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ChatSyncs can be installed as a Progressive Web App (PWA) on iPhone for faster, app-like access to the Shared Inbox — no separate App Store download needed.
PWA installation on iOS works only in Safari — it won’t work from Chrome or any other browser on iPhone.
Install ChatSyncs prompt in Safari on iPhone, with instructions: tap the Share button, select Add to Home Screen, tap Add to install app
ChatSyncs may show this Install ChatSyncs prompt automatically the first time you open it in Safari — you can follow it directly, or use the manual steps below.
1

Open ChatSyncs in Safari

On your iPhone, open Safari and log in to your ChatSyncs account.
2

Go to Shared Inbox

After logging in, navigate to Shared Inbox.
3

Tap Share

Safari menu on iPhone with Share as the first option, above Add to Bookmarks and New Tab
Tap the Share icon (on some Safari layouts this is at the bottom of the screen; on others it’s the first item in the top menu, as shown here).
4

Select "Add to Home Screen"

Safari share sheet on iPhone with Add to Home Screen option visible in the expanded list
Scroll down in the Share menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
5

Confirm the install

Add to Home Screen dialog on iPhone with the ChatSyncs name, Open as Web App toggle enabled, and an Add button
Review the app name if needed, keep Open as Web App enabled, then tap Add in the top-right corner.
6

Open the app

ChatSyncs app icon installed on the iPhone home screen alongside other apps
The ChatSyncs icon is added to your Home Screen. Tap it to open and use ChatSyncs like a native app, without opening Safari first.
If Add to Home Screen isn’t visible in the Share menu, confirm you’re using Safari — this option doesn’t appear in Chrome or other iOS browsers.

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Frequently asked

Yes, but only through Safari — open Shared Inbox in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen, then Add. It won’t work from Chrome or another browser on iOS.
Confirm you’re using Safari — this option doesn’t appear in Chrome or other iOS browsers.
No — this is a Progressive Web App install through Safari, not an App Store download.

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What’s next

Need this on Android instead? See Install ChatSyncs on Android.