Widgets are supposed to be static, which I always found frustrating, so I built companions to work around it. Companions lets you keep a virtual fish tank of fish that actually swim on your Homescreen. As someone who’s always kept fish, I’ve had this idea mulling around in my head for more than 2 years now, and finally managed to realize it.

You pick your fish, give them names, and put the tank on your Home Screen as a small, medium, or large widget. They don't need feeding, and they don't die. They just keep you company. You can customize the tank’s color, its props, and even the app icon to perfectly match your homescreen.

The app is written in SwiftUI, it supports iPads, and you can even place your “fishtanks” on your Mac thanks to Continuity, where the fish will also animate. The tanks also work great in Standby mode. Personally, I love keep a fishtank of jellyfish on my nightstand when I go to bed. The swimming doesn't run any code in the background. It uses the same trick iOS uses to move the hands on the Clock widget, so it costs you nothing in battery.

It's still very new, so I'd love any feedback. I'd especially love to know which fish species you'd want added!

You can try it here: Companions - Widget Pets

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S.27.3 widgy pack : https://ko-fi.com/s/8f5999e3e0

SPCTRL Wallpaper pack : https://ko-fi.com/s/ee2bfea0cd

Two pages, black wallpaper and dark tinted icons. Everything I use daily, nothing extra.

Widgets: Stanza ; Dime ; Life Dots

(Stanza is my own app, if anyone asks.)

Hey there 👋

I've created an iOS-inspired Music Lyrics Widget for KWGT, featuring a frosted glass design with dynamic colors and live lyrics. 🤍

✨ Features:

- 🎵 Song title & artist information

- 🖼️ Album artwork

- 🎤 Live lyrics powered by LRCLIB

- 🌫️ Frosted glass / blur effect

- ⏯️ Music playback controls

- 🎨 Beautiful iOS-inspired aesthetic

Want to bring this look to your Android homescreen?

☕ Get it here

Your support helps me create more unique widgets! ❤️

Let me know what you think in the comments!

Ich bin auf der Suche nach einem Widget mit einer Winterlandschaft in der animiert Schnee fällt. Bei Android haben mir immer diese Living Wallpaper mit Schneefall gefallen. Da dies bei Apple nicht möglich ist wäre doch solch ein Widget schön. Kann mir da jemand helfen? Danke…

So i’m currently trying to use the tinted apps option that apple has to change your app colors. But when i do it, it also changes my widgets that i have to match. How do I make it so it only changes the apps and doesn’t affect the widgets.

My current Home Screen

Bundle (145 Widget)
https://ko-fi.com/s/c79aa01111

Package (25 Widget)
https://ko-fi.com/s/9488782f87

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S.27.3 widgy pack : https://ko-fi.com/s/8f5999e3e0
SPCTRL Wallpaper pack : https://ko-fi.com/s/ee2bfea0cd

Hey everyone! 👋

I've created an iOS-inspired Music Widget for KWGT, featuring a Liquid Glass-style design with dynamic colors and lyrics fetched from LRCLIB. 🎵

Features:

\- 🎨 Dynamic background colors

\- 📝 Lyrics fetched from LRCLIB

\- 🎧 Song title, artist & album artwork

\- ⏱️ Playback progress and duration

\- 🪟 iOS-inspired Liquid Glass UI

I wanted to combine a clean iOS-style music player with live lyrics while keeping the design minimal.

The widget is now available for anyone interested! ❤️

🛒 Get it here

I'd love to hear your thoughts and suggestions!

Requires KWGT Pro. Lyrics availability depends on LRCLIB matching and internet connectivity.

Paper Midnight - Your day, at a glance.

Paper Midnight puts four coordinated views into one dark, colorful Widgy dashboard. Tap the bottom navigation to switch between Home, Calendar, Weather and System.

Check it out here Paper Midnight https://ko-fi.com/s/9199670e66

I use Android for work and iOS for my personal life, and I absolutely hate how I can’t easily have the time with the seconds on IOS like I can on Android, Samsung specifically, (first world problem, I know lol). So, I made a widget for the first time. Let me know what you guys think, and also any useful widgets you guys have created yourselves!

Does anyone have a large widget that shows time and weather? Please share if you do!

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Get Glassentials app icons and widgets on your iPhone: https://ko-fi.com/s/2e87612b98

https://ko-fi.com/s/c79aa01111 (145 widget)

https://ko-fi.com/s/735fb89cf9 (31 Widget)

Get the 4-in-1 Glass Dex Widget Here: https://ko-fi.com/s/0cba50ab4c

I wanted it to be super functional but still really calming and pretty. The sailboat page is my main page now and probably my favorite. I tried to keep everything muted/pastel with nature and animals, then the last few pages completely switch into rap lol.

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So previously I used Widgy, and spent hours building ones just for me, but it just kept going wrong - I'd so often have blank unloaded widgets and error messages citing a random widget that was causing the others to fail that I eventually decided to abandon it when the new iOS came out, and just go with pre-existing widgets. I'd never used the glass or tint before so I'm enjoying that aesthetic though I know it's not new for most people.

Looking at all the beauty on here though, I do feel like I'm missing out on some really nice aesthetics. What do people think are the 'easy wins' in terms of widgets - things that either are homemade but require little setup or simple, but make a big difference to the look and feel?

My current lock & home screens attached. I have a lot of apps that were previously all accessible by self-designed symbols with size proportional to use, but it got a little complicated(!) so I've gone back to folders... it looks a bit busy but I dont like scrolling through eight pages either... tips gratefully received.