User manual

1. Welcome

Nudge me Ready is a gentle reminder app for the small and large things that keep life moving: appointments, notes, lists, routines, occasions, and the people who support you.

Everything is designed to stay on your phone. There is no cloud account in this version. You choose what to share when you invite someone to your Crew or ask for help.

2. Getting started

On first install, the app asks you to create a profile before you enter.

1. Open Nudge me Ready from TestFlight.
2. Choose a profile picture or icon, then enter your name and email. Phone is optional.
3. Tap Create my profile. Your email is also used later if you forget a PIN or password.
4. Optionally set up Face ID, a PIN, or a password (see next section), or choose Not now — continue to app.
5. On the welcome screen, tap Nudges ready to open Home, or Add a nudge to start capturing straight away.

3. Protect your data

App lock keeps notes, appointments, crew details, and settings private if someone else picks up your phone. Your information is encrypted on the device.

Turn on lock

1. Choose Password (letters and a number, 8+ characters) or PIN (4–8 digits).
2. Optionally turn on Also use Face ID (or your device biometric).
3. Confirm your credential and add a recovery email.
4. Tap Save and continue.
5. If a recovery code is shown, write it down somewhere safe — it will not be shown again — then tap I’ve saved it — continue.

Later, from Settings

Open More → Settings → Security to turn lock on or off, change Face ID, save a recovery email, create a new recovery code, or lock the app now.

4. Find your way around

The bottom bar is your main map:

5. Add nudges

A nudge is any reminder or note you save — a dentist visit, a shopping list, a birthday, a quiet thought for later.

Say it

1. Open +nudge.
2. Tap Say it and speak naturally (for example: “Remind me to take the bins out tomorrow”).
3. Tap Done speaking. The app suggests a type and opens the details screen so you can refine and save.

Voice needs a TestFlight or development build (not Expo Go) and microphone / speech permission.

Pick a type

From the same screen, tap a card such as Appointments, Lists, or Notes, then create or open an item.

6. Nudge types explained

Each type has fields that fit how you use it. You can often speak into a field with the mic, or hear text read aloud.

On any details screen, use Save, mark Complete, or Delete. Many screens also offer Just keep it simple to hide extra fields.

7. My Nudges

• Filter with Open, All, or Completed.
• Narrow by type (Appointment, Reminder, List, and so on).
• Tap a row to open details; use the checkbox to complete; delete when you no longer need it.
• If you support someone in a Crew, the Crew switcher at the top lets you view their nudges.

Completed (from Home or +nudge browse) shows history by date. Everything / My World offers search across types.

8. Focus

1. Open Focus.
2. Pick a mode: Quick Win, Low Energy, Deep Work, Project Step, or Anything.
3. Choose a timer length (15, 25, 45, or 60 minutes — default is set in Settings).
4. Tap Start Focus. Use Pause, Complete, Break, or Skip as you need.

When a session finishes, you see a quiet completion card. There is no pressure to “win” — only to begin.

9. Voice, speak & hear

In Settings → Voice, turn Voice to text and Text to voice on or off.

10. Important documents

On most nudge detail screens you can attach files under Important documents. Categories include Identity, Driving, Mobility, Access, Tax, Insurance, Medical, and Other.

• Upload file, Photo, or Scan
• Open or remove an attachment any time
• Attachments are stored encrypted on your phone

11. Leaving places

Optional leaving reminders help you check phone, wallet, keys (or your own list) when you leave Home, Work, School, or a Safe place.

1. Open More → Settings → Leaving places (places can also be edited on Profile).
2. Turn on Leaving reminders.
3. Set each place with postcode or GPS, and how far you must move (5–100 m).
4. Edit the checklist items and preview the spoken prompt with Hear.

Allow location permission when iOS asks — including background location if you want reminders when the app is closed.

12. My Crew & support

Invite someone

1. Open My Crew (from Home or More) and tap Invite.
2. Choose Email, SMS, WhatsApp, or Copy link.
3. Follow the steps for contact, profile, roles, and permissions.
4. Share the invite. They open it on a phone with Nudge me Ready installed.

Roles (examples)

Crew Captain, Guardian, Guide, Anchor, Cheerleader, Observer, Admin — you choose what each person can see.

Crews I Support

If someone invites you, accept from More → Crews I Support, then switch whose nudges you are viewing when needed.

13. Ask for Help

When you want a gentle hand from your village:

1. Open Ask for Help (from Task Buddy / Help routes in the app).
2. Choose what you need: Encourage me, Remind me, Stay with me, or Help break it down.
3. Tap Send to my village and share via Messages, email, or the system Share sheet.

If you cancel the share sheet, a draft can stay queued on the device so you can try again later.

14. Settings

Tap Save settings when you are done, or Discard to leave changes.

Profile picture and home places can also be edited under More → Profile.

15. Forgot PIN or password

1. On the sign-in screen, tap Forgot password? or Forgot PIN?.
2. Confirm with Face ID / device passcode if offered, or Email a reset link to your recovery email, or Use recovery code.
3. Email links open https://nudgemeready.app/recover and only work on the phone where the app is installed (usually valid for 24 hours).
4. Choose a new PIN or password, then continue.

Still stuck? Email support@nudgemeready.app — support cannot see your encrypted data, but can help you through the steps.

16. Privacy & data

• Nudges, notes, attachments, crew details, and settings stay on this phone and are encrypted at rest.
• This version does not sync to the cloud. Uninstalling the app removes local data.
• Permissions (microphone, speech, location, contacts, calendar, Face ID, photos) are only used for the features you turn on.
• Full policy: Privacy policy

17. Tips & troubleshooting