10 iPad widgets you probably didn't realize existed

Basic iPad widgets are great, but there are many more exciting ones to discover.

By Ali Salman Zia Nov. 1, 2026 7:15 pm EST DenPhotos/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

Many iPad owners never truly grasp the capabilities of widgets. Adding a basic Weather, Calendar or Photos widget is limiting; they can do a lot more than just show the temperature and your next meeting, but many of the most useful ones go unnoticed. With iPadOS 27, Apple even brought extra-large widgets to Today View, giving them more room to take advantage of the bigger screen.