Documentation
Everything Lanibo can do, screen by screen.
Getting started
- Getting startedSign your family up, add the children and the other parent, and make the first tasks โ in about five minutes.
- How the app is laid outThe four tabs and Search, the buttons at the top of every screen, the "+" and ๐ค, links to anything, and what changes at once on every phone.
- Family membersParents and children โ who can do what โ and trusted people like grandma or the babysitter, who see the children's day from a link, without the app.
Every day
- My dayEach person's day on one screen โ the weather, today's events, medicines, what's now and next, and today's tasks with a big "Done?".
- TasksGive tasks to anyone in the family, with a day, a time, a reminder and points โ and approve what the children say is done.
- Routines and recurring tasksAnything that repeats โ the morning routine with steps a child ticks one by one, or "take out the recycling every Friday", taking turns.
- Adding by voiceSay it โ "Leo to take out the bins tomorrow at 7", "buy milk, bread and eggs", "football on Thursday from 6 to 7" โ and Lanibo works out the task, the shopping or the event.
Points and rewards
- PointsHow children earn points, how parents give bonuses, the ranking, the history, the wheel of fortune and the monthly diploma.
- RewardsWhat points buy โ rewards with a price, surprises for a short time, a child's own goal, reward ideas from the children, and family goals.
- Pocket moneyA record of each child's pocket money โ a weekly allowance that adds itself, gifts and spending, savings goals, and stars exchanged for money at your rate.
Family
- ShoppingOne shopping list per shop, shared by the whole family in real time โ and a secret link for someone without the app.
- NotesThe parents' shared notes โ formatted, in categories, searchable, with every version kept, and private ones only you can see.
- Events and the calendarFamily events with who takes part, who drives and who picks up, reminders and alarms โ and the calendar and "Week by person" views of everything.
- CelebrationsBirthdays, name days, anniversaries and other special days โ soonest first, with the age, reminders a week and a day before, and gift ideas the birthday person never sees.
- WishesEveryone's wish list with sizes, "I'll buy it" so nobody buys the same present twice, and a link for grandparents โ all without spoiling the surprise.
- RecipesThe family cookbook โ write recipes or bring them in from a website, and send the ingredients you don't have to the shopping list in one tap.
- Weekly menuWhat the family eats each day this week โ from your recipes or just words โ and the week's shopping in one go.
- PackingOne packing list per trip, from a ready template โ the shared things once, each person's own for everyone going โ and everyone ticks what's in the bag.
- PetsEach pet with its vet, vaccines that remind you before they're due, and the walks, food and cleaning the children take turns with.
- SchoolEach child's weekly timetable with what to bring for each lesson โ and the evening before, a reminder of what goes in the bag tomorrow.
- Medicines and doctorsA medicine with its times โ "5 ml twice a day for 5 days" โ reminders at each time, today's doses ticked, and the family's doctors one tap away.
- BillsElectricity, rent, the internet, the nursery โ each with when it's due and how much, reminders before it's due, "Paid" in one tap, and what you paid each month.
- FinancesThe family's money in and out โ spending, income, budgets, accounts, recurring entries and bank statements โ shared by both parents, with children keeping their own.
- The carEach car with its deadlines โ MOT, insurance, tax, tyres, service โ reminded 30, 7 and 1 days before, and a fuel log with what this month cost.
- DocumentsID cards, passports, driving licences โ only whose and until when, with a reminder 3 months and 1 month before they expire.
- Important infoThe Wi-Fi password, the door code, the school office's number โ in one place, copied with a tap, some for parents only and some for grandma's link.
- LocationsSee where the family was last seen while Lanibo is open, ask someone where they are, share your way home live for a while, and send your location as a map link.
- ActivitiesTasks with an activity goal โ steps, movement minutes, walking or cycling โ that tick themselves when the phone counts the goal, from Apple Health or Health Connect.
- Screen timeOn a child's iPhone, the games and videos you choose stay locked until they're unlocked with stars, time from a parent, or a finished routine โ and a parent can lock them at once.
- The family wallA wall for the whole family on the Family tab โ a line of praise, a photo from the day, a โค๏ธ โ children too, and everyone sees it.
- Family recapWhat the family did together this week or this year, card by card โ tasks done, the busiest day, the team, moods, events and photos โ and a share at the end.
Settings
- SettingsEvery setting in Lanibo โ the App tab (categories, tablet, kitchen screen, smart home, Alexa) and the Family tab (points, currency, AI, morning summary, quiet hours, weather, bedtime, members).
- ProfileYour own corner of Lanibo โ your name and picture, your calendars and notifications, light or dark, a colour, the language, your activities, password and account.
- NotificationsWhat Lanibo tells you about and when โ allowing them on the phone, a test, which kinds reach a parent, the morning summary, quiet hours, and buttons right in the notification.
- AlarmsA real alarm instead of a notification โ for picking a child up from school, the morning routine, or a medicine on the dot. It rings even when the phone is on silent.
- CategoriesColoured categories for notes and for tasks โ "Chores", "School", "Garden" โ to sort and filter them.
Phone and watch
- WidgetsLanibo on the home screen and the Lock Screen โ My day, Shopping, My stars and Notes โ and a routine on the Lock Screen while it's going.
- SmartwatchesLanibo's notifications on an Apple Watch or a Wear OS watch, with buttons โ tick a task off, put it off for 30 minutes, or approve a child's task, without taking out your phone.
- Siri and shortcuts"Hey Siri, add to shopping in Lanibo", the Shortcuts app, the Action button, Control Center, Spotlight โ and the quick actions behind a long press on the app icon, on iPhone and Android.
- Share to LaniboFrom the browser, a message or any app โ Share โ Lanibo โ and the text becomes a task, things to buy, a note, or (for a recipe link) a recipe.
- Family tablet and kitchen screenOne shared tablet for the little ones without a phone โ each taps their name and a 4-digit PIN โ and an old tablet on the wall that shows the family's day.
Connections
- CalendarsYour tasks and the family's events in your phone's calendar, your work or Google calendar brought into the family's, and moving over from another app in one go.
- Google CalendarConnect a parent's Google Calendar both ways โ family events go to it, changes made there come back โ and the family sees your other Google events as "busy".
- Alexa"Alexa, ask my Lanibo to add milk to the shopping list" โ add things to buy and tasks, and hear what someone has today, hands free.
- Smart homeA secret link that Home Assistant, Apple Shortcuts or IFTTT call to add a task or something to buy โ the washing machine finishes, and "Hang out the laundry" lands on a child's My day.
- AI assistantOptional AI for parents โ several things in one spoken sentence, a school letter or a timetable read from a photo, a recipe read from any page, a week of dinners suggested, and a new family set up in a minute.
Privacy and account
- Privacy and your dataWho sees what in the family, what never leaves the phone, links for people outside the family, downloading all your data, and deleting things or the whole account.
- FAQThe questions families ask most โ the price, phones, children's logins, privacy, notifications, points, the other parent, grandma, calendars and more โ each with a link to the details.
Updates
Something missing or unclear? Write to support@lanibo.com