Raise the Shade

Quick Start
 Full User Guide →

Everything you need to get up and running — from first sign-in to your first check-in.

1 · Sign In

  1. Open the app link you were sent in your browser.
  2. Enter your email address and tap Send Sign-in Link.
  3. Check your email and tap the link — you're in. No password needed.
  4. Add the app to your home screen when prompted.
Allow notifications when asked — that's how your reminders reach you.

2 · Set Your Schedule

  1. Go to Settings → Schedule.
  2. Set your timezone first — this is important.
  3. Choose your check-in time — pick something you'll do every day.
  4. Leave the grace period at the default (1 hour) for now. You can adjust it later.

3 · Add a Contact

  1. Talk to your contact first. Make sure they know what the app does and are happy to help.
  2. Go to Contacts → Add Contact and enter their details. Save.
  3. To send them an intro email, tap anywhere on their contact card to open their record — the option is there.
  4. Once they've agreed, mark them as Confirmed. Only confirmed contacts receive notifications.

4 · Your Daily Check-in

  1. At your check-in time, you'll get a reminder notification.
  2. Tap it and open the app.
  3. Tap Check In. Done for the day.
You can check in any time — you don't have to wait for the reminder. If you'll be busy later, check in early.

How Reminders & Notifications Work

Check-in time → Reminder 1 sent to your device
You check in → Day complete. Nothing more happens.
You don't check in → Grace period begins (default: 1 hour)
Before grace ends → Reminder 2 sent to your device (configure in Settings → Reminders)
You check in during grace period → Day complete. No notification sent.
Grace period ends — no check-in → Notification email sent to your confirmed contacts
There's also an Alert button in the app you can tap any time — day or night, check-in or not — to ask your contacts to reach out to you. This is separate from the automatic notification flow above. It is not an emergency service; for life-threatening emergencies, call 911.

Good to Know

  • Going away for a few days? Turn off your daily check-in in Settings → Daily Check-in Active so no notifications fire while you're out of touch.
  • Is a contact going to be unavailable? Pause their notifications in Contacts → Edit Contact → Daily Monitoring / Alert Contacts.
  • Something not working? Email us at support@raisetheshade.app — we want to hear from you.