Fidgets vs Magic 8 Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fidgets
Transform your smartwatch into an interactive fidget cube with six unique tactile experiences. Engage with a bouncing ball, haptic buttons, a spinning crown, a light switch, a joystick, and a calming breathing exercise. Unlock premium features for custom color themes.
- Interactive fidget cube on your watch
- Six tactile screens
- Tilt to bounce ball
- Haptic button press
- Spin Digital Crown
- Toggle light switch
- Drag joystick
- Square breathing exercise
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Turn your watch into a fidget cube with six interactive, tactile screens: - Tilt your watch to bounce a ball around your screen - Press and hold a haptic button - Spin the Digital Crown - Toggle the Light Switch - Drag the Joystick - Relax with Square Breathing Unlock Fidget Premium to choose a different color or special gradient theme, including Pride themes and elemental tones.
Magic 8 Watch
Get instant answers to your questions with a flick of your wrist. This fun and portable companion offers quick decision-making guidance. Add a spark of fun to your day with its unique functionality.
- Wrist-based answers
- Instant responses
- Decision-making companion
- Portable and fun
- Quick guidance
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With a flick of your wrist, get instant responses to life’s questions. Quick, fun, and always ready, this app is your portable decision-making companion. Perfect for moments when you need a little guidance or just want to add a spark of fun to your day. Try it now and see what your wrist has to say!
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magic 8 Watch at none against Fidgets's 1. Magic 8 Watch also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). 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. Fidgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Magic 8 Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Magic 8 Watch holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Fidgets's written reviews are positive against 100% of Magic 8 Watch's.
Fidgets ships an update every 6 weeks, Magic 8 Watch every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fidgets | Magic 8 Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (16 ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Schmidt | Carter Anderson |
Customer experience
Fidgets
Magic 8 Watch
In-app purchases
Fidgets
- Fidgets Premium$0.99
Magic 8 Watch
No in-app purchases
