Get in touch
Questions, bugs and ideas are all welcome. Include your device, your iOS version and the app version (Settings → About) if something isn't working.
schmengen@ilyav.netUsing the timeline
- Add a trip: double-tap an empty day for a 7-day trip, or tap + and pick the first and last days.
- Change a trip: tap it, then drag it to move it or drag the handles on its ends. Its first and last days are shown on the card.
- Edit or delete: touch and hold a trip. You can also extend it to the longest legal length there.
- Check a date: touch and hold the chart, and keep holding to drag it; the check stays when you lift your finger. A plain drag scrolls the timeline. Tap "Back to Today", or an empty spot, to return.
- Zoom: pinch, or use a trackpad. With a keyboard on iPad, the Timeline menu has shortcuts: ⌘T for today, ⌘[ and ⌘] to jump between trips, ⌘+ and ⌘− to zoom.
Schmengen Pro
I bought Pro but it isn't unlocked
Open Settings in the app and tap Restore Purchases, signed in with the Apple Account you bought it with. With Family Sharing, Pro unlocks for everyone in your family group; it can take a few minutes to appear on their devices.
Can I get a refund?
Refunds are handled by Apple. Request one at reportaproblem.apple.com.
iCloud sync
Sync needs Schmengen Pro on each device, and iCloud turned on for the app. You only buy Pro once: on your other iPhone or iPad, open Settings in the app and tap Restore Purchases. When it's working, the app's Settings show iCloud Sync as On. Check iOS Settings → your name → iCloud, and make sure you're signed in to the same Apple Account on each device. Changes can take a few minutes to reach your other devices while they are online.
Calendars
- No events on the timeline: allow calendar access in iOS Settings → Apps → Schmengen → Calendars, then choose which calendars to show in the app's Settings → Calendars.
- An iCal feed won't load: check the address starts with
webcal://orhttps://and opens in Safari. Private feeds need their secret address. - Suggestions: events whose location is in a Schengen country are highlighted. Each place needs an internet connection the first time it's looked up. Turn this off with Suggest Schengen Events in the app's Settings → Calendars.
Widgets
Touch and hold the Home Screen, tap Edit, then Add Widget, and search for Schmengen. Widgets need Schmengen Pro; without it they show how to unlock them. If a widget looks out of date, open the app once to refresh it.
Reminders
Allow notifications for Schmengen in iOS Settings → Notifications. The free reminder warns you before your last legal day; Pro lets you choose when you're warned and adds alerts before planned overstays.
About the results
Schengen-Schmengen counts arrival and departure days as full days, and checks every day against the 180 days ending on it. Its results are estimates: border interpretations, time zones and entry mistakes can change them, and days on a national long-stay visa or residence permit are usually left out of the count. Check the official EU short-stay calculator and official sources before you travel.