# Advanced iOS Settings

These settings help fine-tune how your push notifications are presented and prioritized on iOS devices, ensuring that critical or urgent information reaches users effectively, while less important messages are delivered more passively.

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### Relevance Score

The **Relevance Score** is a numerical value ranging from `0` to `1` that determines the importance level of a push notification on iOS devices. Notifications with higher scores appear more prominently in the notification summary, improving visibility and user awareness.

<table><thead><tr><th width="287.74969482421875">Range</th><th>Usage</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>0.0 – 0.3</strong></td><td>Low importance</td></tr><tr><td><strong>0.4 – 0.7</strong></td><td>Medium importance</td></tr><tr><td><strong>0.8 – 1.0</strong></td><td>High importance</td></tr></tbody></table>

<figure><img src="/files/yJS366EUYzcB4PPeIcJr" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Relevance Score</p></figcaption></figure>

**Purpose**\
This score enables apps to sort notifications based on relevance and ensure that critical messages do not get buried under less urgent ones.

**Example Use Case**

* A **suspicious transaction alert** may receive a relevance score of `0.95`, placing it at the top of the user’s notification stack.
* A **holiday announcement** may receive a score of `0.2`, appearing further down in the summary.

> **Tip:** Use higher relevance scores for time-sensitive, security-related, or highly personalized notifications. Lower scores are suitable for informational or promotional messages.

*For more technical details, you can refer to Apple’s documentation on* [*iOS Relevance Score*](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/usernotifications/unnotificationcontent/3821064-relevancescore) *or our blog post below.*

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### Interruption Level&#x20;

**Interruption Level** controls how a push notification interacts with iOS Focus Modes such as “Do Not Disturb,” “Work,” “Sleep,” or “Personal.” By selecting the appropriate level, you can balance between urgency and user experience.

<figure><img src="/files/dMTmwPMEMN0HV7SH934a" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Interruption Level</p></figcaption></figure>

<table><thead><tr><th width="174.6024169921875">Level</th><th width="330.3978271484375">Description</th><th>Requires Approval</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Passive</strong></td><td>Silent delivery with no sound or vibration. For non-urgent, informative content.</td><td>❌</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Active</strong></td><td>Sounds, vibrates, and turns on the screen. Used for general notifications (non-focus mode).</td><td>❌</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Time Sensitive</strong></td><td>Overrides focus modes. Vibrates, makes sound, and turns on the screen. Requires justification.</td><td>✅ Requires enforcement</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Critical</strong></td><td>Overrides silent and focus modes. Reserved for emergencies. Requires Apple approval.</td><td>✅ Apple review</td></tr></tbody></table>

**iOS Focus Modes Overview**

* **iOS < 15**: Users can enable *Do Not Disturb*, silencing all notifications.
* **iOS ≥ 15**: Users have granular control via *Focus Modes* for work, sleep, and personal time.

**Example Use Case**

<table><thead><tr><th width="283.99957275390625">Scenario</th><th>Suggested Level</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>App update announcement</td><td>Passive</td></tr><tr><td>New message notification</td><td>Active</td></tr><tr><td>Fraud alert or OTP</td><td>Time Sensitive</td></tr><tr><td>Earthquake warning</td><td>Critical</td></tr></tbody></table>

> **Critical notifications** must be registered with Apple and approved. Use them only for situations like health, security, or natural disasters.


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