See progress without camping in tabs
When a deploy, migration, or agent run is still moving, keep the current state on your lock screen instead of bouncing between a terminal, dashboard, and chat.
Backend events and metrics on your lock screen
Send Live Activities and Push Notifications from any backend, script, automation or AI agent to your devices with a simple API call. Add Widgets for the metrics you want visible at a glance.
You shouldn't need a dashboard open to know what your backend is doing
When a deploy is rolling out, a migration is halfway through, or an agent run is waiting on review, the important part is not another dashboard. It is knowing what changed, what is still moving, and whether you need to step in.
Catch the moments that need action
Failures, completions, signups, approvals, and other important events arrive as Push Notifications with enough context to decide what to do next.
Keep metrics one glance away
Add widgets for the values you check often, then update those metrics from your backend whenever they change.
Keep the right people looped in
Invite teammates, let each person pair their own device, and use channels so deploys, incidents, and business events reach the people who actually need them.
Three iOS surfaces. Different jobs.
Live Activities are for work that is still moving. Push Notifications are for moments that need your attention now. Widgets are for metrics you want to check without opening anything.
Live Activities. For work that is still in motion.
Use Live Activities when the job is not done yet and the current state matters more than a final status line.
- Best for deploys, backups, migrations, incidents, and AI agent runs
- Use segmented steps or continuous progress, depending on the workflow
- Stays visible on iPhone and iPad until the work is finished
Push Notifications. For the events you need to know now.
Use Push Notifications when an event should interrupt you, resolve uncertainty fast, or send you straight into the next action.
- Great for failures, completions, signups, purchases, approvals, and reviews
- Attach screenshots, video, or audio when a plain text alert is not enough
- Open URL on tap or expose long-press actions for follow-through
Widgets. For metrics you want at a glance.
Use Widgets when you want a metric on your Lock Screen without opening a dashboard.
- Create a metric in the web app, then update it through the API
- Display numbers, currency, percent, units, strings, and progress
- Choose from single metric, compact, multi-metric, and progress layouts
Live Activities. For work that is still in motion.
Use Live Activities when the job is not done yet and the current state matters more than a final status line.
- Best for deploys, backups, migrations, incidents, and AI agent runs
- Use segmented steps or continuous progress, depending on the workflow
- Stays visible on iPhone and iPad until the work is finished
Push Notifications. For the events you need to know now.
Use Push Notifications when an event should interrupt you, resolve uncertainty fast, or send you straight into the next action.
- Great for failures, completions, signups, purchases, approvals, and reviews
- Attach screenshots, video, or audio when a plain text alert is not enough
- Open URL on tap or expose long-press actions for follow-through
Widgets. For metrics you want at a glance.
Use Widgets when you want a metric on your Lock Screen without opening a dashboard.
- Create a metric in the web app, then update it through the API
- Display numbers, currency, percent, units, strings, and progress
- Choose from single metric, compact, multi-metric, and progress layouts
Built for technical teams, not generic mobile alerts
ActivitySmith works best when you want internal backend visibility on iPhone and iPad without building your own mobile app or training the team around another ops console.
Fits the stack you already run
Send from APIs, scripts, CI pipelines, cron jobs, workers, automations, and backend services. ActivitySmith is runtime-agnostic, so you do not need to rebuild your workflow around a new platform.
Works for agents and human handoffs
Keep agent progress visible while work runs, then alert a person when output is ready, blocked, failed, or needs review.
Built for shared delivery
Invite team members, let each person pair their own devices, and route updates with channels so shared operational signal does not stop with one phone.
For internal team visibility
ActivitySmith is for internal delivery in the ActivitySmith iOS app. It is not a service for sending end-user notifications inside your own mobile app.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to build my own iOS app to use ActivitySmith?
No. ActivitySmith is delivered through the ActivitySmith iOS app on the App Store. Your backend sends updates via the API, and teammates pair their own iPhone or iPad to receive Live Activities, Push Notifications, and Lock Screen Widgets.
Can everyone on my team use their own devices?
Yes. Invite team members in ActivitySmith, and each person pairs their own iPhone or iPad. You can use channels and scoped credentials so the right people receive the right updates.
Can I trigger updates from CI, cron, or my own servers?
Yes. ActivitySmith is runtime-agnostic. Send from APIs, workers, cron jobs, CI pipelines, scripts, and automations without rebuilding your workflow around a single vendor.
Is ActivitySmith for notifying customers inside our product's mobile app?
No. ActivitySmith is for internal team visibility in the ActivitySmith iOS app. It is not a service for end-user notifications inside your own customer-facing app.
Is ActivitySmith available on Android?
ActivitySmith is currently available for iOS and iPadOS. Android is in progress. Join the Android waitlist for launch updates and early access.
Join the Android waitlistCarry your backend with you
Start free, pair your device, and give your team a better way to see progress and immediate events on iPhone and iPad.
