Have you noticed eye-catching and informative widgets on the iPhone home screen of other users on social media recently? No, it’s not perfect image editing. The iOS 14 update brought a new era of customization for iPhone users. Prior to iOS 14, personalization was limited to changing wallpapers, widgets in the Today View menu, and Control Center. You can now add widgets to the home screen, change the widget size, change the default app icons and even create custom widgets with a new app category.
Since the release of the iOS 14 update on the iPhone, we’ve seen users go wild about customizing the home screen with matching widgets and app icons. The ability to change an app icon in iOS 14 is a tricky process and comes with many limitations that destroy the whole experience. However, the widget app is outstanding in iOS 14 and you will have a native experience of creating and using them on the iPhone home screen.
In the last few weeks, we’ve noticed a new category of apps popping up in the App Store that lets you create custom and resizable widgets from scratch. If you’re wondering how to create one, you’ve come to the right place.
In this article, we will guide you in creating beautiful widgets for iPhone. We will use third-party apps from the App Store and will guide you step-by-step on adding all the elements to a widget. Lets start.
Create Colorful Widgets Using Color Widgets
We will use two apps Color Widgets and Widgetsmith to make custom widgets on iPhone. The first is laser-focused on looks, while the second is about using third-party app integration to create an informative yet beautiful-looking widget. First, let’s start with Color Widgets. Follow the steps below.
Stage 1: Open the App Store and download the Color Widgets app.
Step 2: Open the app and from the home screen you’ll see medium sized iOS 14 widgets to choose from, ready to use.
Stage 3: Choose the one you prefer and go to the Edit Widget menu.
Step 4: Here you can change the background color and choose between Light or Dark color. You can customize the date, time and day color from the theme menu.
Step 5: Scroll down to Font and choose from font styles.
Step 6: Finally, you can remove the default photo or add one from the device gallery.
Step 7: Press Set Widget and now your widget is ready to land on home screen.
Go back to the home screen and tap and hold any icon and tap the + icon in the upper left corner. Search for Color Widgets and you will see your newly created widget in three sizes to add to the home screen.
A major limitation with Color Widgets is that you can’t add information from native apps like Apple Reminders, Calendar, and Apple Health. Color Widgets also lack weather integration. To overcome these limitations we will use Widgetsmith to create custom widgets.
Make iPhone Widgets Using Widgetsmith
Follow our step-by-step guide to create custom widgets on iPhone using Widgetsmith.
Stage 1: Open the App Store and download the Widgetsmith app.
Step 2: Open the app and grant the necessary permissions.
Stage 3: Choose the widget size to customize it.
Step 4: The Style menu allows you to add information such as Date, Time, Photo, Calendar, Weather, Health Activity, Tides and even Astronomy.
Step 5: If the selected Style contains fonts, go to the font menu and select the preferred font style.
Step 6: Add Hue color, Background Color and Border color and you are ready.
The customization option depends on the Widget style you choose. For example, if you select a photo widget, the options below will ask you to select a photo, alignment, and other image-related options.
You can program this widget set to appear dynamically on your home screen and follow the rules you define. For example, a particular widget might show the weather first thing in the morning, then your calendar throughout your workday, then the Activity ring might move to your progress as you complete your day. Simply select ‘Add Scheduled Widget’ and define a time interval for a widget to appear at a specific time.
At Widgetsmith I will suggest you create a bunch of widgets and stack them in a single widget using the Calendar, Reminders, Photos and Apple Health integration. First, add all the widgets to the home screen and use the drag and drop feature to stack the widgets on top of each other.
Colorize iPhone Home Screen with Widgets
Customizing the iPhone’s home screen with widgets and app icons is of great importance with the iOS 14 update. Go ahead, try these apps and create the perfect widget to liven up your iPhone home screen. While you’re here, don’t forget to show your newly created widgets in the comments section below.
Next: iOS 14 comes with built-in Picture-in-Picture mode. Read the post below to learn all about Picture-in-Picture mode on iPhone.
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