Magnets vs Widget Lock Screen Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magnets
Create shared widgets for your home screen to post photos and messages with friends. These collaborative widgets act like digital fridge magnets, allowing friends to leave updates that appear instantly on everyone's screens.
- Collaborative widgets
- Share photos
- Post messages
- Real-time updates
- Home screen integration
- Friend sharing
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Magnets let's you create collaborative Widgets that can be shared with and updated by your friends. Think of them like fridge magnets or sticky notes. A place where your friends can leave messages for you. The Widget will update on your and your friends Homescreens when someone updates a Magnet with a new picture or a message.
Widget Lock Screen Widget
Send personalized notes, photos, and captions directly to a friend's lock screen without needing to unlock their device. It's a simple way to share reminders, express affection, or send a quick greeting.
- Send notes to friend's lock screen
- Personalize messages with emojis, stickers, photos
- Quick and easy to use interface
- Send reminders or greetings
- Full privacy control for contacts
- Free to download and use
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Introducing LockMessage - the easiest way to leave little messages on your friend or BFF's lock screen. With LockMessage, you can send fun and personalized notes to your friends, family, or significant other without having to unlock their phone. Simply select a photo, add a caption, and hit send - it's that easy! Your message will appear on their lock screen, making it a sweet surprise that brightens their day. LockMessage is perfect for sending reminders, love notes, funny jokes, or just saying hi. Plus, our user-friendly interface lets you quickly and easily customize your messages with emojis, stickers, and more. Features: -Leave notes on your friend's lock screen -Personalize your messages with emojis, stickers, and photos -Quick and easy to use -Remind your friends of important events or just say hi -Full privacy control with link and unlink contacts, and blocking unnecessary contacts -Free to download and use Download LockMessage now and start spreading joy to your loved ones! Privacy policy link - https://lockscreenwidget.kamacose.com/privacy-policy.html Terms link - https://lockscreenwidget.kamacose.com/terms-of-use.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Magnets at 4.1 against Widget Lock Screen Widget's 3.1. Magnets also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Widget Lock Screen Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Magnets sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Widget Lock Screen Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.
Magnets holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 137 and 51 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Magnets's written reviews are positive against 0% of Widget Lock Screen Widget's.
Magnets ships an update every 2 days, Widget Lock Screen Widget monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magnets | Widget Lock Screen Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (137 ratings) — better | 3.1 (51 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 137 — better | 51 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Silvan Daehn | Business Suite Apps Maker for Free |
Customer experience
Magnets
Widget Lock Screen Widget
Bugs and requests
Magnets
Reported bugs
7 issues- Quota Exceeded (25) error when creating/sharing magnets
- App crashes on opening
- App not updating widgets automatically
- App deletes existing message when updating
- App not opening (black screen)
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- App requires iCloud login repeatedly
- Search bar reverts to previous menu
Requested features
6 requests- Add Android version
- Allow multiple photos in widget (slideshow)
- Add typed notes or handwritten notes option
- Support share sheet for direct magnet setting
- Allow users to add to shared albums
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- History of pictures
Widget Lock Screen Widget
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Magnets
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$0.99
- Large Tip$3.99
Widget Lock Screen Widget
No in-app purchases
Questions
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