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Home & lock screen widgets

Keep your closest contacts in view directly from your device screens.

Ember has widgets for habits, finances, subscriptions, reminders, quotes, journal entries, Keeper AI, your Inner Circle, and one person.

Add an Ember widget to your Home Screen

  1. In Ember, open Settings → Widgets. Tap a widget to view its preview, available sizes, and Add Widget instructions.
  2. On iPhone, touch and hold an empty area of the Home Screen until the apps jiggle. Open the widget picker, search for Ember, choose a type and size, then tap Add Widget.
  3. On Android, touch and hold an empty area of the Home Screen, open Widgets, find Ember, and drag the chosen widget onto the Home Screen.
  4. For One Person, use Edit Widget on iOS or the widget’s configuration on Android to choose a contact. Automatic (coldest contact) lets Ember show the person in your Inner Circle who needs tending most.
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Widgets

Add on iPhone

Use this guide when you are ready to add Ember from the phone widget picker.

Done

Add on iPhone

Tap +, search for Ember, then swipe through the widget sizes.

Ember

Keep Ember on your screen

Add on iPhone

1

Touch and hold an empty area on the Home Screen until apps jiggle.

2

Tap +, search for Ember, then swipe through the widget sizes.

3

Tap Add Widget. To pin a specific person later, long-press the widget and tap Edit Widget.

Choosing who a widget follows

For the One Person widget, long-press the placed widget, tap Edit Widget, then choose a contact.

Lock Screen widgets

iPhone Lock Screen accessories are compact and glanceable. They stay separate from Home Screen widgets.

Wednesday, September 23

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Today’s habits2/6

○ Write down one thing you’re grateful for

○ Exercise for 20 minutes+2

Spent in September

3,433,000

Income 12,000,000

Next charge09/24

Netflix260,000

Total 1,613,000/month
Quote

Care grows in the small moments you choose not to miss.

Reminders

!Return Hà’s book2 days ago

Call Mom09:00 AM

3Today!1
2/6
3.4Mspent Sep
Habits

Today’s habit progress and what is left, as a card or a circle.

Finance

Spending for the current period, as a card or a circle.

Subscriptions

Your next upcoming charge and the monthly total.

Quote

A short quote below the clock.

Reminders

Your upcoming reminders as a short list, or today’s count in a circle.

The iPhone installation guide inside Ember. Add the widget from your phone’s widget picker.
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Widgets

Add on Android

Use this guide when you are ready to add Ember from the phone widget picker.

Add on Android

1

Touch and hold an empty area on the Home Screen, then open Widgets.

2

Find Ember, choose a widget, then drag it onto the Home Screen.

3

Open the widget settings to pin a specific person.

Choosing who a widget follows

For the One Person widget, open the widget’s settings and choose a contact.

Lock Screen widgets

iPhone Lock Screen accessories are compact and glanceable. They stay separate from Home Screen widgets.

Wednesday, September 23

09:41

Today’s habits2/6

○ Write down one thing you’re grateful for

○ Exercise for 20 minutes+2

Spent in September

3,433,000

Income 12,000,000

Next charge09/24

Netflix260,000

Total 1,613,000/month
Quote

Care grows in the small moments you choose not to miss.

Reminders

!Return Hà’s book2 days ago

Call Mom09:00 AM

3Today!1
2/6
3.4Mspent Sep
Habits

Today’s habit progress and what is left, as a card or a circle.

Finance

Spending for the current period, as a card or a circle.

Subscriptions

Your next upcoming charge and the monthly total.

Quote

A short quote below the clock.

Reminders

Your upcoming reminders as a short list, or today’s count in a circle.

The Android installation guide inside Ember. Placement and resizing depend on your launcher.
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Choose a contact

Pick who this widget keeps warm

The One Person widget can pin a contact or automatically show the person in your Inner Circle who needs tending most.

Only One Person needs a contact choice. The other widgets use their own data. Android placement and resizing vary by launcher.

What details are shown on widgets?

The widget catalog has a preview for each type. Tap a type to see the available sizes:

- Habits, Finance, and Subscriptions show progress, money, and upcoming payments.

- Reminders & shortcuts show tasks and, at wider sizes, quick actions.

- Quote, Journal, and Keeper AI show a quote, today’s entry, or the latest available daily summary.

- Inner Circle and One Person show the people you keep close and their relationship warmth.

Open Ember to refresh its widget data if a newly added widget is empty. Adding Keeper AI does not itself generate a new AI summary.

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Widgets

Today’s habits0/6 done
Evening journal0/1
No coffee after 2 pm0/1
Write down one thing you’re grateful for0/1
Habits

Today’s habits at a glance. Tap a habit’s circle to mark it done, or follow 30-day streaks at the large size.

The Habits widget detail in Ember, with a medium preview and size selection.
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FinanceSeptember
Spending3,433,000
Income12,000,000
Last 7 daysIncomeSpending
Thu
Fri
Sat
12M
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Finance

Balance, income and spending for the period you chose in Finance, with a daily chart and your latest transactions.

The Finance widget detail in Ember. Its content depends on the chosen size.

Add Lock Screen widgets (iOS)

  1. Touch and hold the iOS Lock Screen, tap Customize, and choose Lock Screen.
  2. Tap the widget area, select Ember, and choose a widget that fits the available slot.
  3. Ember offers Lock Screen widgets for Habits, Finance, Subscriptions, Quote, and Reminders. These are separate from Home Screen widgets.
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Lock Screen widgets

iPhone Lock Screen accessories are compact and glanceable. They stay separate from Home Screen widgets.

Wednesday, September 23

09:41

Today’s habits2/6

○ Write down one thing you’re grateful for

○ Exercise for 20 minutes+2

Spent in September

3,433,000

Income 12,000,000

Next charge09/24

Netflix260,000

Total 1,613,000/month
Quote

Care grows in the small moments you choose not to miss.

Reminders

!Return Hà’s book2 days ago

Call Mom09:00 AM

3Today!1
2/6
3.4Mspent Sep
Habits

Today’s habit progress and what is left, as a card or a circle.

Finance

Spending for the current period, as a card or a circle.

Subscriptions

Your next upcoming charge and the monthly total.

Quote

A short quote below the clock.

Reminders

Your upcoming reminders as a short list, or today’s count in a circle.

Ember’s guide lists the five current Lock Screen widget types. Add them through iOS customization.

On this page

Can I perform actions directly from the widget?

The action depends on the widget. A habits widget can record progress; other widgets open the related area or action in Ember.

Where do I add or remove a Lock Screen widget?

Use the iOS Lock Screen customization controls. Ember’s widget guide explains the available types; it does not install or remove the widget for you.