Family Plus
Support
Help for Family Plus on iPhone (iOS): The Family, iCloud, sync, Family Home, Shopping, Calendar, Tasks, Family Table, Family Memory, occasions, reminders and notification schedule, language, and advertising privacy choices.
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Contents
- Contact
- Getting started
- The Family and invites
- iCloud and synchronization
- Shopping, Calendar, Tasks, Family Table, Family Memory, occasions
- Reminders
- Language
- Advertising and privacy choices
- FAQ — Why isn’t my family on another device?
- FAQ — How do I invite someone?
- FAQ — Why can’t I edit a shared family?
- FAQ — What happens if I leave a shared family?
- FAQ — How do I delete Family Plus data?
- FAQ — Why aren’t reminders appearing?
- FAQ — Why do I see advertisements?
- FAQ — How do I change advertising privacy choices?
- FAQ — Do I need a Family Plus account? Do I need iCloud?
- FAQ — How do I manage document attachments?
Contact
Email: fernando@fernandopiras.com
Website: fernandopiras.com
Suggested subject: Family Plus — support request
Typical reply time: within 2 business days.
Legal pages: Privacy · Terms · Delete data.
Getting started
After onboarding (when shown), use Family Home, Calendar, Shopping, Tasks, and More. Under More you will find The Family, Me, Control Center, Family Table, Birthdays & occasions, and Family Memory. Reminders, language, and privacy choices are under More → Control Center.
To collaborate, create or join The Family from More → The Family. iCloud is typically required.
The Family and invites
The organizer creates the space and starts Apple sharing (CKShare). The invite is delivered through Apple channels (for example Messages or Mail). Participants must accept with the correct iCloud account.
Roles and edit permissions depend on the share. If you cannot edit, you may be read-only or the share may be limited/revoked.
iCloud and synchronization
Family Plus is local-first: on-device changes save immediately; CloudKit sync is eventual and needs network plus available iCloud.
If iCloud is unavailable you will see status messages. The app remains usable locally where possible; sharing may wait.
Shopping, Calendar, Tasks, Family Table, Family Memory, occasions
Shopping: lists and items, full-screen shopping mode, clear completed. Calendar and Tasks: events/tasks with detail and create flows. Family Table and Birthdays & occasions: under More. Family Memory: family documents and attachments under More; Family Memory does not show an ad banner.
Reminders
Under More → Control Center, open what this device remembers to enable reminders, categories, and the schedule (lead time for timed events/tasks; clock times for untimed events, occasions, and document expiry). System notification permission is required. These preferences stay local on this iPhone: they do not sync with CloudKit and are not shared with the family. Reminders are not ads.
Language
Under More → Control Center → Family Plus in your language you can choose Automatic, Italian, or English. App language does not determine advertising consent geography (UMP).
Advertising and privacy choices
Family Plus is free and shows Google AdMob ads (banners on main operational tabs and, sometimes, frequency-capped interstitials). Onboarding, The Family, Family Memory, Reminders, and Language do not show banners.
If Google UMP requires a privacy-options entry point, a row appears under More → Control Center → Your privacy to reopen Google’s form. If not required, the row may be hidden. Details: Privacy Policy.
FAQ — Why isn’t my family on another device?
Confirm you are in the same family space, with iCloud enabled for the same Apple ID (or as an accepted participant), network available, and no sync fault. After accepting an invite, sync can take a short time.
FAQ — How do I invite someone?
From More open Family and use the app’s Apple sharing flow (CKShare). Complete the system sheet invite and have the participant accept on their device.
FAQ — Why can’t I edit a shared family?
You may be a read-only participant, the share may be revoked, or iCloud/account may be unavailable. Check your role in Family and any status banners.
FAQ — What happens if I leave a shared family?
Leaving a shared space removes your access to that shared content under share rules. Data on other participants’ devices is not automatically wiped by you beyond Apple/CloudKit behavior. Full guide: Data deletion.
FAQ — How do I delete Family Plus data?
There is no Family Plus password account. Uninstalling removes local app data from that device. Participants can leave the family space from More → The Family. Content already in iCloud remains under Apple and other participants. Details: Data deletion.
FAQ — Why aren’t reminders appearing?
Check iOS Settings → Notifications → Family Plus, then More → Control Center → what this device remembers (master switch, categories, and schedule), and that events/tasks/occasions have coherent times. Low Power Mode or Focus may delay notifications.
FAQ — Why do I see advertisements?
Family Plus is free and uses AdMob. Ads appear on allowed surfaces when consent/SDK allow. This version does not describe a paid “Remove Ads” unlock.
FAQ — How do I change advertising privacy choices?
If shown, use More → Control Center → Your privacy to reopen Google’s form. Otherwise use iOS Settings → Privacy & Security and available Google options. The in-app row appears only when UMP requires it.
FAQ — Do I need a Family Plus account? Do I need iCloud?
There is no Family Plus email/password account. Family sharing and cross-device sync typically need iCloud. Without iCloud you can still use many features locally on one device.
FAQ — How do I manage document attachments?
Open Family Memory from More, add or open a document, and manage attachments in the app flow. Keep important copies outside the app. Family Memory does not show ad banners.
Need help?
Describe the issue with app version and device. We reply by email within about 2 business days.
