iOS 27 Extra-Large Widgets: How to Add and Resize Them

iOS 27 adds an extra-large widget size to the iPhone Home Screen. To use it, touch and hold a widget and choose the largest size, or pick extra large when you add a widget from the gallery. Only apps that support the new size show it, so if you do not see it, the app has not added it yet.

What changed in iOS 27

Before iOS 27, the biggest Home Screen widget on iPhone was large. Apple’s iOS 27 overview ↗ lists extra-large widgets as a Home Screen feature that lets you see more information from an app at once. It joins the small, medium and large sizes you already know. Exact dimensions depend on your iPhone’s screen.

Each developer decides which sizes an app offers. Apple’s Home Screen guide ↗ notes that some apps provide only small and medium widgets, while others go up to extra large. A missing size is a choice by the app, not a setting you need to turn on.

Add an extra-large widget

1. Make sure your iPhone is on iOS 27 or later and the app is up to date.
2. Touch and hold the Home Screen background until the apps jiggle.
3. Tap Edit, then Add Widget.
4. Find the app, then swipe through its size and style options until you reach the largest one.
5. Add the widget, move it into place and tap Done.

These steps follow Apple’s iOS 27 widget instructions ↗. To change a widget you already have, touch and hold it on the Home Screen and choose a different size, as our guide to resizing widgets explains.

When extra large is worth the space

• Good fit: one widget you check all day, such as a calendar, a photo or a decorative scene you want as the page’s centerpiece.
• Less useful: a single number or status. A small widget shows it just as well.
• Layout tip: give the extra-large widget its own Home Screen page and keep your most-used apps on the first page or in the Dock.

If you are unsure, compare it with large for a day. Our widget size guide explains what each size is good for.

An extra-large aquarium

Aquarium Widgets added an extra-large aquarium for iOS 27, a taller tank with room for up to 12 fish, according to the version notes on its App Store page ↗. You can still add a clock, date or monthly calendar behind the fish. The app is free to download, but its Home Screen widgets require the premium upgrade, sold as a subscription or a one-time purchase. For the general steps, see how to add widgets to your iPhone Home Screen.