Choose the Easiest Way to Use EchoMom
Know when to use the app, home-screen buttons, Android floating button, iPhone widgets, nursing timer, or EchoMom helper.
Quick reference
- Most detailed: full app
- Fastest: widget quick logs
- Most hands-free: Android floating button or EchoMom voice
1 Step 1
Use the app for detail
The full app is best when the event needs a note, a correction, a chart, or a shared timeline review. It is also the safest place to review anything EchoMom helped interpret.
- 1 Open EchoMom for detailed feeds, milestone notes, and review.
- 2 Use the timeline before a caregiver handoff.
- 3 Use EchoMom's helper when spoken context matters more than one-tap speed.
2 Step 2
Use widgets for speed
Widgets are for repeated actions. They work well for sleep start, wake, nursing, diaper, bath, playtime, and other events that do not need much extra detail.
- 1 Set a compact shortcut list.
- 2 Place the widget where the primary caregiver can reach it quickly.
- 3 Open EchoMom periodically so the buttons stay up to date.
3 Step 3
Use phone shortcuts for active moments
Android and iPhone handle outside-the-app care moments differently. Android can use a floating button and nursing timer with permission. iPhone uses widgets and the Lock Screen nursing timer.
- 1 Choose the Android floating button when you want voice access over other apps.
- 2 Choose Android or iOS widgets when you want home-screen quick logs.
- 3 Use the iPhone Lock Screen nursing timer or Android nursing timer when a feed is active.
Takeaways
What to remember
- Use in-app controls when you need detail and review.
- Use widgets for fast home-screen actions.
- Use the Android floating button or iPhone Lock Screen nursing timer when you need help outside the app.
