BeWidgets vs Themia

BeWidgets is a Windows app for customizing a desktop with widgets, including changing widget colors and usage. Users can update widgets individually inside the application and receive notifications when updates are available. Layouts collect widgets into arrangements that can be saved and loaded. The maker's documentation describes a store for downloading widgets and notes that a layout store update is scheduled for 2026. BeWidgets is distributed through the Microsoft Store; the listed plan is free, and the Store listing indicates in-app purchases. For users who want to build widgets, the maker provides a Visual Studio project template. Custom widget packages use the.wpkg archive format and can be installed into BeWidgets. The listed development prerequisites are Visual Studio,.NET 8.0, the Windows 11 SDK, and the BeWidgets Widget Template extension. The maker describes the interface as modern, easy to use, and inspired by Windows 11.

Themia is a Windows desktop widget app for arranging information and tools on a computer desktop. It supports Windows 10 and Windows 11, and its library lists 50 widgets across six categories, including office, online, system, layout and utility widgets. Users can create separate desktop layouts and switch between them. Widgets support actions such as resizing, scrolling, checking off tasks, composing email and controlling music playback. Listed connections include Google, Microsoft, IMAP, CalDAV, CardDAV, OneDrive, GitHub, Claude, RSS and weather services. The app runs locally and works offline, although email, calendar and weather widgets need internet access to refresh. The maker says settings, notes, layouts, files and connected-account data remain on the user's computer. Credentials and OAuth tokens are encrypted at rest with Windows DPAPI, and data sent by Themia travels over TLS. The Free plan includes 10 widgets and two screens. Pro costs $19, paid once and adds unlimited widgets and screens, use on up to five devices, updates within v1.x and priority support.