New in Origin: iOS Widgets
We’re excited to announce a handy new feature for the iOS users out there: Origin widgets! This will help you stay on top of your spending with a single glance — plus it’s super easy to add to your home screen (more on that below).
Our new widget shows what you’ve spent this month, and how that compares to the previous month. Additionally, if you have a budget set up with Origin, you can see how you’re pacing towards your monthly budget limit. It gives you all the info you need, in one glance. It also adapts to your preferred display mode: light or dark. This will be the first of many iPhone widgets rolling out this quarter.
This new widget means you can always keep an eye on your spending without having to open your Origin app. Its at-a-glance capability can help you curtail those impulse purchases — or, let you know that you have a little bit of wiggle room left before you hit your budget limit.
Adding a widget to your iPhone or iPad home screen is easy. Simply press and hold anywhere on the screen, which will make all your apps begin to shake gently. When that happens, a plus sign will appear in the top left corner:
Click that plus sign. From there, you’ll get a list of suggested widgets, but you can specifically select ours by searching for “Origin.”
A sample widget screen will appear, and all you have to do is select "add widget." Easy as that!
You can also add it to your “Today” screen (which is what pops up when you swipe to the right), or you can create a widget “stack,” which allows you to view multiple widgets via scrolling, while only taking up the space of a single widget.
We hope this new feature will make sticking to your budget even easier, and we can’t wait for Origin’s spending tracking to become a regular part of your screen time. Let us know what widget functions you’d like to see next!
Answers to your questions
Yes. Origin offers partner access so you can manage your finances together at no additional cost. You’ll be able to filter transactions by member—making it easy to see which spending is yours and which belongs to your partner.
Yes. You can edit existing transactions and add new ones directly in Origin, so your records stay accurate and personalized.
Origin connects securely through trusted partners including Plaid, MX, and Mastercard.
Yes. Origin supports CSV uploads. You can upload a .csv file of your transactions, and we’ll import them into your account.
Yes. Your data is protected with bank-level security and advanced encryption. When you connect accounts through Origin, your login credentials are never shared with us. Instead, our partners generate secure tokens that let Origin access only the data you authorize—keeping your personal information private while enabling personalized insights.
Yes. You have full control to organize your spending in Origin. Transactions are automatically categorized by Origin, but you can always edit categories, add your own tags, and filter transactions however you like—so your spending reflects the way you actually manage money.
