Trellis installs straight from your browser. It looks and works like any app on your phone — it's just never out of date, and there's nothing to download from a store.
Opens app.trellisapps.com in a new tab — then follow the steps below to add it to your home screen.
It has to be Safari — Apple only allows home-screen installs from there.
The square with the arrow pointing up, at the bottom of the screen.
Scroll down a little if you don't see it, then tap Add. That's it — the sprout is on your home screen.
iPhone keeps the home screen app separate from Safari, so if you already signed in through Safari from your email link, sign in once more from the new icon — that's the one that'll stay signed in from now on.
Most Android phones will offer to install right away with a banner at the bottom.
No banner? Tap the ⋮ menu in the top corner, then Add to Home screen → Install.
Trellis now lives in your app drawer and home screen, full-screen, no browser bar.
Works great on Windows, Mac, and Chromebooks — handy for a kitchen laptop or the kids' school Chromebook.
A small screen-with-arrow icon at the right end of the address bar, or the browser menu → Install Trellis.
Trellis opens in its own window like a regular app. Pin it to the taskbar or dock so the day's rhythm is one click away.
Fair question — here's the real reasoning, not the marketing version.
App stores take up to 30% of every membership. Skipping them is a big part of how a whole family costs less than one hour of tutoring.
Fixes and improvements arrive the moment we ship them — no update screens, no "please update to continue," no waiting on store review.
Phone, tablet, laptop, Chromebook — one Trellis, one account, and your family's day stays in sync across all of them.
Our customer support team is glad to help. Send a note to hello@trellisapps.com and we'll get you up and running.
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