In Your Face for iOS

Product Introduction

1. In Your Face for iOS is a full-screen meeting reminder application designed to prevent users from missing scheduled events by forcibly interrupting their current workflow. The app blocks the entire screen with customizable alerts that activate precisely when a meeting starts, ensuring immediate visibility and action. It integrates directly with calendar systems and supports over 30 video conferencing platforms for seamless meeting joins.
2. The core value lies in its ability to counteract time blindness and hyperfocus tendencies by using intentionally disruptive, unavoidable alerts. By overriding standard notification systems, it guarantees users transition to meetings on time, even during deep work sessions. This is particularly critical for remote workers and individuals with ADHD or focus challenges who require external enforcement of time boundaries.

Main Features

1. The app displays full-screen alerts that completely block device interaction until the user acknowledges the meeting, with customizable pre-meeting activation times (e.g., 2-5 minutes in advance). Themes and visual designs can be modified to match user preferences or workplace branding requirements.
2. Automatic detection of video conference links within calendar events enables one-click joins for platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet, covering 30+ services. The app parses event descriptions and titles to identify embedded URLs, eliminating manual copy-paste steps.
3. Customizable event filters allow users to specify which calendar events trigger alerts based on keywords, calendars, or meeting types. Users can exclude personal events or low-priority meetings while ensuring critical work-related sessions always activate full-screen interruptions.

Problems Solved

1. The app directly addresses the failure of standard notifications to break through hyperfocused work states, which often leads to missed meetings and professional consequences. Traditional pop-up banners or sounds are easily ignored during intensive tasks, whereas full-screen blocking creates non-negotiable transitions.
2. It specifically targets professionals with ADHD, time blindness, or remote workers managing back-to-back virtual meetings. The solution is also valuable for roles requiring strict punctuality, such as consultants, therapists, and educators conducting timed sessions.
3. Typical scenarios include developers missing stand-ups during coding sprints, writers overlooking editorial meetings while drafting, and remote employees juggling multiple time zones without external timekeeping cues. The app ensures calendar commitments override individual workflow immersion.

Unique Advantages

1. Unlike standard calendar apps with dismissible notifications, In Your Face uses system-level screen takeover that requires explicit user interaction to bypass. This contrasts with apps like Fantastical or Google Calendar, which rely on conventional alerts that blend into notification centers.
2. The app innovates with context-aware meeting link detection that automatically surfaces join buttons for 30+ conferencing tools without third-party API integrations. This eliminates the need for manual deep linking or URL verification prior to meetings.
3. Competitive advantages include granular customization (themes, sounds, filters), Apple Reminders integration for non-calendar tasks, and availability through both direct download and the Setapp subscription platform. The pause feature and keyboard shortcuts further enhance usability during screen-sharing or presentation scenarios.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. What iOS versions are supported? In Your Face for iOS requires iOS 26 or later, leveraging Apple’s latest foreground activity APIs to enforce full-screen alerts. The app is optimized for iPhones and iPads running compatible OS versions, with updates aligned to annual iOS releases.
2. How does the app detect video conference links in calendar events? The app scans event titles and descriptions for URLs matching predefined patterns from supported platforms like Zoom, Webex, and Slack Huddles. It uses regular expressions to identify service-specific meeting IDs and generates native join buttons without requiring app-specific integrations.
3. Can I temporarily disable alerts during screen-sharing? Yes, the pause feature allows temporary deactivation of alerts via a keyboard shortcut (Cmd+Shift+P) or menu bar toggle. Alerts automatically resume after a user-defined period (15-60 minutes), ensuring protection against accidental long-term disabling.