the free options are so limited so I hope that no one falls for this again.Sakuramatcha12345Version: 2.3.51

Everything is locked through subscription….Pay to get anything.Adorns onsideVersion: 2.3.51

Scam!!Paywall for everything in the app!! it promised a one time fee of $24.99 for access to everything that lasts forever, so I purchased it and then I still wasn’t able to use anything without paying. AFTER I already paid to use the app, Total scam..Mother Of ValuesVersion: 2.3.51

Not really what you wantSucks a bit sadly.SadevamVersion: 2.3.51

Scam 💔💔You have to pay for LITERALLY EVERYTHING.TfycyctgvucyctxtcyfVersion: 2.3.47

Pay to use!!It’s so bad! You have to subscribe to their thing for literally everything!!.Kudo.originalVersion: 2.3.47

Pay to usePay to us nothing it free really bad.MetaPittzVersion: 2.3.47

A waste of timeThis has been a waste, cannot even get past the ads and they just keep collecting feedback and all of the positive reviews and ratings are fake.AshishsinghthakurVersion: 2.3.44

Um.This is my first time writing a review and honestly it’s deserved. I wanted free widgets to choose from to design my home screen and Lock Screen and there’s ridiculous prices. I’m not paying for everything I see..༻ꈍᴗꈍ༺Version: 2.3.43

BadNot only is the app just a huge paywall, I had bought something and suddenly I lost it?? I paid around 6 - 8 for one pack and now it suddenly disappeared like my will to want to use this app. there’s better apps and options that are not only free, but YOU can customize it. not recommending at all.MayMayBe11Version: 2.3.43

….I couldn’t even get past the intro..Riri157Version: 2.3.41

Doesn’t work wellHonestly you’re better off just doing it one by one on shortcuts, I tried just doing a few apps at a time, it worked the first time then the next time I tried using it, nothing happened.PandaRose204Version: 2.3.40

This app is killing my phonePLEASE READ THIS. This is a big problem. Every time I click an app icon it opens up a tab to redirect me to the app. This means I have twice as many tabs open, which is draining my battery. I’ve also noticed a new problem where Music won’t play, videos have no sound or won’t play at all, or my apps freeze and crash. My phone would randomly start overheating and dying at an insane rate. I bought a new phone thinking my phone broke, but the problem persisted. I tried resetting my settings, deleting apps, and clearing my cache but none of this worked. I looked at my settings to try to find what was killing my battery and handy was 67% ! I started to close every single extra tab that opens when you click an icon, this has pretty much fixed my problem, but it renders every single app icon useless and a decorative death trap. I’ve tried to reach out a few times to support with no reply. I’ve also noticed that the prices they’re charging do not match the advertised price, even after conversion. I’ve grown to love having my phone themed and handy makes it easy, but I think it’s time to say goodbye..Sketch..Version: 2.3.39

Lock Screen widgetIt only worked for IOS16 but we’re on ios18 please add that back.♕CatDoré♕Version: 2.3.18

…WAYYYY too expensive for what the app does..QazoojyVersion: 2.3.37

Paywalled trashPaywalled to hell and back. basically nothing is free and even then, most stuff is either stolen or awful quality.CumEsportsVersion: 2.3.37

Doesn’t functionTwo things…the app itself is not worth what they’re asking, and it’s almost impossible to get certain downloads to function..Big Mac jack attackVersion: 2.3.29

Nothing on here is freeThey want you to either buy each widget. ($4-9) or pay $24 annually for a couple widgets. Absurd, don’t waste your time unless you’re willing to pay for stolen and uncredited work, along with overpriced widgets..96backwardssVersion: 2.3.29

All behind a paywall.So expensive. Not even sure if it would work because I can’t test it out for free. I was pulled in through an Instagram ad. Don’t waste your time. Cool concepts, but this is not pro-consumer. Also, no way all those 5 star reviews are real. No way. They look fake. Someone even called this app a game, maybe a translation error but that makes me think they just paid for reviews..RaichupancakesVersion: 2.3.29

Boooo👎Idea is cool but nobody wants to spend money on something that SHOULD be free.FlewweVersion: 2.3.28

Pay to do anythingGarbage options that you have to pay for and no options if you don’t pay. Not worth it. These are all just art stolen from others and uncredited.Gorb dorbleVersion: 2.3.28

Should not have to payThis app is not worth 58 cents a week I would be better off not having a background that’s moves.App sucks cuz u have to payVersion: 2.3.28

Spending $7 just for my widgets to be removed acesssYou scammed $7 from me just because you wanted to make all your widgets a subscription. I paid my iPod widgets a one time fee and it was removed access without myself being notified. I am truly disappointed on the management of this app and its overpriced widgets. I am not paying 38 cents monthly for some pixels on my phone..IihxnyseqnxVersion: 2.3.21

App is a scamPaid for a year membership only to log into my account and not have the membership I paid for. Keeps asking me to sign up for one even though I just got one. Tried emailing the email they have for support only to be told the email address is invalid. This app needs to be taken down ASAP this is a full blown scam never experienced something like this.Summer7879Version: 2.3.15

Update to ios 17Please update to ios 17 so I can put my live widgets on my lockscreen.Bgi ckocVersion: 2.2.17

Won’t deleteTried deleting old bookmarks (app covers to make it look pretty) off my phone to save space and it wont delete, most widgets cost money too 👎.Maruuu^^Version: 2.3.14

HorribleU have to pay for everything they advertise so you can’t do anything without paying all the free stuff isn’t nice I Downloaded it because of their advertisement showing the ipod stuff but you have to pay for all of it which is ridiculous.Rii.sVersion: 2.2.43

ScammersThis app is trash. They took money from my account even though I never signed up for anything. Delete the app asap..LennnniiiiboooooVersion: 2.2.19

DisappointingI saw this fun app on tiktok hoping that it would be good but after downloading I couldn’t get a single thing without using money. I’m not it a good place to spend money on an app that is for expressing and showing off stuff I like. I honestly just wanted to show my lyrics when I’m listening to music on my Lock Screen but I couldn’t even do that. 😕.Katmeow288Version: 2.2.18

Why do we have to payIt’s an app to edit our screens to make it look good but why do we have to pay it should be free I don’t like I’m sorry but i dont like we have to pay. $4 FOR A BACKGROUND SERIOUSLY $4 DOLLARS.Food is_goodVersion: 2.2.17

?? feel like i got robbedIn a moment of weakness, i paid actual money for the ipod widget a few months ago. i opted to go for the one time purchase as i didn't want to invest in a subscription. but now, after months of working decently, the widget has been paused because "theme needs subscription" as if i didn't pay the initial fee. don't waste your time here 🙄🙄🙄.Wow😒😒😒😒😒😒😒Version: 2.2.7

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