A Scriptable widget for iOS that displays customizable contact shortcuts for messaging, calling, and video chat.
Conversable is a Scriptable widget for iOS that displays a customizable row of contact shortcuts on the home screen. It allows users to quickly initiate iMessage conversations, FaceTime calls, phone calls, and WhatsApp chats by tapping a contact. The widget is configured via a JavaScript script that defines contacts and visual settings.
iOS users who use the Scriptable app and want a customizable home screen widget for quick access to frequent contacts across multiple communication apps.
It offers a highly customizable, lightweight alternative to built-in iOS contact widgets, with support for multiple communication services and visual tweaking via a simple JavaScript configuration.
Conversable is a simple contacts widget for Scriptable.
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Users can adjust background color, images, overlays, padding, and font sizes via a settings object, allowing for a highly personalized widget appearance as detailed in the README.
Integrates with iMessage, FaceTime, WhatsApp, Telegram, and more using iOS URL schemes, covering most popular messaging and calling apps as listed in the supported services table.
Allows configuration of up to 4 contacts with randomization options, enabling dynamic display of frequent contacts directly from the home screen.
The widget only works in the Medium size, with no support for Small or Large sizes as explicitly admitted in the README's known issues section.
Installation requires editing a JavaScript file, managing image assets in iCloud Drive, and ensuring correct folder paths, which can be error-prone for non-developers.
The README notes that icons may fail to download, requiring manual troubleshooting like renaming folders or toggling Airplane Mode, indicating potential stability problems.