Turn Your Apple Watch Or iPhone Into Nokia 3310 With This Nostalgic Retro Widget

By Mikelle Leow, 04 Nov 2020

Image via App Craft Studio

It’s easy to get overwhelmed by digital clutter, now that most forms of communication have gone virtual. Wouldn’t it be great if you could retreat to the simpler days of 2000s tech? Well, with this plugin, you can reignite some semblance of that.

If you’re looking for an alternative way to dress up your iOS 14 home screen, Paris-based App Craft Studio’s Retro Widget simulates the familiar display of old Nokia phone screens in your iPhone and iPad. Its latest update brings this nostalgic appeal to the Apple Watch, too.

While the add-on is mainly for aesthetic purposes, the widget also reflects dynamic data from your smartphone, such as its battery level, the carrier name, network strength signal, and a clock.

With the modern era in mind, the creators also added a dark mode to the UI. There’s even a “retro social post generator” that lets you create messages in an 18-bit style.

Scroll down to see how the widget, available on the App Store for US$1.99, would appear on various Apple displays.