# Home Photo Widget

> Home screen widgets to display personal photos and create photo mosaics. (iPhone/iPad app by Jorge Arroyo.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-photo-widget/id1532412624 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jorge Arroyo](https://appshunter.io/developer/548989572)
- Category: Utilities, Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.18/5 from 124 App Store ratings · 113 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-09-18
- Data updated: 2026-07-05
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-photo-widget/id1532412624/reviews.md

## What is Home Photo Widget?

NOTE: If you find a bug, please click on the support link and send me a message with the details. This is a one man operation and I can't test on many devices... 

Add the photos you want to your home screen as widgets:

1. Import the picture or pictures you want to show on the home screen as a widget to the app. You can add it/them to a folder (new or existing)
2. Create a widget, edit it and choose the photo you imported. 
3. Select the photo in the app to edit its name and to choose wether you want the widget to show it or not (and its color). If the picture is wide or tall, be sure to set its center to make sure the important part is displayed on any sized widget.

You can import multiple phots and have multiple widgets with different pictures in all three sizes!

Unlock the app to also creat multi photo widgets that display each picture for your chosen amount of time or at specific times in the order you want. Also make mosaics from your pictures:

1. Choose the multi-widget tab
2. Press the + button to add a multi photo widget
3. Choose some pictures from the ones you already imported into the app
4. select the multi photo widget in the app to change its name, edit its order and select the amount of time for each photo
5. Create the widget as before and select if by its name when editing it.
6. Choose the type: Mosaic and Free Mosaic show multiple pictures in the widget. Be sure to edit the composition if you choose Free Mosaic to place the pictures, scale and rotate them to your liking.

You can also add a custom link to your photos so once pressed it will be opened. I've included an easy way to link to your own shortcuts by name.

## Key features

- Add photos to home screen widgets
- Organize photos into folders
- Create multi-photo widgets
- Set photo display times
- Design photo mosaics
- Link photos to custom shortcuts

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock all features | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Home Photo Widget?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Lets you choose multiple photos
- 💡 Ability to add photos directly from app
- 🎨 Customizable widgets

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and glitches after updates
- 🐛 Photos disappearing or becoming blurry
- 🐛 Inability to add new photos after reaching widget limit
- 🐛 App not opening or crashing on launch

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Photos not displaying correctly in widgets
- Widgets flickering or showing black screens
- Inability to edit or change photos in existing widgets

**Most requested features**

- Option to rotate photos automatically
- Ability to name/label added photos
- More widget size options
- Improved stability and reliability

## Recent user reviews (10 of 113)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-photo-widget/id1532412624/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Scam

*2021-11-03, version 2.6.5*

Paid for full version and nothing happened.  Paid again and same result

### 3/5 — It's ok

*2021-10-28, version 2.6.5*

Have been using widgets on Android for many years and it's definitely much easier than on iOS. Also I know most of this is because of iOS and not the developer. I have been looking for a simple photo widget for my home screen and this was the best choice and the most reasonably priced. The only suggestion I would make is for the transition between photo changes, there should be an option to apply a time to all photos at once instead of individually.

### 1/5 — doesn’t work

*2021-06-29, version 2.5.4*

i payed for the full version and then it said i didn’t have it, and just kept prompting me to spend more money. i tried the demo thing instead and it wouldn’t even let me pick photos.

### 4/5 — Help please

*2020-12-08, version 2.3.4*

How do I use this app I have downloaded photos but don’t know what to do next !!!!! Please help I’m not the best with technology!!!! Thank you

### 3/5 — It’s ok

*2020-12-07, version 2.3.2*

This app is great and all! But whenever I try to put certain photos on the widgets they just go back to saying “edit widget photo here” I hope you will see this and tell me why it’s doing this. Thank you!

### 2/5 — The app itself

*2020-12-07, version 2.3.2*

The app was okay at first I got the iOS update. But when the app got updated recently my pictures were gone and I couldn’t get them on my Home Screen. Yet I only got some of them but not the ones that I wanted back on the Home Screen. So I try restarting my phone but it still didn’t have the original pictures on my Home Screen.

### 3/5 — Use to love this app

*2020-12-07, version 2.3.2*

This was the first app I found when ios 14 came out and it was honestly the best. I have since told many about it and told them to download it. But recently my pictures all went grey with a message saying “Edit widget to choose a photo” but every time I choose the photo it does not work. Only 2 of my photos show and all of the rest give me that issue. I hope it gets fixed because I do not want to have to go find another widget app.

### 5/5 — MUITO BOMM

*2020-12-06, version 2.3.2*

E MUITO PERFEITO INDICO MTO

### 3/5 — Gros bug

*2020-12-06, version 2.3.2*

Certains ne marchent plus comme ça sans raison. Je ne comprends pas. Les photos sont toujours sur l’appli je n’ai rien fait

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2020-12-04, version 2.2.4*

Works just as described!

## Frequently asked questions about Home Photo Widget

### What does the Home Photo Widget app do?

This app allows you to display your personal photos directly on your device's home screen using customizable widgets. You can import pictures, organize them into folders, and choose which ones to show.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include adding single or multiple photos to widgets, organizing them into folders, setting specific display times for photos, creating photo mosaics, and linking photos to custom shortcuts.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use with basic features. However, advanced functionalities like multi-photo widgets and mosaic creation require an in-app purchase to unlock.

### Can I use this app on any device?

The app is designed for mobile devices. While the developer aims for broad compatibility, it's recommended to check the app store for specific device and operating system requirements.

### How can I use this app to personalize my phone?

You can import your favorite pictures, create widgets with them, and place them on your home screen. For a more dynamic display, you can set up multi-photo widgets that cycle through images or create unique photo mosaics.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.6.6 — 2021-11-11

- You can now select one duration for all pictures in a gallery multi-widget. Just click on one of the duration times and select the "Apply to all" toggle button.

### 2.6.5 — 2021-10-01

- Fixed the photo viewer so you can pan and zoom the picture at the same time and also, for new photos (imported with this version of the app) you'll get a high-res version of the picture when opening through tapping on the widget
- Added an option to Gallery Multi-Widgets so if you add one to a widgets stack with auto-rotate on, you can make the widget pop-up when the picture is changed.

### 2.6.4 — 2021-09-25

- Fixed a problem with the reordering button (on multiwidgets) not working properly.
- Other small fixes

### 2.6.0 — 2021-09-21

- Recompiled using the iOS15 SDK

### 2.5.4 — 2021-02-17

Updates for both the free and full version:
- Image Cropping and Rotation
- Organise photos into folders
- Multi widgets are now listed by type

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