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Magic Charger-Charge Animation

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User verdict / 100 High confidence In trouble

Magic Charger offers a variety of charging animations, but recent user reviews indicate significant issues with excessive ads, non-functional 'watch ad' options, and a confusing setup process that often fails to display animations correctly or requires premium subscriptions.

4.7★ lifetime (18,426) Free + in-app purchases since 2021 by Guangzhou Lanhuo Network Technology Co.,Ltd. updated 0.6 mo ago recent negative 44% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Ads & Monetization Functionality & Bugs Setup Difficulty Content Variety & Quality
5★165
4★28
3★27
2★29
1★145
recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.7★ lifetime average

Magic Charger is an app designed to display custom animations when a device is charging. While some users appreciate the visual effects, a significant portion of recent reviews highlight persistent problems with an overwhelming number of ads, animations failing to load, and a challenging setup process, often pushing users towards a costly premium subscription.

What users like

  • Offers a variety of cool and aesthetic charging animations.R3R16R20R43
  • Some users find the app easy to use and set up, with clear instructions provided.R36R38R79R94
  • Allows users to create their own animations, though quality may vary.R36R40

What users complain about

  • Excessive and intrusive ads frequently interrupt usage, even during charging or app navigation.R1R53R73R75
  • Many users report that the 'watch ad to unlock' feature for free content is broken, with ads failing to load.R2R5R6R8
  • Animations often do not work as intended, either failing to display, requiring the app to be open, or redirecting to the app itself.R25R32R103R117
  • A significant portion of content is locked behind expensive premium subscriptions or in-app purchases.R19R44R74R92
  • The setup process, involving shortcuts, is often described as confusing, difficult, or non-functional for many users.R14R26R54R282
  • Some users experience issues like the app causing the phone to heat up, incorrect battery percentage display, or draining battery.R18R32R67

Latest update · v4.2.1

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Here‘s what‘s new： - Overall performance improvements. - Fresh, stunning animations.

Recurring themes

Ads & Monetization negative
Users are frustrated by the overwhelming number of ads, which appear frequently and disrupt the user experience. Many report that the option to watch ads for free content often doesn't work, pushing them towards expensive premium subscriptions (e.g., $20/month, $56/year) for basic functionality. This contradicts the expectation of a 'free' app.R1R2R5R19
Functionality & Bugs negative
A major complaint is that the charging animations frequently do not work as advertised. Users report that animations fail to play, require the phone to be unlocked, or redirect them to the app itself instead of displaying on the lock screen. Some mention the app working for a short period before breaking, or issues with ad loading failures preventing access to features.R11R13R25R32
Setup Difficulty negative
Many users find the process of setting up the charging animations, particularly involving shortcuts, to be confusing, difficult, or completely non-functional. Some report that the app doesn't appear as an option in the shortcuts app, making it impossible to configure.R14R26R54R282
Content Variety & Quality mixed
While some users praise the animations as 'cool' or 'beautiful,' others note a limited selection of free content, with many desirable options locked behind VIP access. There are also requests for more diverse categories, such as additional anime/manga or FNAF themes. One user reported issues with custom video compression resulting in pixelated output.R3R20R40R43

Who it's for

This app might be for users who are willing to tolerate a high volume of ads or pay for a premium subscription to access a variety of charging animations, and who are comfortable troubleshooting complex shortcut setups R19R75R14. It is not for users who expect a seamless, ad-free experience, or who are easily frustrated by non-functional features and difficult setup processes R1R26.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, which contrasts sharply with the lifetime 4.7-star rating. This suggests a recent decline in user satisfaction, possibly due to increased ad frequency, broken features, or changes in monetization strategy. Many positive reviews are very short and lack detail, while negative reviews are extensive and consistent across multiple users and regions.

Frequently asked

Does Magic Charger work without paying?
Magic Charger can be used for free, but a significant portion of content is locked behind a premium subscription, and free access often requires watching ads that many users report are not loading R2R13R44.
Are there many ads in Magic Charger?
Yes, Magic Charger is heavily criticized for having an excessive number of intrusive ads that frequently interrupt the user experience, even during app navigation or while charging R1R53R75R100.
Do the charging animations actually work?
Many recent reviews indicate that the charging animations often do not work as intended, either failing to display, requiring the app to be open, or redirecting to the app itself instead of playing on the lock screen R25R32R103R117.
Is the setup process for Magic Charger easy?
Many users find the setup process, which involves configuring shortcuts, to be difficult, confusing, or non-functional, with some reporting that the app does not appear as an option in the shortcuts app R14R26R282R361.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R3] 4/5 · US Awesome!!!: I love this app but under the manga category the only thing there is dragon ball z and Naruto. and there are a lot more anime/ manga out there. But overall great app
  2. [R16] 5/5 · US Magic Charger: It’s great love it
  3. [R20] 5/5 · US Art: It’s beautiful
  4. [R43] 5/5 · US Animations: The animations are so ecstatic and fun I recommend this👍👍👍👍👍💯
  5. [R36] 5/5 · US 😍 LOVE: IT WAS SO EASY TO USE AND IT WAS FREE TO MAKE YOU OWN ONE IT WAS SO CUTE AFTER I GOT DONE SETTING IT UP LOVE THIS 🎀✨💋
  6. [R38] 5/5 · US Dear magic charger: I love it that you give us steps how to do it it was so easy it’s not your fault that it made it hard it’s the iPads Fault because it’s very old and also I love your wallpapers it’s worth watching like 1 million ads best game ever for best wallpaper app ever best app ever
  7. [R79] 5/5 · US Ease: Out of all the apps I downloaded, this is the only one that worked
  8. [R94] 5/5 · US Min: It took me a minute to figure out what I was doing so I read the instructions then I figured out it is a good app trust me I rate 5stars
  9. [R40] 3/5 · US Interesting: I like it so far just really having trouble with the compression when I make my own animation it turns a 4K video worse a d way more pixelated, anyone know if there’s a way I can fix this or pre compress the video
  10. [R1] 1/5 · US Not a good app: There are way to many adds you can never get write in the app without at least 2 adds. I would not recommend this app!
  11. [R53] 3/5 · US Little iffy 😩: K so it’s great and all BUT don’t get the app cos every couple of swipes and BOOM ad. :( and there not many chargers / idea: maybe for all FNAF fans add some FNAF theme plz🙏 also there like a LOT of “ WaCtH aD ToUnLoCk” crap and it’s annoying
  12. [R73] 3/5 · US Why: When I got the app it seemed fun to have an animation play when I charged my phone but when I did all the steps it was annoying that sometimes when it would put up the animation adds and extra would pop up so it would cancel out the animation 😕
  13. [R75] 1/5 · US TOTALLY WORTHLESS!!: Nothing in this apps works without paying for it. 30 second ads every minute and ads while you’re charging, even in the middle of the night!!! Don’t bother with this. It’s garbage!!
  14. [R2] 1/5 · US Horrible: This app was horrible you need an app to unlock everything, and the ad couldn’t even load and it keeps asking for premium. Just horrible. Go make an actual good app
  15. [R5] 2/5 · US NOOO: I do not recommend because I was like Oh I found a cute animation but then… THE FREAKING ADS WOULDNT LOAD!!!! It’s cute and all but I can only scroll for entertainment!! PLEASE FIX THE ADS!!!!!
  16. [R6] 1/5 · US What the scam are you about to download dev pls respond: So I am trying to use this pikachu cause my brother wants to see it and then it says that I can’t watch ad and they will “try again” it doesn’t work 5 minutes in bro pls make it work stupid bug made my brother cry
  17. [R8] 1/5 · US Ads will not WORK: I give it a try and it says abs not available try again later so l I trued again after a few hours and it still did not work do not get 🤮 just a waste of time and storage 😡🤬😭
  18. [R25] 3/5 · US Meh: It works kinda It just gave me a notification that my shortcut was running and didn’t actually do it
  19. [R32] 3/5 · US Decent: It is a very cool app but when it does the animation it takes me straight to the app.Also it does not tell the right present of battery.
  20. [R103] 3/5 · US It doesn’t work that long: So when I saw this and the reviews said “it’s pretty good” so I decided to get it and it worked but then when I wanted to do it so many times it did but when the charging animation was on it went onto the app and I thought I had to update it so I did and when I did I went to charge it and same thing happen.Please fix the bug.😐
  21. [R117] 1/5 · US DOESN’T WORK(Please Read): This does not work I had both of the apps I needed and whenever I charge it it would give me a message and just say Carolina’s automation and an arrow so I click on the arrow I put in my passcode and it just brings me back to the app! I just keep getting so angry!Magic Charger please fix this!
  22. [R19] 2/5 · US You’re high if you’re charging $56 a year: This is a cool idea but stay in your lane. You’d probably make millions if you made it like $6.99 for the year with in app exclusive purchases but you went too high on the monthly. I won’t pay a dime for this at your rates. Cool idea though but greedy price structure.
  23. [R44] 1/5 · US WASTE OF MONEY!!!!! It doesn’t work: I read the reviews before I got the app I thought It would work instead ALL THE REALLY GOOD CHARGER BACKGROUNDS WERE VIP I was not gonna pay for that piece of junk I’m not gonna get another charger app ever again.
  24. [R74] 1/5 · US Stop charging money: You put this on the play store get people’s hopes up and act like it’s free to get but then you want them to subscribe stupid 11.00$ the **** is this dude people just want wall papers stop being greedy!
  25. [R92] 1/5 · US I have to pay: 1 star because I have to pay and I don’t have any money and too many ads
  26. [R14] 3/5 · US Just an app but decent : Butter Girl reviews: This app is great but has some problems like when I opened the app and it did not have numbers I was native to like 1 2 3 instead it had chinese numbers and I tried to fix it but I couldn’t. So I am very disappointed.🙁🙁🙁☹️☹️☹️ It was annoying how you have to go into shortcuts and set stuff up so that you can see the charging animations. SO annoying! I
  27. [R26] 1/5 · US Don’t download: I downloaded this and I got an animation but the steps it says to follow on the shortcuts app isn’t even there. The app doesn’t show up as an option in the shortcuts app. Do not download, does not work.
  28. [R54] 3/5 · US Good: It was a little bit hard to do
  29. [R282] 3/5 · GB It didn't work: I went on to help and did what it said but it never came up with charger on shortcuts so what's the point of even having it??
  30. [R18] 5/5 · US Good and bad: It works very well but my phone is hot
  31. [R67] 1/5 · US Failure pls don’t download: When I first downloaded this app then I thought it was normal (ITS NOT) so when I set it up for the first time then i let it charge overnight and it charged only until 42 percent normally I wake up with 100 but it didn’t work so it won’t waste your money just your time and battery.
  32. [R11] 1/5 · US Bad don’t download it: It is horrible it didn’t show the charging animation (ง🔥Д🔥)ง
  33. [R13] 5/5 · US It’s not working: Whenever I look at the thing that says for free to watch, add, it says sorry there’s no ads to watch
  34. [R100] 3/5 · US Wow…. I’m surprised: When I saw an ad for this app I was interested. But I saw bad reviews… I still download out of curiosity. And it really worked! It’s just… way to many ads and also to much advertising of the premium.
  35. [R361] 3/5 · AU idk but reply please: how do you gwt it to work i tried following the instructions

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store