Short answer: touch and hold the Lock Screen, tap Customize, tap Add Widgets, then add Claire's rectangular widget. It sits in the wide row under the clock. It is not a circle next to the time.
Add it on iPhone
- Install Claire and open it once. Claire requires iOS 17 or later.
- Touch and hold the Lock Screen until Customize appears, then tap Customize.
- Tap Add Widgets. If your iPhone shows a Lock Screen preview first, tap Lock Screen, then tap the wide area under the clock.
- Find Claire. A new download describes it as "A quiet line on your Lock Screen." People who already had Claire may still see "A discreet Lock Screen prompt." Add the rectangular widget.
- When you are finished, swipe down from the widget list if it is still open, then tap Done.
If a label does not match, follow Apple's guide to adding widgets. iOS moves buttons between versions.
What you should see
With a trial or subscription, the widget shows the quote from the card you last opened. It does not pick a new quote by itself. The tiny step stays on the card. Discreet Lock Screen copy, in Profile under Notifications, switches this widget to the tiny step. Leave it off if you want the quote.
Without an active trial or subscription, the widget says "Unlock with Premium" and "Open Claire to upgrade." From November 3, 2026, US yearly pricing is $39.99 after a 3-day trial for eligible Apple IDs. Weekly is $6.99 with no trial. The App Store sheet is the price that applies.
If it does not look right
- Claire is missing from the list. Open the app once, then start Customize again. Check that the iPhone is on iOS 17 or later.
- The words never change. Open a different quote in Claire.
- You wanted a banner at a certain hour. That is a reminder, not this widget.
- There is not enough room. Apple's guide says to remove another Lock Screen widget first.
Claire is a wellness and organization tool. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it does not promise a partner.
Common questions
Where does Claire's widget go on the Lock Screen?
Claire offers one rectangular Lock Screen widget, the wide row under the clock. It is not a circle beside the time.
What if Claire does not appear in the widget list?
Open the Claire app once on an iPhone with iOS 17 or later, leave Customize, then touch and hold the Lock Screen and try again.
Is the Lock Screen widget the same as a notification?
No. The widget stays under the clock and shows the quote you last opened. A notification arrives on a schedule and can be dismissed. The default notification is also the quote, not the tiny step.
Quotes, widgets and reminders. Subscription required.