Tap to open the app with the keyboard already up, and glance at a box, what's coming up or today's to-dos without opening the app.
Follow the steps for your device (iPhone / Android).
Widgets
Widget
What it does
iPhone
Android
Quick Memo
Tap to open the app on the Inbox composer, keyboard up. Shows your latest memo.
Home (small) · Lock Screen
Home
Box Memos
Latest memos and open tasks of the box you pick. Each widget can show a different box.
Home (medium, large) · Lock Screen
Home · Home (large)
Upcoming
Dated memos, notes and memo reminders for the next 2 weeks, soonest first. Past items drop off by themselves.
Home (small, medium, large) · Lock Screen
Home
Today's To-dos
Today's to-dos plus what's left from earlier days. Tap to open the Today screen.
Home (small, medium, large) · Lock Screen
Home
The Quick Memo widget is free. The Box Memos, Upcoming and Today's To-dos widgets are part of Pro (on the free plan, tapping them opens the Pro screen).
iPhone
Add to the Home Screen
Touch and hold an empty area until the app icons jiggle.
Tap Edit → Add Widget at the top left (iOS 17: ＋).
Search for Diary Box and tap it.
Swipe to choose a widget and size, then tap Add Widget.
Drag it where you want and tap Done.
Add to the Lock Screen (iOS 16+)
Unlock with Face ID / Touch ID (stay on the Lock Screen) and touch and hold it.
Tap Customize → Lock Screen.
Tap the widget area under the clock (or the date line above it for a one-line widget).
Find Diary Box and tap a widget to add it. The area fits two rectangular or four circular widgets.
Tap outside, then Done.
Box Memos: change the box
Home Screen: touch and hold the widget → Edit Widget → Box.
Lock Screen: touch and hold the Lock Screen → Customize → Lock Screen → tap the Box Memos widget once.
Android
Add to the Home Screen
Touch and hold an empty area of the Home Screen.
Tap Widgets.
Find Diary Box (or search for it).
Touch and hold a widget and drag it onto the Home Screen (Samsung: tap it, then Add).
For Box Memos, pick the box to show on the screen that opens.
Touch and hold the widget and drag its edges to resize.
Box Memos: change the box
Touch and hold the widget → tap the pencil icon or Widget settings → pick a box.
Lock Screen?
Most Android phones don't allow app widgets on the Lock Screen. We recommend putting Upcoming on your first Home Screen page.
Troubleshooting
If a widget is empty, open the app once to fill it.
Shared boxes can't be shown in widgets.
iPhone Lock Screen widgets are visible while locked — avoid boxes others shouldn't see.
On Android, Upcoming redraws every 30 minutes even when the app is closed; battery saver may delay it.
The same guide is in the app under Settings → Widgets.