# WidgetPal: Live Friends Pics

> Photo Widgets on Home Screen

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1605588995](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1605588995)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1605588995`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Double Trouble Creatives
- **Category:** Social Networking
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (6,913 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.3
- **Last updated:** 2023-07-13
- **First published:** 2022-02-19
- **Size:** 77 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/widgetpal-live-friends-pics/id1605588995)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.widgetpal.co/privacy-policy/](https://www.widgetpal.co/privacy-policy/)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #21,820 — Overall

## Review summary

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.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1605588995)