Apple introduced Home Screen widgets on iPhones with iOS 14 back in 2020. The idea was to put glanceable information from apps right on the Home Screen, saving you the time and effort of constantly ...

Adding widgets to your iPhone's home screen is about more than just aesthetics. Many Apple and third-party apps offer stunning and functional widgets that can make your life easier and save time ...

iOS 16 allows users with an iPhone 8 or later to customize their home screens with widgets. The third-party app Top Widgets is now the second most popular app in Apple's App Store. Widgets are ...

Widgets are the latest way to customize your iPhone. Technically, they've been around as early as iOS 12 (locked behind the "Today View" feature), but with iOS 17, Apple introduced them to iPhones' ...

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Spotify is embracing the iOS Lock Screen. The company announced today it’s introducing a new iPhone Lock Screen widget to all users running iOS 16 or later that allows you to tap on Spotify’s icon to ...

As iOS 16 Lock Screen customization takes off, an iPhone personalization app called Top Widgets has soared to the No. 1 spot on the U.S. App Store’s top free apps list, displacing BeReal. The Sichuan, ...

Turns out you don’t need an Aston Martin to have a new CarPlay experience in 2025. That’s because iOS 26 brings a fresh coat of paint and some new features to CarPlay for everyone. The most obvious ...

Countdown apps for iPhone can be super motivating. Counting down the days until you’re next vacation may help you persevere through the weeks before it. Not all apps for tracking days before an event ...

Enhancing your iPhone’s lock screen with widgets can transform the way you interact with your device, enhancing both its functionality and visual appeal. The Widgy app serves as a powerful tool for ...

After adding lockscreen, Control Center, and Action Button shortcuts last month, Google is updating Gemini on iPhone with homescreen widgets. There are two available, with the first being a square and ...