Mobile Apps

Does Highlights have an iOS mobile app?

Yes! Highlights has an iOS app available in the App Store.

Does Highlights have an Android App?

Yes! Highlights has an Android app available in the Google Play Store.

Highlights mobile app

Can I turn off Daily Review emails and still get iOS notifications?

Yes! You can set your Email Frequency to "Never" on your email preferences page, and you'll still get your Daily Reviews in the app. You'll also continue to receive notifications as long as you've enabled push notifications for the Highlights app in your device settings.

The notification should arrive within an hour after the "email send time" set in your email preferences. So, for example, if you want the iOS notification at 10 AM, you can set the email time to 9 AM in your preferences.

How can I add the Highlights widget to my iPhone home screen?

To get started, you'll need to download the Highlights iOS app. If you already have the Highlights app downloaded, you just need to make sure that it's updated beyond version 2.7.2.

How do I add the widget to my home screen?

Long press anywhere on your unlocked iPhone screen, tap the + symbol in the upper right-hand corner, select Highlights, and tap Add Widget on the widget of your choosing.

Add the Highlights widget on iOS

How does the widget work?

If you've already completed your Daily Review, the widget displays a random highlight that rotates every 5 minutes throughout the day. If you haven't yet finished your Daily Review, it shows the first review highlight alongside a helpful prompt.

What do I do if the widget is blank or doesn't appear at all?

Make sure that your iOS is updated beyond version 14.5.1. Shutting down the phone for 10 seconds and then turning it back on can also help.

Why did push notifications stop in the iOS Highlights app?

Some users have reported that after getting a new iPhone or iPad and restoring a backup, they stop receiving push notifications from the iOS Highlights app. We're investigating the issue, but in the meantime, there is a fix:

  • Rather than deleting the app from your Home Screen and then reinstalling, go to Settings → General → iPhone Storage → Highlights
  • Once there, tap "Delete App" (as shown below)
  • Once deleted, reinstall the Highlights app from the App Store
  • After reinstalling, re-enable notifications
Push notifications

You should receive push notifications from the Highlights app within one hour after the send time of your Daily Review email.

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