Updated
Updated · Android Authority · Jun 19
Weather Widget Tops Android Survey With 46% of Nearly 3,200 Votes
Updated
Updated · Android Authority · Jun 19

Weather Widget Tops Android Survey With 46% of Nearly 3,200 Votes

1 articles · Updated · Android Authority · Jun 19

Summary

  • Nearly 3,200 Android Authority readers picked the weather widget as the one they could least live without, giving it 46% of the vote.
  • That lead was decisive: calendar ranked second at 25.9%, while Google Search followed at 22.9%, leaving all other widgets with just 5.5% combined.
  • The result points to quick-glance utility as the main draw, with home-screen weather seen as a time-saver and, for some users, a visual fit for Android interfaces.
  • Commenters still highlighted niche alternatives such as Todoist, Duolingo, Musicolet, family contact icons and Gemini, while some said they use no widgets at all.

Insights

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