Why install it?
Obra installs straight from Safari — there is nothing to download from the App Store and it takes well under a minute. Once installed, it opens full screen from its own icon, and the receipt camera is one tap away when you're on site.
Heads up
Use Safari for this. If Obra opened inside another app (WhatsApp, Instagram, your email), that built-in browser hides the install option — copy the address into Safari first.
Install in four steps
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Open Obra in Safari
On your iPhone or iPad, go to tryobra.com in Safari and log in to your account.
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Open the ••• menu and tap Share
Tap the three dots next to the address bar, then tap Share — the square with an arrow pointing up. On older iPhones the Share square sits right in the toolbar.
Safari's share menu — the square with the arrow pointing up. -
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Tap "Add to Home Screen"
Scroll the share menu down a little until you see "Add to Home Screen", then tap it.
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Tap Add
If you see an "Open as Web App" switch, leave it on — that's what makes Obra open full screen like a real app. Then tap Add: the Obra icon now sits with your other apps, and the camera works for snapping receipts on site.
The Obra tile on your home screen, ready to open.
Can't find "Add to Home Screen"?
It's further down the share menu than most people expect — keep scrolling past the app icons. If it still isn't there, make sure you're in Safari itself, not another app's built-in browser.
Using an Android phone instead? See the Android guide.