9 best iPhone widgets

iPhone is used by many people as a main tool for work and play. And a useful feature that you may not have heard before, widgets, provide a great way to see important information from the apps and services you use the most.

Here are some of the best widgets for iPhone (and iPad too).

1. Pedometer ++

Pedometer ++ has a simple approach to tracking physical activity. An app that uses your iPhone, or even an Apple Watch as a pedometer. According to most experts, taking 10,000 steps a day is a great way to stay healthy. This app helps users keep track of those important metrics.

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From this widget, you can view the number of steps, distance and number of floors traveled. Clicking the Show More button will provide a chart of the steps performed per hour.

1. Download Pedometer ++ (Free)

2. Shazam

Shazam is a great application for identifying music and other types of media content. Along with one-touch access to the app itself, there's a button to take a photo or search for something specific. The Show More section will display the recently identified songs.

1. Download Shazam (Free)

3. Fantastical 2

Keeping track of calendar can be as difficult as dealing with huge daily emails. Fantastical 2 is a great option to control your calendar. The widget of this application is completely customizable, so you can choose what you want to see at a glance.

You can choose one of four different options: Timeline, Calendar, Event and Reminders. On the widget, the smaller view will display any events scheduled for today. The Show More interface is a complete, interactive calendar.

1. Download Fantastical 2 for iPhone ($ 5 / VND 115,000) / iPad ($ 10 / VND 230,000)

4. Carrot Weather

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Carrot Weather provides information about ordinary weather in a funny way.

Using the application, you can customize the widget to provide forecasts and other details to be displayed. There are 4 different positions in the widget to display information about wind speed, chances of rain and more.

1. Download Carrot Weather ($ 5 / VND 115,000, registration available)

5. ETA

Traffic is one of those annoying things that people have to deal with everyday. And the simple ETA app wants to make that a little easier. Using this widget, you can see your travel time by car, public transport or walking to a number of different customizable locations.

Along with displaying traffic conditions on a route, selecting a location in the widget will automatically show directions in Google Maps or Apple Maps.

1. Download ETA ($ 3, in-app purchase available)

6. FlightStats

Even the best-prepared travelers run the risk of facing delayed and canceled flights that disrupt the plan.

Tourists can use a number of different applications to find real-time flight tracking information. FlightStats is a great option and its widget will show you updates about the selected flight, including departure or arrival ports.

1. Download FlightStats (Free)

7. Deliveries

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With the popularity of online shopping, nearly everyone has a few orders pending delivery. Instead of wondering when your package will arrive, Deliveries is a great way to help track purchases.

Widgets will display any packages during delivery and expect them to arrive.

1. Download Deliveries ($ 5 / VND 115,000)

8. Launcher

Instead of giving you quick info from an app, Launcher is a little different. This widget allows you to launch several different applications with just one quick tap.

You can even customize specific actions that appear in widgets, like making a call or texting a specific person.

1. Download Launcher (Free, premium version available)

9. Steve - The Jumping Dinosaur!

Another unique widget the article would recommend to iOS users is Steve - The Jumping Dinosaur! In this endless run, you will try to overcome obstacles to earn a high score.

You can unlock some other characters like unicorn, zombie, panda and even a donut.

1. Download Steve -The Jumping Dinosaur! (Free, in-app purchases available)