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Calendar
4 guidesOverviewKeep your family appointments togetherA school meeting, football practice and a trip to the market: see who is involved and what each appointment needs.Everyday exampleSee one child’s appointments in the family calendarSelect Emma to see her appointments, including family events that she is part of.Step-by-step guidePlan child stays and handoversEmma and Leo are spending the weekend with Daniel. Keep the stay and both journeys together.In detailPlan holidays and days off togetherA few days off together are easier to plan when the whole period is visible in the calendar.
Shopping list
4 guidesOverviewOne shopping list for the whole familySix apples for lunch boxes and a sliced loaf: keep the item, amount and useful details together.Everyday exampleUpdate quantities and notes on your shopping listYou need two more apples for a trip. Update the existing item so the person shopping sees the full amount.Step-by-step guidePut shopping items in the right categoryKeep fruit together and chilled food together so you can find items quickly while shopping.In detailAdd frequently bought items againYou do not need to type bananas, eggs and rice from scratch every time.
Tasks
4 guidesOverviewGive family tasks a clear ownerReturning library books and signing a school form are easier to remember when each task names the people responsible.Everyday exampleSet up recurring family tasksWatering the plants comes around every week. A recurring task keeps the description and people together.Step-by-step guideSet task due dates and remindersA school trip form needs a signature by a certain day. Keep the date and reminders with the task.In detailKeep private tasks with the people involvedA birthday surprise does not need to appear on every family member’s task list.
Meal Planner
4 guidesOverviewPlan a week of family mealsCereal at home, pasta for lunch and leftovers for dinner: keep the family’s meals together in one plan.Everyday exampleCollect family meal requests and vote on themWeekend pancakes or vegetable soup on Friday: give each suggestion a date and a place for replies.Step-by-step guideSave a meal plan as a template and reuse itKeep a school week that works for your family and use its meal plan again.In detailAdd meal-plan ingredients to your shopping listYour meals are planned. Bring their recipe ingredients together on the shared shopping list.
Recipes
4 guidesOverviewKeep family recipes together and find them againGive pasta, pancakes and your favourite vegetable dish a shared home in the family collection.Everyday exampleImport a recipe from a website and check itBring a recipe into your family collection using its web address, then check it before cooking.Step-by-step guideFilter recipes by ingredients and dietary labelsYou have tomatoes and want something quick. Narrow down your collection with a search and suitable filters.In detailCook step by step with an ingredient checklist and timerGet your ingredients ready, then concentrate on the next preparation step.
Restaurants
4 guidesOverviewKeep your family’s favourite restaurants togetherKeep Friday’s pizzeria and the place you like for lunch close at hand in one family collection.Everyday exampleCompare restaurants by cuisine, location and priceItalian food by the town park or a vegetarian lunch in the old town: clear details make the choice easier.Step-by-step guideSave restaurant contact details and family notesThe address and Emma’s pizza without olives stay with the restaurant when someone else handles pickup.In detailPlan a restaurant meal with pickup detailsPizza is planned for Sunday. Keep the restaurant and the time to leave for pickup in the weekly meal plan.
Budget
4 guidesOverviewPlan a monthly family budgetMake the amounts set aside for groceries, leisure and fixed costs visible in one monthly plan.Everyday exampleRecord and understand family spending by categoryGroceries belong in one category and tickets in another, making many small expenses easier to understand.Step-by-step guideSet up recurring costs in your family budgetRent and internet bills rarely change. Keep their amounts, categories and due dates together as recurring items.In detailSettle shared family expenses at the end of the monthDaniel and Sofia have contributed different amounts. Settlement brings the month’s explicitly shared expenses together.
Bill split
4 guidesOverviewSplit a restaurant bill by personA pizza each and water for both: every item does not have to be divided among everyone.Everyday exampleSplit a bill by weight, percentage or fixed amountSometimes two shares for Daniel and one for Sofia, or a fixed amount, fits better than an equal split.Step-by-step guideRecord several payments and currencies on one billDaniel pays part by card and Sofia pays another amount in cash. Keep both payments with the same bill.In detailSee who owes whom after a shared billThe restaurant has been paid, but Daniel paid more than his share and Sofia still owes him the difference.
Trip planning
4 guidesOverviewCollect ideas for your family tripA lakeside walk, a rainy-day museum visit or a boat trip: keep the suggestions with the trip they belong to.Everyday examplePlan trip days with activities and breaksA morning walk, a picnic and an afternoon rain plan turn a collection of ideas into a day you can follow.Step-by-step guideSplit trip expenses in one shared currencyDaniel pays for the accommodation and Sofia buys the tickets. The expense list shows who has paid more than their share.In detailKeep trip memories with places and tagsThe ducks beside the jetty and the colourful leaves at the picnic deserve a place in your trip journal.
Parent Space
4 guidesOverviewAgree on changes to childcare plansDaniel and Sofia agree to swap a care weekend and keep the handover details with the request.Everyday exampleCoordinate a holiday trip in Parent SpaceA trip to Lake Constance needs shared dates, a meeting point and a clear plan for Emma and Leo.Step-by-step guideKeep shared parenting agreements easy to findKeep the handover arrangements and the children’s school bags in one clear agreement.In detailShare school and handover information on the noticeboardThe raincoat for the school trip and Friday’s sports kit stay where both parents can find them.
Lists
4 guidesOverviewCreate lists for packing and family preparationsPack sleeping bags, label pencils and prepare games: give each occasion a list you can work through together.Everyday exampleShare a list with selected family membersDaniel and Sofia are preparing a trip. Their list should be visible to the two of them.Step-by-step guideUse your personal to-do listReturning library books or getting a raincoat ready can go straight onto your personal list.In detailLabel list items with categoriesEquipment, Food and Documents help you recognise what each packing item is for.
Notes
4 guidesOverviewCollect and find shared family notesWhat does Emma need for the school trip? A shared note keeps the answer within reach after the conversation has moved on.Everyday exampleShare private notes with selected peopleDaniel wants to prepare Leo’s birthday idea with Sofia.Step-by-step guideOrganise family notes with tags and groupsA group identifies the area of family life; several tags describe what the note is about.In detailAdd a checklist and cover photo to a notePaper, pens and glue belong with the craft idea. A checklist records what is already ready.
Wishlist
4 guidesOverviewKeep family wishes togetherA flask, a book or a game: keep each wish and its useful details in one shared place.Everyday exampleSave wishes for birthdays and ChristmasKeep a good idea before the occasion gets close. Its date and event type show what it is for.Step-by-step guideUse a shared purchase status to avoid duplicate giftsA shared purchase status helps everyone coordinate, including the person whose wish it is.In detailSave a wish with a price, product link and pictureColour, materials and a price range make a wish clearer. A picture and a precise note help the family choose.
Polls
4 guidesOverviewStart a family poll with clear answer optionsA lakeside walk, a museum or an afternoon at home: keep the question and the family’s answers together.Everyday exampleChoose Single, Multiple or Free text for your pollChoose one activity, collect several picnic ideas or invite suggestions in people’s own words.Step-by-step guideCreate and read an anonymous family pollCollect ideas for the next family outing without attaching names to the shared answers.In detailSet a poll deadline, then close or reopen votingGive a decision a finish point, with a clear way to allow more time when the family needs it.
Decision wheel
4 guidesOverviewCreate a decision wheel for a family afternoonWhen everyone is happy with each suggestion, a shared wheel can help choose one.Everyday exampleUse the same family decision wheel againCollect suitable options once and reopen the wheel when the next small decision comes along.Step-by-step guideUse a private decision wheel and its historyMy little break helps Daniel choose between Reading, Walk and Listening to music.In detailLook back at decision wheel resultsHistory keeps track of which option was selected on an earlier spin.
Kids Rewards
4 guidesOverviewConnect kids’ tasks to agreed rewardsA specific task and a reward discussed in advance make your agreement visible.Everyday exampleCheck earned points and minutesAfter a parent’s review, you can see which points and minutes were actually credited.Step-by-step guideSubmit a reward task and check the feedbackA comment and specific feedback help explain what is complete and what still needs doing.In detailCreate a reward catalog and redeem pointsAgree in advance what the family can use collected points for.
Cleaning Plan
4 guidesOverviewCreate a cleaning plan by room and areaA room and a specific job turn “clean the house” into smaller tasks.Everyday exampleSet a frequency for recurring cleaning tasksThe template stores the frequency; the week view shows assignments that have already been created.Step-by-step guideAssign cleaning tasks and record completionA template defines responsibility; a daily assignment records a specific completion.In detailConnect cleaning tasks to kids’ rewardsA completed cleaning assignment can appear in the rewards system for a parent to review.
Timetable
4 guidesOverviewManage timetables for several peopleEmma and Leo each have a school plan clearly assigned to them.Everyday exampleSet up alternating weeks in a timetableLeo’s Monday begins with a reading lesson every second week.Step-by-step guideChange one timetable occurrenceLeo’s reading lesson on 21 September takes place in the school library for one day only.In detailShow a timetable in the family calendarLeo’s lessons and the one-off library visit should also be visible with the family’s calendar.
Game Tools
4 guidesOverviewKeep scores for board games and family gamesKeep the current score together in one shared game session.Everyday exampleKeep track of whose turn it isA highlighted player makes it clear who is taking the current turn.Step-by-step guideSet and start a timer for game turnsAn agreed turn duration gives everyone a visible way to keep the game moving.In detailCreate your own dice for family gamesA custom die can show words or actions instead of numbers.
Calendar Sync
4 guidesOverviewExternal calendars alongside family events: feature previewWork and family appointments may live in different calendars. Bringing them together also requires control over who can see them.Everyday exampleSubscribe to a Best4Family ICS feed: feature previewViewing family events in another calendar requires a private subscription link and realistic expectations about refreshes.Step-by-step guideDuplicate external events: limits of calendar mergingThe same appointment can appear through an original calendar and a second copy. Matching titles alone do not make them identical.In detailPause or disconnect calendar connections: feature previewStopping updates temporarily and removing a calendar connection permanently have different consequences.