CalBurndown runs as a Progressive Web App on iPhone — same code as the website, but it installs to your Home Screen and behaves like a native app. You don't need to wait for our iOS app to ship: installation takes about ten seconds.
What you get by installing
- Full-screen — no Safari address bar eating your chart
- Home Screen icon — one tap to open, no URL typing
- Push notifications — reminders without keeping a tab open (iOS 16.4+ only)
- Offline access — log meals on the subway; they sync when you reconnect
Steps
You need Safari, not Chrome or Firefox. Apple restricts PWA install to its own browser.
- Open calburndown.com in Safari on your iPhone.
- Tap the Share button at the bottom of the screen — the square with an arrow pointing up.
- Scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen.
- Adjust the name if you want, then tap Add in the top right.
You'll see a CalBurndown icon on your Home Screen. Open it from there — not from Safari — to get the full-screen experience.
Enabling push notifications (iOS 16.4+)
Push notifications only work when launched from the Home Screen icon, not from Safari. After installing:
- Open CalBurndown from the Home Screen icon.
- Tap Settings in the bottom nav.
- Scroll to Reminders and tap Enable push on this device.
- Allow notifications when prompted.
- Tap Send test to confirm it works.
If you're on iOS 16.3 or older, push isn't supported yet — update to the latest iOS first.
Troubleshooting
"Add to Home Screen" doesn't appear — make sure you're in Safari, not Chrome. Apple disables PWA install in other browsers.
The app opens in Safari, not full-screen — you tapped a calburndown.com link instead of the Home Screen icon. Open it directly from the icon.
Push permission was blocked — Settings (iOS) → CalBurndown → Notifications → Allow.