Comparison

Magic Mirror vs DSClock Widget

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

Head to head
About

Magic Mirror

This app provides an instant, full-screen mirror experience without camera controls. It offers vanity lighting, a flipped view, zoom functionality, and a discreet clock. Designed for privacy, it works offline and collects no user data.

Highlights
  • Instant full-screen mirror
  • Vanity lighting effect
  • Flipped and unflipped view
  • Pinch-to-zoom up to 5x
  • Discreet clock and date
  • No ads or subscriptions
  • Works offline
Features
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Open your phone's Camera app, and what do you see? A shutter button. Switch buttons. Mode buttons. A whole production setup — when all you wanted was to check your hair. Magic Mirror is everything Camera isn't. Just a mirror, instantly Open the app and you're already in the mirror. No shutter, no settings, no decisions to make. Front camera, full screen, exactly the way a mirror should be. A whisper of magic every time you open A short, kind sentence drifts across the top — like the mirror itself is whispering. "You're the best-looking person in the world." "Don't ask who's the fairest — look closer." Different every time. Always on your side. Vanity-mirror lighting, on demand Tap the sun icon and a soft halo of light wraps around your screen, just like the LED strip on a real makeup mirror. Brightness ramps to maximum automatically. Suddenly that dim hallway is studio-lit. Flip to see the real you The mirror you grew up with shows a flipped you. The world doesn't. Tap the arrow and Magic Mirror shows the version of you everyone else sees — useful, sometimes surprising. Pinch to zoom Need to check that eyeliner? That stray hair? Pinch with two fingers — optical zoom up to 5×, crystal clear. Double-tap to snap back. Quiet clock and date A discrete clock at the top, like the smart mirrors in upscale hotels. Toggle off for a totally pure reflection. Quiet by design - No ads. Ever. - No subscription. - No account, no data collected. - Your image never leaves your device. - Works fully offline. A camera is a tool to capture. A mirror is a tool to be present. We made Magic Mirror so you have one of each.

About

DSClock Widget

Features
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A modern DS-inspired clock widget. Bring the classic DS Clock design to your device with an animated clock that ticks in real time! Customize your widget with different colors and themes. DSClock is an unofficial fan project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo.

Screenshots

Magic Mirror4 screens
DSClock Widget2 screens

Verdict

The call

Magic Mirror and DSClock Widget are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Magic Mirror versus DSClock Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic MirrorDSClock Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer想 李Pascal Jesenberger

In-app purchases

None

Magic Mirror

No in-app purchases

None

DSClock Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Mirror free?
Magic Mirror is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DSClock Widget free?
DSClock Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magic Mirror or DSClock Widget have ads?
Neither Magic Mirror nor DSClock Widget shows ads.

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