Comparison

MagicWidgets vs DIY Widgets

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

DIY Widgets

Personalize your device's home screen with a wide array of stylish widgets, themes, and fonts. Create your own custom widgets or choose from a vast library of pre-designed options to make your phone unique.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets
  • Widget editor
  • Themed keyboards
  • Stylish fonts
  • Charging animations
  • Photo widgets
  • Countdown widgets
Features
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DIY Widgets allows you to freely add stylish widgets and customize the home screen! We got cool widgets, themes, keyboards, fonts and charging animations that are really beautiful! DIY Widgets makes adding aesthetic and handy widgets to your home screen easy. Choose from stunning predesigned widgets or, better yet, create your own with the easy-to-use widget editor. Browse dozens of widget types like photo, countdown, date and battery, weather, quotes, and many more. Information about the auto-renewal of subscription: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the period. - If you want to continue the service, your subscription should be continued. - Payment will be charged to 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– 1-year subscription with a 3-day trial version – US$ 29.99 - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - There are 3 packages including: 1 week, 1 month and 1 year with the weekly package and year allowing a 3-day trial period. Once it expires, your subscription will automatically renew. The following subscription plans are available (price may vary depending on location): – 1-week subscription with a 3-day trial version – US$ 4.99 – 1-month subscription – US$ 9.99 – 1-year subscription with a 3-day trial version – US$ 29.99 - You can cancel your subscription via this URL: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p_BKxIiZDDxmgZTVKVmTdtaMetof5cjzFJ0L7xeLfiM/edit?usp=sharing Privacy Policy: https://mobile-smart-growth.web.app/ Privacy Policy: https://mobile-smart-growth.web.app/

Screenshots

MagicWidgets4 screens
DIY Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MagicWidgets at 35% against DIY Widgets's 8%. MagicWidgets also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (7.4K vs 169). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 DIY Widgets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MagicWidgets has 7.4K ratings behind it against 169, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of MagicWidgets's written reviews are positive against 8% of DIY Widgets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MagicWidgets ships an update fortnightly, DIY Widgets every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MagicWidgets versus DIY Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicWidgetsDIY Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.4K ratings) — better4.3 (169 ratings)
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews — better8.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7.4K — better169
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size265 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDXPLORER TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDMobile Smart Growth

Customer experience

MagicWidgets

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

DIY Widgets

All ratings169 ratings
Positive79.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive8.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative84.0%

User reviews

MagicWidgets

From 7.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌴 Customizable home screen
  • 🎨 Variety of widget designs
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Slow loading times
  • 💰 Paywall for many features
  • 🔍 Confusing navigation
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 📺 Excessive ads

DIY Widgets

From 169 App Store ratings

Room to improve

  • 😠 Excessive ads
  • 💥 Frequent crashes
  • 😩 Unintuitive interface
  • 💸 Paid features required
  • 🐌 Slow loading times

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

DIY Widgets

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Ads appear constantly
  • Cannot add icon to home screen
  • App is difficult to use
  • App takes a long time to load

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add Russian language support
  • Tutorial for adding icons to home screen
  • Improve aesthetic appeal of themes

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
Show 4 more
  • MagicWidgets Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • MagicWidgets Premium$49.993 Months
  • MagicWidgets Premium3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • MagicWidgets Premium$59.991 Year
3 purchases

DIY Widgets

Subscriptions3
  • Color Widgets VIP3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Widgets Lock Screen Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription for VIP3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is MagicWidgets free?
MagicWidgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DIY Widgets free?
DIY Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MagicWidgets or DIY Widgets?
MagicWidgets is rated higher. MagicWidgets averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.4K ratings, while DIY Widgets averages 4.3 from 169 ratings.
Do MagicWidgets or DIY Widgets have ads?
Neither MagicWidgets nor DIY Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MagicWidgets or DIY Widgets?
MagicWidgets ships an update fortnightly, and DIY Widgets every 2 weeks. Most recently, MagicWidgets was updated on November 3, 2026 and DIY Widgets on November 3, 2026.

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