New Feature: iOS Widgets

Seeing what other apps have done, there are so many more cool possibilities.

Tools – Widgets would allow you to open up a specific tool directly with one touch, rather than the 3-5 it currently takes. And to be able to customize which 4-8 are always on top would be nice. Also, see the Google search widget for how you can have a basic search AND three guide searches all be launched from the same widget.

Memories – could be really cool in the context of prayer lists, note creation date, past sermons, etc as a way of reminding you of what God has done for you or reigniting past thoughts you jotted down in notes. Day One and Photos "on this day" are a good example

Layouts – Drafts 5 also is a great example of how workspaces (similar concept to Logos layouts) can be launched directly from a widget.

Dashboard – Various news app show how Logos can spotlight resources/excerpts within your library like they do on the Home Screen on the desktop. Wikipedia has some cool “picture of the day”, “on the day”, and “top read” widgets that Logos could implement. For example, “On this day” could be various Old Testament feast days, “Picture of the day” could be media excerpts, and “top read” could be a variation of community notes/highlights.

Progress – The iOS battery widget and Streaks show how reading progress for a given book or progress made on a certain workflow could be very useful.

Today – think to-do lists, but for reading plans and workflows. The iOS files widget is a great example of how you can display 1, 4, or 8 resources on a widget.

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Josh Moore

The alternating Bible images is cute but note useful at all. It’d be really nice to start a search from quick actions in a widget or to open directly to a reading plan or prayers. here are some possible shortcuts:

Bible search
Open Bible to verse of the day
prayers
Exegetic Guide
Topic Guide
Bible Word study
most recent note

bonus points if you allow the user to customize their own list

Myke Harbuck

Would you please add an ios widget for VOTD graphic AND another for VOTD text?

And perhaps links to our prayer list.

And perhaps a link that opens up a particular layout.

Etc.

unknown

I would love this, hope they add it!

Robert E. Leavitt

I would love to see a widget for my reading plans!

Ron Napier

I would love to see this! Every Bible app I’ve seen that has done a widget is “verse of the day”—not my reading plan; no other functionality.

These would be useful! Thank you Josh.

Gerrit Hofius

It would be realy nice to have a widget for the verse of the day.

unknown

I used the verse of the day widget all the time and was disappointed to see it stopped working with the new update.

Nick Stapleton

The best widgets are where personalization meets simplicity -- either displaying the information you want without needing to open the app or providing a shortcut directly to what you want inside an app.

I would love to see the books I am currently reading displayed like this in a Logos iOS widget. The Kindle widget is awesome. Let's make it happen, @Phil Gons (Faithlife) !

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Collin Schofield

The ability to detect, connect, and interact with local presentations as a widget would also be nice

unknown

We need this, it is an important step in making the mobile app a complete tool.

Nick Renaud

I would love a widget that has books on my reading plan only one click away, or even the books which I put on my favourite bar for easy reference.
After all the mobile updates of Logos 10, I was very surprised to see no widgets of any sort!

Mal Walker

Yes to iOS Widgets. As some have mentioned, bible reading plans, scheduled prayers, audio books and lectionaries would be great to feature on a widget.

unknown

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1328711#Comment_1328711

@Robert Leavitt This is exactly what I came here to suggest. I've been hoping for a reading plan widget for years!

unknown

I would add Android widgets to this request. Just general mobile widgets for reading plans would be really helpful.

Jason Stone (Logos)

I just came across this the other day on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/xdanielgs/status/1661711869168570370

Dianne Thornton

Would a widget with a SELECTED verse. Stays until you change it. Would be great for Scripture memory.

Jordan Kurecki

I would absolutely love a widget for opening exegetical guide and passage guide

Andrew (Andy) Smothers

You might also consider a widget that features one or a few books from the user’s library to re-surface old books — picture, title, author, etc…

unknown

i agree

Frederik Dussault

Adding my vote to iOS widgets!

Daniel Gomes Silveira's book collection widget is fantastic. I would love to get such a Logos widget.
ref: https://twitter.com/xdanielgs/status/1661711869168…

unknown

A widget, or even simpler, a notification that you can set in the app for one or more times and then receive as a notification every day. By clicking on it you can go directly to the Bible passage and read the verse and the entire context.
I used to use the BibleOn app that had this built in, but unfortunately it's no longer available, and I loved it.

Please make it possible.

Cecilia Alcazar

Me gustaría que tengan un widget que muestre el versículo del día, pero no como el resto de apps de Biblia, sino que sea intercambiable con frases que yo haya guardado, “recortes”, versículos en griego… u otros recursos.
Parecido al widget de Pinterest, que permite elegir “tableros” diferentes para mostrar en la pantalla de inicio de forma visual. Adjunto el ejemplo de Pinterest y felicidades por un app de estudio bíblico tan completa, también uso la versión web para ver el texto griego y hebreo, ojalá pudiera verlas en la versión de app.

unknown

I would love to have many of these along with Prayer Requests

Steph'n

This looks like a good idea

the9thlion

A daily devotional lock screen widget would be killer, or perhaps keep it simple and integrate Logos library with Siri Shortcuts so the user can put whatever and however many resources they want with minimal work from the dev team

Juan Frost

I would love this for verse of the day at the top of the stack, then a prayer list, then maybe a reading plan. I’m starting to use Widgets more and more and find them very helpful.

Ben

Absolutely want widgets: jump to current in a reading plan, open a particular book to the last place I was reading it (like Kindle!), open to a particular layout/setup...

Tyler Bolon

Device: Iphone, ipad
Operating System: iOS
Feature: Widgets

Additional details: Create customizable widgets for the control center on devices with iOS 18+. Ideas include, verse of the day, church year calendar, readings, etc. Similar to the home screen on the Desktop.

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Frank Sauer

This could be a very nice feature for both iOS and Android Mobile Devices - Voted

David Palmer

I’d like to see this.

Antony Brennan

I would like to see more practical widgets like: Which member is winning the most badges on the Logos Community forums.

Frank Sauer

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1344752#Comment_1344752

Or the Runner up to @MJ. Smith award LOL

Antony Brennan

@Frank Sauer That did cross my mind as I was posting

Mal Walker

I'd be keen for widgets. Could have things like current reading plans, lectionary - those things we use each day/change each day.

Ryland Brown

I use widgets on my iPhone for quick access to some apps. Widgets that allow quick access to my reading plans would be a great feature.

Frank Sauer

Would be a nice feature on mobile both iOS and Android versions!

Chris Lane

opening a (Bible) reading plan from iOS quick actions would be a huge bonus for the iOS app.

Designerpfarrer

Would love having lectionary details on a widget as shown on Logos home page

Ben

Any update on what decade we might expect widgets? It's been about 5 years since they've been available on iPhone/iPad, and there's not even anything basic yet.

Brad Justin Wallace

I love using Logos on my tablet, phone, and laptop. However sometimes my phone can be distracting and was wondering if you guys could develop a widget that can be placed on the home screen of my phone that would cycle through some of my quick selects and maybe other things on the dashboard. I think having this would encourage users to dive into God's Word vs. Social media and other distractions. Thank you for your time.

Jason Stone (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1374007#Comment_1374007

I have merged this with other iOS widget feature requests. Great idea!

Ben

If there's a Verse of the Day widget, would be really nice if you could set it to draw from a chosen Passage List. That would, your favorite verses or those you were trying to learn would cycle through.

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