# Widget Dial — user reviews > 23 indexed App Store user reviews of Widget Dial by Appspia Studio, rated 2.67/5 from 9 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-dial/id950123295/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-dial/id950123295.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 5 ## Newest reviews (3 of 23) ### 3/5 — You need it now more than ever *2016-12-13* 12/13/16 update: The latest version (for iOS 10) is giving me a "failed to load" error message about 2 to 3 times a week, requiring a forced restart of my iPhone. I'm knocking off one star until this gets fixed. Now that Apple has dropped Contact Favorites and Contact Recents with the release of iOS 9, Widget Dial is the best available alternative for restoring that functionality. That it also gives you a widget-based dial pad is a bonus. I especially like that you can configure WD so that tapping a favorite allows you to choose whether to make a call, send a message or email, or start a Facetime session, while a long press will take you straight to a default action of your choice. The reason that I give it 4 stars, not 5, is that WD doesn't simply build the favorites list based on your favorite contacts (as designated in Contacts) -- rather, you have to import them one at a time. One other minor improvement would be to include the standard letters letters on the dial pad (as the stock dial pad does) so that it would be easy to dial alphanumeric numbers (e.g., 800-GET-HELP). Do be aware that, as of v1.1.0, there is a minor bug that affects importing contacts into the favorites list. If you try to import a linked contact (a contact record that consists of two or more source records, such as contacts from different Gmail accounts), WD currently barfs and kicks you back into the launcher. The solution is to go into Contacts, unlink the contact, then import into WD the one that has the info you want. I've reported this bug to the dev, so hopefully it will be fixed soon. ### 3/5 — Works well but missing some pieces *2016-03-31, version 1.2.1* Does a nice job. But two nits. I'd like to see the ability to launch apps and create music playlist icons as Launcher can do. When I add a contact, Widget Dial displays all the phone numbers for a contact, but doesn't identify whether they are home, work, or mobile. ### 1/5 — Bait *2016-03-25* Bait and switch that's what this app does ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — ios18 *2024-09-26* Update ios 18 ### 1/5 — Not made for iOS 14 *2020-10-02, version 1.4.0* Wish I would have known this wasn’t meant for newest iOS. Watch the tutorial before buying. You can’t add this widget to your Home Screen or any screen.... ### 1/5 — Not practical *2020-09-23* Can only add 3 contacts before having to pay... ### 1/5 — Disappointing. *2020-09-20* Very poor design, little to no explanation or assistance in setting up or adding to widget screens. Lucky I only paid $1.50 or I would be even more mad. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2020-09-20* Tried many times to dial from my contacts doesn’t do anything ### 1/5 — Help *2020-04-14* Can someone please tell me how to make a call. I’ve downloaded my contacts. But no matter what I touch it doesn’t ring anyone thanks ### 1/5 — Keypad not perfect *2019-10-21* The keypad is horizontal, as is incomplete ### 1/5 — Widget dial *2019-08-26* Downloaded but not working on my iPhone se ### 1/5 — ᑭᑌᖇᑕᕼᗩᔕE *2018-09-12* YOᑌ ᖇEᗩᒪᒪY ᕼᗩᐯE TO ᒪOᐯE ᗩᑭᑭᒪE TᕼEᔕE ᗩᑭᑭᔕ ᒍᑌᔕT ᖇEᖴᑌᔕE TO IᑎᖴOᖇᗰ ᑌᔕ (ᗷᑌY) I ᗪO ᑎOT ᗰIᑎᗪ ᑭᑌᖇᑕᕼᗩᔕIᑎG ᗷᑌT TEᒪᒪ ᗰE TᕼᗩT ᑌᑭ ᖴᖇOᑎT! TᕼᖇEE IᑕOᑎᔕ TᕼEᑎ ᑭᑌᖇᑕᕼᗩᔕE ᑭOᑭᔕ ᑌᑭ Iᖴ TᕼE ᖇEᐯIEᗯᔕ ᗩᖇE 90% ᑭOᔕITIᐯE I ᗯIᒪᒪ ᗷᑌY. ### 1/5 — Worthless *2016-07-09* Just a list of your favorites that you already have known your phone menus. Adds nothing useful. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best speed Dail *2024-09-20* This was my favorite widget for speed dial. I hope it is able to work on iOS 18 soon ### 5/5 — Fixes a hole Shamefully still missing from iOS *2018-11-14* I wouldn’t be without it. It’s the first thing I restore on a new iphone. Anyone that doesn’t have this is missing an essential feature that really improves daily use of the iPhone in a tremendous way. I hope the developer will continue to support it as it fills a much needed hole. ### 5/5 — Lovely App *2018-10-29* I've tried a bunch speed Dail apps other the years and this is the best. Really simple and fast. ### 5/5 — Looks promising with features *2018-05-08* I do not buy many apps but for 99cents I took a chance. I like the features and tap brings menu while hold dials. Many other similar do not dial like this and its welcomed. ### 5/5 — Excellent app *2017-02-11* A well set out app. I love how it has a dialer in the widget as well. ### 5/5 — Useful and well designed *2016-10-29* Wow, this app is really well designed and very convenient. I have no complaints about it so far and would only request that email be added as an option. ### 5/5 — Great *2016-05-07* Works great no complaints and makes it very easy to call the important people in your life. ### 5/5 — Impressive New Comer!! *2015-08-07* I am a stickler about what goes on my Today/Notification Center as you can see: • Widget Dial • Launcher • Fantastical • Omnifocus 2 • Drafts • Clips • Day one So for Widget dial to be in the company of these 6 other tried and true apps is an impressive accomplishment! Meet & Bones: It does what it says end of story. What it does though does better than anyone else! I appreciate the fact that I can condense the view in the notification center and best of all the “tap to call/tap and hold to text” is ingenious! Honestly I cannot recall any other developer use this function so big ups to you! Paying .99 ($1.99) to simplify day to day tasks worth it? Why ask questions to whom you already know the answer to? Without question! Hopes and future updates:  WATCH integration would be appreciated. How you ask? Well right now contacts on  WATCH is limited so if youcan find a niche another big ups to you! UPDATE: Wow... This update just slapped the taste out of my mouth! Sick UI (Notification center best in class)! Keep it coming dev ### 5/5 — Excellent *2015-05-27* Great app, call/dial/recents all in notification centre. ### 4/5 — Fantastic App *2016-03-31* Really it is a beautiful App. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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