iPhone apps can display helpful information right on your lock screen through widgets.

We’ve collected the 10 best apps that use widgets creatively to keep you up to date and entertained — all from your iPhone’s lock screen.

From alerting you to when you’ve only reached your data cap to showing you the best headlines from The New York Times, these widgets pack some power.

Steven Tweedie contributed to a previous version of this article.

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