diff --git a/client/android/app/capacitor.build.gradle b/client/android/app/capacitor.build.gradle
index e4738501f..0fae6fad5 100644
--- a/client/android/app/capacitor.build.gradle
+++ b/client/android/app/capacitor.build.gradle
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ apply from: "../capacitor-cordova-android-plugins/cordova.variables.gradle"
 dependencies {
     implementation project(':capacitor-app')
     implementation project(':capacitor-filesystem')
+    implementation project(':capacitor-haptics')
     implementation project(':capacitor-keyboard')
     implementation project(':capacitor-share')
     implementation project(':capacitor-splash-screen')
diff --git a/client/android/capacitor.settings.gradle b/client/android/capacitor.settings.gradle
index 8b55e3e59..108993d73 100644
--- a/client/android/capacitor.settings.gradle
+++ b/client/android/capacitor.settings.gradle
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ project(':capacitor-app').projectDir = new File('../../node_modules/@capacitor/a
 include ':capacitor-filesystem'
 project(':capacitor-filesystem').projectDir = new File('../../node_modules/@capacitor/filesystem/android')
 
+include ':capacitor-haptics'
+project(':capacitor-haptics').projectDir = new File('../../node_modules/@capacitor/haptics/android')
+
 include ':capacitor-keyboard'
 project(':capacitor-keyboard').projectDir = new File('../../node_modules/@capacitor/keyboard/android')
 
diff --git a/client/capacitor.config.ts b/client/capacitor.config.ts
index fd51389cf..f08920fe5 100644
--- a/client/capacitor.config.ts
+++ b/client/capacitor.config.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ const config: CapacitorConfig = {
     // on iOS it first tries the stored offline copy of the server's start page.
     errorPath: 'index.html',
   },
+  ios: {
+    // Long-pressing a link shows a Safari preview otherwise, which no app does.
+    allowsLinkPreview: false,
+  },
   plugins: {
     SplashScreen: {
       // Matches <meta name="theme-color"> in index.html, so the launch image,
diff --git a/client/ios/App/App/TrekBridgeViewController.swift b/client/ios/App/App/TrekBridgeViewController.swift
index 411670442..9236553cb 100644
--- a/client/ios/App/App/TrekBridgeViewController.swift
+++ b/client/ios/App/App/TrekBridgeViewController.swift
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ class TrekBridgeViewController: CAPBridgeViewController {
 
     override func capacitorDidLoad() {
         bridge?.registerPluginInstance(TrekShellPlugin())
+        // The swipe from the left edge that goes back in every iOS app. It walks
+        // the SPA's history, the same entries Android's back button uses.
+        webView?.allowsBackForwardNavigationGestures = true
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/client/ios/App/CapApp-SPM/Package.swift b/client/ios/App/CapApp-SPM/Package.swift
index 4748cf9b2..ac9dff196 100644
--- a/client/ios/App/CapApp-SPM/Package.swift
+++ b/client/ios/App/CapApp-SPM/Package.swift
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ let package = Package(
         .package(url: "https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor-swift-pm.git", exact: "8.5.2"),
         .package(name: "CapacitorApp", path: "../../../../node_modules/@capacitor/app"),
         .package(name: "CapacitorFilesystem", path: "../../../../node_modules/@capacitor/filesystem"),
+        .package(name: "CapacitorHaptics", path: "../../../../node_modules/@capacitor/haptics"),
         .package(name: "CapacitorKeyboard", path: "../../../../node_modules/@capacitor/keyboard"),
         .package(name: "CapacitorShare", path: "../../../../node_modules/@capacitor/share"),
         .package(name: "CapacitorSplashScreen", path: "../../../../node_modules/@capacitor/splash-screen"),
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ let package = Package(
                 .product(name: "Cordova", package: "capacitor-swift-pm"),
                 .product(name: "CapacitorApp", package: "CapacitorApp"),
                 .product(name: "CapacitorFilesystem", package: "CapacitorFilesystem"),
+                .product(name: "CapacitorHaptics", package: "CapacitorHaptics"),
                 .product(name: "CapacitorKeyboard", package: "CapacitorKeyboard"),
                 .product(name: "CapacitorShare", package: "CapacitorShare"),
                 .product(name: "CapacitorSplashScreen", package: "CapacitorSplashScreen"),
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index 4d116aa1c..d5d30dbcf 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     "@capacitor/app": "^8.1.1",
     "@capacitor/core": "^8.5.0",
     "@capacitor/filesystem": "^8.1.3",
+    "@capacitor/haptics": "^8.0.2",
     "@capacitor/ios": "^8.5.0",
     "@capacitor/keyboard": "^8.0.5",
     "@capacitor/share": "^8.0.1",
diff --git a/client/src/components/shared/Toast.tsx b/client/src/components/shared/Toast.tsx
index 9279a1e69..1a24102e0 100644
--- a/client/src/components/shared/Toast.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/shared/Toast.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useState, useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
 import { CheckCircle, XCircle, AlertCircle, Info, X } from 'lucide-react'
+import { toastHaptic } from '../../native/haptics'
 
 type ToastType = 'success' | 'error' | 'warning' | 'info'
 
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ export function ToastContainer() {
   const addToast = useCallback((message: string, type: ToastType = 'info', duration: number = 3000) => {
     const id = ++toastIdCounter
     setToasts(prev => [...prev, { id, message, type, duration, removing: false }])
+    toastHaptic(type)
 
     if (duration > 0) {
       const t1 = setTimeout(() => {
diff --git a/client/src/mobile/components/MToastHost.tsx b/client/src/mobile/components/MToastHost.tsx
index 0d29b7b31..8a93eb22a 100644
--- a/client/src/mobile/components/MToastHost.tsx
+++ b/client/src/mobile/components/MToastHost.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import MStatusDot, { MStatus } from './MStatusDot'
+import { toastHaptic } from '../../native/haptics'
 
 type ToastType = 'success' | 'error' | 'warning' | 'info'
 
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ export default function MToastHost() {
     (message: string, type: ToastType = 'info', duration: number = 3000) => {
       const id = ++toastId
       setToasts((prev) => [...prev, { id, message, type, sticky: duration <= 0, removing: false }])
+      toastHaptic(type)
 
       if (duration > 0) {
         const t = setTimeout(() => dismissToast(id), duration)
diff --git a/client/src/native/haptics.test.ts b/client/src/native/haptics.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d708d611b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/native/haptics.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest'
+import { Haptics, NotificationType } from '@capacitor/haptics'
+import { toastHaptic } from './haptics'
+import { isNativeApp } from './platform'
+
+vi.mock('@capacitor/haptics', () => ({
+  Haptics: { notification: vi.fn() },
+  NotificationType: { Success: 'SUCCESS', Warning: 'WARNING', Error: 'ERROR' },
+}))
+vi.mock('./platform', () => ({ isNativeApp: vi.fn() }))
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  vi.mocked(Haptics.notification).mockReset().mockResolvedValue()
+  vi.mocked(isNativeApp).mockReturnValue(true)
+})
+
+describe('toastHaptic', () => {
+  it('taps for success, warning and error toasts in the app', () => {
+    toastHaptic('success')
+    toastHaptic('warning')
+    toastHaptic('error')
+    expect(vi.mocked(Haptics.notification).mock.calls.map(([o]) => o.type)).toEqual([
+      NotificationType.Success, NotificationType.Warning, NotificationType.Error,
+    ])
+  })
+
+  it('stays still for info toasts and in a browser', () => {
+    toastHaptic('info')
+    vi.mocked(isNativeApp).mockReturnValue(false)
+    toastHaptic('success')
+    expect(Haptics.notification).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('does not let a missing vibrator surface as an error', async () => {
+    const debug = vi.spyOn(console, 'debug').mockImplementation(() => {})
+    vi.mocked(Haptics.notification).mockRejectedValue(new Error('not available'))
+    toastHaptic('error')
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(debug).toHaveBeenCalledWith('[haptics]', expect.any(Error)))
+  })
+})
diff --git a/client/src/native/haptics.ts b/client/src/native/haptics.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64d6d117d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/native/haptics.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { Haptics, NotificationType } from '@capacitor/haptics'
+import { isNativeApp } from './platform'
+
+const FEEDBACK: Record<string, NotificationType | undefined> = {
+  success: NotificationType.Success,
+  warning: NotificationType.Warning,
+  error: NotificationType.Error,
+}
+
+/**
+ * The short tap a native app gives when something saved, warned or failed.
+ * Hung off the toasts because every save and delete already reports through
+ * one; plain info toasts stay silent. Does nothing in a browser.
+ */
+export function toastHaptic(type: string): void {
+  const feedback = FEEDBACK[type]
+  if (!feedback || !isNativeApp()) return
+  Haptics.notification({ type: feedback }).catch((err) => console.debug('[haptics]', err))
+}
diff --git a/client/src/native/nativeApp.test.ts b/client/src/native/nativeApp.test.ts
index 795d0e11e..e7eef2f37 100644
--- a/client/src/native/nativeApp.test.ts
+++ b/client/src/native/nativeApp.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest'
 import { App } from '@capacitor/app'
+import { Keyboard } from '@capacitor/keyboard'
 import { SplashScreen } from '@capacitor/splash-screen'
 import { StatusBar, Style } from '@capacitor/status-bar'
 import { startNativeApp } from './nativeApp'
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ import { keepOfflineShellFresh } from './offlineShell'
 import { isEffectivelyOffline } from '../sync/networkMode'
 
 vi.mock('@capacitor/app', () => ({ App: { addListener: vi.fn(), minimizeApp: vi.fn() } }))
+vi.mock('@capacitor/keyboard', () => ({ Keyboard: { setAccessoryBarVisible: vi.fn() } }))
 vi.mock('@capacitor/splash-screen', () => ({ SplashScreen: { hide: vi.fn() } }))
 vi.mock('@capacitor/status-bar', () => ({ StatusBar: { setStyle: vi.fn() }, Style: { Dark: 'DARK', Light: 'LIGHT' } }))
 vi.mock('./platform', () => ({ isNativeApp: vi.fn(), isNativeIos: vi.fn() }))
@@ -63,6 +65,14 @@ describe('startNativeApp', () => {
     await vi.waitFor(() => expect(StatusBar.setStyle).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith({ style: Style.Dark }))
   })
 
+  it('hides the keyboard accessory bar on iOS only', () => {
+    startNativeApp()
+    expect(Keyboard.setAccessoryBarVisible).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    vi.mocked(isNativeIos).mockReturnValue(true)
+    startNativeApp()
+    expect(Keyboard.setAccessoryBarVisible).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ isVisible: false })
+  })
+
   it('refreshes the offline start on iOS once the first screen has settled', () => {
     vi.mocked(isNativeIos).mockReturnValue(true)
     startNativeApp()
diff --git a/client/src/native/nativeApp.ts b/client/src/native/nativeApp.ts
index efc4b4121..e66d8c9f9 100644
--- a/client/src/native/nativeApp.ts
+++ b/client/src/native/nativeApp.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { App } from '@capacitor/app'
+import { Keyboard } from '@capacitor/keyboard'
 import { SplashScreen } from '@capacitor/splash-screen'
 import { StatusBar, Style } from '@capacitor/status-bar'
 import { isNativeApp, isNativeIos } from './platform'
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ export function startNativeApp(): void {
   requestAnimationFrame(() => { void SplashScreen.hide() })
 
   if (isNativeIos()) {
+    // The "‹ › Done" strip above the keyboard is a web form's, not an app's.
+    void Keyboard.setAccessoryBarVisible({ isVisible: false })
     window.setTimeout(() => {
       if (isEffectivelyOffline()) return
       keepOfflineShellFresh().catch((err) => console.warn('[native] offline start page not refreshed', err))
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4deaa01cc..ced2e009a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
         "@capacitor/app": "^8.1.1",
         "@capacitor/core": "^8.5.0",
         "@capacitor/filesystem": "^8.1.3",
+        "@capacitor/haptics": "^8.0.2",
         "@capacitor/ios": "^8.5.0",
         "@capacitor/keyboard": "^8.0.5",
         "@capacitor/share": "^8.0.1",
@@ -2534,6 +2535,15 @@
         "@capacitor/core": ">=8.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@capacitor/haptics": {
+      "version": "8.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@capacitor/haptics/-/haptics-8.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-c2hZzRR5Fk1tbTvhG1jhh2XBAf3EhnIerMIb2sl7Mt41Gxx1fhBJFDa0/BI1IbY4loVepyyuqNC9820/GZuoWQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@capacitor/core": ">=8.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@capacitor/ios": {
       "version": "8.5.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@capacitor/ios/-/ios-8.5.2.tgz",