# Magic Launcher Widgets vs Encircled

The clearest difference is rating: Encircled at 5.0 against Magic Launcher Widgets's 3.8. Magic Launcher Widgets's advantage is ratings volume (81 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.1). 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 Encircled sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Encircled holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Launcher Widgets has 81 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Magic Launcher Widgets | Encircled |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (81 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-launcher-widgets/id978682976/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/encircled/id6757277863/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **81** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 60.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 122 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 26.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Roxwin Vietnam Technologies Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1077249023) | [TAYLOR LAWRENCE ORLANDO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1859838174) |

## 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


### Encircled

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/encircled/id6757277863)

This minimalist productivity app helps you visualize and manage your goals as glowing task circles. It offers intuitive swipe gestures for task creation, progress tracking, and reminders, all within a clean interface designed to enhance focus. It's particularly beneficial for individuals managing ADD and ADHD.

**Highlights:** Goal visualization with task circles, Intuitive swipe gestures, Progress tracking, Task reminders, Clean and elegant interface, ADD/ADHD user friendly

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlocked Encircled | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Magic Launcher Widgets free?

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

### Is Encircled free?

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

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

Encircled is rated higher. Magic Launcher Widgets averages 3.8 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Encircled averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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

Neither Magic Launcher Widgets nor Encircled shows ads.

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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.*