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Put Brace For It on your home screen

Open it in one tap when a storm is coming. No app store needed, and it’s free.

  1. Pick your phone.
  2. Follow the 3 taps.
  3. Find the new icon on your home screen.

Add it to your home screen

iPhone, in Safari

  1. Open braceforit.com in Safari. Tap ⋯ beside the address, then tap Share.See the Share button (a square with an arrow) instead? Tap it.

    Drawing: Safari’s address bar at the bottom of the screen, with the ⋯ button highlighted. Above it, the menu that opens, with Share highlighted.

  2. Scroll down the list. Tap Add to Home Screen.Not in the list? At the bottom, tap Edit Actions and add it.

    Drawing: the share sheet, scrolled down. Add to Home Screen is highlighted in the list.

  3. Tap Add at the top right.Leave Open as Web App on.

    Drawing: the Add to Home Screen screen. The Brace For It icon and name, Open as Web App switched on, and Add at the top right highlighted.

On iPhone, sign in once from the new icon to bring your plan.

Chrome on iPhone: tap Share at the right of the address bar, then Add to Home Screen, then Add.

Look for this icon on your home screen. One tap opens Brace For It.

Sources

  1. Apple: Bookmark a website in Safari on iPhone (Add a website icon to your Home Screen), iPhone User Guide, iOS 26 and iOS 27 · checked Oct 31, 2026
  2. Apple: Turn a website into an app in Safari on iPhone · checked Oct 31, 2026
  3. Google: Use web apps, Chrome Help for Android · checked Oct 31, 2026
  4. Google: Create shortcuts for websites in Chrome, Chrome Help for Android · checked Oct 31, 2026
  5. Google: Use web apps, Chrome Help for iPhone and iPad · checked Oct 31, 2026