Minimal · Step counter · 4 × 2 widget

Minimal step counter widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A minimal step counter widget shows today's steps against your goal. Quiet layouts, one accent color and plenty of empty space. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

Minimal step counter widget design preview: Quiet layouts, one accent color and plenty of empty space. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What a minimal step counter widget shows

A step widget shows one number and how close it is to a goal. A ring on one side and the count on the other reads well at a glance.

Steps come from Health Connect, which needs a compatible phone, your permission and a fitness connection (a Pro feature in WidgetCraft). The numbers are whatever your phone or watch has recorded; the widget does not count steps itself.

How the minimal style shapes it

Minimal widgets remove everything that is not information. One typeface, two or three colors, generous margins and no decoration, so the time or the task is the only thing you see.

Bars and rings: Use hairline bars and thin rings, and use the accent color only on the part that shows progress.
Numbers: Give the main number at least half the widget height and keep everything else under 14 points.

Minimal step counter widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	360 × 180, background #F5F3EE, corner radius 22
Ring	diameter 104, stroke 5, progress #E4572E, range 0 to your goal
Text	percentage inside the ring, size 20, color #151515
Text	label "Steps today", size 12, color #8B8A85
Text (fitness)	step count, built-in Sans, size 46, color #151515
Text	goal, size 14, color #8B8A85
Font	built-in Sans
Home screen size	4 × 2 cells

Minimal color palette

Paper #F5F3EEBackground
Linen #E9E6DFSurface and tracks
Ink #151515Text
Stone #8B8A85Labels
Signal #E4572EAccent

How to make a minimal step counter widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #F5F3EE and the corner radius to 22.
Open Data and connect Health Connect, allowing access to steps.
Tap Add and choose Ring. Set the diameter to 104 and the stroke to 5, and connect it to steps with a range from 0 to your goal.
Color the progress #E4572E.
Add a Text layer connected to the step count at size 46 in #151515, plus a label and your goal in #8B8A85.
Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.

The layout and styling are free. The live data connection for this widget needs WidgetCraft Pro, a one-time purchase.

Tips for minimal step counter widgets

Leave at least 20 points of margin on every side.
Pick one accent color and use it once per widget.
Show the goal next to the count so the ring has meaning.
Step data can lag by a few minutes depending on the app that records it.
This is an activity display, not medical advice.
Do not add icons next to every label.
Do not mix more than two text sizes below the headline.

Ready-made Minimalist templates

WidgetCraft includes a Minimalist template pack you can import and edit instead of starting from a blank canvas.

Next appointment5 editable layers

Quiet calendar19 editable layers

Today in a line14 editable layers

Questions about the minimal step counter widget

What size is a minimal step counter widget?

It is designed for 4 × 2 home screen cells on a 360 × 180 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.

Which colors does it use?

Paper (#F5F3EE) for the background, Ink (#151515) for the main text, Stone (#8B8A85) for labels and Signal (#E4572E) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

The minimal design is free to build. Showing live step data needs the one-time Pro upgrade.

What else is this style called?

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