The Astra Tech app
Install the whole site as an app, with alerts
Astra Tech installs straight from your browser — no app store, no download page. Once it is on your home screen it opens full screen like any other app, with the news feed, the review podcast and every article inside it.
Astra Tech alerts
Get a notification on this device whenever a new smartphone story or review episode is published.
On iPhone and iPad
Step 1
Open Astra Tech in Safari
Use Safari, not another browser.
Step 2
Tap the share button
The square with an arrow pointing up, at the bottom of the screen.
Step 3
Choose Add to Home Screen
Confirm the name, then tap Add. The Astra Tech icon appears with your other apps.
On Android
Step 1
Open Astra Tech in Chrome
Any Chromium browser works too.
Step 2
Tap the menu button
The three dots in the top right corner of the browser.
Step 3
Choose Install app
Or Add to Home screen. Confirm, and the app is installed.
On desktop
In Chrome or Edge, click the install icon in the address bar and confirm. Astra Tech opens in its own window.