Your smartphone and wearable devices work better with IFTTT. Our free mobile apps make it easy to use all of our features with ease and give you complete control of your automations whenever and wherever. We are the leading low code automation software that offers a mobile app, giving you incredible instant access to your Applets on the go.
Although our apps are completely free to use and access, they offer added features such as mobile-exclusive services, customizable mobile notifications, and so much more.
If you haven’t yet, download our app on iOS or Android to get started.
If you are still brand new to IFTTT, check out our welcome guide to give you some tips and an overview of how to create your first Applet.
Top features on mobile
Our mobile teams have worked hard to create apps that make it easy to integrate the services in your life. Dark mode, our custom filter code editor, and mobile-first designs in the app create a seamless experience. Log on to our website at any time or enjoy complete functionality from your smartphone. How you use IFTTT is always up to you.
Mobile-exclusive services
Widgets
Widgets were built with you in mind to create quick access to your Applets, save information from your mobile phone, and to enable all new ways of connecting your world.
The Note, Button, and Camera widget are some of the most used services on mobile phones because they make it possible to initiate an Applet from a single touch. Put the button widget on your home or lock screen and activate a call to get yourself out of an awkward situation. Quickly jot down a note to email to yourself or add a quick event to your Google Calendar with the note widget, or send yourself a receipt with the camera.
See what other IFTTTers are doing with their widgets lately.
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Log work hours in Google Sheets with a Button Widget
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Start music playback with a button tap
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Save a photo to Dropbox with a camera widget
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Post Camera photos to Slack channel
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Toggle Philips Hue lights with one tap
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Quickly create events in a Google Calendar
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Location
Lock your doors, close the garage, turn off the lights, or turn on your home security system using the location service as a trigger. The simple act of entering or exiting a geofenced location allows you to begin any Applet or event. You can seamlessly turn on your lights when you get home, or even add music to welcome yourself back home with a relaxing ambiance.
The location service can also be a powerful way to let others know you are safe, track your work hours based on your time spent in a specific area, or anything else you can dream up.
Here are some of the most-enabled Applets using the location service.
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Turn off Honeywell evohome heating when you leave an area
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Turn on Philips Hue lights when you arrive home
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Save car location with Button widget notificationby
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Automatically unmute your Android when you get back home
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Get an IFTTT notification when you enter or leave an area
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Android services
Six Android-specific services are available to elevate and transform the way you use your smartphone. These services include Android Battery, Android SMS, Android Phone Call, Android Device, Android Photos, Android Activity, and Wear OS. These services, as well as their available triggers and actions make it easy to optimize your phone for work or personal use.
Your Android Applets can be as specific as you want, with fun actions that can modify your Android device’s background image or more functional events such as forwarding notifications from specific apps.
Explore some of the popular Applets for Android users.
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Set your Android wallpaper to NASA’s Image of the Day
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Send an Android SMS when you leave work
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Email Android screenshots to yourself automatically
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Show new Android Photos on your Wear OS watch
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Text your lost Android phone to turn the ringer volume up 100%
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Log driving starts from Android Activity to Google Sheets
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iOS services
Take your iPhone to the next level! You can approach your Apple devices in all new ways with Apple Shortcuts, the App Store, Apple Photos, Apple Calendar, Apple Contacts, Apple Reminders and Reading List services. Integrate your calendar across devices, track reminders, and even start Applets using Siri or any trigger within Shortcuts.
It’s easy and exclusive to mobile with the iOS app. Check out the top Applets that iOS users are loving these days.
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Automatically back up your new iOS photos to Google Drive
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Track your work hours in iOS Calendar
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Save new iOS Contacts to your Google Contacts
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Automatically sync your sleep readings from Fitbit
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Add popular articles from the New York Times to your iOS Reading List
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Most popular notification Applets
Notifications are also a key feature that is only available on mobile devices. Use notifications to receive custom reminders or information about news, smart devices, or other services that you use. Finally, notifications you don’t want to dismiss immediately.
The content in your notifications can be completely personalized using ingredients and the ability to edit the text in your action fields. Re-imagine what your notifications can accomplish and get information that is actually helpful throughout your day.
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Notify of birthdays in my Google calendar.
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Get the weather forecast every day at 7:00 AM
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Get a daily IFTTT notification to meditate
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Get notified of new Reddit posts in a subreddit
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Best Android automation apps
Android's open ecosystem makes it one of the most automation-friendly mobile platforms available. Whether you want to automate responses to messages, set up location-based triggers, or control your smart home from your phone, these are the best Android automation apps to know about.
Tasker
Tasker is the most powerful Android automation app available. It lets you create detailed automated tasks that trigger based on location, time, battery level, app state, or almost any other condition. The learning curve is steeper than most apps, but the depth of automation possible is unmatched. Advanced users can build flows that rival desktop automation tools.
MacroDroid
MacroDroid is the most approachable Android automation app for beginners. It uses a simple trigger-action-constraint structure that makes building your first automation fast and intuitive. Common use cases include silencing your phone during meetings, turning Wi-Fi off when you leave home, and sending auto-replies when driving. MacroDroid's template library gives you a head start with pre-built macros.
IFTTT
IFTTT connects your Android device to over 1,000 apps and services without any coding. Unlike Tasker or MacroDroid — which primarily automate things on your phone — IFTTT specialises in cross-service automations: sending a message to Slack when your Android battery drops below 20%, logging your location to Google Sheets when you arrive at work, or getting a push notification when it's about to rain. The Android app gives you access to location triggers, notification services, and all Android-specific IFTTT services.
Google Assistant routines
Google Assistant routines let you trigger multiple actions with a single voice command or at a set time. Say "Hey Google, good morning" and it can read the news, turn on your lights, and share the day's weather all at once. Routines connect natively to Google Home, Nest, and many smart home devices, making them ideal for home automation triggers.
Automate by LlamaLab
Automate uses a visual flowchart interface to build automation workflows. It sits between Tasker and MacroDroid in complexity — more powerful than MacroDroid but more visual than Tasker. Automate supports HTTP requests, which makes it useful for connecting to web services directly from your phone.
Here are some popular IFTTT Applets for Android users to get started with.
Best iOS automation apps
iOS has become significantly more powerful for automation in recent years, largely thanks to Apple Shortcuts. Combined with third-party apps and IFTTT, your iPhone can handle complex multi-step automations without any code.
Apple Shortcuts
Apple Shortcuts is built into every iPhone and iPad and is the most capable native iOS automation tool available. You can create automations that run automatically based on time, location, NFC tag, app launch, or dozens of other triggers. Shortcuts can control any app on your phone, send messages, log data, control smart home devices, and chain together long sequences of actions. IFTTT integrates directly with Apple Shortcuts — you can run an IFTTT Applet from a Shortcut, or trigger a Shortcut from an IFTTT automation.
IFTTT
IFTTT's iOS app gives you access to location triggers, iOS Reminders, Apple Calendar, Apple Contacts, and iOS Photos integrations. Use it to connect your iPhone to hundreds of external services — automatically save Instagram photos to Dropbox, get notified when a package is delivered, log your work hours to a Google Sheet when you arrive at the office, or cross-post your social content automatically. The iOS app also supports push notifications as both a trigger and an action.
Pushcut
Pushcut is a powerful iOS automation app built around intelligent notifications. It lets you create notifications that offer action buttons, so instead of purely passive alerts, you get actionable prompts at the right moment. Pushcut's Automation Server feature turns your iPhone into an always-on automation server that can receive web requests and trigger Shortcuts — making it a bridge between web-based services and iOS automations. Pushcut works directly with IFTTT.
Scriptable
Scriptable lets you write JavaScript to build custom iOS automations and widgets. If you are comfortable with code, it gives you access to iOS APIs, file system access, and the ability to build custom home screen widgets that show real-time data. It is the most developer-friendly option on this list.
Focus Filters
iOS Focus Filters (built into iOS 16 and later) let you customise what apps, notifications, and content appear when a specific Focus mode is active. Pair a Focus with a Shortcut to create context-aware automations: Work Focus turns off social media notifications, silences personal messages, and sets your calendar to work-only — automatically when you arrive at the office.
Check out the top Applets that iOS users are enabling with IFTTT right now.
Top resources and guides for mobile automation
We have hundreds of blogs, videos, tutorials, and help center articles that can help you walk through every step of automating the services in your life. Here are some that you might love right now.
Blogs to explore
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best Android automation app? Tasker is the most powerful Android automation app, offering deep device-level automation based on location, time, battery level, and app state. For beginners, MacroDroid is the most approachable option. IFTTT is the best choice for connecting your Android device to external apps and services without any coding.
What is the best iOS automation app? Apple Shortcuts is the most capable built-in iOS automation tool, supporting hundreds of triggers and actions across apps. IFTTT extends this by connecting your iPhone to 1,000+ external services. For intelligent notifications with action buttons, Pushcut is a popular addition for power users.
How do I automate my Android phone? Start with IFTTT or MacroDroid for simple automations. Connect location, battery, or notification triggers to actions like sending messages, adjusting settings, or updating apps. For advanced automation, Tasker gives you full device control with complex conditional logic.
Does IFTTT work on both iOS and Android? Yes. IFTTT has native apps for both iOS and Android with dedicated service integrations for each platform, including Android Device, Android SMS, Android Battery, iOS Shortcuts, iOS Calendar, iOS Reminders, and Apple Photos.
Can Apple Shortcuts trigger IFTTT? Yes. IFTTT integrates directly with Apple Shortcuts. You can run an IFTTT Applet from a Shortcut, or use an IFTTT automation as the trigger that kicks off an Apple Shortcuts workflow.
What is the difference between Tasker and IFTTT? Tasker automates things on your Android device itself — settings, notifications, apps, and device behavior. IFTTT automates connections between your device and external services like Gmail, Slack, Spotify, and smart home devices. Many power users run both tools together.