32 GREAT iPhone Control Center Apps for iOS 18

Discover 32 of the best iPhone Control Center apps for iOS 18. Quickly create notes, tasks, and events, frame your screenshots, custom camera apps, water tracking, music, and more!

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Waterllama

Mindllama

Dark Noise

Bear Notes

CARROT Weather

Cheatsheet

Fantastical Calendar

Widgetsmith

Halide Pro Camera

Kino Video App

Obscura Pro Camera

Sofa: Downtime Organizer

Sequel

Drafts

Lock Launcher

Gentler Streak Fitness Tracker

Pedometer++

LookUp Dictionary

Rain Viewer

Things 3

Spark Mail

Streaks

Tripsy

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Focus

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00:00 Introduction
00:23 Customizing Control Center
00:52 Shareshot
01:15 Waterllama
01:52 Mindllama
02:08 Dark Noise
02:26 Translate
02:44 Shazam
02:55 Bear
03:17 Carrot Weather
03:31 Cheatsheet
04:01 Fantastical
04:16 Widgetsmith
05:10 Halide, Kino, Obscura
05:40 Lock Screen Actions
06:09 Sofa
06:39 Sequel
06:50 Drafts
07:21 Home Actions
08:02 Lock Launcher
08:19 Gentler Streak
08:29 Pedometer++
08:43 LookUp
09:10 RainViewer
09:22 Things
09:40 Spark
09:53 Streaks
10:12 Tap to Cash
10:27 Ping Apple Watch
10:39 Tripsy
10:56 Structured
11:18 Focus
11:35 You Already Know

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[EvilSammy]

That's all really cool, but if I have to scroll down two or three (or four) pages for an app, it's no longer quick access, and I may as well keep them on a home screen. I love that control center is now expandable and highly organizable, but more than a page seems too much.

[SirMorphieus]

Just thought I’d let you all know. The ‘Open App’ under shortcut doesn’t open the shortcuts app, it allows you to select an app in your phone to open up rather than having to make a shortcut for it. Super nice

[coldstone]

How did you get Wi-Fi icon separately in control center

[vladimiro.]

Thank you ! I think control center is good for actions you can do on top of other apps like the waterlama or dark noise widget but opening apps makes it lose its meaning. Just put the app on the homescreen, it’s way easier to access !

[stephaniehunter]

Is there a way to add a shortcut to the control center to open screen time from settings? I adjust my kids screen time often and it would be super useful to have that!

[PaulCotor]

Great video! Do you use and recommend an app to keep track of house and car things like service, insurance... monthly and yearly reccuring things? Thanks.

[TheEvilJules]

DUDE YOU SAVED ME! I was going insane feeling like all of the layouts I was creating were terrible lol

[diegook]

Where is the traslator widget?? I didn’t find it

[LabFlurry]

I LOVED the new control center. In my opinion it is close to perfect. The customization is superb

[AKERT]

Interesting!!
What is the cabinet evening Control Center App?

[GM-hzfb]

Can you make video about ios shortcut automation for tesla?
That would be awesome 👏

[jeffsnead]

Another great / informative post! Thanks

[martyparshall]

I know you’ve probably answered this question before but how do you even find out which apps have control center widgets / controls. For example I have lots of Govee devices but use HomeKit for most of my home controls so would love to be able to see HomeKit and Govee automation under my home controls.

[TNT]

I feel like any control center button that opens an app is just a glorified app icon. I want everything I do in control center to stay there. otherwise I may as well put a shortcut on the home screen

[zach]

what’s the app name for your shareshot app?

[imjappo]

I’m gotta eat these video like fried chicken. Love it.

[DataMama]

Did you do a video on the I need a nude palette?

[mattjacksonfirejackson]

Home assistant is so much more powerful now that you can add command center buttons don’t need home kit to control smart lights in command center anymore

[jayramirez]

I have a Shortcuts question. I’ve noticed that I can no longer use Find My in the shortcuts, so you know why? Also since we are on this topic YouTube Music is also missing. I would really appreciated if you can help me. Thanks

[gamineglass]

I cannot add any third party apps to control center in iOS 18. Suggestions?