Install the App
AssistantCoach works in any browser, but adding it to your home screen makes it open like any other app: no address bar, one tap from your home screen or dock.
iPhone & iPad (Safari)
Safari doesn't show an install button, so you add the app yourself. It takes about a minute:
- Open AssistantCoach in Safari. The link in your coach's email opens there.
- Tap the ••• button at the bottom right of Safari, then tap Share.
- Tap View More, then tap Add to Home Screen.
- Keep Open as Web App switched on (green), then tap Add.
- Tap the AssistantCoach icon on your home screen. It opens full screen, like any other app.
The home screen app doesn't share Safari's sign-in, so it asks you to sign in once more. If it asks who you are, choose Client (or Coach), then use the same email and password.
Android (Chrome)
Chrome may offer to install the app by itself. If it doesn't:
- Open AssistantCoach in Chrome.
- Tap the ⋮ menu at the top right.
- Tap Install and create shortcut (on some phones it says Add to Home screen or Install app).
- Tap Install to confirm.
- Go to your home screen and tap the AssistantCoach icon. It opens full screen, already signed in. If it asks who you are, choose Client (or Coach) and sign in.
Phone reminders (limited test)
Phone reminders are currently available only to selected test accounts using Chrome or the home-screen app on Android. Installing the app alone does not turn notifications on.
If your account has access, open Settings. In the client app, look for Meal reminders; in the coach app, look for Phone reminders. Tap Connect this phone or Turn on reminders, then allow notifications when Android asks. If you test both a coach and a client account in the same Chrome app, test one account at a time and connect that account after signing in. This phone receives reminders for the most recently connected account. Use separate browser profiles if you need both accounts to receive reminders at once.
Meal reminders nudge you when the day's meal logging is still unfinished. Your saved times and days appear in settings. Coach reminders arrive once each day when there is work in your to-do list; tapping one opens your coach home page. Reminders use the timezone on the phone when you connect it.
Tap Send a test notification to try it, then check Android's notification shade. A sent message means the notification service accepted it; it can still be delayed by battery saving or notification settings. If notifications are blocked, allow them in Android's app or Chrome notification settings and try again. Tap Turn off to stop scheduled reminders for that account.
Desktop (Chrome, Edge)
On desktop browsers that support PWA installation:
- Look for the install icon in the address bar (a monitor with a down arrow)
- Click it and confirm
Alternatively: open the browser menu and look for "Install AssistantCoach".
What you get after installing
- Quick launch from your home screen, dock, or app launcher
- Full-screen experience without browser chrome (address bar, tabs, etc.)
- App switcher presence — shows as a separate app, not a browser tab
- Works offline for previously loaded pages