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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!
Starting with iOS 16 and above, the iPhone lock screen is even more customizable and convenient! The font and color of the lock screen clock can now be changed, and widgets can be freely added! Furthermore, from iOS 18, the camera and light functions of the lock screen can also be customized.
In iOS18, the following customizations are now possible.
1. Adding a widget above the clock in a single line
2. Changing the font of the clock
3. Freely adding widgets such as schedules, weather, and timers, app Launchers below the clock
4. Replace the light and camera with other functions
If you use "WidgetClub,” an application dedicated to customization, your lock screen and home screen will be stylish! You can use it for free, so please check it out! Also, a live lock screen is available!
iOS 26 introduces a new feature called "Spatial Scene." This AI-powered feature automatically recognizes subjects and adds depth! Tilt your device to see them appear to pop out like 3D wallpapers ✨
When you turn on both the Spatial Scene Mode and the Depth of Field Effect (a feature available since before), you can customize it like this! Even if it overlaps with the clock, the subject comes to the front, creating a more three-dimensional impression.
For more details, check out the article below👇
Note： "Set Wallpaper for Both": A blurred version of the lock screen wallpaper is set as the home screen wallpaper. (The home screen can be customized later.)
"Customize Home Screen": You can change the wallpaper of your home screen to an image other than the lock screen wallpaper.
New lock screen customization features arrive in iOS 26! We'll explain how to use them and also share information for iOS 18 users.
In addition to the existing "Solid" clock texture, iOS 26 introduces "Glass" 🧊 As the name suggests, it features a translucent, glass-like texture!
Starting with iOS 26, you can change the size of the clock! You can enlarge it from its original size to about half the screen.
Even on iOS 18, you can customize the lock screen clock's color, weight, and font!
You can add widgets to two areas on the lock screen: the date section above the clock and the area below the clock. Starting with iOS 26, you can now choose the position for the widget below the clock!
Be aware that changing the size of the lock screen clock will always move the widget to the bottom! If you want to move it back up, reset the lock screen clock size to its original smallest setting.
If you want to set a live wallpaper on your lock screen, prepare a "Live Photo" beforehand!
You can create a Live Photo using the following methods:
Turn your favorite videos—like clips of your pets or favorite idols—into Live Photos to set them as animated wallpapers on your lock screen! The animated wallpapers above were created using WidgetClub🧚 Check out the article below for a clear explanation👇
You can set a live wallpaper on your lock screen by converting your favorite videos such as your pets or your guesses, into a live photo! FYI, WidgetClub can also arrange things like this.
The following article explains it clearly👇
If you want to customize your lock screen more stylishly, you need an app! With a dedicated app, you can create live wallpaper, which is a hot topic on SNS, and put stylish icons on your lock screen in any way you like.
Examples of arrangements combining lock screen widgets and stylish wallpaper!
You can check out more than 500 other examples of lock screen widget arrangements in the following articles!
Here are some examples…a widget above the clock, Photo Widgets, Anniversary Widgets, Countdown Widgets, and Icon Widgets.
You can add any information to the inline widget that can be added to the date area!
Not only lock screen wallpapers, but you can also add photos as widgets like this! Make your lock screen even more stylish with your favorite photos🖤
With the anniversary widget, you can see at a glance things like "● days since debut" and "● days since we started dating"! Count down your important anniversaries!
With the countdown widget, you can quickly check how many days are left until an event, such as an exam, without having to count every time! It can also count down to your favorite artist's release date!
The icon widget can also be used as an app launcher! Tap the widget on the lock screen, and the app opens directly!
There's no doubt that your passion for your favorite artists will be even more productive! Even if you don't have a favorite artist, using the lock screen app launcher feature can help you quickly open apps and improve work and life efficiency! I found it convenient to place payment apps like PayPay on the lock screen, allowing for quick checkouts.
Check out this easy setup tutorial for the WidgetClub lock screen!
WidgetClub Editorial Team
The official media team managing the smartphone customization app "WidgetClub." We share information centered on convenient ways to use iPhones and Androids, noteworthy apps, and tips for utilizing new features, all aimed at making your daily smartphone experience more enjoyable and personal. Leveraging our years of accumulated knowledge in gadgets and mobile technology, we strive to create articles that are easy to understand, even for beginners.
Liume inc.
Representative Director & CEO Saeko Usami
After graduating from the Faculty of Economics at Keio University, I worked as an editor in the news media division of an internet portal company and, from the early days of mobile apps, engaged in product development and marketing for iPhone and Android applications. I founded Liume Inc. in June 2021 and released an app in September 2021 that lets users stylishly customize their smartphone home and lock screens with widgets, wallpapers, and icons. Our iPhone and Android apps have surpassed 9 million total downloads. I have been an iPhone user for over 15 years.