Phone setup

Add NomadSpots to your phone Home Screen

Open NomadSpots at /app first. Then use Safari's Share menu on iPhone or Chrome's menu on Android to save the working app view, not the landing page.

By Tim & Thomas 4 min read Updated 13 Jul 2026

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The short answer

How do you add NomadSpots to your phone?

To save NomadSpots properly, open https://www.nomadspots.app/app first. Then use Safari's Share sheet on iPhone or Chrome's menu on Android to add it to your Home Screen. The saved icon should open the map and workspace guide directly.

iPhone

How do you add NomadSpots on iPhone?

Use Safari. Apple documents the Home Screen action inside Safari's Share menu.

1
Open Safari on your iPhone.
2
Go to https://www.nomadspots.app/app.
3
Tap the Share button.
4
Scroll and tap Add to Home Screen.
5
Check the name, then tap Add.

Android

How do you install NomadSpots on Android?

Use Chrome. Google documents the web app install flow from the browser menu.

1
Open Chrome on your Android phone.
2
Go to https://www.nomadspots.app/app.
3
Tap the three-dot menu next to the address bar.
4
Tap Add to home screen or Install app.
5
Follow the prompt and place the icon.

Reference

Where do these steps come from?

The phone vendors document the basic Home Screen and web app install actions. The NomadSpots-specific part is opening /app first.

Official source

Apple Support: add a website icon to your iPhone Home Screen

Open source

Official source

Google Chrome Help: install a web app on Android

Open source

FAQ

Questions people ask before saving a web app

How do I add NomadSpots to my iPhone Home Screen?

Open NomadSpots at /app in Safari, tap the Share button, choose Add to Home Screen, keep the name NomadSpots, then tap Add. Open /app first so the saved icon launches the working guide instead of the landing page.

How do I install NomadSpots on Android?

Open NomadSpots at /app in Chrome, tap the three-dot menu, choose Add to home screen or Install app, then follow the prompt. Android uses the web app manifest, so the installed icon should open the app view.

Why should I open /app before saving it?

Because the landing page is the public explanation and /app is the actual workspace guide. Saving /app makes the icon useful when you are walking around a city and need the map quickly.

Does this install anything from the App Store or Play Store?

No. This saves the web app to your phone. It behaves like an app icon, but it still updates from the web and does not require an App Store or Play Store download.

Can I remove the NomadSpots icon later?

Yes. On iPhone, remove it like a normal Home Screen icon. On Android, long-press the icon or use Android app settings, depending on how Chrome installed it.

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