iOS lock screen widgets are great for live data, but they were never designed to hold a list.
iOS caps the lock screen at four rectangular widgets plus one square. A wallpaper uses the entire screen, so your full list fits.
A widget renders one or two short words. A wallpaper shows 5-8 complete tasks with typography you control.
A wallpaper is a static image. No background app, no polling, no App Store download, no account required to preview.
Three steps, under a minute, no App Store involved.
Open the generator and type your tasks, or sync today's list from Notion with read-only OAuth.
Scan the QR code with your iPhone, then long-press the image in Safari and tap Save to Photos.
Long-press your lock screen, tap Customize (or go to Settings > Wallpaper), choose the saved image, and position your tasks below the clock.
Tip: keep your tasks in the lower two-thirds of the image so the clock never covers them. On Android? See the Android lock screen to-do list guide.
A custom task wallpaper. Lock screen widgets on iOS are capped at four small rectangles plus one square, and each widget shows only one or two words. A wallpaper uses the full screen, fits a real list, needs no app install, and drains zero battery. Generate it here, save the image, and set it as your lock screen wallpaper.
Yes. A task wallpaper and iOS lock screen widgets coexist fine. A common setup is widgets for live data like calendar and weather, with the wallpaper carrying your actual to-do list. See our widget vs wallpaper comparison for details.
Any iPhone that can set a lock screen wallpaper, including every iOS version with the modern lock screen editor (iOS 16 and later). The generated image is a standard high-resolution PNG sized for your device.
Not yet. iOS does not allow websites to change your lock screen for you, so the workflow is manual: regenerate the wallpaper when priorities change and re-set it. It takes under a minute, and we are exploring Shortcuts integration for automatic rotation.
Yes. You can create and download a basic to-do list wallpaper for free, no account required. A Pro plan adds Notion sync, premium backgrounds, and advanced styling.