42 iPhone Widgets You'll Love

My TOP 42 widgets for your iPhone spanning categories like weather, productivity, news, smart home, and more. Explore both built-in and third-party apps with interactive widgets with practical tips for a personalized home screen setup.
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CARROT Weather
apps.apple.com/us/app/carrot-...
RainViewer
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(Not Boring) Weather
apps.apple.com/us/app/not-bor...
TripIt: Travel Planner
apps.apple.com/us/app/tripit-...
Flighty
apps.apple.com/us/app/flighty...
Flipboard
apps.apple.com/us/app/flipboa...
Spotify
apps.apple.com/us/app/spotify...
Overcast
apps.apple.com/us/app/overcas...
Pocket Casts
apps.apple.com/us/app/pocket-...
Dark Noise
apps.apple.com/us/app/dark-no...
Widgetsmith
apps.apple.com/us/app/widgets...
Launcher
apps.apple.com/us/app/launche...
Color Widgets
apps.apple.com/us/app/color-w...
Clear Spaces
apps.apple.com/us/app/clear-s...
Countdown
apps.apple.com/us/app/countdo...
Fantastical
apps.apple.com/us/app/fantast...
Things 3
apps.apple.com/us/app/things-...
Focus
apps.apple.com/us/app/focus-p...
Merriam-Webster
apps.apple.com/us/app/merriam...
Timery for Toggl
apps.apple.com/us/app/timery-...
Streaks
apps.apple.com/us/app/streaks...
Fitness
apps.apple.com/us/app/fitness...
Pedometer++
apps.apple.com/us/app/pedomet...
Glucomate
apps.apple.com/us/app/glucoma...
SmartGym
apps.apple.com/us/app/smartgy...
Home Widget
apps.apple.com/us/app/home-wi...
HomeCam
apps.apple.com/us/app/homecam...
AnyList
apps.apple.com/us/app/anylist...
WaterMinder®
apps.apple.com/us/app/water-t...
Waterllama
apps.apple.com/us/app/water-t...
Calory
apps.apple.com/us/app/calory-...
Crouton
apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton...
Fin Budget
apps.apple.com/us/app/fin-bud...
Budget Flow
apps.apple.com/us/app/budget-...
Copilot
apps.apple.com/us/app/copilot...
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00:00 Introduction
00:24 Weather Widgets
01:59 News + Travel
03:09 Music + Podcasts
04:34 Home Screen Design
07:19 Productivity
08:52 Health + Fitness
10:11 Smart Home
11:09 Food + Water
12:14 Budgeting
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[@beardfm]

🚨 Drop YOUR favorite widgets that I missed down in the comments ⬇ would love to do a follow-up with suggestions from YOU

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It’s always a great day when Stephen bless us with a new informative video, love this channel.

[@beardfm]

That means a lot, thanks for saying so 🙏🏻

[@catarina.furtado]

This was so informative, just subscribed, thanks :)

[@Daniela-2208]

I really like your home screen set ups. Great video, as usual 😊

[@beardfm]

Thanks so much! 😊 I go further in depth on Home Screen stuff here too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6eZZ5t9bb6epsUsi=0hgkPXjovZILLBuA

[@jeffsnead]

Love your informative posts. Keep it up!😊

[@beardfm]

Thanks for saying so! Will do 🙂

[@TomZach]

Another great video!

[@LuisGaray]

Thank you I will have to try some of these! 😍

[@beardfm]

I'll be re-arranging some of my home screens too!

[@rutul03]

Have been waiting for this video for years!

[@beardfm]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@jebaker2]

Great video, thanks!

[@beardfm]

You're welcome!

[@user-kq6bi8zf2w]

Yes I would like one

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[@beardfm]

Wow, that means a lot 🙏🏻 thank you!

[@supereldian]

Downloading all these apps and creating the app pages shows your dedication! 💪

[@beardfm]

Wanted to show them all!

[@tonimoroni742]

I miss Stephen from the Apple Insider podcasts so I'm delighted to find him here. Duly subscribed!

[@beardfm]

Glad you found me here! I've also launched a new tech podcast if you'd like to listen: primarytech.fm

[@siddusaikarri5751]

Its not about which widget look good but the combination of some widgets and icons that makes your homescreen desirable

[@misslaurarh]

Super excited for the Apple state of mind to come as a widget, I think it would look gorgeous

[@beardfm]

Oh that'd be interesting!

[@misslaurarh]

@@beardfm i mean, i hope it comes 😅

[@lalitsehgal21]

Amazing vid... just subbed

[@beardfm]

Appreciate it!

[@arindam6130]

Thanks man

[@beardfm]

Glad to help!

[@nivektek2681]

Nice video..Any iphone models works this widgets please?

[@beardfm]

Any iPhone that can run iOS 17, which is compatible all the way back to iPhone XR and Xs

[@tristanolarti9671]

Enjoying your content. Planning on VisionPro content?

[@beardfm]

Absolutely! Mine arrives on Feb 2nd and video will be soon after

[@tristanolarti9671]

@@beardfm awesome! Glad to hear. Subbed!

[@gocarlogo]

Just be mindful of the battery drain of these apps

[@beardfm]

Knowing which ones access your location from the widget is definitely useful. I explain that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmS0qn2pZq9qfa8si=vSLyJMUH8F7DCIu_

[@edweirdinho]

For real, the drain is real 🥲. But I love my Find My widgets

[@Cjmboo]

battery is gone drain regardless

[@gocarlogo]

@@Cjmboo lol ok troll

[@jevonsims900]

Can't be any worse than Pixel 8 battery life on mobile. Tensor is terrible off Wi-Fi.

[@iOSuptodate]

nice video 🔥👍🏻

[@beardfm]

Thanks, appreciate that!

[@Brass_Tax]

Chess and minesweeper widgets are cool can play them right on the Home Screen there’s a few other games as well

[@beardfm]

Oh didn't know those! Minesweeper is a wave of nostalgia from Windows 95!

[@DJ_suyoK]

bro can you send the link of apple news?

[@Mogadouro]

Hello, how can i add this all batteris widget? i only can see apple watch batterie (or iphone battery if the apple watch ir turn off)

[@beardfm]

Tap and hold on the Home Screen until everything jiggles, then tap the + icon to add a widget. It's under batteries.

[@Mogadouro]

@@beardfm it works. But on the screens always on dont works.

[@YoRAHeem]

Whoa!!! Flipboard, oh man… I remember linking so much to that and then Chrome came out and I kinda forgot about it and then app came but it never quite came back. Also, hire dare you forget KZbin Music😂 It’s widget app lets you play your last album, playlist, 4x4 or whichever size you use.

[@beardfm]

Haha oh shoot! YT music is big deal for sure. I just never use it…

[@123ffree]

How did you get that iCloud password "app" on your last screen?

[@beardfm]

Shortcut with a custom icon! You can get the image here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmq6haRmas1ghbssi=7kapUDnUh18oa8fi

[@123ffree]

@@beardfm Thank you!!

[@jchx767]

I love Hirakata widget, is very cool for hiragana and katakana.

[@beardfm]

Oh haven't heard of that one, will check it out!

[@EDG3PC]

Did they fix the overheating totally?

[@beardfm]

On iPhone? Definitely, hasn't happened for some time.

[@EDG3PC]

Its random then i guess, cuz lots of people on Reddit talking about overheating in everyday use.

[@tejas0586]

Why I dont have full month calendar along with events view side by side widget. I have iphone 15+ running 17.1.4 in India. In video it here 7:37

[@beardfm]

That’s Fantastical app

[@nightingalesolo2270]

If you like colorful widgets, I like Countdown Widget & Counter by Stefan Liesendahl. He offers a subscription, or a one time purchase. Thanks for a great video. I always like that you get right to the point and fit it all in, in a short amount of time. Great work!

[@beardfm]

Nice recommendations...maybe I need to do a follow-up with widget recommendations from you all 🤔

[@d.edwardsfreelanceeditorvi4212]

So I have to buy apps to customize my widgets that my android just did normally 😢

[@Landrabes]

Like KWGT

[@Abufazil626]

Does iphone has whatsapp widget like android?

[@beardfm]

No WhatsApp widgets on iPhone unfortunately

[@caesarsride7329]

Cool bro and I’m posting a video of 42 reasons why your iPhone battery is dying so quick.

[@beardfm]

Filming these videos for sure

[@user-kq6bi8zf2w]

I you like to have a iPhone

[@he_oui]

Bro didn’t use the kcal tracker

[@Aylward1]

$1500 for beef?! That's a lot of beef!

[@beardfm]

haha I was waiting for someone to catch that! It's actually half a cow...we freeze it

[@Aylward1]

@@beardfm blimey. Which half?

[@user-qr4zx3kl9s]

I have an android

[@atom6_]

and all for a monthly subscription fee of only $1000 a month.

[@Cjmboo]

i'm not a fan of paid subscriptions

[@beardfm]

There’s a number of free options here too!

[@kleptodathief3946]

42 ways to destroy ur battery life!

[@tylermac5656]

Wallpaper paid ad insert. 😑

[@beardfm]

It’s a wallpaper pack I collaborated on with a friend! Tried to keep it short

[@maxzzerzz1344]

All of this shit with in app purchase 👎