# MusicView — user reviews > 194 indexed App Store user reviews of MusicView by INNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, rated 3.80/5 from 285 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musicview/id1531442783/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musicview/id1531442783.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 159 · 4★ 32 · 3★ 31 · 2★ 17 · 1★ 46 ## What do users think of MusicView? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Customizable widgets - 👍 Integrates with Spotify and Apple Music - 💡 Dynamic background options - 🔒 Secure connection to music services **Cons** - 🐛 Widgets don't always update with current song - 🐛 Inconsistent widget functionality (play/pause, skip) - 🐛 Glitches and crashes when using widget - 🔋 Drains battery when using widget **Commonly reported bugs** - Widget doesn't show album art or song info - Widget controls don't work consistently - App fails to connect to Spotify or Apple Music - Crashes when trying to customize widgets **Most requested features** - Transparent widget background option - Improved widget refresh/update functionality - More customization options for widget appearance - Ability to control music without opening app ## Newest reviews (14 of 194) ### 2/5 — Upset *2025-08-13, version 1.3.0* Really upset I bought this app. There’s ads. On a paid app. I can’t even edit the bottom row because the stupid ad doesn’t go away. Finally was able to make a custom one and it straight up doesn’t work. They bombard you with wanting to buy thier “new” app that’s another 2$ after buying this one. There’s free apps better than this one. I feel so lied to buying this. ### 3/5 — Blurred album colors don’t reach ends of widget *2024-10-30, version 1.3.0* I like this widget so far, only one I’ve found that you can use actions with the widget Only problem I’ve found is when I use album cover art as the background color, it doesn’t fill the entire widget, there are bars on each side that are a different color - if there’s any fix for this let me know!! Would also be cool if eventually there was a partially transparent background option so it half blends into background wallpaper ### 2/5 — Want to give it 5* but it’s very unstable for me… *2024-04-04, version 1.3.0* Seems very hit and miss across the broad selection of widgets which I love especially the one we can customise also love it works with both Spotify and Apple Music but the widget then does nothing but a weird jumping up like it’s going to launch then back to a widget. I’ve tried rebooting and all other tricks with no luck. Seems to occasionally with with AM in the mid size widgets and even then it’ll crash so you are left with either control center or Dynamic Island control. I’d like to of tried the pro version had this of been a stable experience I no doubt would’ve as do like a widget that works and can be customised. So hope the dev cab fix with updates and give us some reliability to this - it could & would be a great if that happened 😎👍 ### 2/5 — don’t buy *2024-01-23, version 1.2.0* it shows pictures of most listened to artists and songs as options as widgets but isn’t even an option in the app waste of money bru ### 4/5 — Good but…. *2023-10-27, version 1.2.0* Would love a transparent back ground option, so I can see my background, rather than having to pick a colour, photo or the dynamic option ### 4/5 — Please update ios16 version *2022-10-04, version 1.1.2* Please update ios16😢，press next song button will act weird🥺 ### 4/5 — it works *2022-06-04, version 1.1.2* but the interface could be better. i suggest a wizard from start to end to create a custom widget ### 4/5 — Spotify *2022-04-15* Cant see spotify widget. Its just black **Developer response:** Please restart your device or tap and hold on the widget and press edit. ### 4/5 — Pretty good *2022-04-05, version 1.1.2* Just switched to Apple from android and was surprised to see that Spotify didn’t have a widget to control music from. This app is good for that and only 99 cents. Two problems with it for me tho. I wish the music auto refreshed on the widget without me having to tap it every time. I use the small widget and like to see the album cover of the song I’m listening to but it’s annoying having to refresh it manually to see the next song. Second problem is there are ads that you can’t X out at the bottom. It often blocks me from choosing a new custom theme I made. I get they need to put ads but I wish you could move it or x it out. Overall good app and I get Apple limits devs on a lot of things so I applaud the devs on this app for making a mor than decent app. I’ll rate 5/5 stars if the above issues could be resolved ### 2/5 — Very glitchy on iOS 15.1.1 *2021-12-14, version 1.1.2* So this widget has the potential to be awesome but sadly just can’t deliver. Here are the glitches I experience practically every time I use the widget. 1. Many times the play button just doesn’t work, it glitches weird and trys to pull up a screen and shuts down instantly, looks bad almost like opening an app and closing it. Oh and then it still doesn’t play. 2. Album art often times doesn’t show up, or is delayed to the last song playing instead of the current one. 3. Clicking the widget should open the music app, but instead it glitches and opens and closes some kind of app, same glitch as described above in 1. ### 2/5 — needs fixing!! *2021-10-25, version 1.1.2* Why doesn’t it auto refresh when the song changes? It’s a nice app, but it’s super annoying bc I only bought it because Spotify's widget doesn’t show you which song is playing. pls fix this 😭😭😭 ### 2/5 — No Spotify *2021-10-06, version 1.1.2* It doesn’t work for Spotify for me. Huge disappointment. ### 2/5 — Barely worth your $ *2021-09-10, version 1.1.2* This is the only third party widget app out there for music, and you’re able to customize widget to the colours you want to fit the aesthetic of your Home Screen which is pretty nice. However, in terms of function, it’s pretty useless. Every time I try to skip or pause songs using the widget, it just glitches and doesn’t do anything. Sometimes it doesn’t even refresh when a new song is played. So if you just want a music widget that looks nice, then this is a good app for that. But I’d say if they fixed these issues it would actually be worth your money. ### 4/5 — Nice widget, just wish it would auto refresh *2021-04-25, version 1.1.1* The app UI is nice and very easy to use, the only downside to the app is that it does not auto refresh when a song is done, id have to manually tap on the widget to make it work unlike another app (WidgetPod) that updates automatically. Hopefully auto refresh comes out soon ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — doesn’t work *2025-06-29, version 1.3.0* can’t save themes. which is essentially the whole point of the app. refunded. ### 1/5 — Scam! *2024-07-13* If you pay for this app know that you're paying for a Big propaganda app.the widgets doesn't work correctly and anything you need to do can only be done if you purchase another app. A pirámide scheme. ### 1/5 — MusicView *2022-08-04, version 1.1.2* It won’t let me skip and pause ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2022-05-02, version 1.1.2* This app doesn’t work, like at all. You can’t skip songs or pause them by tapping the widget it’s just a picture. Don’t wasn’t you time or money on this trash ### 1/5 — Not working *2022-04-12, version 1.1.2* When I add a widget on the desktop, the widget screen is black and it does not detect Spotify ### 1/5 — Doesn’t support the selection of playlists *2021-11-30* Doesn’t support the selection of playlists **Developer response:** Hi, Can you please tell us where we said we support the selection of playlists? We have not claimed to have this feature. Thanks ### 1/5 — Did not work *2021-08-13, version 1.1.1* Waste of money, tried connecting Spotify but it is not allowing me to login, it keeps saying disconnected. Its a paid app and does not work ### 1/5 — Cant authorize my spotify *2021-07-15, version 1.1.1* This apps cant authorize my spotify, what a scam ### 1/5 — Glitches *2021-04-27, version 1.1.1* Glitches when I tap play/pause, skip, previous. Pls fix ### 1/5 — Widget doesn’t work *2021-03-13, version 1.1.1* Sad to find out that the only app offering a Spotify player widget doesn’t work at all. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app, worth the purchase, a few things tho: *2022-08-29, version 1.1.2* Hey, I loved this app! It works pretty well and looks amazing but all I would love to request is just make the play button more responsive? (if possible) and maybe add some more options. Thanks! ### 5/5 — very good actually *2022-04-09, version 1.1.2* I had a gamble with spending my money on this app and I’m glad I took the risk because this was the only working music widget that I came across. So thank you for this wonderful app :) ### 5/5 — How do I set up a widget? *2022-01-01, version 1.1.2* Hello, I downloaded this app because i have been searching for a music widget for a while now. I saw a few good reviews and it looked pretty reasonable. Maybe I’m not very smart, but i can’t figure out to set up a widget. I can customize widgets, and do everything else. But I can’t set up a widget on my home screen, and i can’t find any instructions for it. Can someone help me out? Thanks. ### 5/5 — Loved it! *2021-12-20* Best app purchase ever. Makes my Home Screen look so clean and perfectly shows what I’m playing at the time. The app’s a little complicated so don’t be afraid from reaching out to the developers for help! **Developer response:** Thanks for your review! ### 5/5 — Great app *2021-11-26, version 1.1.2* I love this app and it does exactly what it advertises but I was wondering could you make an option to not have album art on the widget at all? Either way,great job ### 5/5 — Love the app, but needs work *2021-07-17, version 1.1.1* I got this app and so far it works pretty although a few things need work. -The widget seems to open and close the app whenever it needs to do anything. I have not seen this with other 3rd party widget apps, hopefully it can be fixed -The background color goes completely black if the transparency is set low, I thought it would show the background wallpaper on my phone -A minor thing but it is very slow to update album artwork and track/artist names Hopefully these will be resolved and make this great widget app even better! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2021-05-05, version 1.1.1* Thank you for the best widget ever!!! ### 5/5 — Bad animation *2021-02-06, version 1.1.1* Everytime I press the action buttons on widget, appears bad fast animation...it looks like a stretching widget... Please delete the animation... (Problem solved by turn off motion in iphone setting) 😄 ### 5/5 — A Must Have Widget *2020-12-30, version 1.1.1* Been using MusicView for a while and the app only gets better and better with each update. The last update introduced dynamic backgrounds for the widget which look amazing on the Home Screen and is more stable when refreshing tracks. Looking forward to seeing what’s next on the horizon for the app. Keep up the fantastic work. ### 5/5 — Insane *2020-12-23, version 1.1.1* This widget works incredibly good, it is well done and the support provided is very good. Thanks for this amazing app. (the latest update gives you the colorful experience it feels like the jailbreak, very cool!) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*