iPhone app and widgets
Connecting the app to the Cloud or your own server, signing in, Face ID and passkey, home-screen widgets.
The Rivo iPhone app (iOS 17 and later; on iPad it uses an adaptive layout) is the same dashboard as on the web: money, plan, vault, contacts and the other sections. Which sections you see is decided by your server and plan.
The app will be on the App Store later: the link will appear on the home page and in your customer account — for now they say "soon".
Connecting
The quickest way is a QR code from the web, if you are already signed in to Rivo on your computer: the app takes the address and the sign-in from the code. How — Connect your iPhone with a QR code.
By hand: the first screen asks where your Rivo is:
- Cloud — enter the name (the part before
.me.rivo.day) or paste the whole address. - Own server — the full address of your installation: HTTPS, plain HTTP only on a local network.
No account yet — the 14-day trial link leads to signup.
If the server sits behind Cloudflare Access, tap "Scan access code" on the address screen and scan the QR code from Settings → Access → Devices on the web.
Signing in
- Cloud — email and password, with a forgot-password link. Addresses on
*.me.rivo.dayalso offer signing in with a passkey. - Own installation — with the PIN or a password, depending on how sign-in is set up on the server. Passkey sign-in and iCloud Keychain password autofill don't work on your own domain — that's an Apple limitation. If a passkey is set up on the web, the vault in the app opens with the PIN plus a code from Settings → Access → App code.
More on sign-in methods — Signing in: PIN, password and passkey.
Face ID
- Face ID protects the app at launch and covers it when you return from the background.
- The vault unlocks with Face ID for 10 minutes.
- Quick sign-in: email and password are kept in the Keychain behind Face ID. Turn it off in the app's settings → Protection → Face ID sign-in.
Switching instances
App settings → Instance → Switch instance. This signs you out: the token, PIN and cache are wiped from the phone, data on the server stays.
Widgets
| Widget | Size | Shows |
|---|---|---|
| Money today | small | what's yours now and how much is free until payday |
| Upcoming payments | medium | the three nearest payments from the forecast |
- The widget doesn't go online by itself — it shows a snapshot the app left. Until there's data, or after you sign out, it asks you to open the app.
- It refreshes every 30 minutes and at midnight; a snapshot older than two hours is labelled with how long ago it was updated.
- If amounts are hidden with the "eye" in the app, the widget shows "•••". On the lock screen the system hides amounts.
If the Cloud isn't paid
The app is read-only, with a banner and a pay button on top. See Plans and payment.