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Photo Widget lets you enjoy your favorite photos directly on your iPhone and iPad Home Screen.\n\nDesigned to be photo-first and easy to use, Photo Widget helps you turn meaningful moments into widgets in just a few taps. No complex customization, no visual clutter - just the photos that matter most to you, always in view.\n\nWhether it’s family, friends, travels, or everyday memories, Photo Widget keeps them close throughout your day.\n\nWith Photo Widget, you can:\n• Create photo widgets in just 3 simple steps\n• Choose from multiple widget sizes\n• Add photos directly from your camera roll\n• Display your selected memories on iPhone and iPad Home Screens\n• Set how often photos refresh, at your own pace\n• Optionally show today’s date for a subtle, useful touch\n• Photo Widget is built for clarity, ease, and emotional connection so your Home Screen feels more personal!\n\nNEW: Shared Albums\nCreate shared photo albums and let the people closest to you enjoy the same memories on their Home Screen. Whether it’s family moments, trips, celebrations, or everyday snapshots, sharing albums makes it easy to keep everyone connected through the photos that matter most.\n\nPhoto Widget is built for clarity, ease, and emotional connection, so your Home Screen feels more personal.\n\nHave any questions?\nPlease check if the answers are available in the Frequently Asked Questions in the app Settings.\nHave suggestions or unable to find the answers to your questions? Our support team is ready and happy to help at support@impalastudios.com!\n\nPhoto Widget is an auto-renewing subscription, available weekly (with a 3-day free trial) or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase and renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Prices are shown in the app.\n\nTerms & Conditions: https://impalastudios.com/terms\nPrivacy Policy: https://impalastudios.com/privacy\n\nWE LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK\nAs always, we appreciate and value your opinion.\nEnjoying Photo Widget or have a suggestion? Let us know! feedback@impalastudios.com","facts":{"developer_id":1063279743,"developer_url":"https://impalastudios.com/apps","first_released":"2020-09-21T07:00:00Z","support_url":"https://impalastudios.com/support","privacy_url":"https://impalastudios.com/privacy","website_url":"https://impalastudios.com/apps","app_version":"1.2.10","release_notes":"Thank you for using Photo Widget!\n\nThis update includes bug fixes and performance improvements to keep your widgets running smoothly.","rating_current_version":4.57387,"rating_count_current_version":31706,"star_counts":[1465,728,1253,2927,25280],"genres":["Photo & Video","Lifestyle"],"languages":["EN","FR","DE","IT","RU"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":["iphone","ipad"],"made_for_iphone_duo":false,"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-11-12T23:44:12.616Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-28T00:15:13.072Z","reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-28T00:15:13.072Z","summary_written_at":"2026-09-29T23:40:08.028Z","placed_at":"2026-09-06T00:00:00.000Z","scored_at":"2026-11-14T11:36:12.824Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Creates photo widgets for iPhone and iPad Home Screens.","what_is":"Photo Widget lets you add photos from your camera roll to Home Screen widgets in multiple sizes. 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