Add widgets and the watch complication
Keep due cards visible with Swiftflip widgets on iPhone, iPad and Mac, plus the Due Cards complication on Apple Watch.
Swiftflip widgets show your due-card count without opening the app. See the widgets overview for what each one does.
Home Screen widgets
Touch and hold an empty part of the Home Screen, tap the add button in the corner, then search for Swiftflip. There are three widgets:
- Due Now shows how many cards are due right now. When you are caught up it says so.
- Deck Queue lists decks with cards ready to study. Open a deck from its row or use its Practice control to start the due session.
- Week Rhythm shows your review activity over the last seven days.
Tap a widget to open Swiftflip. Due Now takes you into practice, a Deck Queue row opens that deck and Week Rhythm opens your insights.
Lock Screen and StandBy
Due Now also works on the Lock Screen. Edit the Lock Screen, tap a widget slot and pick Swiftflip. It fits the small circular, rectangular and inline shapes. When your iPhone is charging on its side, the same widget appears in StandBy.
Mac widgets
Due Now, Deck Queue and Week Rhythm run on the Mac desktop too. Control-click the desktop, select Edit Widgets, search for Swiftflip and drag a size into place.
The Mac widgets read the library on that Mac. Allow iCloud sync and the widget’s next refresh to finish before comparing counts across devices.
Apple Watch complication
On Apple Watch, the Due Cards complication shows your due count on the watch face. Touch and hold the face, tap Edit, choose a circular slot and pick Swiftflip Due Cards. Tap it to open Due for Practice.
How they update
Widgets and the complication refresh through the day and right after you practice, so the count reflects your latest session. A widget can lag behind the app while iCloud sync or its next scheduled refresh is pending. Open Swiftflip on that device if a count looks old.
Pair widgets with study reminders to get a nudge when cards are waiting.