i4k20z3 OP t1_itchc5k wrote on October 22, 2022 at 4:16 PM

Reply to comment by rockdangelo99 in Can you explain the various widget types to me? by i4k20z3

This may be a dumb question but what differentiates a third party widget? For instance, I have other widgets like “Dexcom G6” or “ PowerToYou” that are not native apple apps. I have these widgets both on the widget screen and on the Home Screen.

ramm64 t1_itcjxtu wrote on October 22, 2022 at 4:35 PM

The post above is not accurate. Apple has opened up widgets to all developers (i.e., 3rd parties) who wish to enable them. This is true for all types of widgets — Home Screen, and (as of iOS 16) Lock Screen.

rockdangelo99 t1_itcklnr wrote on October 22, 2022 at 4:39 PM

Didn’t say I was right. I said I don’t think! And my reason was that live sports wasn’t available yet. Because that was coming later with a software update. Also there are plenty of apps that are not available when you try to add them to the new Home Screen right now in iOS 16. But I thank you for your clarity. Since I wasn’t accurate.