# Photo Widget - Albums

> Create photo widgets with albums and slideshow options.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mx.apps.widget.photowidget](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mx.apps.widget.photowidget)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.mx.apps.widget.photowidget`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ambi mx
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 738,692
- **Rating:** 3.96 / 5 (7,803 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.9.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-20
- **First published:** 2022-01-26
- **Publisher country:** VN
- **Size:** 49 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mx.apps.widget.photowidget)
- **Website:** [https://ambimxdev.com](https://ambimxdev.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/ambi-mx-policy/privacy-policy/photo-widget](https://sites.google.com/view/ambi-mx-policy/privacy-policy/photo-widget)

## Description

Photo Widget - Albums is a simple, high-quality widget app that brings your photos to your home screen with albums and slideshow options. It focuses on ease of use while offering essential features like multiple widget sizes (2x2, 4x2, 4x4, Freestyle), rounded corners, sorting, zoom, and the ability to run several widgets with custom albums. It uses local storage and aims for low memory usage for smooth performance.

Getting started is simple: long-press the home screen, choose Widget → Photo Widget → drag it to the home screen, then pick photos and albums. You can enable slideshow mode, arrange multiple widgets, and enjoy high-quality images with rounded corners. If you like Photo Widget - Albums, please rate it and send feedback to ambimxdev@gmail.com.

## Rankings

- #81,181 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.mx.apps.widget.photowidget.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Overall, reviews are positive: the app is easy to set up, ad-light, and strong for personalizing photos and wallpapers on the home screen. Users praise its simple, usable interface and widget features. Recurrent concerns center on image quality in newer builds (lower resolution vs older versions). A few isolated issues include startup/access problems, Do Not Disturb interactions on Samsung, and launcher compatibility (Cozyla). Feature requests include GIF widgets. Reliability and image quality are the main areas for improvement.

### Pros

- Ad-light experience with few or no ads
- Easy to set up and operate; simple, user-friendly UI
- Strong photo/widget personalization (photos on wallpaper, favorites)
- Useful widget features with easy resizing
- Legacy PNG transparency support (old style) and premium option appreciated

### Cons

- Image quality degradation in newer versions; photos appear lower resolution
- Samsung Do Not Disturb interaction can corrupt alarms
- Some stability/startup issues: occasional "unable to access application" errors
- Launcher compatibility issues for certain launchers (e.g., Cozyla) to set widgets

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mx.apps.widget.photowidget)