New iPhone apps that offer real-time Activities. Here are the first apps to support Live Activity on the lock screen and Dynamic Island.
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iOS 16.1 was released in September with support for “Live Activities” in third-party apps. The feature allows iPhone users to stay up to date on real-time events, like a game or food delivery order, right on the lock screen or in the dynamic island.
Live Activities are essentially real-time notifications that appear on your iPhone’s lock screen, providing information at a glance. Additionally, the same notifications also appear in the dynamic island on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. You can long-press on a live activity in the dynamic island to view more information.
Below, we highlight five other particularly useful iPhone apps with support for real-time activity.
FotMob
With the FIFA World Cup underway in Qatar, the FotMob app can be used to track live scores of matches throughout the month-long tournament. To do this, open the FotMob app, tap on a game in progress, and tap on the star in the top right corner. This will result in a live scoreboard being displayed on the lock screen and dynamic island.
Sports Alerts
In addition to the World Cup, the Sports Alerts app can be used to track live scores from many other sports leagues, including NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and NCAA football and basketball. To do this, open the Sports Alert app, tap a game in progress, tap the three dots in the top right corner, and select Start Live Activity. This will result in a live scoreboard appearing on your lock screen and dynamic island.
ParkMobile
With the ParkMobile app you can keep track of how much time remains before the ticket you paid to park your car in the car parks that work with the app expires.
Flighty
Flighty lets you view the status of a flight right on your lock screen and dynamic island, complete with departure and arrival times, gate changes, delays, and more.
Citymapper
With the Citymapper app, you can track public transit on the lock screen and dynamic island, including detailed driving directions to a station or stop, upcoming departures, number of stops remaining, arrival times, and even more.
