# Photo Widget Easy

> Photo Widget Easy to use like iOS widgets. simple widget app for homescreen.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.nbow.photowidget`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nbow Developer
- **Category:** PERSONALIZATION
- **Downloads:** 2,784,266
- **Rating:** 4.69 / 5 (27,736 ratings)
- **Version:** 15.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-26
- **First published:** 2022-03-15
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 14 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nbow.photowidget)
- **Website:** [https://photowidget-9d565.web.app](https://photowidget-9d565.web.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/NbowDeveloper/PhotoWidgetProPrivacyPolicy/blob/main/free\_version](https://github.com/NbowDeveloper/PhotoWidgetProPrivacyPolicy/blob/main/free_version)

## Description

Photo Widget Easy brings iOS 17-style photo widgets to Android for a simple, aesthetic home screen. Place unlimited widgets in shapes like rectangle, heart, circle, hexagon, star, cloud, sun or fancy shapes. Use center-crop, custom crop, rounded corners or transparent PNGs to create polished looks. Create photo slideshows by selecting multiple images, mix PNGs and photos, and adjust corner radius to match your wallpaper.

The app is free and works on popular Android brands (Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and more). To add a widget: pinch or long-press the Home screen → Widgets → Photo Widget For Home Screen → drag to Home. Perfect for users who want quick home screen customization with easy cropping, multiple layouts, and slideshow support.

## Rankings

- #36,431 — Overall
- #10 — widget

## 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.BIND_APPWIDGET`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REORDER_TASKS`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.nbow.photowidget.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Photo Widget Easy is widely praised for its simple setup, easy customization, and the ability to decorate the home screen with photos. Users also value linking photos to apps, contacts, or websites and the support for transparent PNG widgets. The main drawbacks are intrusive ads and occasional reliability problems with image display (vanishing or not appearing). Overall it’s a solid, lightweight widget tool with room for improvement in reliability and ad experience.

### Pros

- Easy to use / simple setup
- Great for customizing your home screen with photos
- Can open apps, contacts, or websites directly from a photo
- Lightweight and doesn't take up much storage
- Supports transparent PNG widgets

### Cons

- Intrusive and frequent ads that interrupt usage
- Occasional image display reliability issues (images vanish or do not appear on wake)

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