For iPhone and iPad

Turn a spare iPhone or iPad into a sign.

Welcome visitors, post your hours, call the next number and share guest Wi‑Fi. Pick a template, type your details and show it full screen.

Get it on the App Store One purchase. No subscription, no ads, no account.

Seven signs, ready in seconds

Each one fills the screen, in portrait or landscape, on any iPhone or iPad.

Welcome

Greet visitors with a headline and a short note.

Opening Hours

Your week at a glance. The badge switches between Open now and Closed by itself.

Now Serving

A ticket number you advance with a tap, with a chime and a spoken announcement.

A green status sign for Meeting Room 2 reading Available.

Open or Closed

Any two states you flip with a tap: Available and In Use, Free and Busy, On Air and Off Air.

Guest Wi‑Fi

A QR code guests scan with their camera to join. No more spelling out the password.

Back Soon

A return time with a live countdown.

Fresh coffee all day · Order at the counter · Fresh coffee all day · Order at the counter ·

Message

Big text that fills the screen, still or scrolling.

Made to be left running

Prop the device on the counter and forget about it.

Stays awake

The screen stays on for as long as a sign is showing.

Rotates

Cycle through several signs on a timer, like a slideshow.

Tap-proof

Hold to Show Controls keeps a passing tap from closing your sign.

Works from a keyboard

Call the next number with the arrow keys, from behind the counter.

Prints too

Share any sign as an image to print, post or send.

Private

No data is collected. Your signs and Wi‑Fi details stay on your device.

Make every sign yours

Edit beside a live preview. Choose from twelve color themes and four typefaces, and see the sign change as you type.

The sign editor on iPad: a live preview of a welcome sign beside its text, symbol and color settings.

For organizations

Front Desk supports managed app configuration. Send signs and settings from your device management (MDM) server, open straight into full screen on kiosk devices, and lock editing on shared ones.

The configuration reference has every key, and a builder that writes the configuration for you.

Open the configuration builder

<key>autoStart</key>
<true/>
<key>signs</key>
<array>
    <dict>
        <key>type</key>
        <string>welcome</string>
        <key>title</key>
        <string>Welcome to Acme</string>
    </dict>
</array>

Support

Answers to the questions that come up most.

How do I leave full screen?

Tap the sign to bring up its controls, then tap Close. If a tap does something else on your sign, or if Hold to Show Controls is on, touch and hold the sign for a second instead.

How do I stop visitors from closing the sign?

In Front Desk's settings, turn on Hold to Show Controls. To lock the device to the app completely, use Guided Access: open the Settings app, go to Accessibility, then Guided Access, turn it on and set a passcode. Show your sign, triple-click the side button and tap Start.

The Wi‑Fi code doesn't connect.

The network name and password have to match your router exactly, including capital letters and spaces. Check the security setting too: most networks use WPA. If your network doesn't broadcast its name, turn on Hidden Network.

How do I call the next number without touching the screen?

Connect a Bluetooth keyboard. The right arrow, space bar and Return call the next number, and the left arrow goes back one.

Can several signs take turns?

Yes. Turn on Include in Rotation for each sign you want, then tap Play Rotation at the top of the main screen. Choose how long each sign stays up in settings.

Can I print a sign?

Yes. Open the sign, tap the share button and choose Print, or save the image to print it elsewhere.

Can my organization set the signs remotely?

Yes. Front Desk supports managed app configuration, so a device management (MDM) server can supply signs and settings. Administrators will find the keys and a builder in the configuration reference.

Still stuck? Email maximuz.apps@gmail.com and we'll help.