Active Widgets

It was great to see support for Home Screen widgets finally appear in iOS 14, but they’ve still been somewhat hampered by limited interactivity. Developers can add a button or two to open specific features in their apps, but that’s about it.

Apple is reportedly testing active widgets that could be even more dynamic, featuring “one-tap buttons, sliders, and more.” It’s not confirmed yet whether these will make the cut for iOS 17, though.