Video Widget

Name: Video Widget
Rating: 4.3 (546 reviews)
Author: GlowUp.com

Animated Home Screen Widgets

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

546 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Graphics & Design
Developer

GlowUp.com
Language

EN
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Size

38
MB

GIF widgets from GIPHY — add animated GIFs to your Home Screen. Browse and personalise in seconds. Personalise your iPhone like never before with Video Widget – a powerful new way to customise your Home Screen with dynamic videos, GIFs, or Live Photos. Video Widget transforms your Home Screen into a lively, personalised gallery: use your favourite videos and Live Photos from your library, or GIFs from GIPHY. Relive your best moments and showcase your unique style every time you unlock your phone. No more static icons – bring your Home Screen to life with seamless video loops that make your device truly yours. KEY FEATURES • Video & Live Photos: Select any video or Live Photo from your Photos library and turn it into a Home Screen widget within seconds. • GIFs from GIPHY: Browse GIPHY in the app — search, trending feeds, and categories — then add animated GIFs as Home Screen widgets. • Multiple Widgets & Sizes: Supports small, medium, and large widgets. Add multiple video widgets at once to customise each Home Screen page with different videos. • Seamless Looping: Videos, Live Photos, and GIFs play as smooth, endless loops with no choppy restarts – creating a true “live wallpaper” effect on your Home Screen. • Battery-Friendly: Designed for efficiency, Video Widget intelligently optimizes playback to preserve battery life while keeping your widgets dynamic. • Privacy First: Your library videos and photos stay on your device. GIFs you choose are saved locally for your widgets. No sign-up required — your personal memories stay private. USE CASES • Family Memories: Keep your cherished family moments (like baby’s first steps or a fun reunion clip) on your Home Screen to bring a smile with every glance. • Travel Highlights: Revisit stunning travel videos and holiday clips. From beach sunsets to mountain views, relive your adventures throughout the day. • Creative Expression: Add aesthetic flair with artistic video loops – think falling cherry blossoms, a crackling fireplace, or your own creative animations – to match your mood and style. • GIFs & Reactions: Find the perfect GIF on GIPHY — memes, reactions, or aesthetic loops — and keep it on your Home Screen. • Pets & Friends: Never miss an adorable moment! Showcase your pet’s cutest videos or a goofy clip of friends to brighten your day instantly. PRICING & ADS Video Widget is free to download. The full experience requires a Video Widget Pro subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. No ads. We'd rather charge a fair price than compromise the experience. Ready to transform your iPhone experience? Download Video Widget today and create a Home Screen that truly reflects you. Make your iPhone come alive with your memories and creativity – your favourite moments are just a glance away! LEARN MORE • Support: https://videowidget.com/support • Privacy Policy: https://videowidget.com/privacy • Terms of Use: https://videowidget.com/terms

Events

MAJOR UPDATE
Extra Large Widgets

Fill your Home Screen top to bottom with a video or GIF. New Extra Large widgets on iPhone and iPad. Requires iOS 27.

Ratings & Reviews

4.3

out of 5

546 Ratings

Greedy for money.
Mar 16
Don’t really recommend/:
That this app was great until they put a paywall on my widget!!! Only get this if you wanna pay a stupid fee every month just for some pixels on a screen.

Developer Response
Hi, we heard you — we've reworked our pricing to be much fairer. Check out the new options in Settings if you still have the app.
Greedy for money.
Mar 16
Don’t really recommend/:

That this app was great until they put a paywall on my widget!!! Only get this if you wanna pay a stupid fee every month just for some pixels on a screen.
Developer Response Mar 31
Hi, we heard you — we've reworked our pricing to be much fairer. Check out the new options in Settings if you still have the app.
1 Star
Mar 23
bradr251
I really wanted to like this app. It worked great at first and the widget looked awesome, which made it even more disappointing when I realized it’s basically locked behind a paywall.The app lets you set everything up, but then your widget shows an “Unlock Pro” message, which ruins the whole experience. It feels misleading because it seems free until you actually try to use it.I didn’t like that the widget is locked behind a paywall. If this was changed so there wasn’t a paywall, I think a lot more people would leave higher reviews and actually use the app. Right now it’s frustrating because you can’t even fully use the widget without paying, and most people aren’t going to subscribe just to have a widget work on their phone, which is why people like me end up leaving low ratings.

Developer Response
Hi bradr251, really appreciate the detailed feedback — you made valid points. We've reworked our pricing and made it more transparent. If you revisit the app, you'll find the updated options in Settings.
1 Star
Mar 23
bradr251

I really wanted to like this app. It worked great at first and the widget looked awesome, which made it even more disappointing when I realized it’s basically locked behind a paywall.The app lets you set everything up, but then your widget shows an “Unlock Pro” message, which ruins the whole experience. It feels misleading because it seems free until you actually try to use it.I didn’t like that the widget is locked behind a paywall. If this was changed so there wasn’t a paywall, I think a lot more people would leave higher reviews and actually use the app. Right now it’s frustrating because you can’t even fully use the widget without paying, and most people aren’t going to subscribe just to have a widget work on their phone, which is why people like me end up leaving low ratings.
Developer Response Mar 31
Hi bradr251, really appreciate the detailed feedback — you made valid points. We've reworked our pricing and made it more transparent. If you revisit the app, you'll find the updated options in Settings.
I hate this, wouldn’t try that much unless..
Apr 28
Aeliza Marzel
It’s great when you can make widgets but since you locked it behind a “free” paywall people don’t want to make widgets or can’t anymore, it’s stupid how you must pay to do a free thing, why don’t you just do ads instead? That way people can make widgets without a paywall and you still get money because of them doing it, and I don’t like how when you click on the widget it says locked or whatever and it tells you you have to pay to get it back. 1/10 unless you do something else to get money like ads.

Developer Response
This is genuinely useful, thank you. You're not the only one suggesting an ad-supported option instead of a paywall, and it's something we're looking into. We want to make access fairer, and feedback like this really helps. Appreciate you taking the time to lay it out.
I hate this, wouldn’t try that much unless..
Apr 28
Aeliza Marzel

It’s great when you can make widgets but since you locked it behind a “free” paywall people don’t want to make widgets or can’t anymore, it’s stupid how you must pay to do a free thing, why don’t you just do ads instead? That way people can make widgets without a paywall and you still get money because of them doing it, and I don’t like how when you click on the widget it says locked or whatever and it tells you you have to pay to get it back. 1/10 unless you do something else to get money like ads.
Developer Response Jun 2
This is genuinely useful, thank you. You're not the only one suggesting an ad-supported option instead of a paywall, and it's something we're looking into. We want to make access fairer, and feedback like this really helps. Appreciate you taking the time to lay it out.
I can’t make another widget
Jun 3
jjasmns)
One thing I like about the app is the video widget on my Home Screen is smooth and not glitching like other apps. What I don’t like is that I can only make one widget, when I go back into the app it asks me to pay and I can’t exit out of it. Why make it free but then you have to pay for it, just make certain things cost money, but the rest adds. I was really excited to use the app, but now I’m frustrated because I can only make one widget and I can’t get behind and paywall

Developer Response
Thanks, really glad the widget runs smooth for you, that's exactly what we aim for and where we spend a huge amount of time. I hear you on the widget limit and the paywall, and I'm sorry it left you frustrated. Your feedback on the free-vs-paid balance genuinely shapes what we build next.
I can’t make another widget
Jun 3
jjasmns)

One thing I like about the app is the video widget on my Home Screen is smooth and not glitching like other apps. What I don’t like is that I can only make one widget, when I go back into the app it asks me to pay and I can’t exit out of it. Why make it free but then you have to pay for it, just make certain things cost money, but the rest adds. I was really excited to use the app, but now I’m frustrated because I can only make one widget and I can’t get behind and paywall
Developer Response Jun 5
Thanks, really glad the widget runs smooth for you, that's exactly what we aim for and where we spend a huge amount of time. I hear you on the widget limit and the paywall, and I'm sorry it left you frustrated. Your feedback on the free-vs-paid balance genuinely shapes what we build next.

New: Extra Large widgets on iPhone — the tallest widget yet, full Home Screen height. Also on iPad as Extra Large Portrait. Requires iOS 27. Plus small improvements under the hood.

Version 2026.40.0 Sep 30

Subscriptions

Video Widget Pro

Pro access billed yearly.

Free Trial

In-App Purchases

Video Widget Pro

Buy once, keep forever! No subscription.

$39.99

Data Used to Track You

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Data Linked to You

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Supported Features
- Larger Text
- Dark Interface
- Differentiate Without Color Alone
- Sufficient Contrast

Information

Seller: Aesthetic LLC-FZ
Size: 38 MB
Category: Graphics & Design
Compatibility: Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Languages: English and 46 more

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Age Rating: 4+

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In-App Purchases: Yes

Video Widget Pro $2.99

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Video Widget Pro $29.99

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Video Widget Pro $19.99

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