Widgets and lock screen

Kevra has widgets for the home screen of your phone or tablet, on iPhone, iPad and Android. They update by themselves as you read.

The widgets

• Keep reading: the book you've started, its cover and how far you are. Tap it and the book opens where you were, without going through the library. (In the iPhone gallery it's called "Continue reading".)
• Your streak: how many days in a row you've been reading and how much you've read today. If the day is ending and you haven't read yet, it reminds you. With a yearly goal set, it also shows how much you have left. (In the iPhone gallery it's called "Streak and goal".)
• This month: one square per day of the month, brighter the more you read.
• Quote of the day: a sentence you highlighted, different every day.

In Settings → Widgets you'll find them all, with a preview, a mark on the ones you've already added and how to add them.

Adding them

On Android: in Settings → Widgets, open the one you want and tap Add to home screen; confirm in the system prompt. You can also long-press an empty spot on your home screen, open "Widgets" and look for Kevra.

On iPhone and iPad: Apple doesn't let an app add itself. Long-press an empty spot on your home screen, tap the + button at the top, search for Kevra and pick a size.

On the lock screen (iPhone)

• Streak widget: on iOS 16 or later you can also put it on the lock screen, as a circle, a rectangle or a line next to the time.
• Reading card (Live Activity): on iOS 16.1 or later, while you're reading or listening to a book, a card appears on the lock screen with the cover, the minutes in this session, your progress and your streak. When you close the book it stays paused for a while and then goes away by itself. If you don't want it, you can turn off Kevra's Live Activities in the iPhone Settings.

On Android there's no lock screen card.

Common questions

Does what I read on my e-reader or Kobo show up? Yes. The widgets check your account every so often (roughly every 15–60 minutes, depending on what the system allows), so what you read on other devices shows up even if you don't open Kevra on your phone.

My streak is a day behind. This can happen if you haven't opened the app on that phone for a while. Opening Kevra brings it up to date. See also Your stats and streaks.

The widget is empty. "Keep reading" needs a book you've started. Also check that you're signed in, and open Kevra once so it catches up.