Apple’s iOS and iPadOS 14 have made it possible to customize your iPhone or iPad Home Screen to your liking. Although iOS is not as customizable as Android, you can make some changes to make your Home Screen standout. Widgetsmith, one of the most popular iOS apps, allows you to create your own iPhone widgets. This article will demonstrate how Widgetsmith can be used to create widgets for your iPhone or iPad.
Widgetsmith: How to Get Started
This makes it possible for anyone, even non-tech-savvy, to play with full-blown customization tools like Scriptable. Widgetsmith allows you to create many different widgets. Widgetsmith allows you to create a variety of widgets including photos, time and date, step-counting and health, activity and battery, reminders and astronomy as well as tides and weather widgets. For $19.99/year, you can subscribe to weather and tides for just $1.99 per month. You can unlock additional widget themes and get rid of in-app ads. Widgetsmith may require you to grant it several permissions. These permissions include access to your location and calendar, reminders, health, photos, and health. Tap Settings to open the app. Next, tap Authorize for each permission you wish to grant. These permissions are necessary to ensure that the app works normally. You don’t need to give Widgetsmith permission to access certain data if you are not using the feature. If you don’t intend to use the calendar widget then Widgetsmith doesn’t need to be authorized to access your calendar.
Widgetsmith: How to make a widget
Widgetsmith’s intuitive UI makes it easy to create custom widgets. How to create a custom widget with Widgetsmith If you wish to create a new widget with a similar size, don’t modify your existing custom widget. You will be editing the existing widget directly if you do this. Instead, visit Widgetsmith and tap Edit [Widget Size] Widget. This will create a brand new widget. Let’s move on to how you can add your widget to your Home Screen.
How to add a widget to your iPhone’s Home Screen
After you have created your widget, add it to the Home Screen. The process is easy thanks to widget support in iOS. These steps will allow you to add widgets on your iOS or iPadOS home screen. To personalize your iPhone even more, repeat these steps. You can also personalize your iPhone’s Home Screen with some of Apple’s built-in widgets. However, custom widgets can’t be created in iOS without using third-party apps.
Widgetsmith: How to Use Timed Widgets
Widgetsmith also offers Timed Widgets. A Timed Widget, an ephemeral widget, will only appear on your iPhone Home Screen for a specific period. It could be for an hour, two hours or three hours. Your iPhone or iPad Home Screen will display the default widget outside of these hours. These steps will help you create a Timed Widget. Widgetsmith will now show you the Timed Widget instead of your default option within the custom hours.
Personalize your iPhone Home Screen
Widgetsmith is a great app for creating custom widgets quickly. You can create many widgets by yourself without having to know any technical knowledge. Scriptable is a great tool for creating custom widgets if you are a techie who wants more control. You can run scripts and create transparent widgets.
