Today View

Today View in iPadOS 13 & 14
Today View in iPadOS started in iPadOS 13. Swiping left to the first page of the homescreen will enable Today View, which will show the time, date and Widgets.

Today View widgets
Today View widgets were introduced ever since they were available for iPad, but in iPadOS 13, widgets were made smaller to fit in the compact homescreen. Then, in iPadOS 14, they made multiple-sized widgets and the Smart Stack. This built on the iPadOS 13 version with more info at a glance.

Pre-iOS 14
Before iOS 14, Today View for iOS showed the time. It showed a search bar, and, of course, the widgets. It also actually showed the app icons and app name.

Post-iOS 14
Currently in iOS 14, Today View no longer shows time. The widgets are changed, now no longer showing app icons and names for built-in apps. It also shows the search bar.