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Oct 16, 2026Christmas is the easy one: the date math behind an iPhone holiday countdown widget
I make an iPhone countdown app, Countdown Widget: Any Event. Christmas is the countdown most people...
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Oct 14, 2026How iPhone countdown widgets actually work (and which apps keep them free)
Disclosure: I build one of the apps mentioned below, Countdown Widget: Any Event. The comparison at...
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Oct 2, 2026Continuous Native iOS Widget Animation in Pure SwiftUI: Architecture & App Store Review
Within the iOS developer community, a deep-rooted belief exists that creating continuous, fluid...
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Aug 26, 2026Building Home Screen Widgets Without a Backend: A WidgetKit Field Guide
WidgetKit is one of the more deceptively simple frameworks Apple ships. The sample code makes it look...
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Building Widgets with WidgetKit on iOS
Learn to build powerful and dynamic iOS widgets using Apple's WidgetKit framework. This guide covers StaticConfiguration, TimelineProviders, updating strategies, and deep linking for an engaging user experience.
Aug 13, 20261 min read0 reactions0 comments
React Native iOS Control Center Widget with Deep Linking
Learn how to add an iOS Control Center widget to your React Native app using WidgetKit and App Intents for seamless deep linking to specific app screens.
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Jun 27, 2026Sharing Data Between Your iOS App and Its Widget with App Groups
How FishGo passes its 'should I go fishing today?' verdict from the main app to a home-screen widget using an App Group and a single Codable type.
Jun 27, 20263 min read0 reactions0 comments