Widgets, smidgets

Well, ever since iOS 14 dropped, I have seen dozens and dozens of customized home screens on Twitter. I also fell “victim” to some third-party apps that provide more personalization of your widgets (some are not worth it, really, YMMV). I am sure that iPhone users are sick of hearing about Android having widgets since the HTC One. Nevertheless, we all have another outlet to personalize the look of our iPhone’s screen — no matter how functional or cute/pretty, or borderline distasteful it is.

I have used the HTC One before and personally, widgets aren’t a thing for me. I stuck with the clock-calendar-weather widget at the top on the HTC One, and that was it. That being said, the same is true for my iPhone. I would rather have one widget, similar to the HTC One, on top. Thanks to iOS 14’s Smart Stack, the utility of having one area dedicated for widgets just expanded considerably. Here’s a list of my favorite widgets on my Smart Stack:

First is CARROT Weather. This is my favorite weather app. How can you go about your day without CARROT’s snarky comment? Well, mine is set to Homicidal — a setting that is described as “CARROT may threaten you and your loved ones with bodily harm”. The “worst” setting is Overkill — “CARROT will make creative use of profanity in her forecasts”. Right now, it is 30 degrees Celsius, Cloudy, and the message is ‘Abandon all hope ye who venture out into this weather’. How can you not love CARROT?

Next on the stack is battery. If you are someone who is paranoid at making sure you have enough battery…