The mobile app exists to make two things easy: checking in against a dead-man’s switch, and reading what someone has released to you. The full editing experience stays on the web.
Installing
At launch, Inktally for iOS will be available on the App Store and for Android on Google Play. (We will link to both from this page once approved.)
Signing in with biometrics
First sign-in uses your email + password (and 2FA if you have it). After that, the app stores your unwrapped vault key in the device secure enclave, and unlocks via Face ID, Touch ID, or fingerprint. The key never leaves the secure enclave; even a rooted phone can’t extract it.
You can opt out of biometric unlock from Settings → Mobile → Biometric. Without it, you’ll re-enter your password on each app open.
Check-in shortcuts
If you have a dead-man’s-switch trigger configured, the app sends a push notification a few days before each window closes. Tapping the notification checks you in immediately — no need to even unlock the app.
On iOS, you can also add the "Check in" widget to your home screen. One tap from there counts as a check-in.
Offline access
The app caches the items you’ve recently viewed so you can read them without a connection. The cache is encrypted with the same vault key — losing your phone isn’t a privacy incident. You can wipe the cache from Settings → Mobile → Storage at any time.
Auto-lock
Inktally auto-locks the app after a configurable idle period (default: 5 minutes). Re-opening requires biometric or password. This is on for everyone and can be tightened but not disabled.
Status: the mobile app is in development. This article will become more concrete as we get closer to a public release; for now, the source of truth is the web app plus this page.