How do I add VetVitae widgets to my home screen?
VetVitae has four widgets on iPhone, iPad and Android: Today, Pet, Medicine and Quick actions. They show what Home shows without opening the app, and every tap opens VetVitae on that action, so you always see the latest before you confirm.
Updated November 7, 2026
On Android:
- Press and hold an empty spot on your home screen.
- Tap Widgets.
- Find VetVitae and open it.
- Press and hold the widget you want and drag it onto the home screen.
- For Pet or Medicine, pick the pet or the course. With only one to choose from, it's picked for you.
The words on your phone may differ a little, since each Android brand names these menus its own way.
On an iPhone or iPad, with iOS 17 or later:
- Press and hold an empty spot on your home screen until the apps jiggle.
- Tap Edit, then Add Widget. On iOS 17, tap + at the top.
- Find VetVitae and tap it.
- Swipe to the widget you want and tap Add Widget.
- Pet and Medicine start on your first pet or course. To pick another, press and hold the widget and tap Edit Widget.
Which widgets are there?
| Widget | What it shows | Tap |
|---|---|---|
| Today | What is due today for every pet: doses by Morning, Afternoon and Evening, appointments, and an exam's preparation for tomorrow, with how many doses are given so far | Give on a dose, or the header to open Home |
| Pet | One pet: photo, name, how your pet is (All good, how many are overdue, or Lost) and the next thing coming | Opens the pet |
| Medicine | One course: the day of the course, like "Day 3 of 7", the next dose and the supply left | Give |
| Quick actions | Buttons only: Add, Log weight and Give a dose | Opens that form |
Today grows and shrinks with its size. When everything doesn't fit, it shows what still needs giving first, with Open Home for the rest.
What happens when I tap Give?
VetVitae opens on that dose, ready to mark it given, with the time set to now. If someone already gave or skipped it on another phone, VetVitae shows that, like "Given 08:05 · João", instead of letting the dose be given twice.
Widgets never mark a dose on their own. A widget only knows what your phone last saved, and opening the app first is what keeps two people from giving the same dose.
Add and Log weight ask which pet when you have more than one. Give a dose opens Medicines.
How up to date is a widget?
A widget shows what VetVitae last saved on your phone. It updates every time the app opens, comes back to the front, or saves something.
- Without opening the app, a dose still turns Late on its own when its time passes, and a new day starts at midnight.
- What a co-owner did on another phone shows after you next open VetVitae.
- When what the widget has is more than a day old, it says Updated with the time and Open VetVitae to update.
How do I change the pet or the course on a widget?
Press and hold the widget, then tap the option to change it: Edit Widget on an iPhone or iPad, and the pencil or Reconfigure on most Android phones. Pick another pet or course.
When a course finishes, the Medicine widget says Course finished on with the date, and Pick another. When a pet is no longer available, the Pet widget says so and offers Pick another too. On an iPhone or iPad, both say To pick another, press and hold the widget. instead.
What can someone holding my phone see?
Widgets sit on your home screen, so anyone who picks up your phone sees them. They show pet names, medicines and what is due, never notes, results, files or contacts.
Remembered pets never show on a widget. A lost pet shows its alert first.
What to know
- Widgets are on Android, and on iPhone and iPad with iOS 17 or later. There are no widgets on the web.
- Widgets follow the app's theme and language.
- Signed out, a widget shows Log in to see what is due today. and no pet data.
- Medicine lists only ongoing courses with a schedule. As needed medicines have no doses to show.
Questions
Is there a VetVitae widget for iPhone?
Yes, on iPhone and iPad with iOS 17 or later. They are the same four widgets as on Android, in the sizes iOS offers: Today medium or large, Pet and Medicine small, and Quick actions medium.
Why does the widget say to open VetVitae?
The widget's information is more than a day old. Widgets show what VetVitae last saved on your phone and never go online on their own. Open VetVitae once and every widget updates with the latest, including what a co-owner logged on another phone.
Can I give a dose straight from the widget?
Not without opening the app. Give opens VetVitae on that dose, already filled in, and you confirm there. VetVitae opens first so it can show whether someone else already gave the dose on another phone, which keeps your pet from getting it twice.
Does a widget work with more than one pet?
Yes. Today shows what is due for every pet at once. Pet follows one pet, so add one Pet widget for each pet you want on the home screen. Quick actions asks which pet when you tap Add or Log weight.
Still stuck?
Write to contact@vetvitae.com. A person answers.
VetVitae is a record, not medical advice. Ask your vet about doses and schedules.