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Guide

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Everything PlanLos! can do – from your first group to settling up. For quick answers, check the FAQ.
1

Getting started

You need an account to create a group. Joining one works without.

Create an account

  • Tap Start for free on the home page.
  • Enter your name, email and a password.
  • If you joined as a guest before, your name is often filled in already – and your groups stay with you.

Create a group

  • Once you’re logged in, tap New group.
  • Give it a name. If you like, add the occasion, a place and dates.
  • Pick what you need: Planning, Costs, Bring, To-dos. Depending on the occasion, sensible ones are already on.
  • Save – you’re now the owner of the group.
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Groups & overview

All your groups in one place – favorites on top, the archive below.

My groups

  • My groups shows every group you’re in.
  • Tap the star to make a group a favorite – favorites sit at the top. Tap again to remove the star.
  • Archived groups are listed further down under Archived – view only.
  • Open email invites show up at the top, where you can accept or decline them.

Inside a group

  • The overview shows what’s still open under Bring and To-dos, plus your current balance under Costs.
  • While you’re still picking a date, the overview points you to the vote – the other sections are hidden until then.
  • My list: everything you took on – shopping, bring items and tasks. You can check things off right there.
  • Switch between the overview and the sections at the top (desktop) or bottom (phone).
  • A small bubble on Bring and To-dos shows how many things are still open.
  • The star next to People works just like in the group list.
3

Invite people

Link, email or just a name on the list – with or without an account.

Invite link

  • Tap People at the top right.
  • Copy the link or share it on WhatsApp.
  • Whoever opens it joins the whole group – with or without an account.

By email

  • Enter the address and tap Invite.
  • If they already have an account, they get an email and see an open invite in the app.
  • No account yet? They get a slightly longer email with the link, and your list shows that the email is waiting.
  • You can withdraw open invites.

Add someone

  • Already know who’s coming? Put their name on the list before they’ve joined.
  • That spot can already be used for costs or bring items.
  • When they join, they tap I’m … and take the spot.
  • Heads up: anyone with the invite link can take any open spot – so only share it with people you trust.

Joining

  • With an account: accept the invite or join through the link.
  • Without an account: enter your name. A cookie keeps you recognized on that device.

Who can do what

  • Every member can invite people, add names and keep the lists up to date.
  • Only the person who created the group can change settings or remove people.
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Planning

Suggest dates, vote, lock one in.

Picking a date

  • Turn on Planning – when you create the group or later in the settings.
  • The owner starts planning. Until a date is set, Bring, To-dos and Costs stay hidden – date first, everything else after.
  • Continue without a date ends planning without picking one. The other sections come back.

Options & votes

  • The owner adds a few days or date ranges as options.
  • Everyone in the group taps Works for me on every option that fits – as many as they like. Tap again to take the vote back.
  • The owner can Delete options again.

Set & reopen

  • The owner taps Pick this on the winning option – the date is set and planning ends.
  • Reopen date makes the date open again, so you can vote and pick a new one.
  • If you like, you’ll get emails about new votes and when the date is set or reopened – you choose that in your notification settings.
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Bring

Who brings what – still open or already taken.

  • Add an item: a title, and if you like an amount and a unit (say, bottles).
  • Still open: pick an amount and tap I’ll bring it – or let someone else take it.
  • If more than one is needed, several people can each take part of the same item.
  • Already taken: grouped by item, with a badge showing who brings how many.
  • Tap a badge to release, edit or delete it (depending on your rights).
  • Share list: a public link just for the bring list (/b/…). Whoever has it sees and uses only that list – no need to join the group. The owner can create a new link; the old one stops working.
  • List → Print / As PDF: what’s still open and what’s taken, ready to print.
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To-dos

Shopping and tasks – take them on, check them off, split the cost if you like.

Two lists

  • Shopping: what still needs to be picked up. Amounts and units work here.
  • Tasks: what needs organizing, cleaning or sorting out – no amounts.
  • The number on the tab only counts open and taken things, not finished ones.

How it goes

  • Add something – it shows up under still to buy or still to do.
  • Take it on with I’ll get it / I’ll do it. For shopping, you can take part of the amount.
  • Check it off with Bought / Done.
  • For shopping, you can enter what you paid and split it as an expense – it then shows up under Costs.
  • Never mind puts a finished item back on the list.
  • The menu lets you release, edit or delete.

Handy extras

  • My list → Print / As PDF: only what you took on and finished, with finished things checked.
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Splitting costs

Add expenses, see balances, mark payments as done.

Expenses

  • What, how much, who paid and who’s in.
  • Split Evenly or go Custom – the amounts just have to add up.
  • Add a date and a note if you like.
  • Edit or delete later (payments can only be deleted).

Balances & settling up

  • At the top you see the group’s total, your share, and whether you get money back or owe some.
  • Here’s how it gets easy: suggestions for who pays whom.
  • Paid or Done: whoever pays or runs the group adds the payment, and the balance resets. Only the person who has to pay sees the PayPal link.
  • Payment: add it by hand if you’ve already settled up. You can’t pay yourself – if you’re owed money, the direction is already filled in.

List

  • Print / As PDF: your current balance first, then the totals, the settle-ups and every entry.
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Settings (owner)

Only the person who created the group sees the gear icon.

  • Change the name, description, place, occasion and dates.
  • Turn sections on or off. Off just means hidden – your entries stay.
  • Create new invite link: the old link stops working.
  • Archive: the group stays visible, but nobody can add anything or invite people. Restoring it makes it editable again.
  • Delete: only after you confirm – gone for good, for everyone.
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Without an account

Joining works with just a name – your device remembers you.

  • Join through the invite link and take part – including inviting people and keeping the lists up to date.
  • You’ll find the group again on the home page and under My groups, as long as the cookie is still on your device.
  • Create an account later: your name is often filled in, and your groups stay linked.
  • New device or cookie gone? Open the link again or log in with an account.
  • The bring list link is even lighter: just the list, no joining.
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Tips

To keep things clear and safe.

  • Only give the invite link to people who should really be in the group.
  • No date yet? Start planning first – then Bring and Costs won’t get in the way while you vote.
  • For longer things like a vacation or a shared flat, an account is worth it – and favorites help once you have lots of groups.
  • Send the bring list link to guests who only need the list, not the whole group.
  • Turn off sections you don’t need – it keeps things tidy.
  • After the event, archive the group instead of deleting it if you want to keep the history.
  • Print and PDF are great for the shopping run or for sticking on the fridge.

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