{"slug": "show-hn-widgetai-design-ios-widgets-in-plain-english-no-xcode", "title": "Show HN: WidgetAI – Design iOS widgets in plain English, no Xcode", "summary": "WidgetAI, a new iOS app, lets users design custom widgets for their home screen using plain English descriptions, eliminating the need for Xcode or templates. The app supports data from weather, calendars, GitHub, and any HTTP API, with a free tier and Pro subscription for unlimited widgets. Currently available for iPhone and iPad, with Android and macOS versions planned.", "body_md": "# Build any widget.\n\nJust by asking.\n\nTell WidgetAI what you want.\n\nIt ships to your home screen.\n\n[Download for iOS](https://apps.apple.com/app/widgetai-custom-ai-widgets/id6770223696)\n\nFor iPhone & iPad. Android on the way.\n\n## Describe it,\n\nbuild it.\n\nNo templates. No menus.\n\nJust whatever you can imagine.\n\n- Build me a weather widget for Reykjavík\n- Make the temperature huge\n- Switch to a sunrise gradient\n- Add a sun in the top right\n- Show high and low under it\n\n## Your life,\n\nyour widgets.\n\nGym streaks. Stock alerts. Travel countdowns.\n\nThings no template marketplace will ship for you.\n\n- Track my gym streak.Gym12daysMTWTFSS\n- Watch AAPL with a target at $200.AAPL+0.79%$182.34Target $200\n- Countdown to my Lisbon flight.Lisbon14daysSFO → LIS · Aug 9\n\n## Same data.\n\nAny aesthetic.\n\nTweak fonts, colors, layout, mood.\n\nWhatever fits your home screen today.\n\n- Reykjavík12°Sunny\n- Reykjavík12°\n- Reykjavík12°\n- Reykjavík12°Sunny\n- Reykjavík12°Sunny\n- 12°Reykjavík\n- M14°\n- T12°\n- W9°\n- T7°\n\n## Plugs into\n\nyour life.\n\nWeather, calendars, GitHub, your sheets, any HTTP API.\n\nIf it speaks JSON, it speaks Widget.\n\n- Weather\n- Calendar\n- Reminders\n- RSS feeds\n- Health\n- GitHub\n- Stocks\n- Any HTTP API\n[Suggest yours](/contact)\n\n## Frequently asked\n\n## When can I use it?+\n\nWe're rolling out invites in waves. Join the waitlist and we'll email you as soon as your spot opens.\n\n## Is it iPhone only?+\n\niPhone first. Android and macOS widgets are on the roadmap once iOS is stable.\n\n## Can I connect my own data?+\n\nYes — we ship first-party connectors for weather, stocks, crypto, air quality, world clocks, GitHub, and RSS feeds, and you can wire up any HTTP API yourself. More sources are coming soon, and we're always listening for suggestions on what to add next.\n\n## What does it cost?+\n\nFree to try. Pro unlocks unlimited widgets, custom APIs, and faster AI. Final pricing is set at launch.\n\n## Does it work offline?+\n\nThe widget itself renders offline once installed; editing requires a connection because the AI runs server-side.\n\n## What data do you collect on the waitlist?+\n\nYour email, source/referrer if any, plus the IP and User-Agent of your sign-up — used only to prevent abuse. Full details on our privacy page.\n\n## Can I delete my data?+\n\nYes. Email us using the privacy contact in our policy and we'll delete your record within 30 days.\n\n## Who is behind WidgetAI?+\n\nA small team based in Europe. See the About page for who we are and how to reach us.\n\n“I built WidgetAI for the widgets no one else would.”\n\n## Build your first widget today.\n\nDownload WidgetAI and ship a custom widget to your home screen in seconds.\n\n## Stay in the loop.\n\nNot on iOS yet, or just want to follow along? Get product news, new widget ideas, and the occasional behind-the-scenes update — no app required.\n\nNo spam, ever. One email at a time, unsubscribe in a click.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-widgetai-design-ios-widgets-in-plain-english-no-xcode", "canonical_source": "https://www.getwidgetai.com", "published_at": "2026-06-30 07:21:58+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-30 07:50:27.195764+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-products", "ai-tools", "generative-ai", "natural-language-processing", "developer-tools"], "entities": ["WidgetAI", "iOS", "iPhone", "iPad", "Android", "macOS", "GitHub", "HTTP API"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-widgetai-design-ios-widgets-in-plain-english-no-xcode", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-widgetai-design-ios-widgets-in-plain-english-no-xcode.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-widgetai-design-ios-widgets-in-plain-english-no-xcode.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-widgetai-design-ios-widgets-in-plain-english-no-xcode.jsonld"}}