One person keeps the list
In almost every family, it's always the same person. They think of Mum's boiler, Dad's car inspection, the chimney sweep before winter.
The others would gladly help. If only they knew what to do, and when.
Share, in a single tap
From a thing to plan, or from a loved one: “Share…”, then a name. Your phone prepares the message: “Could you clean the gutters at Mum's? Let me know here when it's done.” You send it as usual, by text, WhatsApp or email.
On the day it's done, your sister opens the link and ticks “Done”. You know straight away, and TimeAcappella is already working out the next time.
Nothing to install
No app, no account, no password: a link, and “Done” to tick. The same link will work again next time.
If she wants the reminders too, she installs the app, which is free to download: the task appears there, with its reminders on her phone. She can also note down her own things to plan.
An example, from day one to the following year
- Day one
On Mum's gutters, you tap “Share…” and choose Claire, your sister. Your phone prepares the message, and you send it by text.
- The same day
Claire opens the link. She sees the task, who it's for, the date it's due by, that you're the one sharing it, and “Done”. Nothing to install.
- In the weeks that follow
On your side, the card says “Shared with Claire”, and your reminders carry on. If Claire replies “I'm on it”, that's between the two of you.
- The day it's due
On Saturday morning, Claire went up the ladder. She opens the link again and ticks “Done”. “Undo” stays under the button, just in case.
- Straight away
A message tells you that Claire did it on 7 Dec: your reminders stop, and the next time is already worked out.
- The following year
The same link shows the gutters for the following autumn. Nothing to send again.
- Whenever she likes
Claire installs the app and taps the link: the gutters appear there, with their reminders on her phone.
Who sees what
You, the one sharing
In your app: you do everything as before, and stop sharing with a single tap. Your reminders carry on until “Done”.
Claire, with the link
On the link's page: she sees the thing and ticks “Done”. No reminders, and the page tells her so.
Claire, with the app
In her app, just like her own things: she books the appointment, fits it into her week, ticks it off. The reminders arrive on her phone.
Everything to do with Mum
Share Mum, and all her things come along: the boiler, the smoke alarms, her car inspection, each with its own “Done”.
Your reminders carry on until “Done”
Sharing changes nothing about the thing itself: until it's ticked, you get your reminders, as before. Nobody is falsely reassured because someone else said “I'll take care of it”.
And “Done” counts for everyone, whoever ticks it.
You stay in control
The first time, the app shows you what will become visible, for example “Mum and her 6 things to plan”, before preparing the message.
One link per person: you see who has ticked, and you can switch off a link with a single tap. The page then says “This link is no longer active”.
What you keep, what you share
What you keep to yourself is kept safe: we don't look at it, and we don't show it to anyone. What you share can be seen by the people who have the link. The message is sent from your phone: we know neither their number nor their address.
Included in the Family plan
As many shared things as you like, and up to 5 people with the app, including you. Those who only have the link pay nothing, and don't count towards the 5.
Everyone keeps their patch. Nobody forgets anyone else's any more.