Customization fine-tunes your iPhone to match your taste. While insignificant to some, enthusiasts of personalization crave it. That’s why they jailbreak their iPhones for custom features and tweaks. If you’ve been part of that world, rejoice—you can now create custom home screen widgets in iOS 14 without jailbreaking.
Creating Custom Home Screen Widgets in iOS 14
How do you create custom iOS 14 home screen widgets? Currently, Apple’s stock widgets offer limited customization, but improvements are anticipated.
- Widgetsmith (Free, with optional in-app purchases)
- Color Widgets (Free, with optional in-app purchases)
- Widget Wizard ($1.99)
- Open Widgetsmith on your iPhone or iPad.
- Touch and hold the empty screen, then tap the “+” button at the top left.
Optimal Third-Party Widgets for iPhone and iPad
These apps provide diverse, customizable home screen widgets. Simply download one to begin personalizing your device.
Exploring Widgetsmith, I’ll guide you through the process of crafting custom widgets. Note that creating personalized widgets follows a similar pattern across various apps, ensuring a smooth experience.
Create Personalized Home Screen Widgets with Widgetsmith on iOS Devices
2. Now, choose the widget you want to customize.
3. Select from a variety of tools to personalize your widget. You can utilize location, reminders, or images to make your widget stand out. Once customized, tap the back button in the top left corner.
4. Then, tap Save in the top right corner.
Add Third-Party Widgets to Your iOS 14 Home Screen
2. In the widget library, find Widgetsmith and select it.
3. Now, choose the widget size and tap Add Widget.
That’s it! Your custom widget will appear on the home screen.
Create Stylish Custom Home Screen Widgets in iOS 14
That’s how you craft appealing custom widgets for your home screen. While Apple may have been late to the home screen widget party, they’re now emphasizing personalization.
It might not be everyone’s top priority, but many will appreciate it. While we’re on iOS 14, explore other intriguing articles on customizing your experience further: creating unique app icons, organizing photos and videos, making Shortcuts folders, utilizing sleep tracking, and more.
Pritam Chopra is a seasoned IT professional and a passionate blogger hailing from the dynamic realm of technology. With an insatiable curiosity for all things tech-related, Pritam has dedicated himself to exploring and unraveling the intricacies of the digital world.
