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Clinch for iOS · Last updated 10 October 2026

Need a person? Email info@thebighead.ca and describe what you were doing when it went wrong. We usually reply within two business days. There is no support portal and no ticket number — it is a small studio.

Getting started

There is nothing to set up

Open Clinch and add a lead. There is no account to make and no sign-in. If you like, tell it your name, what you sell and your currency in Settings → Me. You can also leave all of that for later.

Want to look around first?

Settings → My data → Import, export and sample data → Load sample data adds a made-up month of leads and sales next to yours. When you are done, tap Remove sample data on the same screen. Only the made-up records go. Anything you added yourself stays.

Adding your first lead

A lead is three things: the customer's name, what they want, and the price. That's it. Everything else can wait. You can also pick the customer straight from your phone's contacts.

Leads and calls

How does a lead move along?

Every lead sits in one of three steps: New, Talking and Ready to buy. Move it along as the customer warms up. When they buy, tap Sold. If they don't, tap Not sold.

How do call reminders work?

Set a reminder on any lead: today, tomorrow, in 3 days, in a week, or a day you pick. When you tick a call done, Clinch asks "When next?" so the lead never goes quiet. Late calls sit at the top of Home, so you know who to ring first.

I ticked a call by mistake

Right after you tick it, tap Not done yet — undo. The call comes back as it was.

What happens when a lead is "Not sold"?

Pick why they didn't buy, and when to try again: 1, 3 or 6 months. On that day the lead comes back on Home, ready for a call. Every lost lead is one tap away on the Leads screen. Set the default in Settings → Reminders → Try lost leads again after.

Why does Clinch remind me after a sale?

A happy customer is your next sale, or your next referral. Clinch reminds you to check in a month after each sale. Change it to 1 week or 3 months in Settings → Reminders → Check in after a sale.

Can I swipe leads?

Yes, on iOS 27. Swipe a lead right to mark it sold, or left to call, set a reminder or close it. Swipe a call in "Do today" to tick it done or move it to tomorrow. Swipe a customer to call, WhatsApp or start a new lead. On older iOS, press and hold a lead for the same actions.

How do I find an old sale?

Use the search box on the Sales screen. You can search by customer, item or phone number. The Leads screen has the same search.

Commission, quotes and reports

How is my commission worked out?

Set it once in Settings → My commission: a percentage of every sale, a fixed amount per sale, or none. New leads start with that, and you can change it on any single lead or sale. Each lead shows what you will earn before you close it. Want a goal? Add one in Settings → Monthly target.

How do I send a quote?

Open the lead and tap Send a quote (PDF). You get a clean page with the items, the total, your name and your logo, ready to send. A sold lead prints as a receipt instead. Add your logo and business details in Settings → Me → My business.

What do the reports show?

Pick This month, Last month or Pick dates. You see what you earned, and you can tap that number or any bar to see the sales behind it. Reports also show how many leads became sales, why the others were not sold, and what sells best. Tap PDF to share the whole report.

Importing and exporting

Can I bring in my old leads and customers?

Yes. Go to Settings → My data → Import, export and sample data, then tap Import leads… or Import customers… and choose a CSV file. Exports from Pipedrive and HubSpot work, and so do plain spreadsheets. Column names are matched loosely. Rows Clinch can't read are skipped and listed, so one bad row never fails the whole file.

How do I get my data out?

On the same screen, export your leads and sales, customers, companies and reminders as CSV files that open in Numbers or Excel. You can also share your leads, your customers or all your sales as a designed PDF. Do this now and then if the data matters — see the next question for why.

Can you recover data I deleted?

No. Clinch has no server and we never receive your data, so there is nothing on our side to restore from. If you delete a lead, delete the app, or lose your phone without iCloud backup on, that data is gone. Keep your own CSV exports.

How do I start over?

Settings → My data → Import, export and sample data → Delete everything. Every lead, sale, customer, reminder and note is removed, and every pending reminder is cancelled. If iCloud backup is on, they're removed from your other devices too. This cannot be undone.

iCloud and accounts

Do I need an account?

No. Clinch has no account and no sign-in. Open it and start.

How do I get my leads on my iPad or Mac?

Turn on Settings → My data → Back up to my iCloud. Your data is saved to your own private iCloud, so it shows up on your other devices signed in to the same Apple Account. Nobody else can see it, including us.

I turned on backup but nothing happened

The switch takes effect the next time you open Clinch. Swipe Clinch away in the app switcher and open it again. If the switch is greyed out, sign in to iCloud in the Settings app first.

Notifications and widgets

Which reminders can I turn on or off?

All of them, in Settings → Reminders: Call reminders, Birthdays and delivery dates and the Monday summary. Clinch asks for notification permission the first time you set a reminder, not on first launch.

What is the Monday summary?

One notification on Monday morning that tells you how many leads have no call planned. One note is easier than a pile of alerts. Turn it off in Settings → Reminders → Monday summary.

How do the widgets work?

Clinch has two Home Screen widgets. Today shows who to call today and anyone you're late for. Leads shows your open leads and any with no reminder. Tap a lead on a widget and Clinch opens that lead.

My widget looks out of date

Widgets refresh on a schedule iOS controls, and Clinch also refreshes them when you leave the app. Open Clinch and go back to the Home Screen to update it.

Requirements

Reporting a bug

Email info@thebighead.ca with your iOS version, your iPhone model, and what you were doing when it happened. Screenshots help a great deal. Please do not send us your exported CSV unless we ask — it contains your customers' details, and we would rather not hold them.