Any Text · Widgets

Any Text · Widgets

Put text on Lock/Home Screen

305 ratings
138 reviews
#65 in paid Utilities
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$4.00

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Display any text on your Lock or Home Screen to keep important notes, goals, or tasks visible. Customize text with Markdown and utilize 20 different widgets. Integrates with Shortcuts for powerful automations and syncs across devices via iCloud.

Customizable text widgets
Lock Screen and Home Screen support
Markdown styling (bold, italic, strikethrough)
Live Activity and StandBy support
iCloud device syncing
Shortcuts app integration
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What's New in Any Text · Widgets

1.13.3

June 1, 2026

- Bug fixes.

Charts

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📉 65-4

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This app dropped -4 positions in Utilities chart.

Last updated on July 24, 2026.

User reviews

Just works

Does what it says and has lots of customization options for fonts and display styles. Looks great on lock screen too.

Awesome app

A great app, would love to see the circular watch complications supported, even just an emoji would be useful

Very useful and simple to use

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.
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So useful

This is a fantastic utility. It's useful at a basic level - for example having a widget reminding me to buy milk or my hotel room number on my watch and phone. Its real power comes from its integration with Apple shortcuts. I interrogate a web API in an automation and - if the result needs my attention - I can not only change the text of a widget but also have it appear as a live event on my phone, watch and Mac. Amazing! So many potential uses.
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not as promised

It’s literally just static. Would be useful if you could have it update based on events, triggers, days, that kinda thing. But £4 to show a single fixed line of text is beyond a joke. Do not bother. Use scriptable

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Widget not showing on Lock Screen

Bug

Text not updating in a timely manner

Bug

Force show when locked doesn't work

Bug

Requested Features

6 requests

Allow alternating/rotating text

Feature

Add custom font support

Feature

Provide full-width widget options

Feature

Add custom widget background colors

Feature

Enable editing widgets directly

Feature

Add Apple Watch widget support

Feature

FAQ

What does the Any Text · Widgets app do?

This app allows you to display any kind of text directly on your device's Lock Screen or Home Screen. It's designed to keep important information, such as notes, goals, or task lists, constantly visible so you don't miss them.

What are the key features of Any Text · Widgets?

Key features include the ability to put custom text on Lock and Home Screens, support for Live Activity and StandBy, 20 different widget options, text styling using Markdown (bold, italic, strikethrough), iCloud syncing across devices, and integration with the Shortcuts app for advanced automation.

Is Any Text · Widgets free to use?

Yes, the application is free to use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description, indicating a completely free experience for users.

What devices is Any Text · Widgets compatible with?

The app supports Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets, Live Activity, and StandBy, which are features typically found on iOS devices. It also syncs across devices using iCloud, suggesting compatibility with multiple Apple devices.

How can I use the Shortcuts app integration?

The app is scriptable through the Shortcuts app, opening up powerful use-cases. For example, you can create automations to change the displayed text based on time of day, location, or other triggers, offering a highly personalized experience.