# Badges

A badge is a small, filled oval containing a number. It can appear on an app icon to indicate outstanding content in an app. They are frequently used to drive users to tap the app icon and complete an in-app action.

<figure><img src="/files/XYRh1f2wlVW5f0qyrEId" alt="App badge example" width="101"><figcaption><p>An app "badge"</p></figcaption></figure>

You can schedule badge updates using the Critical Moments notification system. Simply set a badgeCount and schedule the update as specified in the [notification spec](/notifications/notifications-spec.md).&#x20;

See [Apple's human interface guide](https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/notifications#Badging) for more details on badges.


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