Widget: Universal Widget & Universal Widget Light

NEW! My new Universal App is compatible with watch face complications, so it can be launched directly from a watch face (System 6 and touchscreen required):

https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/da48442e-184c-49ba-9a6b-9d4a9d1ed60b

At the moment Universal App can be launched from Glance Dual Screen only (besides launching it normally), but compatibility is coming to all my watch face apps.

Universal App has slightly reduced functionality compared to Universal Widget. Arc bars and colors selection are removed. If you already bought Universal Widget, you don't need to pay for Universal App - just use the same code.

Also, there is the existing Universal Widget:
and Universal Widget Light:
        
This is a new approach to widgets, unlike anything else I saw before. I consider it an extension of the watch face screen. Whatever data you are missing on the watch face, you can put here and access it at one touch. There are some unique metrics too, not available on the watch face (widget is an app, so it can do more).

Some of the app's features highlights:

  • Weather: both, from Open Weather and Garmin Weather.
  • Heart rate, pressure, and altitude graphs.
  • All metrics (around 40 to choose from) are customizable.
  • 2 sets of long fields values (switched by pressing SELECT button).
  • Full colors customization - make it your own Slight smile !

The Pro version of the app has a limitited list of supported watch models - unfortunatelly it is related to the limited memory available to widgets on watches not supporting Music Unamused

However, the free Light version supports most watches. Due to a limited available memory (60K for widgets on a lot of watches), the Light widget has a limited number of features in it - see app description for a list of differences between Universal Widget and Universal Widget Light.

Please leave a review if you like the app. 

Thanks!

  • I could be wrong but it might blink black like it’s trying to launch. I also uninstalled Universal App and reinstalled just in case. 

  • Which watchface specifically do you use?

  • Sorry, didn’t see. Right now Dual Glance. Wasn’t working properly in Big Easy and I probably tried Glance pro too.

    can you reproduce?

  • It works for me in all my apps, including the ones you mentioned. I have Fenix 7 and Epix 2.

    It is possible that firmware on some watches would allow stock complications, but not the 3rd party ones. Impossible to say remotely without testing on your watch.

  • For the last 2 months Universal App says update but when I try it cycles but keeps saying to Update. I am trying to do this through connect IQ

  • Installation or updates is a Garmin functionality - apps have absolutely no way to affect it.
    You can try the following:
    - Use Garmin Express to install or update the app.
    - Reboot your phone and your watch.
    If it doesn't help, please contact Garmin support - only Garmin can help with installation.
    Thanks

  • Hi, I cannot install this app. It starts to install, then it writes " wait" and then install button appears again... Phone Samsung galaxy S10E, android 12, watch forerunner 965.

    Help please

  • Installation is a Garmin functionality - apps have absolutely no way to affect it.
    You can try the following:
    - Use Garmin Express to install or update the app.
    - Reboot your phone and your watch.
    If it doesn't help, please contact Garmin support - only Garmin can help with installation.
    Thanks

  • Hi there, I am wondering if it would be possible to add a stress trend chart. Thank you. 

  • Hi.

    First, Many thanks for your work. Love the Glance Pro face.

    Like someone else has posted, I am trying out the Universal App but I cannot get it to launch from the Glance Pro watch face. I have attempted all the points you raised before so to try and help, here are my results...

    • Watch is Garmin Venu 2 Plus
    • Watch Face is Glance Pro
    • Universal App is installed and works fine when launched as an app.
    • All other launches work OK from the watch face - Notification, Stairs, Steps, Heart Beat and Weather all OK.
    • Long press to the left of the time (bluetooth status area) does nothing.
    • Anything else you can suggest to get it working please?

    Many Thanks