Yes, you can use Nowistay as an app on your phone. Nowistay is a web app you install straight from your browser by adding it to your home screen, so there is nothing to download from the App Store or Google Play. Once added, it opens full screen and works just like a regular app. Below are the exact steps for iPhone and for Android.
Does Nowistay have a mobile app?
Nowistay does not have a separate app to download from the Apple App Store or Google Play. Instead, you install it directly from your phone's web browser by adding app.nowistay.com to your home screen. You get a Nowistay icon on your screen, a full-screen view without browser bars, and one-tap access to your messages, calendar, and bookings.
How to install Nowistay on iPhone (iOS)
On iPhone and iPad, you need to use the Safari browser. Adding Nowistay to your home screen does not work from Chrome or other browsers on iOS.
- Open Safari and go to app.nowistay.com. Sign in to your account if you are prompted.
- Tap the Share button, the square icon with an arrow pointing up. On iPhone it is at the bottom center of the screen; on iPad it is at the top right.
- In the menu that opens, scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen.
- You will see a preview with the Nowistay name and icon. Tap Add in the top right corner.
- The Nowistay icon now appears on your home screen. Tap it to open Nowistay full screen, like an app.
How to install Nowistay on Android
On Android, the easiest way is with the Chrome browser.
- Open Chrome and go to app.nowistay.com. Sign in to your account if you are prompted.
- Tap the three-dot menu in the top right corner of Chrome.
- Tap Add to Home screen. Depending on your version of Chrome, this option may be labelled Install app.
- In the popup that appears, tap Install or Add to confirm.
- The Nowistay icon appears on your home screen or in your app drawer. Tap it to open Nowistay full screen, like an app.
Chrome may also show an Install app prompt at the bottom of the screen when you open the site. You can tap that to install Nowistay in one step.
If you use Samsung Internet, tap the menu at the bottom of the browser, choose Add page to, then Home screen.
Tips and troubleshooting
- On iPhone, you must use Safari. The Add to Home Screen option only works reliably in Safari, not in Chrome or Firefox on iOS.
- Cannot find Add to Home Screen? Make sure you are in Safari, then scroll down inside the share menu to reveal the option.
- Sign in once. The first time you open the installed app, you may need to log in again. After that, it keeps you signed in.
- To remove the app, press and hold the Nowistay icon and choose to remove or delete it, just like any other app.
Why add Nowistay to your home screen?
Installing Nowistay on your phone gives you one-tap access without typing the web address, a clean full-screen view with no browser bars, and a faster way to check your messages, calendar, and bookings while you are on the go.
