SAM app on iPhone

Your daily science card.
On your phone. Free.

One small, science-backed insight a day, across the four pillars of midlife health. Thirty seconds to read. One thing to try today. It installs straight to your home screen: no App Store, no account, nothing to pay.

The SAM map
Four pillars. Fourteen areas. One map.

Midlife health is not one problem. It is a system with moving parts. SAM splits it like a pocket knife: four blades, each with one job, and together they cover almost everything you need. Every card in the app sits somewhere on this map, so one small insight a day slowly fills in the whole picture.

Body
The hardware. How you sleep, eat, move and keep your brain sharp.
  • Sleep
  • Fuel
  • Exercise
  • Brain
Mind
The operating system. What you value, how you handle pressure, who you lean on.
  • Purpose and philosophy of life
  • Inner world
  • Stress management
  • Connection and relationships
Glow
The signals on the outside, and the hormones running the show underneath.
  • Skin
  • Hair
  • Hormones and cycle
Flow
The logistics. Systems that make the rest happen without relying on willpower.
  • Systems and planning
  • Routines and habits
  • Organising
Everything in the free version
Daily science card, one per day
All four pillars covered
Browse the full card library
Share cards to WhatsApp, Instagram and more
Works offline once installed
No account or sign-up needed
How to install
On your home screen in 3 taps
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iPhone
Use Safari
1
Open app.swissarmymum.com in Safari (not Chrome)
2
Tap the Share button at the bottom of the screen (the square with an arrow pointing up)
3
Scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen, then tap Add
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Android
Use Chrome
1
Open app.swissarmymum.com in Chrome
2
Tap the three dots in the top right corner
3
Tap Add to Home Screen or Install app, then confirm
Open the app
Not every tool. Just the right ones.

Health advice is a firehose, and most of it moves the needle by millimetres. In every area, a handful of habits does the heavy lifting: the 20% of effort that brings 80% of the results.

Take sleep. Before trackers and magnesium sprays, the biggest win is getting up at the same time every day.

The Blueprint gives you that shortlist for every area on the map, with why it matters and the science behind it in plain language. Included with a paid Swiss Army Mum subscription.

Find out more
Questions
Good to know
Is it really free?
Yes. The daily card and the full card library are free, always. The Blueprint is the optional extra, included with a paid Swiss Army Mum subscription.
Do I need to create an account?
No. Open the link, install it, done. No sign-up, no email, no password to forget.
Why is it not in the App Store?
By design. It is a web app: it installs from your browser, updates itself and skips the App Store queue entirely.
Will it update automatically?
Yes. New cards arrive quietly in the background. Close and reopen the app and you are on the latest version.
Can I share the cards?
Yes. Every card has a share button that opens your phone's native share sheet. Send a card to WhatsApp, post it to Instagram Stories, share it on Substack or copy it to paste anywhere. If a card made you think, pass it on.