How to: Create Dynamic Island Widgets on iOS 16.1 or above

It can do more things than your thought…

Dynamic Island Demo running on iOS16.1 Simulator

Previously, we learned how to create a beautiful Live Activities Widget. As Apple announced iOS 16.1 beta release, developers can now implement Live Activities Widgets with the iPhone 14 Pro series’ Dynamic Island. Let’s have a go-through with it.

What is Dynamic Island?

On iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, you can check alerts and current activity in progress — such as music playing, your timer, an AirDrop connection, and directions from Maps — in Dynamic Island on the Home Screen or in any app. The Dynamic Island appears whenever your iPhone is unlocked. — Apple Support

Modes

Explanation of the Dynamic Island — Apple Developer Website

Expanded view in the Dynamic Island. — Apple Developer Website

Leading and trailing expanded view below TrueDepth camera. — Apple Developer Website

Steps

1. We need to create a project with Widget…