You need a dedicated app to customize your home screen in style! This is the definitive version of the dress-up app that has all the dress-up materials!
Customize your home screen with widgets, stylish and functional! I will tell you how to set up easy and stylish widgets from my experience I have tried more than 50 different widget apps. Here’s a guide for iPhone widget customization!
What is a “Widget”?
A widget is a feature that allows you to pin frequently used information to your home screen! For example, you can pin weather forecast info on your home screen, so that you don’t need to open the weather app to check it.
You can add widgets without downloading any apps if they are already installed on your iPhone, but the scope of design customization is limited, so I recommend using a specialized widget app.
The difference in design customizability between pre-installed apps and Specialized widget apps
As you can see, widgets for pre-installed apps are simple, but they may not be enough to make your home screen stylish, since they do not allow much freedom in design changes.
Using a specialized widget app, you can customize it to match your wallpaper and overall atmosphere, as shown on the right!
Open the app, tap the "+" button and select "Widget".
Select one of the three widget sizes (Small/Medium/Large) and choose the design of the widget you wish to set.
FYI : WidgetClub has photo, clock, calendar, weather, date, reminder, anniversary (e.g. 100th day since we started dating), countdown (3 days to our 2 year anniversary), and battery functions!
On the widget editing screen, you can freely select the color, font, and background image.
After editing the widget, tap "Set", followed by "Widget Setting Frame". (It is useful to remember the size and number of the widget frame you set. Our example is Medium #6.)
Go back to the Home screen and press and hold the empty space until the apps jiggle
Tap the "+" button in the upper left or right corner of the screen.
A search box will appear, type "Widgetclub" and tap it.
Find the widget you want to set and Tap the “Add Widget” button.
(The widget comes in three sizes, S/M/L, and you can set up 20 frames for each! The larger sizes are located on the far right side, so if you set a larger size widget, move to the far right side to add it)
Done! You finally add a widget to your home screen!
Here’s video for how to add widgets on iPhone
How to add a widget by pre-installed app (iOS17)
For example, I will explain it with “Weather” app widget! (If you want to add a clock widget, please search “Clock”)
On the home screen, press and hold the home screen until the apps jiggle, then tap the "+" button in the upper left or upper right corner.
Search “Weather” and select it!
Select one of three designs and Tap the “Add Widget” button! Done!
For iOS18：Adding Widgets
First, download the dedicated application "WidgetClub"!
Select the widget size from three different sizes (S/M/L).
Select the type of widget, such as weather or clock. (In this case, I chose the time widget!)
Specify the photo, color, and font on the widget edit screen! Customize the widget to your liking by combining your favorite photos and fonts!
Tap "Set" when you are done editing the widget.
Tap "Widget Setting Frame". (It is useful to remember the size and number of the widget frame you set. Our example is "#9 Small Widget.")
Hold down the Home screen.
Tap "Edit" in the upper left corner.
Tap "Add Widget".
Search for "WidgetClub" in the search box.
Move left to right to find the widget you want to set. The widgets are displayed from left to right: 20 frames for S size, 20 frames for M size, and 20 frames for L size.
Once you find it, tap "Add Widget" at the bottom and you are done.
How to add a widget by pre-installed app (iOS18)
Hold down the Home screen.
Tap "Edit" in the upper left corner.
Tap "Add Widget".
Search for the widget that you want in the search box. (Clock is selected on the picture)
Move left to right to find the widget you want to set. The widgets are displayed from left to right: 20 frames for S size, 20 frames for M size, and 20 frames for L size.
Once you find it, tap "Add Widget" at the bottom and you are done.
Done!
How to edit a widget
Some widgets allow you to change information in this way below.
This time, I will show you how to change the weather forecast area in the widget.
Touch and hold the widget until the popup shows up, and Tap “Edit Widget”
Area selector will appear, tap the place written in blue, search and select the area you want to set.
The widget will display the weather forecast of New York city!
How to delete the widget you set
If you want to delete the widget from your home screen, please follow this way.
Touch and hold the widget you want to delete until the “-” button shows up in the upper left corner.
Tap “-”button
Tap “Remove Widget”
Stylish Widget Ideas
You can explore WidgetClub users’ home screen layout ideas with aesthetic widgets!
You can customize your iPhone even more aesthetic by changing not only the widgets, but also the wallpaper and application icons!
To change icons, you need to collect icon materials! WidgetClub provides "templates" for home screen customization that includes wallpaper, application icon materials, and widgets all in one pack, so you can customize your home screen all at once!
