Comparison

Widgets 27 vs MagicPad for Mac

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

Head to head
About

Widgets 27

Transform your lock screen into a dynamic hub with custom widgets. Add app shortcuts, contacts, photos, and health tracking directly to your lock screen. Personalize your device with a built-in wallpaper editor and a vast collection of exclusive wallpapers.

Highlights
  • App Shortcuts Widget
  • Contacts Widget
  • Photo Widget
  • Health Widget
  • Wallpaper Editor
  • Exclusive Wallpaper Collection
Features
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Turn your lock screen into a powerhouse media station with Widgets 27! Keep your most-used apps close by with the App Shortcuts Widget. Create a custom contact list on your lock screen with the Contacts Widget. Personalize your lock screen with images from your library via the Photo Widget. Keep track of your daily physical activities and sports achievements with the Health Widget. Create unique lock screen wallpapers using a handy, user-friendly Wallpaper Editor. Download tons of exclusive lock screen wallpapers from a vast Wallpaper Collection. Widgets 27 allows you to personalize your lock screen as easy as one-two-three. Give it a try - customize your lock screen as much as you like! PLEASE NOTE: Widgets 27 requires access to the Health app (HealthKit) to read and track your steps and exercise data and show them as widgets on your Lock Screen. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/scelcunovairina/Privacy-Policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/scelcunovairina/terms

About

MagicPad for Mac

Transform your iPhone into a wireless trackpad and remote for your Mac. Control your computer's pointer, clicks, and scrolls over your local network. Unlock advanced multi-finger gestures for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Wireless trackpad for Mac
  • Pointer, click, and scroll control
  • Multi-finger system gestures
  • Mission Control and Launchpad access
  • Easy setup over Wi-Fi
  • Mac companion server download
Features
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MagicPad turns your iPhone into a wireless trackpad for Mac. Move the pointer, click, scroll, and right-click over your local network. With MagicPad Pro, use multi-finger system gestures that follow your fingers—Mission Control, Switch Desktop, Launchpad, and Show Desktop. Getting started 1. Download free MagicPad Server for Mac at https://magicpad.app/download 2. Allow Accessibility when prompted 3. Open MagicPad on iPhone, join the same Wi‑Fi, and pair MagicPad is free to download. Basic pointing stays available after the trial. MagicPad Pro unlocks advanced multi-finger gestures. Mac companion is free on the website (not on the Mac App Store). Privacy Policy: https://magicpad.app/privacy · Terms of Use: https://magicpad.app/eula

Screenshots

Widgets 274 screens
MagicPad for Mac4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MagicPad for Mac at 5.0 against Widgets 27's 4.6. Widgets 27's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Widgets 27 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and MagicPad for Mac sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MagicPad for Mac holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widgets 27 has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Widgets 27 versus MagicPad for Mac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgets 27MagicPad for Mac
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIrina Scelcunova艺鹏 张

Customer experience

Widgets 27

All ratings1,274 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive40.6%
Neutral12.5%
Negative46.9%

MagicPad for Mac

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Widgets 27

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes
  • Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • Calendar widget keeps disappearing

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow adding widgets
  • Ability to type own quote

MagicPad for Mac

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Widgets 27

Subscriptions2
  • Vip for week3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Vip for one year$19.991 Year
2 purchases

MagicPad for Mac

Subscriptions2
  • MagicPad Pro7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • MagicPad Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Widgets 27 free?
Widgets 27 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MagicPad for Mac free?
MagicPad for Mac is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widgets 27 or MagicPad for Mac?
MagicPad for Mac is rated higher. Widgets 27 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while MagicPad for Mac averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Widgets 27 or MagicPad for Mac have ads?
Neither Widgets 27 nor MagicPad for Mac shows ads.

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