Rich, Interactive Widgets
Apple has always been slow to the mobile-widget scene, but since introducing widgets to the Home Screen—and now the Lock Screen with iOS 16—it’s clear they’re still moving a little too slow. Right now, widgets on the Home Screen are able to display vibrant, useful information; however, we aren’t able to interact with that information without launching the app. This is one area Android-powered devices have an advantage. On my work phone (a Google Pixel 6), I can swipe through things like my calendar and email inbox right from the home screen layout. This would be an excellent addition to iOS and iPadOS. While they’re at it, maybe they could bring back a bit of the functionality of Dashboard on Mac, by adding Widgets to LaunchPad in macOS.