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PWA App Installation & Mobile Push Guide

6 min read·Applies to: Montis AppOpen in the Montis App

Installing Montis as a Progressive Web App (PWA) delivers a native app experience on mobile and desktop—offering full-screen display, fast startup, and push notification support.

Who gets alerts

Montis sends a push alert when Intervals.icu tells it about one of two things:

Alert When it is sent
New activity A new workout is uploaded to Intervals.icu. Tap it for your coaching update.
New wellness data Your wellness data in Intervals.icu changes. Tap it to review your readiness.

There are no other alerts: no reminders, no weekly report alerts and no coach messages.

  • Alerts reach Supporters and Subscribers only. Montis matches you by your Intervals.icu account email.
  • Anyone can switch alerts on and send a test alert, but on a Free account no real alerts arrive.

Switch alerts on

Alerts are off on each device until you switch them on there. Do this on every phone or computer you want alerts on.

  1. Install Montis on the device first (see How to Add Montis PWA App below). On iPhone and iPad this is required.
  2. Open the bell menu at the top of the app and switch on PWA Push Alerts. You can also use PWA Mobile Push Alerts in the Gemini AI Settings window.
  3. Allow notifications when your browser asks.
  4. Press Send Test Alert (in Gemini AI Settings: Test Alert) to check that it works.

If your browser blocks notifications, press Setup & Unblock Guide or follow the steps further down this page.

If your browser already allows notifications for Montis, the app may switch the device on for you.

One alert per update

After an alert, Montis does not send another alert of the same kind until the update has been collected. This stops a stream of alerts while you are out training.

  • The update is collected when you open Montis or switch back to it.
  • It is also collected when Check Pending Training Updates runs in Tools, or when an AI assistant runs it through the Montis connector in ChatGPT or Claude.
  • Activity and wellness count separately. A waiting wellness update does not hold back an activity alert.

Missed an alert?

You do not need push alerts to get your updates. Each time you open Montis, the app checks for new activities and wellness data. Devices without alerts also check each time you switch back to the app.

When something new is waiting, you see:

  • a NEW ACTIVITY ALERT or NEW WELLNESS DATA ALERT dialog with a short AI evaluation;
  • an item in the bell menu;
  • a card in the AI Coach chat. AI Coach is given the update, so you can ask about it straight away;
  • your Weekly report, Calendar or Wellness view refreshed with the new data.

From the dialog you can press Analyse Activity in SIL, Show Full Wellness, View Data & AI Insight in Tools or Dismiss. Each choice saves the update to Tools → History under Check Pending Training Updates, so you can come back to it later. History only keeps checks that found something new.

If Montis is open when an alert arrives, it shows a short message in the app instead.

AI key and usage

The numbers come from Intervals.icu and the Montis engine. The short AI evaluation uses Gemini: the shared Montis AI key for Subscribers, up to the monthly allowance, or your own Gemini key. Without a key you still get the update, with a note that the AI evaluation needs an API key. See Montis Gemini App Setup.

📱 How to Add Montis PWA App

Follow the instructions below for your device to install Montis on your Home Screen or Desktop:

1. Apple iOS (iPhone & iPad)

  1. Open Safari on your iPhone or iPad and navigate to Montis (montis.icu or your app link).
  2. Tap the Share icon (the square with an upward arrow 📤 at the bottom or top bar).
  3. Scroll down the menu and tap Add to Home Screen (➕).
  4. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
  5. The Montis icon will appear on your Home Screen. Tap it anytime to launch Montis in full-screen app mode.

Note for iOS: Apple iOS requires adding Montis to your Home Screen to enable Lock Screen Push Notifications.

2. Android (Google Chrome, Edge & Samsung Internet)

  1. Open Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge on your Android phone or tablet and navigate to Montis.
  2. Tap the "Install Montis" banner that pops up at the bottom of the screen.
  3. If the banner does not appear: Tap the 3 Dots Menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of Chrome/Edge.
  4. Select Install app or Add to Home Screen.
  5. Tap Install to confirm. Montis will be added to your Home Screen and App Drawer.

3. Desktop Browsers (Chrome & Edge on Windows, macOS & Linux)

Google Chrome (Desktop):

  1. Open Montis in Google Chrome.
  2. Look at the right side of the address bar for the Install icon (a monitor with a down arrow 📥).
  3. Alternatively: Click the 3 Dots Menu (⋮) in the top-right corner → Save and Share → Install Montis...
  4. Click Install in the popup prompt. Montis opens in its own standalone window and can be pinned to your Taskbar (Windows) or Dock (macOS).

Microsoft Edge (Desktop):

  1. Open Montis in Microsoft Edge.
  2. Click the App Available / Install icon on the right side of the address bar, or click 3 Dots Menu (...) → Apps → Install Montis.
  3. Click Install. Edge will give you options to pin Montis to your Taskbar, Start Menu, or macOS Dock.

🔔 PWA Mobile Push Notifications Setup Guide

Montis delivers real-time lock screen alerts and home screen badge updates when new training sessions (ACTIVITY_UPLOADED) or wellness metrics (WELLNESS_UPDATED) are synced from Intervals.icu.

If your browser displays "Notification permission blocked in browser settings", follow the device-specific instructions below to enable or reset site permissions:

1. Google Chrome (Desktop / Mac / Windows)

  1. In the address bar at the top, click the Padlock or Tune/Settings icon (🔐 or 🎛️) to the left of the URL montis.icu or your preview link.
  2. Find Notifications.
  3. Toggle the switch to Allow (or change the dropdown from Block to Allow / Reset permission).
  4. Refresh the page and toggle PWA Mobile Push Alerts (in Gemini AI Settings) or PWA Push Alerts (in the bell menu) again in Montis.

Alternatively in Chrome Settings: Go to chrome://settings/content/siteDetails?site= → Find Notifications → Select Allow.

2. Apple iOS (iPhone / iPad - PWA installed on Home Screen)

  1. Open your iPhone Settings app.
  2. Scroll down and tap Notifications.
  3. Find and tap Montis in the list of apps.
  4. Turn on Allow Notifications.
  5. Ensure Lock Screen, Notification Center, and Banners are checked.

Note for Safari browser on iOS: Apple iOS only supports PWA push notifications when Montis is added to your iPhone Home Screen (Share icon → Add to Home Screen).

3. Android (Chrome PWA)

  1. Open Android Settings → Apps → Montis (or Chrome).
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Select Allow.

Or, in Chrome on your phone: Tap the 3 dots (top right) → Settings → Site Settings → Notifications → Select Montis → Tap Clear & Reset / Allow.

4. Safari (macOS Desktop)

  1. Open Safari → Click Safari in the top menu bar → Settings... (or Cmd + ,).
  2. Click the Websites tab at the top.
  3. Select Notifications on the left sidebar.
  4. Locate the Montis app URL on the right and change the dropdown setting to Allow.

Once permissions are reset to Allow, switch back to Montis, switch on PWA Push Alerts in the bell menu (or PWA Mobile Push Alerts in Gemini AI Settings) and press Send Test Alert (Test Alert in Gemini AI Settings) to check delivery.

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