# Magic Launcher Widgets vs LockSwitch

The clearest difference is rating: LockSwitch at 4.8 against Magic Launcher Widgets's 3.8. Magic Launcher Widgets's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (81 vs 8). 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 LockSwitch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

LockSwitch holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Launcher Widgets has 81 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Magic Launcher Widgets ships an update weekly, LockSwitch every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Magic Launcher Widgets | LockSwitch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (81 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-launcher-widgets/id978682976/reviews) | **[4.8 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lockswitch-custom-widgets/id1644399097/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **81** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 60.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 122 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Roxwin Vietnam Technologies Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1077249023) | [MasterMind Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/674597403) |

## 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


### LockSwitch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lockswitch-custom-widgets/id1644399097)

Create custom widgets for your device's lock screen to automate tasks. Access a library of actions or build your own, and personalize with thousands of icons or photos. Widgets sync across devices via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Custom lock screen widgets for app automation, Library of system and third-party app actions, Create your own custom actions, Personalize widgets with 3,500+ icons or photos, iCloud sync across devices, App themes and alternate icons

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LockSwitch Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| LockSwitch Pro | $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 LockSwitch free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Magic Launcher Widgets or LockSwitch?

LockSwitch is rated higher. Magic Launcher Widgets averages 3.8 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while LockSwitch averages 4.8 from 8 ratings.

### Do Magic Launcher Widgets or LockSwitch have ads?

Neither Magic Launcher Widgets nor LockSwitch shows ads.

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

Magic Launcher Widgets ships an update weekly, and LockSwitch every 12 months. Most recently, Magic Launcher Widgets was updated on October 8, 2026 and LockSwitch on September 29, 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.*