How do I add PostHog to my home screen?

Install PocketHog from the App Store, connect your PostHog account with a Personal API key, then long-press your iPhone home screen and tap the + button to add a PocketHog widget. Choose small or medium size and select which project to display.

How often do PocketHog widgets refresh?

PocketHog widgets refresh approximately every 30 minutes using iOS background refresh. Data is cached locally so widgets display instantly even when the app isn't running.

March 23, 2026

PostHog Home Screen Widget for iPhone

Q: Does PostHog have iPhone widgets?

PostHog does not offer native iOS widgets. PocketHog, a third-party iOS app, adds home screen widgets that display live PostHog metrics — visitor counts, conversion events, and trend charts — updating every 30 minutes.

PostHog doesn't offer native iOS widgets. PocketHog adds home screen widgets that display live PostHog metrics — visitor counts, conversion events, and trend charts — updating every 30 minutes.

What the Widget Shows

Visitor count — total unique visitors for the current period
Conversion metric — count of your chosen PostHog event (signups, purchases, activations, etc.)
Sparkline trend chart — a compact line chart showing the visitor trend over the period
Project name — clearly labelled so you know which project you're looking at

Widget Sizes

PocketHog supports two widget sizes:

Small widget — displays visitor count, conversion count, and the project name in a compact square. Ideal for a quick pulse check.
Medium widget — adds a sparkline trend chart alongside the metrics, giving you a visual sense of direction without opening the app.

How to Set Up

Install PocketHog from the the App Store ($4.99 one-time).
Connect your PostHog account — create a Personal API key (starts with phx_) with project, query, and event_definition read scopes. Paste it into PocketHog and select your region.
Long-press your home screen — tap the + button in the top corner, search for PocketHog, and choose small or medium.
Select a project — long-press the widget after adding it, tap "Edit Widget," and pick which PostHog project to display.

How Widget Data Refreshes

PocketHog uses iOS background refresh to update widget data approximately every 30 minutes. iOS controls the exact refresh schedule based on your usage patterns — widgets you look at frequently get refreshed more often.

Data is cached locally, so widgets display instantly even when the app isn't running. When you open PocketHog, it fetches the latest data immediately and updates all widgets.

Get PostHog on Your Home Screen

PocketHog is available on the App Store. For a detailed walkthrough with screenshots, see our step-by-step widget setup guide.

PocketHog is an independent third-party client and is not affiliated with PostHog, Inc.