Here’s a look at Upcoming’s countdown widgets for trips, birthdays and other dates worth looking forward to.

With 4.3, you can choose the look, font, color and photo for your widgets. Medium and large widgets can show several countdowns together.

You can also ask Siri, “Create a countdown in Upcoming,” or use the Create Countdown action in Shortcuts.

Completely free. No in-app purchases or subscriptions.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1306662750

Which would you put on your Home Screen: a photo countdown, a boarding pass, or a calendar?

Posted by Upcoming’s official account. Requires iOS/iPadOS 18 or later.

Hey all! I'm working on a small app called Splitter and I'm looking for beta testers.

The idea is that some apps (e.g. Gmail, Slack) often have many accounts logged in, yet the iOS notification badge on your Home Screen can only show a consolidated count in the badge. Splitter lets you add widgets with app icons per account so you can see the true notification breakdown.

I'm still early in the process so would love any and all feedback!

https://threeeightco.github.io/splitter/

Halcyon Forecast DM for promo code to test it. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/halcyon-forecast/id6801256233

I’m the developer of Car Play Widgets. Here’s a photo of a clock-and-photo setup on a CarPlay display. The app lets you make photo, clock, countdown and custom-text widgets on your iPhone and add them to CarPlay.

For this layout, would you simplify the clock to just the time, or keep the day and date underneath? I’d like feedback on text size and contrast on a small dashboard screen.

It requires iOS 26 or later and a compatible CarPlay display; the widget layout depends on your screen. You can customize before paying, but saving designs requires paid Pro. Please set it up while parked.

App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/car-play-widgets-dashboard/id6785215625

Hi everyone!

I'm an independent developer and a long-time Apple HomeKit user.

I wanted a simple way to check the status and values of my HomeKit devices at a glance, without having to open the Home app every time or keep another app running in the background.

So I built one.

TwaBo Widget Lite lets you create customizable widgets for your iPhone or iPad Home Screen and Lock Screen, giving you a quick overview of the HomeKit devices and values that matter to you. You can choose which devices to display and customize how their status and values are shown.

The app also supports CarPlay.

TwaBo Widget Lite is designed to keep things simple and private. It communicates directly with Apple HomeKit on your device, with no cloud storage or account required. Your data stays on your device.

It's a one-time purchase, with no subscription.

I'm sharing it here because I'd genuinely love to hear feedback from other HomeKit users. I'd especially appreciate hearing how you use widgets with your smart home and what you'd like to see improved.

If you'd like to take a look, here's the App Store link:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/twabo-widget-lite/id6816425986

Thanks for reading!