11 Must-Try Widgets in iOS 17

For a long time, iPhones have featured widgets as a popular feature. These widgets are now
interactive with iOS 17, resulting in a more engaging experience. You may perform crucial tasks
directly from the home screen and lock screen of your iPhone by using interactive widgets. For
instance, without opening any apps, you may complete to-do lists, play and pause media and
podcasts, access your Home app controls, and much more.
In iOS 17, interactive widgets are available outside of Apple's native apps. The new feature is
also being embraced by independent developers. Even while there aren't many apps that use the
new feature yet, a few have already distinguished themselves. These interactive widgets are
interesting to explore.
Copilot:
With the aid of the financial management tool Copilot, you can monitor your spending, spending
plans, investments, and net worth. The program, which works with both Mac and iPhone
devices, was recently upgraded to provide interactive widgets compatible with iOS 17. You can
quickly keep track of recently imported transactions and mark them off right from your home
screen with the review transaction widgets. You can go directly to a transaction in the Copilot
app by tapping on it from the widget if you have any queries about it.
Copilot includes other interactive widgets in addition to the review transaction widget that track
expenditure on a daily basis, spending by category, budgets, and more. With Copilot, you can
manage your money and keep track of your spending, and using it is now simpler than ever
owing to the interactive widgets in iOS 17.
Dark Noise:
Do you have difficulties unwinding or getting to sleep? If so, Dark Noise, one of the finest
applications for those who lack sleep, might be something you want to try. The ambient noise
feature of the app is intended to improve your ability to relax, focus, and sleep. With more than
50 sounds, Dark Noise keeps getting better with every new iOS release.
The Dark Noise offers a new feature that lets you browse through different noises without ever
launching the app with iOS 17. You may discover a quiet spot in your home to unwind by just
touching on a sound from one of the interactive widgets. Tap it from the interactive widget once
again to turn off the sound.
Calendar:
Fantastical Calendar is a fantastic application that offers more versatility than the built-in
Calendar app. Since the introduction of the App Store, it has gained popularity and is accessible
on a variety of platforms. Since the release of watchOS 10 and iOS 17, the app has gained a
number of new capabilities, including StandBy widgets and an updated Apple Watch software
that supports widgets in the brand-new Smart Stack.
Fantastical Calendar now features new interactive widgets that let you view your whole schedule
without opening the app thanks to the release of iOS 17. Simply tap the date on the home screen
to get started!
Gentler Streak:
One of my favorite applications, Gentler Streak, recognizes that not everyone is in top physical
condition or has the time to run a half-marathon every week. Depending on your recent level of
activity, it encourages you to take a rest every day as necessary or step up your workout regimen.
The app also provides activity history, wellness advice, and other information.
With Gentler Streak's interactive widgets, starting a new workout or informing the app that
you're taking a rest day only takes a tap. It's a practical and simple way to maintain your fitness
objectives.
Glucomate:
I must continually check my blood glucose levels because I have diabetes and need to do so in
order to maintain good health. I've been using Glucomate for a while now to get this result. The
app, which was previously exclusively accessible on the iPhone and Apple Watch, is now also
usable on the iPad. Glucomate gives me access to thorough charts and a thorough history view,
making it simple for me to record, monitor, and evaluate my blood glucose levels. Additionally,
the app offers insightful information about how my workouts and sleep patterns effect my blood
sugar levels.
I can quickly add a blood sugar reading to HealthKit from the iPhone or iPad home screen thanks
to Glucomate's new interactive widget. I would be even happier if my iPhone could check my
blood sugar levels without making me prick my finger.
Lookup:
Lookup is an app that offers a well-designed English dictionary and useful tools to aid in
vocabulary development. The app includes resources for GRE and SAT practice, a word of the
day feature, and an intuitive translation service for more than 20 languages. The app may be
downloaded on a variety of Apple products, including the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.
By merely clicking on a link, you may now hear the pronunciation of words thanks to Lookup's
new interactive widgets. Without opening the app, you may add words and make digital
flashcards. These features make it easier and more comfortable to pick up new words and expand
your vocabulary.
Overcast:
Top-rated third-party podcast app Overcast is renowned for its intuitive design and cutting-edge
functionality. It is still one of the most utilized podcast apps available today, despite not being as
well-known as Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Naturally, one of the first podcast apps to enable the
interactive widgets in iOS 17 was Overcast.
By touching a button on the iPhone home screen, you may start and play your favorite shows
using the widgets in Overcast. As a result, finding the podcast you want to listen to doesn't need
you to search through the app, thus enhancing the convenience of podcast listening. By pressing
on the podcast's name on the widget, you may also access the app. You may now browse more
content and find shows you might not have otherwise known about thanks to this feature.
Peak:
The iPhone's widgets are highly flexible, and one of their best use is as a dashboard for health
and wellness. While the official Fitness app can be used for this, a third-party solution like the
Peak: Fitness Widgets app, which is accessible for iPhone and iPad, can help you get even more
out of the widget concept. Goals, trends, and benchmarks can be shown in this app in ways that
are not available in the official Health and Fitness apps.
The charts and graphs are accessible via widgets or directly from the Peak app. When you tap on
one of these interactive widgets to examine your most recent numbers, they update instantly and
save you time by updating automatically. This minor but major upgrade makes an app that was
previously amazing even more amazing.
NOAA Weather Radar RainViewer:
Planning an outdoor activity just to have it wrecked by unforeseen rain can be disappointing. The
NOAA Weather Radar RainViewer app, fortunately, can assist you in being well-prepared. This
app uses the location of your iPhone to deliver current weather maps and forecasts.
Now that RainViewer widgets are interactive, you may quickly switch between weather reports
without ever leaving your iPhone's home screen thanks to the app. For example, the current
weather widget will allow you to observe the amount of rain, the current temperature, the current
and "feels like" temperature, the humidity, and more. You can switch between locations using
other widgets without launching the RainViewer software.
Spark mail:
Although the Mail software that comes with Apple iPhones is popular, many users like
alternatives like Spark Mail. This elegant and straightforward app is available for iPhone, iPad,
and Apple Watch.
You can now check your most recent emails directly from the iPhone home screen without
opening an app thanks to the new interactive widgets in iOS 17. From the same widgets, you can
also create new drafts, look at old emails, or check your calendar. These widgets can save you a
ton of time if you regularly spend a lot of time sifting through emails.
Soka:
How many of us have made a bucket list? While many of us have ambitions and desires we'd like
to achieve, how many of us have? Your dreams can become amazing experiences with the help
of Söka. The software makes it simple to keep track of your most valued goals and desires, and
for those who are having trouble coming up with ideas, it also provides an AI-powered bucket
list generator.
Subscribers to Söka get access to special interactive widgets on the home screen that might help
them achieve their most important objectives. The Söka widgets also have exquisite design.