I’ve loved iOS 14’s new tweaks, even if they’re mostly things Android got years ago – which tells me how low my Apple upgrade expectations are.
While I got an early look at iOS 14 thanks to a developer account, I didn’t have big expectations for the update. After all, how good can widgets be? After several weeks, I can confidently say that they’re fantastic – and this shows how low my Apple expectations really are.
Be honest: how many of the iOS 14 features introduced at WWDC 2020 did you scoff at after seeing them come out on Android years before? And yet, these creature comforts are streamlining my iOS experience in ways I that make it impossible to go back to iOS 13.
The widgets are the best example. I shouldn’t be so taken, but their clean look and helpful essential info shakes up how I look at my iPhone, reconfiguring how I’m using it for the first time since iOS added app folders.
I’m ashamed to admit how cheaply I’m bought. A small Weather widget with its background cloudy or bright according to the forecast and high/low temperatures gives me just enough info as I scroll. Same with my block of exercise info via the Fitness widget (I should get back out for a run) – and, favorite of all, the Batteries widget that briefs me on how charged up my devices are, which ends up looking like a dial-packed airplane dashboard.
