Scheduled Summary

Notifications a few times a day

iPhone · Free · built in

What it does

Holds notifications from the apps you choose and delivers them together at set times.

Cost

Free, built in.

How to set it up

Settings › Notifications › Scheduled Summary. Turn it on, set the times, then pick the apps.

How easy to get around

Easy: open Notification Center, or turn it off.

Worth knowing

This is the built-in way to get notifications three times a day, as in the trial on the Focus card. Apple doesn't say exactly what skips the summary, so check that important texts still come through.

Checked October 2026 · Source