Comparison

MagicWidgets vs Photo Widget Easy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MagicWidgets

Personalize your device's lock and home screens with custom widgets. Add photos, text, clocks, calendars, and countdowns for important events. Choose from various styles and fonts to make your screen unique and functional.

Highlights
  • Lock screen widgets for iOS 16
  • Home screen customization
  • Photo and text widgets
  • Clock and calendar styles
  • Countdown timers for events
  • Customizable fonts and colors
  • Image upload from local album
Features
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MagicWidgets supports lock screen widget for iOS 16. With MagicWidgets, you can add all kinds of cute and funny pictures, texts and other features to your lock screen to make your lock screen more lively and functional! MagicWidgets is an app that allows you to customize your iOS14 home screen. The app offers dozens of clock and calendar styles. You can upload images from the local album as well. Add MagicWidgets to your home screen in a few simple steps to make your home screen beautiful and fun! MagicWidgets allows you to add the countdown widget for reminders and time management. Countdowns can be accurate to seconds. You can customize countdown widgets for important upcoming events such as holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, parties, Thanksgivings, Christmas, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, exams, goals, etc. MagicWidgets offers various styles for you to choose from. You can follow your preferences: - Add large/medium/small widgets - Choose from various clock and calendar styles - Show/hide elements on custom widgets - Choose from multiple fonts and colors - Upload images from local album as widget background - Countdown widget: look forward to every important moment! Download MagicWidgets now and start your DIY journey for your home screen! MagicWidgets Membership: - Subscribed users have unlimited access to all features and widget styles. - Subscriptions are charged on a weekly/monthly/yearly basis depending on the plan - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off in your Apple ID account settings anytime after purchase. If you have any suggestions or comments, please feel free to contact us at magicwidgetsfeedback@yandex.com. Thank you for your support for MagicWidgets! Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/magicwidgets-privacy-notice/ User Agreement: https://sites.google.com/view/magicwidgets-useragreement/

About

Photo Widget Easy

Easily personalize your device's home screen with your favorite photos. This application allows you to display pictures from your album directly on your screen, adding a personal touch to your device's interface.

Highlights
  • Home screen decoration
  • Display favorite photos
  • Album integration
  • iOS 14 compatibility
Features
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Photo Widget Easy help you to decorate your home screen easily ! Decorate your Home Screen with your favourite photos from your album. (Photo Widget Easy only from iOS14) ===================== PHOTO WIDGET EASY SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS PHOTO WIDGET EASY offers 2 auto-renewing subscription options: 3 Day trial and then $4.49/week OR $13.48/year These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy Policy : https://sites.google.com/view/appsettings/prviacy-policy Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/appsettings/terms-of-use

Screenshots

MagicWidgets4 screens
Photo Widget Easy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MagicWidgets at 4.7 against Photo Widget Easy's 1.5. MagicWidgets also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7.4K vs 2). Photo Widget Easy's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MagicWidgets sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Photo Widget Easy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MagicWidgets holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MagicWidgets has 7.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MagicWidgets ships an update fortnightly, Photo Widget Easy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MagicWidgets versus Photo Widget Easy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicWidgetsPhoto Widget Easy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.4K ratings) — better1.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.4K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size265 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDXPLORER TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDJaden K

Customer experience

MagicWidgets

All ratings7,342 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews368 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral10.6%
Negative54.1%

Photo Widget Easy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

MagicWidgets

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets not saving properly
  • App crashes on certain devices
  • Compatibility issues with older OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free widget options
  • Ability to import custom images
  • Improved widget customization
  • Reduced ads or ad-free version

Photo Widget Easy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

MagicWidgets

Subscriptions7
  • MagicWidgets Promotion7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • MagicWidgets Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • MagicWidgets Premium$4.997 Days
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  • MagicWidgets Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • MagicWidgets Premium$49.993 Months
  • MagicWidgets Premium3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • MagicWidgets Premium$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Photo Widget Easy

Subscriptions2
  • Photo Widget 1 Week3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Photo Widget 1 Year3 Days trial$8.991 Year

Questions

Is MagicWidgets free?
MagicWidgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Widget Easy free?
Photo Widget Easy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MagicWidgets or Photo Widget Easy?
MagicWidgets is rated higher. MagicWidgets averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.4K ratings, while Photo Widget Easy averages 1.5 from 2 ratings.
Do MagicWidgets or Photo Widget Easy have ads?
Photo Widget Easy shows ads; MagicWidgets does not.
Which is updated more often, MagicWidgets or Photo Widget Easy?
MagicWidgets ships an update fortnightly, and Photo Widget Easy every 3 weeks. Most recently, MagicWidgets was updated on November 6, 2026 and Photo Widget Easy on November 3, 2026.

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