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Getting started
What permissions does What a Day need?
Location (“Always” is recommended so trips and visits get recorded), Photos, Health, Calendars and Reminders. None are required — skip one and that kind of item simply won’t appear. Change them anytime in iPhone Settings.
Which devices are supported?
iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch running iOS 27 / iPadOS 27 / watchOS 27 or later. iPad and foldables get a two-column layout in landscape.
What do I do after installing?
After the introduction, grant the permissions you want. Manage sources in Settings → Sources and permissions, or pull down the timeline to load data for a day. Automatic location recording requires permission; iOS schedules background updates.
Recording & timeline
Why is a trip missing?
Usually: location isn’t set to “Always”, Low Power Mode was on, or the system didn’t report a location then. You can add it manually on that day’s timeline.
The transport mode is wrong. How do I fix it?
Open the trip and change the mode in its detail view.
Why do weather events say “about”?
They’re inferred from hourly historical weather, so times are approximate and marked as such. Where official alerts exist, the alert’s time range is used instead.
How do I add a quick note?
Tap + at the top right of the timeline to create a life event. Add a mood, a thought or an idea, and link photos.
How do I jump to a day long ago?
Pull down the week strip to expand the month. Tap the month/year in the header to choose another year and month, or swipe to browse dates and weeks.
Privacy & data
Is my data uploaded?
Your records are stored on your device. Summaries and AI rewrites run on-device with Apple Intelligence and never reach our servers. See the Privacy Policy.
Will a share card reveal where I live?
You choose: map, path only (default) or hidden. If a route starts or ends near Home, the first and last 200 m are trimmed.
How do I export or delete my data?
In Settings you can export an archive, restore one, or delete everything. Export and restore are always free.
Plus & purchases
What’s the difference between Free and What a Day+?
Membership is being finalized. Purchases and trials are not available yet. All implemented features are open, with no seven-day history limit. Refer to the app for finalized benefits.
Are records older than 7 days deleted?
No. The current version has no seven-day viewing limit either. Use the calendar to browse earlier records.
How do I restore or cancel a purchase?
Purchases are not available yet. Once enabled, restore purchases on the membership screen and manage subscriptions in iPhone Settings → your name → Subscriptions.
Widgets & watch
How do I add a widget?
Touch and hold an empty area of the Home Screen, tap “+” at the top left, and search for What a Day. Lock Screen widgets are added while editing the Lock Screen.
What’s on Apple Watch?
The current Watch app and sleep-ring complication read sleep samples available in the Watch Health store. Open the Watch app and allow reading sleep. Full Today, Places and Weather pages are still in development.
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