diff --git a/src/components/InstallPrompt.tsx b/src/components/InstallPrompt.tsx
index fc2217b..9de5f83 100644
--- a/src/components/InstallPrompt.tsx
+++ b/src/components/InstallPrompt.tsx
@@ -8,98 +8,158 @@ interface BeforeInstallPromptEvent extends Event {
   readonly userChoice: Promise<{ outcome: "accepted" | "dismissed" }>;
 }
 
-function IOSInstallInstructions({ onDismiss }: { onDismiss: () => void }) {
+// ─── Storage keys ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+const KEY_SNOOZED_UNTIL = "tia_install_snoozed_until"; // timestamp ms — re-ask after this
+const KEY_VISIT_COUNT   = "tia_install_visit_count";   // int — increment on each page load
+const KEY_INSTALLED     = "tia_installed";              // "1" once the user installs
+
+// How many sessions before we first ask (0-indexed — show on the 3rd session)
+const MIN_VISITS   = 3;
+// How long to wait before re-asking after a "Later" tap (7 days)
+const SNOOZE_MS    = 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+// After a hard "No thanks" (second dismiss) wait 30 days
+const LONG_SNOOZE_MS = 30 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+
+function isSnoozed(): boolean {
+  const until = localStorage.getItem(KEY_SNOOZED_UNTIL);
+  return !!until && Date.now() < Number(until);
+}
+
+function snooze(hard = false) {
+  localStorage.setItem(KEY_SNOOZED_UNTIL, String(Date.now() + (hard ? LONG_SNOOZE_MS : SNOOZE_MS)));
+}
+
+function incrementVisit(): number {
+  const current = Number(localStorage.getItem(KEY_VISIT_COUNT) || "0");
+  const next = current + 1;
+  localStorage.setItem(KEY_VISIT_COUNT, String(next));
+  return next;
+}
+
+// ─── iOS instructions banner ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+function IOSInstallInstructions({
+  onLater, onNo,
+}: { onLater: () => void; onNo: () => void }) {
   return (
-    <div className="fixed bottom-4 left-4 right-4 z-50 bg-white border border-rose-100 rounded-2xl shadow-lg p-4">
+    <div className="fixed bottom-4 left-4 right-4 z-50 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border border-rose-100 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-2xl shadow-xl p-4">
       <div className="flex justify-between items-start mb-2">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
           <span className="text-2xl">🌸</span>
-          <span className="font-semibold text-gray-900">Install Tia</span>
+          <div>
+            <p className="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white text-sm">Add Tia to Home Screen</p>
+            <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Works like a native app — loads instantly</p>
+          </div>
         </div>
-        <button
-          onClick={onDismiss}
-          className="text-gray-400 text-xl leading-none p-1"
-          aria-label="Dismiss"
-        >
-          ✕
-        </button>
       </div>
-      <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 mb-2">
-        Add Tia to your home screen for the best experience.
-      </p>
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-gray-700">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-3 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-700/50 rounded-xl px-3 py-2">
         <span>Tap</span>
-        <span className="inline-flex items-center justify-center w-7 h-7 bg-gray-100 rounded-md text-base">⬆️</span>
-        <span>then</span>
-        <span className="font-medium">"Add to Home Screen"</span>
+        <span className="inline-flex items-center justify-center w-7 h-7 bg-white dark:bg-gray-600 rounded-md text-base shadow-sm border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-500">⬆️</span>
+        <span>then choose</span>
+        <span className="font-semibold">"Add to Home Screen"</span>
+      </div>
+      <div className="flex gap-2">
+        <button
+          onClick={onNo}
+          className="flex-1 py-2 rounded-xl text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700"
+        >
+          No thanks
+        </button>
+        <button
+          onClick={onLater}
+          className="flex-1 py-2 rounded-xl text-sm font-semibold bg-rose-400 text-white"
+        >
+          Remind me later
+        </button>
       </div>
     </div>
   );
 }
 
-const DISMISSED_KEY = "tia_install_prompt_dismissed";
-
+// ─── Main component ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 export function InstallPrompt() {
   const [deferred, setDeferred] = useState<BeforeInstallPromptEvent | null>(null);
-  const [isIOS, setIsIOS] = useState(false);
-  const [dismissed, setDismissed] = useState(true); // start hidden to avoid flash
+  const [isIOS, setIsIOS]       = useState(false);
+  const [show, setShow]         = useState(false); // start hidden to avoid flash
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (typeof window === "undefined") return;
 
-    const alreadyDismissed = localStorage.getItem(DISMISSED_KEY) === "1";
-    if (alreadyDismissed) return;
+    // Already installed as PWA — never show
+    if (window.matchMedia("(display-mode: standalone)").matches) return;
+    if (localStorage.getItem(KEY_INSTALLED) === "1") return;
 
-    const standalone = window.matchMedia("(display-mode: standalone)").matches;
-    if (standalone) return; // already installed
+    // Track visit count; don't ask until the user has had a few sessions
+    const visits = incrementVisit();
+    if (visits < MIN_VISITS) return;
 
-    // iOS Safari: no beforeinstallprompt, needs manual instructions
-    const ios = /iphone|ipad|ipod/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
+    // Currently snoozed from a previous "Later" tap
+    if (isSnoozed()) return;
+
+    // iOS Safari — no native install event, we show manual instructions
+    const ios      = /iphone|ipad|ipod/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
     const isSafari = /^((?!chrome|android).)*safari/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
     if (ios && isSafari) {
       setIsIOS(true);
-      setDismissed(false);
+      setShow(true);
     }
 
-    // Android / Chrome: capture the deferred install event
+    // Android / Chrome — capture the browser's deferred install prompt
     const handler = (e: Event) => {
       e.preventDefault();
       setDeferred(e as BeforeInstallPromptEvent);
-      setDismissed(false);
+      setShow(true);
     };
     window.addEventListener("beforeinstallprompt", handler);
     return () => window.removeEventListener("beforeinstallprompt", handler);
   }, []);
 
-  const handleDismiss = () => {
-    setDismissed(true);
-    localStorage.setItem(DISMISSED_KEY, "1");
+  // "Remind me later" — snooze for 7 days
+  const handleLater = () => {
+    setShow(false);
+    snooze(false);
   };
 
+  // "No thanks" — snooze for 30 days
+  const handleNo = () => {
+    setShow(false);
+    snooze(true);
+  };
+
+  // Android: user tapped Install
   const handleInstall = async () => {
     if (!deferred) return;
     await deferred.prompt();
     const { outcome } = await deferred.userChoice;
     if (outcome === "accepted") {
+      localStorage.setItem(KEY_INSTALLED, "1");
       setDeferred(null);
-      setDismissed(true);
+      setShow(false);
+    } else {
+      // They dismissed the native prompt — snooze our custom one too
+      handleLater();
     }
   };
 
-  if (dismissed) return null;
+  if (!show) return null;
 
+  // iOS: show manual instructions
+  if (isIOS) {
+    return <IOSInstallInstructions onLater={handleLater} onNo={handleNo} />;
+  }
+
+  // Android / Chrome: show install button
   if (deferred) {
     return (
-      <div className="fixed bottom-4 left-4 right-4 z-50 bg-white border border-rose-100 rounded-2xl shadow-lg p-4 flex items-center gap-3">
+      <div className="fixed bottom-4 left-4 right-4 z-50 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border border-rose-100 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-2xl shadow-xl p-4 flex items-center gap-3">
         <span className="text-2xl">🌸</span>
         <div className="flex-1">
-          <p className="font-semibold text-gray-900 text-sm">Install Tia</p>
-          <p className="text-xs text-gray-500">Add to home screen for quick access</p>
+          <p className="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white text-sm">Install Tia</p>
+          <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Add to home screen — loads instantly</p>
         </div>
-        <button onClick={handleDismiss} className="text-gray-400 p-1 text-lg" aria-label="Dismiss">✕</button>
+        <button onClick={handleLater} className="text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 p-1 text-lg" aria-label="Later">✕</button>
         <button
           onClick={handleInstall}
-          className="px-4 py-2 bg-rose-400 text-white rounded-xl text-sm font-semibold"
+          className="px-4 py-2 bg-rose-400 text-white rounded-xl text-sm font-semibold whitespace-nowrap"
         >
           Install
         </button>
@@ -107,9 +167,5 @@ export function InstallPrompt() {
     );
   }
 
-  if (isIOS) {
-    return <IOSInstallInstructions onDismiss={handleDismiss} />;
-  }
-
   return null;
 }