Feature · The Scalus app

Choose how you hear from me

· 2 min read · Tim McCartney

The Notifications sheet in the Scalus app on a computer and on a phone in light and dark, with switches for In app notifications, SMS reminders and Email reminders

When I reply to a client in the Scalus app, they need to know about it. Until now, though, they had very little say in how. So I built one place where every client chooses how they hear from me.

The problem

There was one switch, for emails, and that was it. Nobody could turn the texts off, or the notifications the app sends to their phone or computer, without asking me. And it wasn't clear that a text or an email from the app was there to remind you to open it.

The result

Tap the bell at the top of the app, or Notifications in the menu, and one Notifications sheet opens with three switches.

The two reminder switches sit under a small divider titled Reminders to check the app, with a note that says what they're for:

Texts and emails remind you to open the app when a message from Tim is waiting unread.

The sheet has a frosted glass look with switches in the iOS 27 style, in light and dark. It's live now in the Scalus app at my.scalus.app. The screens above are the real app, shown with a made up business.

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Questions about this one

Where do I choose how the Scalus app lets me know about messages?
Tap the bell at the top of the Scalus app, or Notifications in the menu. One Notifications sheet opens with three switches: In app notifications, SMS reminders and Email reminders.
What stops if I turn off SMS reminders or Email reminders?
With SMS reminders off, the texts asking you to check your messages from me stop. With Email reminders off, the emails about unread messages stop. Each switch is just for you and covers every business you are on in the app.
Can I turn in app notifications back on later?
Yes. While In app notifications is off, no notifications go to any of your devices. Turn the switch back on whenever you like, and you don't need to give the app permission again.