Launcher with Notification Center Widget was originally released back in September 2014 but was quickly pulled by Apple from the App Store. This was due to the app’s awesome ability to launch other apps right from your Today Screen. But Apple has had a change of heart and Launcher is now back! Use it to put your favorite apps right in your lock screen. Even create shortcuts to websites or quick links to call or text your friends. We’re so happy Launcher is back! If you didn’t get it the first time, grab it now and see what you’ve been missing.

Launcher is just one of our favorite widgets for iPhone and iPad. We’ve collected all of our favorites here. And if you’d like to see more of our top app selections in different categories, just head on over to our Best Apps Series.

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Here are a couple of our other picks of the best widgets for iPhone and iPad:

Pedometer++ A simple iPhone and Apple Watch app to track your steps

Want to track your daily exercise? Pedometer++ does just that by recording your daily steps and even the number of floors your climbed (on iPhone 6 and 6 Plus). An included Today Screen widget will show you today’s progress in Notification Center. The developer has also included a handy Apple ...

Fantastical 2 – See what’s happening today right from your Today Screen

Fantastical 2 has a place in our heart as one of the Best Calendar Apps on iPhone and iPad. Now we have a reason to love it even more. That's because developer flexibits has updated the app to support Notification Center's Today view. Now with a simple swipe from the ...