How to Put Reminders on Your iPhone Home Screen
The reminder you see forty times a day gets done. The one inside an app you open twice a week does not. A widget is the cheapest fix there is.
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How to add a widget
- Press and hold an empty area of the Home Screen until the icons jiggle.
- Tap Edit in the top corner, then Add Widget. (On iOS 17, tap the + in the top corner instead.)
- Search for Remi and swipe through the widgets.
- Tap Add Widget, drag it where you want it, and tap Done.
Which widget to pick
- Today's Reminders (small, medium, large): what is on for today. Free.
- Mini Calendar (small): this month, with reminder days marked. Free.
- Next 3 (small, medium): the next three things coming up.
- Next 7 Days (small, medium) and Next 30 Days (large): a rolling look ahead.
- Due Today and Overdue (small): a single number, for when you just want to know if anything is waiting.
- Next Month (small): next month's calendar, for planning ahead.
Today's Reminders and Mini Calendar are free. The other six come with Premium.
A good starting setup
A medium Today's Reminders on your first Home Screen and a small Mini Calendar next to it covers most people. If you tend to let things slide, add the small Overdue counter: one number is easier to face than a long list.
A widget can only show what is already in your list, so if you are just getting started, how to set a reminder on iPhone covers the quickest ways to add one, from Siri to Control Center.
A widget shows only the reminders on your own phone, so if someone else in the house needs the same to-do list, sharing a reminders list on iPhone explains how you can both add and tick off items.
A widget also covers you when a notification never shows up, and if your reminders have stopped alerting you altogether, why iPhone reminders stop going off lists the settings to check, in order.
What about the Lock Screen?
Remi's widgets are for the Home Screen. It does not have Lock Screen widgets.
Questions
How do I add a reminders widget to my iPhone Home Screen?
Press and hold an empty spot on the Home Screen, tap Edit, then Add Widget, search for the app, choose a size and tap Add Widget.
Does Remi have widgets?
Yes, eight Home Screen widgets: Today's Reminders, Mini Calendar, Next Month, Due Today, Overdue, Next 7 Days, Next 30 Days and Next 3. Today's Reminders and Mini Calendar are free.
Does Remi have Lock Screen widgets?
No. Remi's widgets are for the Home Screen.
Put the next thing where you will see it
Get Remi on the App StoreUpdated 2026-10-01. Written by Emils Ozols, who makes Remi.