I was tired of waiting for app developers to add Home Screen widgets to their apps, so I created an app that lets you create a custom home screen widget with any image from the web that you like, updated hourly.
I use it myself for viewing space weather data when there's a decent chance of doing some aurora photography. I go to NASA, find the images from the sun that are public domain and published frequently, and grab that URL, then paste it into the app and now I have a custom widget with the data I want. I've also used it for hurricane forecast data from NOAA and the hydrology data showing the water level in the Charles River here in Boston which helps me predict currents when sailing.
The app has been in a bit of "Stealth Release" mode, i.e. I haven't done any marketing, just threw it out there, but I'm excited to finally share it with people who might find it interesting and useful.
If it sounds interesting to you, please give it a shot and let me know what you think. Also feel free to reach out for help or feature requests!
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/imagetracker-web-image-widget/id6466650127
I use it myself for viewing space weather data when there's a decent chance of doing some aurora photography. I go to NASA, find the images from the sun that are public domain and published frequently, and grab that URL, then paste it into the app and now I have a custom widget with the data I want. I've also used it for hurricane forecast data from NOAA and the hydrology data showing the water level in the Charles River here in Boston which helps me predict currents when sailing.
The app has been in a bit of "Stealth Release" mode, i.e. I haven't done any marketing, just threw it out there, but I'm excited to finally share it with people who might find it interesting and useful.
If it sounds interesting to you, please give it a shot and let me know what you think. Also feel free to reach out for help or feature requests!
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/imagetracker-web-image-widget/id6466650127
