Show HN: Show HN: Widget Cast – Video Widgets for Your iPhone and Apple Watch
Widget Cast is a newly released app that allows users to create looping animated video widgets for iOS devices. Users can trim videos to 10 seconds or less and apply various effects before displaying them on their home screens or Apple Watches. The app is free with optional in-app purchases for additional effects, and it does not include subscriptions or ads.
- ▪Widget Cast lets users create animated widgets using videos.
- ▪The app allows trimming videos to 10 seconds and applying various effects.
- ▪It is available for both iPhone and Apple Watch.
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Hello! I've just released Widget Cast today, it's a little app to make looping animated widgets for iOS. Take any video and and you can trim to 10 seconds or less, then apply a load of effects like CRT, night vision, thermal, colour tint, etc - then see it animate away on your home screen.App store: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/widget-cast-video-widgets/id67...Got a glowing futuristic website here too: https://widgetcastapp.comIf you have an Apple watch, you can view them there too.Could be a special moment or person, or just a dinosaur jumping up & down (which is also special).It's free with some effects behind IAP (there are sort-of pay-what-you-want tiers). No subscriptions or ads.Hopefully it's good fun!
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