What Makes a Great Home Screen Widget in 2025?

Home screen widgets have been around for a while now — on both Android and iOS — but their design, utility, and popularity seem to vary a lot depending on the platform and user habits.

I thought it might be helpful to open a discussion here:

• What types of widgets do you find yourself actually using regularly?

• Are there specific features or designs that make a widget “stick” on your home screen?

• Have you noticed a difference in how widgets are used across Android and iOS?

• And for something like weather — would you prefer a minimal glance, or something richer?

Feel free to share any thoughts, good examples, or even things that didn’t work for you.

Hopefully this thread gives others (myself included) some insight into what’s truly useful today. 🙌