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Locket Widget

Social feeds drown in curated fakery. This app weaponizes authenticity, granting users a live, unvarnished window into their most trusted connections.

Social Media ›Photography & Video ›Utilities ›

Key Figures

Downloads

75M+

User Rating

4.7/5

Total Ratings

1.7M

Publisher

Locket Labs, Inc.

Locket Widget: Software Evaluation

An analysis of key features driving authentic, intimate connections for young adults.

Live Photo Home Screen Widget

The app provides a dynamic widget that displays live photos from close friends directly on the user's Home Screen, fostering a constant visual connection.

Curated Friends List (Max 20)

This tool features a strict limit of 20 friends, encouraging intimate connections and eliminating the pressure of follower counts common in public social media.

Instant In-Widget Photo Sharing

It allows users to capture and send photos effortlessly through the widget itself, promoting spontaneous and casual sharing of daily moments.

Personalized Individual Widgets

The app enables users to set up dedicated widgets for specific individuals (e.g., 'Bestie' or 'Crush'), allowing for hyper-personalized photo sharing and viewing with just one person.

Free-to-Use Platform

The app is completely free, making it accessible to all users without any financial barrier, ensuring wider adoption among the target demographic.

Non-Public Emoji Reactions

It provides a way to react to friends' photos with emojis, offering a casual form of interaction and acknowledgment without the tracking or pressure associated with traditional 'likes'.

Private Shared Photo History

This tool automatically compiles a chronological history of all shared photos within the intimate circle, serving as a private visual journal of memories.

Monthly Memory Video Recaps

The app generates monthly video recaps, stitching together all shared photos to create shareable compilations of cherished moments with friends.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Locket Widget

What is the Locket Widget?

The Locket Widget displays live photos from your best friends directly on your phone's Home Screen. It allows you to send new pictures back to their Home Screens instantly.

How does the Locket Widget work?

You add the Locket Widget to your Home Screen. When friends send photos, they appear on your widget. Tap the widget, take a picture, and send it to your friends' Home Screens.

How many friends can I add on Locket?

The Locket app allows users to add a maximum of 20 friends. This limit focuses interactions on close connections for a friendly experience.

Does Locket count or track photo reactions?

No, Locket does not count or track reactions to photos. Users can react authentically without concerns about likes or filters, fostering genuine sharing.

Can Locket create recap videos of shared photos?

Yes, Locket automatically creates a recap video at the end of each month, compiling all the photos you and your friends have shared. Users can also share individual photos.

Is the Locket Widget app free to download and use?

Yes, the Locket Widget app is free to download and use. It remains free to allow users to share photos with their friends, family, and besties.

Can I send Locket photos to a specific person?

Yes, Locket allows adding specific 'Crush' or 'Best Friend' picture widgets. These widgets display photos only from that person, and you can send images exclusively to them.

What is the 'Rollcall' feature in Locket?

The 'Rollcall' feature in Locket facilitates weekly photo dumps with your best friends. It is designed for sharing collections of photos within your close circle.

Can I chat or reply to photos on Locket?

Yes, Locket allows you to chat and reply to your friends' pictures directly within the app. You can send messages and reactions to their shared photos.

How do I access the camera in Locket Widget?

To access the camera in Locket Widget, you simply tap on the widget itself on your Home Screen. This action opens the in-app camera to capture and share photos.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

App Store

Screenshots

Description

Locket is a widget that shows live photos from your best friends, right to your Home Screen. You and your best friends will see new pictures from each other every time you unlock your phone. It’s a little glimpse of what everyone’s up to throughout the day. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add the Locket widget to your Home Screen 2. When a friend sends you a photo, it instantly appears on your Locket widget! 3. To share a pic back, tap into the widget, take a pic with the camera, and then hit send! It appears right on your friends’ Home Screens FOR YOUR CLOSE FRIENDS • To keep things friendly, you can only have 20 friends on the app. • On Locket, there’s no worrying about follower count, just add your best friends and family and live in the moment. • With Locket, you’re able to be real and share photos to the people that matter. REACT TO FRIENDS' PHOTOS • Send a Locket reaction to your friends to let them know you saw their image. • They’ll get a notification and you’ll love watching the emojis rain down on your photo. • We don’t count or track the reactions, so you can be real and authentic without worrying about likes and filters like other platforms. BUILD A HISTORY OF YOUR LOCKETS • As you and friends snap Lockets, you’ll build up a history of all images sent. • Share them out as photos or use our video recap feature to stitch together the memories of you and your friends, capturing those “love it” moments. • Locket will also make you a recap video at the end of every month with all of the photos you've shared. ADD LOCKETS FOR YOUR BESTIES AND CRUSHES • Decorate your home screen with more photos and images dedicated to your crush or your bestie • Add the “Crush” or “Best Friend” picture widget, and see photos only from that person. Plus, you can send images just to that person too! Here’s what our users say: “I love this app because I get to share cute pictures to my friends” - HI “AMAZING SO WORTH IT” - rikkibear29282902 “Best app made this year” - johanjodel_ Plus, users love our camera (so you’ll love the photos!) - @sonnielove3 on Twitter even said, “It’s sum about that locket camera” Download the free app! We’re keeping Locket free so you can send photos to the people that matter (friends, family, bestie, etc.). With Locket, your phone will feel like it’s bringing you closer to your best friends. Please write to us at team@locketcamera.com. Thanks for having Locket on your Home Screen!