Notifications

Steps sends notifications to celebrate your progress and keep you motivated throughout the day.

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Notification Types

Each type can be turned on or off independently in Settings → Notifications.

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Goal Achievement

Triggered when your step count reaches your daily goal — a celebratory message with your achievement. This setting also sends a progress update as you approach your goal, showing your current percentage and how many steps remain. Each is sent at most once per day.

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Workout Completion

Sent after you finish a workout session. Includes your workout duration and distance covered. The message varies based on workout type (walking, running, or cycling).

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App Unlock

If you use App Lock, you’ll receive a notification when your step goal is reached and your locked apps are unblocked. Sent at most once per day.

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Daily Reminders

Optional nudges in the morning, afternoon, and evening to keep you moving toward your goal.

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Humor

On the Notifications screen, a Humor slider sets the tone of copy that Apple Intelligence writes for you. Drag it from warm to theatrical: A preview on the card shows a sample title and body for the level you picked.

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Enabling Notifications

1. Open Settings in Steps
2. Toggle Notifications on
3. Allow notifications when prompted by iOS

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Disabling Notifications

Toggle Notifications off in Steps Settings to stop all notifications. You can also manage Steps notifications in your iPhone’s Settings > Notifications > Steps.