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iOS 27 adds brand new widgets for your iPhone’s Home Screen

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Why This Matters

iOS 27 introduces a significant upgrade to the iPhone's Home Screen with the addition of new extra-large widgets, allowing users to display more content at a glance. This enhancement is especially beneficial for larger iPhone models, offering improved productivity and customization options. The update signals Apple's focus on enhancing user experience through more versatile and informative widgets, potentially influencing future app and widget design in the industry.

Key Takeaways

iOS 27 comes with several hints about the upcoming iPhone Ultra, one of which is the array of new extra-large widgets that will be especially useful on the larger iPhone display. Here’s the full list of 15+ new widgets iOS 27 introduces.

iOS 27 has extra-large widgets for 11 popular Apple apps

If you’ve ever felt like the iPhone’s current widget options are too limited, iOS 27 might be an especially exciting update for you.

That’s because Apple is adding a new ‘extra-large’ widget size.

The previous largest widget—‘large’—filled a 4×4 grid of slots on the Home Screen. Extra-large widgets stretch the max size to a 4×6 grid. That’s generally the size of a full Home Screen page.

In iOS 27 beta 1, there are 11 popular Apple apps that offer extra-large widgets. Here’s the full list:

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