Desktop Widgets
desktopwidgets.app
What it is
Desktop Widgets is a marketplace of desktop mini-apps for trading, research, monitoring, and automation. Its site describes widgets being installed in one click and running natively across Windows, macOS, and Linux, while also promoting a Windows runtime and saying macOS and Linux are coming soon. Traders, operators, researchers, and developers are named as intended users who can combine mini-apps into an always-on workstation. Developers can make TypeScript widgets with @desktopwidgets/sdk, using Claude, GPT, or another model; the listed build and publishing tools include an MCP server, REST API, and CLI. Uploads are pending review, and automatic publication through signing is planned for Phase 3. The runtime is described as sandboxed by default, with gate-enforced capabilities. The Free Trial costs 0.00 USD for 7 days and includes all 31 widgets and themes and customization, with three device activations and no credit card required. Professional is $34.99, paid once purchase; Enterprise is $149.99, paid once purchase. Both paid plans include one year of updates, then optional paid maintenance renewals for further updates.
Spec sheet
- What it does
- Desktop Widgets is a marketplace and native runtime for installable mini-apps aimed at trading, research, monitoring and automation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Intended users
- The site names traders, operators, researchers, and developers as users who can combine mini-apps into an always-on workstation.Read 11 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Support
- Professional includes email support; Enterprise includes priority support and an enterprise support SLA.Read 11 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- License
- The pricing page says licenses are perpetual, cryptographically signed, and hardware-bound.Read 11 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Activation limits
- Professional permits three device activations and Enterprise permits ten.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- App-store criticism: premium coverage
- Another reviewer complained that many items were restricted to Pro users and felt some should not be paid features.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- CLI
- The dwpublish command-line tool packages a .dwpkg and is marketed as CI-friendly.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Creator payouts
- Creators are promised an 85% share, Stripe Connect payouts, weekly payments and no clawbacks.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Cross-platform package
- The site says one manifest and the same APIs target Windows, macOS and Linux.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Feature request: network speed
- A reviewer requested a widget showing internet speed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Feature request: visual customization
- A reviewer asked for more elaborate designs and color controls that match the wallpaper.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Install experience
- The site says mini-apps install in one click and run natively on Windows, macOS, and Linux.Read 11 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- License duration
- The pricing page says the application continues working forever after maintenance renewal ends.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- License security
- Licenses are described as cryptographically signed and hardware-bound.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Limit: calendar reliability
- A reviewer reported that the calendar sometimes showed the wrong day and required removing and re-adding the widget; the developer said version 1.3 fixed it.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Limit: file widget usability
- A reviewer who paid for a subscription said they could not place files into the file dock and could not find instructions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Limit: pricing perception
- One reviewer called the app expensive and asked for a free basic option instead of making many widgets paid.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Limit: trial conversion
- A reviewer said widgets that initially appeared free became premium after a week; the developer described the product as a seven-day trial.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Limit: widget persistence
- A reviewer said widgets could disappear after the Mac was idle for a while or after an update.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Maintenance
- The pricing page says each license includes one year of updates, after which optional paid maintenance renewals provide further updates.Read 11 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Marketplace review
- Uploads are pending review, and the site says automatic publishing through signing is planned for Phase 3.Read 11 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- MCP integration
- An MCP server exposes eight agent-callable tools for building, validating, previewing, packaging and publishing widgets.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Native runtime
- Widgets run natively on Windows, macOS and Linux.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Offline activation
- Both paid plans list offline activation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- One-click installation
- The marketplace advertises one-click installation for community-built mini-apps.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Platform availability
- The homepage promotes a Windows runtime and says macOS and Linux are coming soon, while also describing marketplace apps as running on all three systems.Read 11 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Praise: organization
- A reviewer said the app made their Mac more clearly organized and let them see information quickly.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Praise: practical widgets
- A reviewer specifically praised the To-Do and File Zone widgets for cleaning up the desktop and improving workflow.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Praise: simple controls
- A reviewer liked the clock and notes widgets and being able to add or remove widgets.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Preview workflow
- widget_validate gates a bundle and widget_preview returns a PNG so an agent can iterate on the rendered result.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Publishing review
- Uploaded packages enter pending review; automatic publishing through signing is listed as a Phase 3 feature.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Publishing tools
- The site lists an MCP server, REST API, and CLI as ways to build and publish widgets.Read 11 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Rating on Apple App Store
- 4.3 out of 5 from 687 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Refund policy
- The pricing page advertises a 14-day money-back guarantee.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- REST API
- Creators can upload packages to /api/v1/marketplace/packages using a dwk_ creator key.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Runtime pricing
- The runtime is advertised as free, while the site separately sells Professional and Enterprise perpetual licenses.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Runtime security
- The site describes the runtime as sandboxed by default, with gate-enforced capabilities.Read 11 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Sandboxing
- The runtime is described as sandboxed by default, with gate-enforced capabilities.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- SDK
- Developers write TypeScript widgets against the @desktopwidgets/sdk package.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- SDK availability
- The homepage calls the SDK open and says macOS and Linux support are coming soon for the installable runtime.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Support tiers
- Professional includes email support, while Enterprise adds priority support and an enterprise support SLA.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Widget categories
- The marketplace groups apps into Trading, AI Agents, DevOps, Crypto, Developer Tools, Intelligence and System Monitoring storefronts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Widget count
- The paid plans include all 31 widgets.Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
- Widget development
- Developers can build TypeScript widgets against @desktopwidgets/sdk, with Claude, GPT, or another model.Read 11 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
Plans and prices
Free Trial Free 7 days 7-day full access · 3 device activations · all 31 widgets · all themes and customisation · no credit card Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
Professional Maintenance $12.99 a year annual Continued updates for Professional license Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
Professional $34.99, paid once one-time 3 device activations · Windows, Linux and macOS · all 31 widgets · offline activation · 1 year updates · email support Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
Enterprise Maintenance $49.99 a year annual Continued updates for Enterprise license Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
Enterprise $149.99, paid once one-time 10 device activations · Windows, Linux and macOS · all 31 widgets · offline activation · 1 year updates · priority support · enterprise SLA · multi-seat management Read 15 Oct 2026 · desktopwidgets.app
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Free trial includes all 31 widgets.
- No credit card required for the trial.
- TypeScript SDK, MCP server, REST API, and CLI.
- Professional and Enterprise include one year of updates.
- Enterprise includes multi-seat management and priority support.
Limits
- Free Trial lasts 7 days.
- Marketplace uploads are pending review.
- Automatic publishing through signing is planned, not available.
- Homepage says macOS and Linux are coming soon.
Who it suits
It suits traders, operators, researchers, and developers who want to assemble desktop mini-apps for an always-on workstation. Developers may also use its SDK and publishing tools to create widgets.
Verdict
Desktop Widgets offers both a mini-app marketplace and tools for building and publishing widgets. Confirm platform availability and the review process before relying on a particular runtime or release workflow.
Where Specifiction places it
- Desktop Widget Software#1 of 299.0
