FAQ
The cards
What are mettā cards?
Brief, pocketable reminders for life. Each card carries an intention on its front and a brief, memorable insight on its back.
Do I need an account?
No. You can draw cards, turn them over and read the whole deck without one, on the web and on the watch apps. An account adds one thing: My Deck, the cards you keep.
Does it cost anything?
mettā cards are free to read, open-source, and online — forever.
On the web
Can I put metta.cards on my phone?
Yes. On an iPhone, open metta.cards in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. On a Mac, in Safari choose File → Add to Dock. Once you have opened it, it keeps working without signal.
How do I keep a card?
Tap the bookmark beside Draw. Kept cards live in My Deck. Keeping requires a free account.
On Apple Watch
Where do I get the watch app?
On the App Store: mettā for Apple Watch. It runs on the watch alone. Requires Apple Watch with watchOS 11 or later.
Does the watch need my phone, or signal?
No. The watch app is a standalone app that downloads the entire deck once and keeps it on the watch.
What is card of the day?
The same card for everyone, changing once a day, at the same moment worldwide.
How do I link my watch to my account?
- On the watch app, press and hold the screen to open the settings menu. Select Account and press Link. The watch shows a code of eight letters, like BCDF-GHJK.
- On your phone or computer, sign in at metta.cards and go to metta.cards/link.
- Type the code and tap Link this device. Codes last ten minutes and work once.
The watch signs itself in within a few seconds.
What does linking change?
A third choice appears on the watch, My Deck: only the cards you keep. Keep a card on the wrist by tapping the bookmark beneath it, or keep it on metta.cards. Either way, the two stay in step, and the complication walks through your kept cards.
How do I unlink?
On the watch app, press and hold the screen to open the settings menu, then Account → Unlink. Or on metta.cards: Profile → Linked devices → Unlink. Either way, the watch forgets your account.
If I delete my account, what happens to the watch?
Delete your account at metta.cards/profile. A linked watch loses its link on its next check and goes back to the full deck and card of the day.
Help
Something isn't working.
Write to support@metta.cards. On the watch, the About screen has the same address.