Any Text · Widgets

Name: Any Text · Widgets
Price: 4 USD
Rating: 4.6 (420 reviews)
Author: Sindre Sorhus

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Put text on Lock/Home Screen

Overview

Version:

1.13.3

Last updated: 2026-06-01

Ranking

#85,783 ▲ 1,481

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Put customizable text on your Lock Screen or Home Screen with 20 widgets. Display notes, goals, or task lists and format text with Markdown (bold, italics, strikethrough) to stand out across configurations.

iCloud sync keeps widgets in sync across devices. With support for Live Activity and StandBy, you stay informed, and tapping a widget opens the app to edit. The Shortcuts integration enables powerful automations to update text automatically. For support, use the in-app feedback button.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Sindre Sorhus

Rating:

4.60

(420) 20 new ratings

Version:

1.13.3 Last updated: 2026-06-01

Version code:

886377013

Creation date:

2022-09-12

Compatible devices:

Size:

14.99MB

Price:

URLs:

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Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-18

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Ranking

# 85,783 ▲ 1,481

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Developed by:

Sindre Sorhus

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/any-text-widgets/id1643199620

Website:

https://sindresorhus.com/any-text

User Reviews

Users praise Any Text · Widgets for its ultra-simple, intuitive UI that makes updating lock screen and watch widgets quick and reliable. The app is valued for its simplicity, flexibility, and scriptable nature, letting users automate content via Shortcuts and Personal Automations without requiring a subscription. It supports a range of use cases—from daily quotes and name displays to find-my-phone functionality and last-message visibility—across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. While a few reviewers mention minor setup quirks and occasional lag, overall feedback highlights strong utility, good value, and solid customer support.

Pros

Very easy and intuitive UI for updating widget text on iPhone and Apple Watch
Simple, flexible app that meets a wide range of needs and offers creative uses without requiring a subscription
Strong automation potential via Shortcuts/personal automations; scriptable and supports data processing for widgets
Useful across devices, especially lock screen and watch widgets, with features like last-message display and find-my-phone
Responsive customer support and quick responses to questions

Cons

Recent reviews

Renowned developer with excellent apps

by ka*****, 2026-06-13

I really appreciate how easy the UI is to update the widget text, especially on the Apple Watch app. It only takes a few taps and the interface is designed in a way that actually makes sense. You can tell the developer knows how to work around a lot of the bugs that plague other apps, usually because of Apple's bad coding.