# Magic Launcher Widgets vs Widget Shortcuts

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Magic Launcher Widgets at 60% against Widget Shortcuts's 0%. Magic Launcher Widgets also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (81 vs 2). Widget Shortcuts's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Magic Launcher Widgets sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Widget Shortcuts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Magic Launcher Widgets holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Launcher Widgets has 81 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Magic Launcher Widgets's written reviews are positive against 0% of Widget Shortcuts's.

Magic Launcher Widgets ships an update weekly, Widget Shortcuts daily. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Magic Launcher Widgets | Widget Shortcuts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.8 (81 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-launcher-widgets/id978682976/reviews)** | [1.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-shortcuts/id1534736058/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **81** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **60.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 122 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Roxwin Vietnam Technologies Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1077249023) | [Bitfield AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/285553452) |

## What reviewers say

### Magic Launcher Widgets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-launcher-widgets/id978682976)

This app transforms your device into a personalized control center with customizable widgets for apps, actions, and data. It intelligently adapts to your lifestyle, offering smart features and over 40 professional utilities like scanning, cleaning, and conversion tools.

**Highlights:** Smart, context-aware widgets, Customizable clock, calendar, and weather widgets, Health & fitness tracking widgets, Photo and media display widgets, System information widgets, Over 40 built-in professional utilities, Advanced widget customization options

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy us a cola | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy us a mask | $1.99 | one-time |
| Buy us a coffee | $3.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade to Pro Version | $3.99 | one-time |
| Buy us chicken | $7.99 | one-time |
| Buy us dinner | $23.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Highly customizable launcher with extensive options
- 👍 User-friendly interface and easy setup
- 💡 Innovative quick settings feature
- 🎨 Customizable icon sizes, shapes, and layouts
- 📱 Works as widget in notification center

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and force closes
- ⚠️ Not all apps available for launching
- 💰 Confusing in-app purchase model
- 🔌 Widget disappears after updates
- 📵 Incompatible with newer iOS versions

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when countdown timer finishes
- Widget fails to restore from backups
- Widget disappears from widget screen randomly
- iCloud sync issues causing widget loss
- App crashes on launch with certain configurations

**Requested features**

- Group text messaging capability
- Support for all third-party apps
- 3D Touch and home screen quick actions
- More customizable time blocks for scheduling
- Full-featured calendar widget with sync


### Widget Shortcuts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-shortcuts/id1534736058)

Create custom widgets to quickly launch apps, make calls, send messages, or open websites. Personalize your widgets with app icons or your own images. Syncs across devices via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Launch any app via widget, Create custom shortcuts, Use app icons or custom images, iCloud sync across devices, Built-in templates, Launch URL schemes

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Widget Shortcuts Monthly | $1.49 | per month |
| Full Widget Shortcuts Annual | $9.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Magic Launcher Widgets free?

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

### Is Widget Shortcuts free?

Widget Shortcuts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Magic Launcher Widgets or Widget Shortcuts?

Magic Launcher Widgets is rated higher. Magic Launcher Widgets averages 3.8 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Widget Shortcuts averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Magic Launcher Widgets or Widget Shortcuts have ads?

Neither Magic Launcher Widgets nor Widget Shortcuts shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Magic Launcher Widgets or Widget Shortcuts?

Magic Launcher Widgets ships an update weekly, and Widget Shortcuts daily. Most recently, Magic Launcher Widgets was updated on August 29, 2026 and Widget Shortcuts on September 16, 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.*