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Show nearby activity in a widget

See nearby drops from your Home Screen, from the Lock Screen on iPhone, or from Quick Settings on Android.

Add a widget

Use your phone’s Home Screen widget picker and choose Drop Radar’s Nearby drops. Small shows the nearest drop, medium shows three, and large shows six with when it was last updated. On Android, resize the widget to switch between these sizes. On iPhone, you can also add it to the Lock Screen.

Each drop shows its type, confidence, distance in miles, the line, and whether it sold out or cooled down. Tap a drop to open it. The full layouts need the latest app version.

Quick Settings tile on Android

Android phones don’t have Lock Screen widgets, so Drop Radar offers a Nearby drops tile for Quick Settings instead. Edit your Quick Settings panel and add Nearby drops. It shows how many drops are live nearby, or Quiet nearby, from your last map visit. Tap it to open the map. This needs the latest app version.

Understand what it shows

Widgets and the tile show a saved snapshot from the app, not a continuous live scan. Open Drop Radar and let nearby activity load to update that snapshot. An empty or older widget does not establish that stores have no stock.

Refresh and privacy

Your phone controls when widgets refresh, so an update may not appear immediately. Widgets and the tile use the current signed-in account’s saved snapshot, and signing out clears it. Open the app after changing accounts or location; check the full drop details before making a trip.

Still need a hand? Open the ? on the map for in-app help, or contact support.

Guide updated 2026-10-19. Some controls can differ by platform or app version.