# Better Text Widget β€” Custom > Custom text & todo widgets for Android home screen. Fonts, colors, gradients. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.fribu.bettertextwidget2](https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.fribu.bettertextwidget2) ## Overview - **ID:** `de.fribu.bettertextwidget2` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Alexander Frischbutter - **Category:** PERSONALIZATION - **Downloads:** 35 - **Version:** 2.3 - **Last updated:** 2026-09-01 - **First published:** 2025-03-28 - **Publisher country:** DE - **Size:** 28 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-15 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.fribu.bettertextwidget2) - **Website:** [https://fribu.de](https://fribu.de/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://fribu.de/datenschutz-better-text-widget.html](https://fribu.de/datenschutz-better-text-widget.html) ## Description 🎨 The most customizable text widget for Android.

Better Text Widget lets you place beautiful, fully personalized text and to-do widgets directly on your home screen β€” no coding required.

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✏️ TEXT WIDGET
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β€’ Choose any font, size, color, and background
β€’ Gradient backgrounds with custom angle
β€’ Text shadow with color, radius, and offset control
β€’ Rounded corners and colored borders
β€’ Multi-segment text β€” different sizes in one widget
β€’ Custom fonts from a bundled selection
β€’ Tap to copy β€” tap the widget to copy text to clipboard
β€’ Adjustable background opacity / transparency

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βœ… TODO / CHECKLIST WIDGET
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β€’ Checklist widget right on your home screen
β€’ Tap items to toggle checked / unchecked
β€’ Hide completed tasks for a cleaner look
β€’ Configurable font size and colors

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🏠 PERFECT FOR HOME SCREEN CUSTOMIZATION
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Whether you want a minimalist aesthetic, a vibrant colorful setup, or a clean dark-mode layout, Better Text Widget adapts to your style.

β€’ Aesthetic Android widgets
β€’ KWGT alternative β€” no learning curve
β€’ Works with any launcher (Nova Launcher, Niagara, Lawnchair, etc.)
β€’ Lightweight β€” no background services, no battery drain
β€’ Android 7.0+

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πŸ”‘ POPULAR USE CASES
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β†’ Inspirational quote widget on lock screen
β†’ Daily reminder text on home screen
β†’ Shopping list or to-do checklist widget
β†’ Aesthetic name or greeting widget
β†’ Custom sticky note on home screen

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πŸ“² HOW IT WORKS
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1. Long-press your home screen β†’ Widgets
2. Find "Better Text Widget"
3. Drag to your home screen and configure

Free to use. No subscriptions.

Questions or feedback? Open the app β†’ Settings β†’ Send Feedback. ## Rankings - #2,393,310 β€” Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `de.fribu.bettertextwidget2.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Similar extensions and apps - [Easy Text Widget](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sveschsoft.easytextwidget) β€” 88 users - [Text Widget Pro](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bigfrogstudios.textwidgetpro.textwidgetpro) β€” 277 users - [TextWiz - Text Widget](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jee.textwidget) β€” 2,174 users, 4.00 / 5 - [Tidget](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tidgetapp) β€” 7 users - [Stickers Β· Notes Β·TextWidget](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.github.hui.textwidget) β€” 35 users - [ArtText Widget](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.vector123.arttextwidget) β€” 28,607 users, 3.67 / 5 - [Simple text widget](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.light.textwidget) β€” 61,656 users, 4.46 / 5 - [Notes Widget: Sticky & To-Do](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.svalbard.notes) β€” 47,332 users - [Simple Text Label Widget](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.simplicity.textwidget) β€” 3,607 users, 3.71 / 5 - [Note widget - Text and Paint](https://chrome-stats.com/d/jp.cocoamix.android.notewidget) β€” 18,208 users, 4.44 / 5 - [Minimalistic Text: Widgets](https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.devmil.minimaltext) β€” 6,830,285 users, 3.89 / 5 - [Digital Sticky Notes & Widgets](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rawalmond.stickynotes) β€” 180 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.fribu.bettertextwidget2)