# My Widgets vs Shining Glasses

The clearest difference is rating: My Widgets at 3.9 against Shining Glasses's 3.0. My Widgets also leads on ratings volume (413 vs 61) and review sentiment (54% vs 43%). Shining Glasses's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Widgets sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Shining Glasses asks for nothing beyond the download.

My Widgets holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Widgets has 413 ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of My Widgets's written reviews are positive against 43% of Shining Glasses's.

My Widgets ships an update every 5 weeks, Shining Glasses every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Widgets | Shining Glasses |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.9 (413 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-widgets/id885234948/reviews)** | [3.0 (61 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shining-glasses/id1506108800/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **413** | 61 |
| Positive reviews | **53.7% of reviews** | 43.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 25 MB | 141 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **9.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Francis Bonnin](https://appshunter.io/developer/284043095) | [Shenzhen Heaton Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1076063818) |

## What reviewers say

### My Widgets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-widgets/id885234948)

Personalize your device's Home screen and Today view with custom widgets. Display your calendar, photos, horoscopes, notes, and more. Access your information and actions from anywhere on your device.

**Highlights:** Home screen customization, Today view widgets, Calendar widget, Photo widget, Note widget, Decision widget, World clocks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calendar Widget | $0.99 | one-time |
| Count Widget | $0.99 | one-time |
| Horoscope Widget | $0.99 | one-time |
| Photo Widget | $0.99 | one-time |
| Photo of the Day Widget | $0.99 | one-time |
| Joke of the Day Widget | $0.99 | one-time |
| Quote of the Day Widget | $0.99 | one-time |
| Audio Note Widget | $0.99 | one-time |
| Clock Widget | $0.99 | one-time |
| Date Countdown Widget | $0.99 | one-time |
| All Widgets | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 📅 Useful calendar widget
- 🖼️ Nice photo widget
- 💡 Customizable widgets

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Many features require payment
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with older devices
- 🤔 Confusing setup process
- 🙄 Limited free options

**Reported bugs**

- Widgets not showing up properly
- App crashes after updates
- Purchased widgets not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Add more free widget options
- Improve widget placement on home screen
- Provide better instructions and tutorials


### Shining Glasses

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shining-glasses/id1506108800)

Control your LED full-color display screen with this app. Customize text, expressions, colors, and effects. Create unique patterns, music rhythms, and graffiti for a personalized device experience.

**Highlights:** Control LED full-color display, Change display text and expressions, Variety of color schemes, Display and pattern effects, Music rhythm effects, Custom graffiti and display effects

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Widgets free?

My Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Shining Glasses free?

Shining Glasses is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, My Widgets or Shining Glasses?

My Widgets is rated higher. My Widgets averages 3.9 out of 5 from 413 ratings, while Shining Glasses averages 3.0 from 61 ratings.

### Do My Widgets or Shining Glasses have ads?

Neither My Widgets nor Shining Glasses shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, My Widgets or Shining Glasses?

My Widgets ships an update every 5 weeks, and Shining Glasses every 2 months. Most recently, My Widgets was updated on September 23, 2026 and Shining Glasses on August 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*