With iOS 10,Apple redesigned the lock screen and got rid of the slide-to-unlock gesture.
Now, instead of unlocking your phone, swiping right takes you to the Today view
where you can glance at and interact with widgets. You can also access these
same widgets on an unlocked phone by swiping right on your home screen, but
they are most useful for performing quick checks and actions without unlocking
your phone.
Along with
many of Apple's stock apps, third-party apps are allowed widgets on the lock
screen. Options abound; I tried many. After roughly a month with iOS 10, here
are the 10 widgets that currently occupy a spot on my iPhone.
1. Launcher
The Launcherwidget provides the quickest way for me to call home, text my wife, Face Time
David Lee Roth and view Instagram. The free version of Launcher lets you
program up to seven actions, from launching apps to calling or texting or Face
Timing specific contacts.
2.
Fantastical 2
Fantastical2 is a superior calendar to Apple's stock calendar app, and its widget is
superior to the stock calendar app's widget. The Fantastical 2 widget shows you
how many minutes remain until your next calendar appointment, and when you tap
to expand the widget, it displays the current month where you can view any
day's appointments. It also integrates reminders from the stock Reminders app
if you want to combine your calendaring and tasks.
