Emberden
Launch your homemade web apps
Organize, launch, and enjoy your favorite web apps with ease. Make an app with your favorite AI, add it to Emberden, and it lives on your iPhone or iPad — private, offline, and yours.
Getting started
- Ask an AI for a single-file HTML app. Not sure what to ask? Tap Get a prompt for your AI in Emberden and describe what you want.
- Copy the code it gives you, then tap Add → Paste code. You can also choose a saved .html or .zip file, or add a link to a website.
- Pick an icon and a color, then tap your new app to open it.
Questions
Where are my apps and their data kept?
On your device, and nowhere else. Emberden has no accounts and no servers. That also means a backup is the only copy outside your device, so back up now and then (see below).
How do I back up, or move everything to a new iPhone or iPad?
Open Settings & backup and tap Back up now. In the Share sheet, choose Save to Files (iCloud Drive is a good place). Leave Include what the apps saved checked so your apps' data comes along.
On the new device, install Emberden and tap Restore from a backup on the welcome screen, or use Settings & backup → Restore from backup.
Earlier versions of an app's code stay on the original device and aren't part of a backup.
How do I move just one app's data?
Press and hold the app (or tap its ••• button) and choose Export this app's data. On the other device, choose Import data into this app from the same menu. This includes apps that store photos or keep their own databases.
What's the difference between Private and Shared storage?
Private (the default) gives each app its own storage, so two apps can never see or overwrite each other's data. Shared is for apps that were added before Private storage existed and already have data saved. You can switch an app in its Edit panel; Emberden copies the data over for you.
An update broke my app. Can I go back?
Yes. Each time you update an app's code, Emberden keeps the version it replaced (the last five). Press and hold the app, choose Earlier versions, and tap Try it or Restore.
My app doesn't work right. What should I check?
- Is it one complete file? Emberden runs single-file HTML apps, or a .zip with an index.html inside. If you copied code from a chat, make sure you got all of it.
- Does it need the internet? Apps that load fonts, maps or news need a connection.
- Ask for a fix. Press and hold the app and choose Ask your AI to change it. Describe the problem; the prompt includes the app's code and asks the AI to keep your saved data safe.
- Look at the code yourself with View & edit code. Tap Run to try a change before saving it.
How do I leave an app that's open full screen?
Tap the small Emberden button in the corner. You can drag it to any corner to keep it out of the way. To turn full screen off, open the app's Edit panel.
Does Emberden collect any of my information?
No. There are no accounts, ads, analytics or tracking. See the privacy policy for the details.
Contact
Questions, problems or ideas? Write to us. It helps to include your device model, your iOS or iPadOS version, and what happened.
Email supportfrond.press@gmail.com