# Photo Widget.

> Photo Widgets on Home Screen

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1074246199](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1074246199)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1074246199`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Impala Studios
- **Category:** Photo & Video
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (31,518 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-19
- **First published:** 2020-09-21
- **Size:** 185 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/photo-widget/id1074246199)
- **Website:** [https://impalastudios.com/apps](https://impalastudios.com/apps)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://impalastudios.com/privacy](https://impalastudios.com/privacy)

## Description

**Photo Widget** brings your favorite memories to your iPhone and iPad Home Screen. Create photo widgets in three simple steps, choose from multiple widget sizes, add images from your camera roll, and decide how often your photos refresh. You can also optionally display today’s date for a subtle, useful touch.

With **Shared Albums**, family and friends can enjoy the same memories on their Home Screens. Whether you’re sharing travel photos, celebrations, family moments, or everyday snapshots, Photo Widget makes your device feel more personal with a simple, photo-first design.

## Rankings

- #8,807 — Overall
- #22 — widget

## Review summary

Users praise Photo Widget for easy setup, using personal photos and albums, and rich customization (dates, titles, shuffle). However, reliability is a recurring problem: widgets stop rotating or stop working after updates. Color/tint issues (grayscale or tinted photos) are common, and some reviews raise privacy concerns about data collection. Ads appear after updates for some users, though others report an ad-free experience. A frequent wishlist includes multiple widgets on screen and more date-format options. Overall, strong concept with valuable features but problematic reliability and privacy concerns.

### Pros

- Allows using your own photos and albums on the widget, with shuffle.
- Easy to use with clear instructions and a simple interface.
- Extensive customization options (photos, albums, dates, and titles) for the widget.
- Mostly ad-free experience with free features.

### Cons

- After updates, the widget often stops working or stops rotating photos (stuck on one image).
- Color and tint issues; photos can appear grayscale or tinted due to tint mode or iOS updates.
- Ads introduced or increased in updates; users want the ability to remove ads.
- Privacy concerns about data collection from photos used for advertisers.
- Limitation to a single widget on screen; cannot add multiple widgets.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1074246199)