Quick Launch
Open websites, apps, and shortcuts from your Lock Screen
Quickly open websites, launch apps, and run shortcuts directly from your Lock Screen.
$3, one-time purchase
- Requires iOS 26.1 or later
- Since 2022
- No personal data collected
Scan with your iPhone to open Quick Launch on the App Store
[…] Quick Launch, a small widget builder that lets you create custom widgets for the iOS 16 Lock Screen. The […] app supports three different widget types, which can be placed on the Lock Screen of current iPhone models in a simple two-step process.
For example, open google.com, launch TikTok, or run a shortcut to play a random music playlist.
Here are some more ideas of what you could open.
What users say
Works perfectly and so many options!
Excellent app! Tons of options. You must follow the instructions exactly, but they are very clear and easy. If the app does not show up in the widget selector, restart the device and it will be there.
Great For Adding Custom Widgets
Perfect for adding a widget to the lock screen. Particularly when an app is not on the usual list of choices lock screen widget.
Does exactly what it says
Very few apps do exactly what they say, with no extra headaches. This is one of those few. I downloaded it and within 2 minutes had my Lock Screen configured with the shortcuts I needed (and earlier wasn’t able to do with my iPhone alone). Great app…thank you!
A Must Have App
A simple way to customize and add Lock Screen widgets. Similar apps only allow Lock Screen widgets from just a select few apps. This Quick Launch App however, allows you to add any app, or url. I looked into several similar apps, and none compare to this. Quick Launch is BY FAR the best. It is easy to use, very functional, and I highly recommend it.
Frequently Asked Questions
I have a feature request, bug report, or some feedback
Click the feedback button in the app or send it here.
The widget does not show up in the widget picker, is stuck, or is missing
The iOS widget system is quite buggy and can fail a lot. This is not a problem with the app and is out of my control. See how to fix a widget that does not show up.
The Lock Screen widget sometimes disappears
Make sure Lock Screen widgets are allowed when locked: “Settings › Face ID & Passcode › Allow Access When Locked › Lock Screen Widgets”. If it’s “off”, iOS may hide the widget until you unlock.
How do I add the widget to the Lock Screen?
First, make a widget preset in the app. Then, on the Lock Screen, tap and hold on the clock, tap the “Customize” button, tap the widget area below the clock, and select “Quick Launch”. Add the “Open Stuff” widget, tap it, and choose a preset.
To leave an empty space between widgets, for example to align them, add the “Spacer” widget.
The widget does not open the app
Quick Launch opens many apps directly. For the other apps, it uses the “Quick Launch - Open App” shortcut. Tap “Add Shortcut” in the widget preset to add it to the Shortcuts app. You only need to do this once.
Write the app name exactly as it shows on the Home Screen. Use the “Open App” button in the widget preset to test it.
Can you support more actions when tapping a widget?
Sure. I’m happy to consider requests. Send it here.
How does it compare to other similar Lock Screen launchers?
It can open any app, not just from a predefined list, and it has more icon choices.
How is this different from the Lock Screen controls?
You can replace the flashlight and camera buttons at the bottom of the Lock Screen with controls, like “Open App” or a shortcut. If two buttons are enough for you, use them.
Quick Launch uses the widget area below the clock instead, so you can have up to four buttons in addition to the two controls. It can also open a website directly, and you can choose the icon of each button: the icon of the app or website, a symbol, an emoji, up to two characters, or your own image.
When using the “Run Shortcut” action, why does tapping the widget first open the main app and then the Shortcuts app?
This is because of iOS limitations. A widget can only open its own app when a user taps it. And the only way to run a shortcut is to open the Shortcuts app using a special URL. So when you tap the widget, the widget opens the main app, and the main app then opens the Shortcuts app. It’s not a very good user experience, but only Apple can fix this.
If you work at Apple, you know what to do:
Can the Lock Screen widgets be full-colored?
This is unfortunately not possible. iOS enforces that Lock Screen widgets are single-colored.
Get Quick Launch
Open websites, apps, and shortcuts from your Lock Screen
$3, one-time purchase
- Platform
- iOS
- Requires
- iOS 26.1 or later
- Category
- Productivity
- Released
- September 2022
- Privacy
- No personal data collected
- Family Sharing
- Yes
- Updated
- February 2026
- Version
- 1.7.2
- Size
- 12 MB
- US App Store rating
- 4.9/5 (48 ratings)