Lock Launcher - Screen Widgets Reviews

by Skykluang

as title

by Chicken Candles

After reading all of the reviews I was very excited to download this application. I downloaded and bought LockLauncher , installed it and started to figure out how to use it. I was able to add apps to the Lock Screen launcher, it appeared once on my Lock Screen and has since disappeared. There’s not much help in the support documentation, and I can’t determine if it’s user or application error. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. I really like the idea of a Lock Screen launch pad versus widgets. Thank you

by Lebelong

LockLauncher is definitely worth getting. You need to be somewhat tech savvy to navigate LockLauncher to use it to its full potential, but once you’ve mastered it, it’s a lot of fun. The only thing that I find disappointing is their price point. Once you’ve set all your shortcuts for your Home Screen, odds are you won’t be changing it anytime soon. Here’s where the price point disappoints, it’s $2.99/week. Keep in mind, that once you set it up how you’d like, (set it and forget it) you certainly won’t be changing it weekly. The price should be a one hit at $9.99 outright, or at the least, $3.99/month. Hopefully enough people will agree and it will be reflected in other reviews.

by Scapception

LockLauncher works great and you’d be surprised at how many things aren’t pro features. Even the CPU usage is free. But the ProMotion rate doesn’t acknowledge when it goes to 10hz when sitting still. It only shows 60hz 80hz and 120hz. There is an option according to LockLauncher screenshots to show the refresh rate on the Home Screen. I cannot figure out how to do that. I’d assume it would be very easy considering it is shown in the second screenshot of LockLauncher

by JaimeeRoberts

Its great an app made this possible as it was needed so much. I just wanted to add 4 shortcuts. But the dynamic island always counting down. Which is rather intrusive. Im not sure if it just refreshing the feed for the apps, but there should be an option to shut that off. I would purchase the pro version if that was an option. I just wanted additional shortcuts.
So when the dynamic island isnt always counting down, let me know then I will re download it.

by Kayalex5

First of all, I would love it if I wouldn't have to restart LockLauncher every time I powered on my phone, but even then if reopen LockLauncher sometimes it wouldn't work and I would have to quit LockLauncher to fix it.
I would also like to be taken DIRECTLY to a certain app instead of first opening Lock Launcher and then taking me there. This is an issue when going to apps from the lock screen or from the dynamic island pop up, lock launcher will always stay in the background no matter what.

by UX Jedi

I love the functionality of LockLauncher and what it does. However there are some real shortcomings. First, it is not able to stay running all the time but I know that is a restriction of iOS that is preventing a perfect implementation. I hope there is a workaround that is available since it does hurt the user experience and creates some resistance in using it. Second, the interface is very complicated, cluttered, and difficult and hard to use. Is just not very intuitive so it is also hard to use.

There is a lot of promise here and to see these things addressed. Once those improve I’m sure I’ll give it more stars because I love what it can do, it’s just not very easy right now!

(To the developer, I’m very experienced in UX design, so I could possibly help out.)

by PiCHee 7SUN. ☼

If the application is not allowed to run in the background, the data displayed in the Dynamic Island, such as %CPU, download/upload speed, frame rate, etc., will not update. The information will remain static, reflecting the state at the moment LockLauncher was closed rather than providing real-time updates. So what exactly is the purpose of having live activities if LockLauncher cannot continuously refresh and present updated information?

by Raalpha

I bought LockLauncher for one reason and that is to have the network speed in the island , which works phenomenally but i can't remove LockLauncher from background. If i clear LockLauncher from background it stops updating, which is pretty annoying. There's no background refresh available in LockLauncher settings either. Hopefully developer will find a way to fix this.

by Blaze624

I’d like to start off first by saying LockLauncher is pretty great. The customization it brings to iPhones is phenomenal. There are however a couple of kinks that need to be worked out sooner or later, but I have no doubt they will as LockLauncher gets updated pretty consistently. One gripe I have is that when the live activities feature is turned on, it slightly makes the dynamic island wider. They have customization options for the left and right side of the island, but even with both set to “none” it still makes it larger, even if just by a little bit. Secondly, the need to reopen LockLauncher and turn it back on every 12H is kind of tedious. I can see myself forgetting about it eventually and not returning to LockLauncher to re-enable it. This should get fixed asap, because it shouldn’t be too hard to run a refresh in the background without needing to open LockLauncher .

Even with these gripes LockLauncher is an easy 4/4.5 stars, just fix the small issues as soon as y’all figure out how!

by Nombi-101

This is the most unique dynamic Island application that actually adds a sense of practicality. It’s very fun and easy to use and I really like launching my favorite apps from the lock screen. The dynamic Island is a different story though I think it becomes pretty annoying because the dynamic Island unnecessarily stretches out at times even though I bought the pro version with island pure mode, so it shows a pure black pill but it’s enlarged and it triggers my OCD in a sense I wish there was a mode that would allow you to keep the original size of the dynamic Island, but still be able to long press it and show the Shortcuts that way it doesn’t interfere with some of the user interface like the signal bar or Wi-Fi status. I also think it showing the pill in the screenshots adds clutter and it would be best if it was hidden. My idea in order to combat this would be to Press the dynamic island and add some sort of gesture. That way you can screenshot from the dynamic island so that way when you screenshot it it can sync up with a time that you take the screenshot that way you can hide the pill.. Or simply take a screen shot as usual and it can hide for set amount of time (in seconds) then appear again. Thanks for reading!

by Jeremy1447

I like LockLauncher over all. It’s not the most user friendly but once you learn the landscape, it’s pretty easy.
I would love to see your team add island animals like a lot of the other apps out there. It would combine the practical feature of LockLauncher and cute element. A course, it doesn’t have to be fleshed out
Like feeding them or playing, etc but just to have them bouncing on the island would be a nice touch.

by SoAwesam

Great features and no ads. Surprised so many features on here are free. This is what makes LockLauncher great. Unfortunately, you’ll have to open LockLauncher every day to keep it running, but I know that’s just a silly iOS feature. Hoping that’ll be worked around at some point. Thanks for all your hard work making this.

by Lovesosa5

I was a bit skeptical to download LockLauncher! For the fact that it had in app purchases which is usually a sign that LockLauncher is useless without paying something. But LockLauncher is the best!! I use almost all the features on a daily basis and had recommended it some friends and they too also love LockLauncher . My favorite feature is the 5-6 app u can choose to be on your Lock Screen!

by KennyRoo590

Really great features and ease of use, would definitely recommend! I love that you can set custom images and corner radius. I just wish you could have the option to use live activities without the island launcher , and maybe the option to disable live activities when music is playing so it doesn’t cover the album artwork. Other than that LockLauncher is perfect!

by Spencenatorm

I didn’t use LockLauncher for a long time after downloading It because I wasn’t sure how to use it or make it useful. But eventually I tried it more and found it’s really good.
I use it especially for the widgets full of Shortcuts. I have a lot of cool Apple Shortcuts, but the default widget for those takes up a lot of space, you can only get 4 shortcut buttons in a medium size widget. But with custom Lock Launcher widget you can get 10 easily! I’m going to try out 18 now!

by Fesmatos

I usually dont write reviews but I’m doing it this time hoping the developers will bring some improvements love LockLauncher and it’s easy to understand and have great features the only thing bothering me is the fact that it has to open LockLauncher before launching the application you intended to open. So if that transition could be avoided this will be by far the best app ever made for customization.

by 1963Cat

While other app launchers are in the yawn category, Lock Launcher even the free version gives you all the short cuts/app launcher right at the Lock Screen and it’s really fast once a specific app is selected. There are so many options to have all your favorite apps displayed on the Lock Screen.

by Psnmarthvader

I’ve been using their desktop app for alittle over a year and LOVE it. When I saw that they came out with an iOS app I decided to try it out. Can’t say I’m disappointed at all.

I did notice a misspelling or a word or two but that’s expected with a new app. And maybe this is wishful thinking but it would be nice to launch directly into LockLauncher without the small second lag but it’s no biggie. I’m thoroughly enjoying LockLauncher and can’t wait to see where it takes us in terms of iOS personalization.

by Richard-wa

The absolute best app I have on my iPhone.
The ability to go straight to an application from my Lock Screen.
My initial review was only two stars because I simply did not understand how to work LockLauncher.
Support was more than outstanding and very easy to understand explanation of how it should be set up
Once I did that, it was smooth sailing and now it’s an essential app I simply cannot do without.
Will be upgrading to pro.

Initial review:
Constantly loses its place on the lock screen (iOS 17.2.1. Have to go in Settings and do a Force Refresh to get it back. Fantastic app, love the ability to have shortcuts right on the lockscreen on iPhone. App has MUCH more power than I am using it for but having to do this manual Force Refresh a couple of times a day diminishes its value greatly for me.

by Dragonlover667

LockLauncher is Amazing It's has so many fun features and with every update they add new features I highly recommend LockLauncher to anyone who has a Iphone 14 pro. it really makes great use of the notch for all kinds of stuff like being able to see cpu usage,screen refresh rate both normal and pro and battery percentange 😺

by Yeet And Oof And A Review

I originally got LockLauncher because the lock-screen widgets looked amazing, and would be very usefull, but i was not expecting this!

Very easy to navigate LockLauncher and add apps to your lock-screen. The customization in LockLauncher is also crazy good!Theres so many icons!

One category of icons i would like to see added is a tech category. Would make more sense to have batteries and some other stuff rather than manually adding it, making it not fit in with the other icons. Another thing thing i would love to see added is adding a fake dynamic island around the camera widget for iPhones 10-12 (camera widget same size) and for the 13. It would even be cooler if you could actually click on the notifications, or could customize the size!

(That would cause a-lot of people to download cause they wouldn’t have to root dynamic island!)

Overall, amazing app! Great selection of icons, easy to navigate ui, but there are some tiny things that could be added to make it even better!

(8.9/10)

by Rainbowboy3ooo

This is such a great app, I just got the iPhone 15, and it has really helped me get widgets for my dynamic island, and they are great!! And when your phone is on its Home Screen it has a little widget stack that matches your background, and it shows the apps you have pinned. I have been having my friends who have dynamic island how I got widgets their and I tell them about LockLauncher and how amazing it is. One default that I have to point out beside all the pros is that it only has certain app categories already chosen, and your not able to pin certain apps you have. I wish I could pin weather, and certain games, but because they are not in the category’s you can’t pin them. I hope that they have an update and get this fixed because then, I can’t think of anything bad. LockLauncher has greatly helped my adapt my phone, and keep it fresh, while still being fun. I deeply recommend LockLauncher for anyone who has a dynamic island.

by MissyLikesIt

So many widgets/features for free or just for watching an ad or two, with a lot of customization options too. Of course there are some deluxe model widgets behind the paywall, but more widgets you can use for free without paying anything at all. I’ve been using LockLauncher for several months now and I can still access the features I want, and there have been a couple of decent updates too. AND I can customize all my icons & fonts, even edit text on my widgets, until my heart’s content. Lol! I like it

by SteckReviews

Being able to spot the logo of LockLauncher you need is the best way to jump into action. Avoid the distraction of nested folders and lacking deep links.
I hope we get “clickable” links in the future for the widget now that iOS 17 is out. Please respond when this feature is coming out.

by Payed?

They allow you to do lots of things that I haven't found any app do and the fact they offer things for free is amazing their one time paid transaction is 100% worth it. They allow you to have freedom on everything. I would recommend this to any person using ios 16 and up.

by Amazon Music Fan Club

First, love the dynamic task bar and the ability to customize information in that space, such as day, date, time, weather, and many other metrics. Just one little request.. but don’t know if it can happen, notifications on the icons mirror why the true icon is displaying.

by AppleUser-01

Honestly, whoever is the creator of LockLauncher hit the jackpot! 😮‍💨🤌
This is an awesome app & utilizes Dynamic Island so well!!
I was one of the first users of LockLauncher & immediately became a PRO one time purchaser.
Soon after did not care much for it bc it kept disconnecting & I disliked having to open LockLauncher just for it to refresh.
Then they released an update, one that would allow it to stay on your phone much longer.
But even THAT would fail.
NOW , they have released a way for this to work on SHORTCUTS AUTOMATION meaning it won’t ever disconnect from your phone!!!
JUST WOW!
Get LockLauncher & you won’t ever see yourself without it!
Well done, creators! 👏👏👏

by Happy_Friday_Falcon

Amazing work 👍

by Thomassinnergraham

Definitely worth buying pro in LockLauncher for all the features that it offers. It’s a one time purchase and I only paid 199 because it was on discount. I also love how LockLauncher is set up. It works a little bit like short cuts but it’s much more fluent and easier to use. You can also create shortcuts in LockLauncher with Siri. 10/10 would recommend LockLauncher to anyone.

by Shopping Lost

I have a 14 Pro Max and was looking for something to use for the dynamic island and Lock Screen. LockLauncher allows me to have a limited use of both. I highly recommend if you want the capability of launching apps directly from your Lock Screen and monitor information from the island.

by NightHawkCA

I use the Lock Screen “Dynamic Island” icons on my iPhone 13 quite often, Pro version unlocked, and though LockLauncher Store says it works on iPad, I can’t seem to get icons on the iPad Lock Screen .. is there a setting I’m missing or is it simply an iPad limitation? Thanks so much!

by Good Møurning

Highly recommend this. It may not seem like a lot to have access to your most used apps/system functions from the Lock Screen, but it’s super convenient. I’d hate to have to go back to before I got LockLauncher, no joke. It works great and I think anyone who downloads LockLauncher will be satisfied.

by Mr. Schindel

The customization you get with the base app is great and I was able to get lifetime “pro” for $1. Well worth it. Customize your lock screen, Home Screen, Dynamic Island, pages, etc. Endless options and the developers share plenty about LockLauncher and what’s to come. I wish all apps were like this 💯

by KingAZFlo

First of all, I think this is a very great app. But there’s one thing I would like to see, compatibility with Shortcuts so that you can turn the Live Activities on using a shortcut. This way after the 12 hours, you can have an automation in Shortcuts to turn it on every 12 or so hours

by OCISLY2021

扫一扫和本地健康码真是贴心小棉袄。希望能持续更新。

by Zcdll

期待更细粒度的调用，例如直接打开北京健康宝的扫码页面。
希望加一下教程

by 千本桜xun

五星好评

by 馬腊咯稽

极大的提升了效率...

by Sparrow51246

仅仅是初期的版本家已经能通过各种快捷指令实现很多功能！

by MrEasonYang

另希望后面的版本可以不按语言来区分预设组件列表

by Ryan已被注册

太牛了

by ZacharyChia

期待有更多的可能

by Profee_Cheung

Quite good
Very convenient !

by Spitftre28

在锁屏小部件设了健康码，地铁app，微信扫一扫，支付宝付款码，点一下面容解锁后就跳出来，超级方便

by Zzd1997

非常好，五星好评

by Gelkald

腾讯手机管家也有健康码了，希望能增加那边的入口

by Lloyd William

刚升级完iOS16就服用了，完美～

by Wantianyuan

方便快捷的解决了常见场景下的冷启动。

by Windonightz

Nice

by 0x4E01

非常感谢作者🥳🥳🥳

by 卡尔2

推油牛逼！

by Opsdoge

very good