WidgetBeats: Music Widget

WidgetBeats: Music Widget

by Niels van Straaten

17 ratings
79 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 18, 2023
  • November 3, 2024

Features

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Control your music playback directly from your home screen with this app. Connect to Apple Music or Spotify to play, pause, skip, and rewind tracks. Share your listening activity with friends for free and choose from various visually appealing widget styles.

Home screen music control
Apple Music integration
Spotify integration
Real-time playback controls
Friend listening activity sharing
Multiple widget styles (Basic, Vinyl, Cassette)
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What's New in WidgetBeats

1.4.1

November 3, 2024

Fixed an issue that was causing transparent widgets to not properly render on iOS 18 and newer versions.

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In-App Purchases

$2.99

Lifetime

Pay once, unlock all widgets styles

User reviews

All it app purchase is gone

I bought lifetime premium at 2024. After some time stopped to use this app. When returned back, all premium options are reset. Restore purchase button does not work. Just spinning “in progress”. I sent the letter to the developer, app support. Provided receipt and screens. Full ignoring.

frustrating - don’t pay for it.

This app is cool when it works. If you want to use the transparent background it will take days to update, tapping on the widget doesn’t actually refresh anything, deleting and re-uploading the widget only seems to make it take longer. wouldn’t recommend paying for it, can’t remember if there’s any free options.
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Great but widget doesn’t completely work

Widget seems to only work when Home Screen customization is set to either light or dark for icons and widgets. If you choose to customize and “tint” your home screen to a color of your choice, the widget displays only white boxes and doesn’t work. I could be wrong but a simple solution or fix to the tinting issue for developers can be resolved by a Google search asking why widgets might display white when the Home Screen is tinted. Thank you for your help.
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Doesnt work on home screen anymore

I bought the premium as I loved how it looked on my home screen at first.. then it just disappeared and became a grey widget with nothing, Waste of money and disappointed considering it looked really nice at the start

Drains battery significantly in the background

It drained about 20% of my battery in a single day of no use

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Reported Bugs

13 issues

Widget shows blank or white boxes instead of album art

Bug

Widget doesn't sync with currently playing music

Bug

Restore purchase button spins indefinitely

Bug

Spotify connection fails with Google authentication error

Bug

Vinyl animation doesn't spin or syncs incorrectly with artwork

Bug

Widget freezes or becomes unresponsive

Bug

App displays wrong song information

Bug

Transparent background reverts to solid color

Bug

Widget disappears after app updates

Bug

Home screen tinting causes widget to display white boxes

Bug

Music controls in widget don't work

Bug

App prevents computer shutdown on Mac version

Bug

Premium features unavailable after reinstallation

Bug

Requested Features

8 requests

Spotify integration and support

Feature

YouTube Music support

Feature

SoundCloud integration

Feature

Musi app support

Feature

Widget should open music app instead of WidgetBeats app

Feature

Real-time widget refresh without manual tapping

Feature

Support for home screen tinting customization

Feature

Faster widget update synchronization

Feature

FAQ

What does WidgetBeats do?

WidgetBeats provides a home screen widget that allows you to control your music playback. You can play, pause, skip, and rewind tracks directly from your device's home screen without needing to open the music app.

What music services does WidgetBeats support?

The app connects with both Apple Music and Spotify accounts. This allows you to manage your music from either of these popular streaming services directly through the widget.

Is WidgetBeats free to use?

The app is free to download and use, with options for in-app purchases. You can connect with friends to see what they are listening to in real-time for free.

What are the widget styles available?

WidgetBeats offers three visually distinct widget styles: Basic, Vinyl, and Cassette. These styles allow you to customize the look of your music control widget to match your aesthetic preferences.

Can I see what my friends are listening to?

Yes, you can connect with your friends through WidgetBeats to see what they are listening to in real-time. This social feature is available for free within the app.