8:47
On the train
“Did I lock it?” Of course you did. Probably. Maybe. …Getting off at the next stop?
Calm, before you close the door
Did I lock up…?
Stop going back. Start having proof.
Snap the stove, snap the door — three seconds on your way out. And whenever the question creeps back, the proof is right in your pocket.
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- No account, no cloud
- Photos delete themselves
- Works fully offline
All good. Enjoy your day.
You know the moment.
10:03
In a meeting
Everyone's discussing the roadmap. You're at home with the iron. Again.
Day 1
On vacation
The stove is 400 km away, and you can picture it with perfect clarity.
You're not forgetful. Your brain just hates uncertainty. So hand it certainty.
How it works
One ritual. From the door to calm.
Phew.⚡︎
StoveIronCurling iron+
Chips follow your route
01
You snap on your way to the door
Open Phew. and you're straight in the camera. The app remembers your route — your items arm themselves in the order you always shoot. Tap for a photo; hold to record a clip — spoken proof that all is fine.
02
The circle closes
The last item, and the brush completes the ensō. The ritual is done by its photos, not by leaving. All good. Enjoy your day.
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03
Skipped one? Phew. speaks up
As you leave, the geofence checks what's still unphotographed and reminds you of exactly that. When everything's done, it stays quiet.
Stove · 07:42
04
Doubt strikes outside
Open the app and swipe through every proof, each with its capture time. Phew.
Phew.Home
All checked
Today's departure · 07:46
Stove07:42
Iron07:44
Curling iron07:45
Front door07:46
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Coming home wipes the slate
When you return, Phew. sets up a fresh ritual and cleans up the last check's proof. And if it can't, a safety net deletes it after a period you choose — 12 hours to 7 days.
The ritual, in motion
Tap for a photo, hold for a video. One calm pass on your way out, and the proof is already yours.
Features
Built for one job: certainty
No feeds, no streaks, no badges. Every feature exists to answer one question — “is everything okay back home?” — as fast as possible.
It watches the door for you
Leave with something unphotographed? Phew. tells you exactly what. Come home? A fresh ritual sets itself up — slate clean.
2 checks left
1/3
All checked
Today's departure · 07:46
The answer without unlocking
A Lock Screen widget and a Live Activity in the Dynamic Island. You see your progress — and the “all good” — without ever opening the app.
Home. Cottage. Office.
Every place gets its own items and its own independent ritual. The stove at home, the wood burner at the cottage, the window at work.
Your camera roll stays yours
Captures live inside Phew. — never in your photo library. No stoves between your holiday photos, nothing to delete by hand. And after 12 hours to 7 days — your call — proof expires on its own.
Quick exit, or the long goodbye
A workday needs just the basics. Before a vacation, switch to long-departure mode and the plants and main water valve join in — even mid-ritual.
A ritual, not a checklist
Hand-tuned haptics, a hand-drawn ensō, zero gamification. Thirty seconds of calm instead of another to-do app.
Privacy
No cloud. No account. No data.
Phew. has no backend, so your photos physically have nowhere to go. They stay encrypted on your phone, excluded from backups — and then they delete themselves.
- 100% offline — the app never touches the network
- Encrypted on device, excluded from backups
- No analytics, no trackers, no third-party SDKs
- Photos self-delete — and the app never touches your photo library
App Store privacy label
“Data Not Collected”
A label only apps that truly collect nothing get to wear.
Pricing
Start free. Stay on your terms.
Your first 7 days, everything is unlocked — no card. Then pick what suits you.
First 7 days
Everything unlocked, free
The full app, no limits, no card, no account. See if the ritual sticks — decide after.
Monthly
No commitment. Cancel anytime right in the App Store.
Yearly
Cheaper than monthly — you save about a third.
Forever
Buy once, yours for good — updates and Family Sharing included.
- Every feature in every plan
- Unlimited items and multiple places
- Family Sharing with the Forever plan
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FAQ
Fair questions
Do I have to pay a subscription?
Only if you want to. Phew. has a monthly and a yearly plan — and a Forever plan: pay once and the app is yours for good, updates and Family Sharing included. The first 7 days everything is free, no card.
Can't I just snap it with the camera app?
You can — that's how most people start. But your camera roll slowly turns into a museum of stoves and irons you have to clean out yourself. Phew. keeps proof out of your photo library entirely — sorted by item, stamped with its capture time, and gone on its own once it's done its job.
Where do my photos end up?
On your phone and nowhere else. Phew. has no server, no account and no cloud — and it never touches your photo library. Captures are encrypted, excluded from backups, cleaned up on your next departure and gone at the latest after a retention period you choose (12 hours to 7 days).
Do I have to allow location access?
No. Location powers an optional leaving reminder — it tells you exactly what you haven't photographed yet, and sets up a fresh ritual when you return. Without it you start a new departure with one tap. Either way, your location never leaves your phone.
Won't geofencing drain my battery?
No. Phew. doesn't track you with GPS. It uses Apple's system geofence regions — the same technology as Reminders' location alerts, with a comparably minimal battery footprint.
Does it work offline?
Entirely. Phew. has no servers and no networking code of its own — the only internet it ever meets is the App Store at purchase time. Which is also the strongest privacy guarantee there is.
Is this therapy?
No. Phew. is a practical verification tool — you snap it, you know. It is not a medical device, not therapy, and not a substitute for either. If checking seriously interferes with your life, talking to a professional is the right call.
What about Android?
Not right now. Phew. is built natively for iPhone — widgets, haptics, geofencing. If that ever changes, you'll read it here first.
Can I rely on the reminder one hundred percent?
Treat it as a safety net, not a lock. Apple's geofencing can react with a few minutes' delay — which is why the ritual is built on photos, not on a notification. Phew. is a peace-of-mind tool, not a security system.
Enjoy your day.
The question will come back. Next time, you'll have the answer.
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