Apple is pushing widgets hard on all of its operating systems. Widgets are like mini-apps or shortcuts that you can add to your iPhone’s home screen to get quick information without opening an app.

These six widget apps for iPad are among my favorites, owing to their customizability, their sharp aesthetics, and their pragmatic use cases.

The Google Home Favorites widget for Android is now available to all users running Android 12 or newer. The widget previously required users to join the Public Preview program. This widget lets you ...