In addition, a number of users figured out how to use Apple’s Shortcuts to replace the icons associated with their favorite apps in order to create entirely unique, themed home screen experiences. Widgetsmith, for example, has been topping the App Store charts as users began to customize their home screens. These widget-making apps have allowed users to create widgets of many sorts and sizes, using a variety of colors and styles. While the original intention was focused on bringing informational updates from existing apps to the home screen, a handful of developers leveraged the new capabilities to build specialized widget design tools. With the OS update, developers have finally been able to ship widgets of different sizes alongside their apps to offer a more engaging experience directly on users’ home screens. But iPhone home screen customization never really took off until this month, thanks to the launch of iOS 14. Much of the work to make this possible had already been done last year for iOS 13, says Launch Center Pro’s developer David Barnard. Image Credits: Contrast/Launch Center Pro
