WidgetPal: Live Friends Pics

Name: WidgetPal: Live Friends Pics
Rating: 4.7 (7023 reviews)
Author: Double Trouble Creatives

By: Double Trouble Creatives

Photo Widgets on Home Screen

Features & Capabilities

WidgetPal is a free widget app that lets you share live pics, drawings, notes and more directly to your loved ones' iPhone home screens. It creates a real-time peek into each other’s day, making distance feel closer with every post.

Key features include live photos on the home screen, instant sending of drawings and notes, pixel pets on your lockscreen and home screen, one-tap camera access, 5-minute post refresh, a simple two-minute setup, and unlimited groups for family and friends.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Photography Content Communication

By:

Double Trouble Creatives

Rating:

4.70

(7,023)

Version:

2.1.3 Last updated: 2023-07-13

Version code:

858431207

Creation date:

2022-02-19

Compatible devices:

Size:

77.49MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-29

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 21,954 ▼ 80

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Developed by:

Double Trouble Creatives

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/widgetpal-live-friends-pics/id1605588995

User Reviews

User reviews repeatedly report sign-up/login failures due to data format errors, along with server outages, poor support, and data loss. The app’s core goal of connecting friends across locations is hampered by these issues, leaving many users unable to use WidgetPal as intended.

Pros

Helps users stay connected with friends across locations (e.g., Hungary, other states, or abroad).

Cons

Account creation or login is blocked by recurring data format errors, e.g., the data couldn't be read because it isn't in the correct format and username format invalid.
Frequent server outages or errors, such as internal server issue and Response status code was unacceptable: 503.
Lack of clear guidance on the required format and minimal or no customer support for troubleshooting.
Reports of data loss or posts disappearing after crashes or outages.

Recent reviews

I am having an issue. “the data could not be read because it isn’t the correct format. the data isn’t in the correct format.” I have reset my phone, turned my vpn and wifi off, and reinstalled the app. I continue having this issue.

by Mi*****, 2026-06-20

I finally found an app that my parents approved of within safety terms and now, I can’t create an account past “create a username” because it said “the data is not in the correct format”??? I don’t know if this is an app issue or that I might not have the right device to use it but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE fix this so that I can keep up with my fri in Hungary. I am very sad.

by El*****, 2026-03-11

The app won’t even let me log in! it keeps saying “the data couldn’t be read because it isn’t in the correct format” but then it doesn’t even tell me the correct format to put in. so i can’t use the app at all. I recommend not even wasting your time trying to get this app!!!