Get your family set up in minutes

🚀 Getting started

DayBlocks is a browser-based app — no download required. Every module shares a single login so you only sign in once.

1. Open the hub at DayBlocks and tap Open App →.
2. Create a free account with your email or Google. Your data is encrypted and stored in the cloud.
3. Set up your family group in FamilyBlocks — this unlocks all the shared modules.
4. Install the app on your phone using the PWA install guide below for a native app feel.
5. Pick your home page — from any module's sidebar tap Set as Home Page so the app opens straight to your most-used block.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Setting up your family group

A family group connects household members across all shared modules — chores, pantry, budget, school mail, notes, and more. Personal data like tasks and health logs stays private to each person.

1. Open FamilyBlocks and tap Create group.
2. Give your group a name (e.g. "The Smiths").
3. Tap Invite to copy your join code or share link.
4. Each family member opens the link, creates their own account, and enters the code — they're in instantly.

👨‍👩‍👧 FamilyBlocks

Your family's central hub. Manage your household roster, post to a shared bulletin board, and keep everyone in sync with upcoming events — all in one place.

Quick start

1. Open FamilyBlocks and tap Create group if you haven't already.
2. Add a profile for each family member — name, display color, and role (parent, kid, etc.).
3. Tap the Board tab to post a message visible to everyone in the group instantly.
4. Tap the Events tab and add upcoming dates — school plays, appointments, trips.
5. Share your invite code with anyone else who should join the household.

Key features

• Member roster — see who's in your group, manage roles, and remove members if needed.
• Bulletin board — post short updates visible to everyone in real time. Great for quick reminders.
• Upcoming events — a shared family calendar strip. All modules reference these dates.
• Invite management — regenerate your join code any time from the Settings tab.
• Dashboard — a summary view linking to every other module for quick navigation.

📅 TaskBlocks

Your personal daily command center. Tasks live in time blocks — morning, afternoon, evening — and a Focus panel surfaces your top three priorities at all times.

Quick start

1. Open TaskBlocks and sign in or create an account.
2. Tap + to add your first task. Give it a name, time block, and optional due date.
3. Tap the task to mark it complete. It moves to the done list and you earn points.
4. Long-press (or tap the ··· menu) to edit, reschedule, set recurring, or delete a task.
5. Tap the star ⭐ on up to 3 tasks to pin them in the Focus panel at the top of the page.

Key features

• Time blocks — organize tasks into morning / afternoon / evening / specific hour slots.
• Focus panel — pin your 3 most important tasks so they stay visible no matter where you scroll.
• Day navigation — use the arrows or swipe to plan tomorrow, review yesterday, or look ahead a week.
• Recurring tasks — set daily, weekly, or custom repeat patterns and they reschedule themselves.
• Points & streaks — earn points for completing tasks. Build streaks by finishing your day. Redeem points in the Rewards panel.
• AI companion — a small character at the top reacts to your progress. Tap it to switch companions.
• Notifications — set a morning briefing, due-today alerts, overdue reminders, and focus pings in the 🔔 Notifications drawer.
• Analytics — weekly and monthly completion charts in the 📈 Analytics drawer.
• Export / Import — back up and restore your tasks as JSON from the Data section of the settings drawer.

Tips

• Do a quick morning check-in: open TaskBlocks, review what's in each block, and set your Focus before starting work.
• Use the Weekly Review drawer item on Sundays to plan the week ahead in one pass.
• Batch similar tasks into the same time block — errands in afternoon, deep work in morning.

✉️ MailBlocks

A dedicated inbox for school communications. Forward school emails to your family's unique address and the AI automatically extracts deadlines, grade alerts, events, and permission slips — no more digging through your inbox.

Quick start

1. Open MailBlocks and make sure you have a family group set up.
2. Tap Settings → Inbox address to copy your unique family forwarding address.
3. Add a child profile under Children — name, school, grade.
4. Set up a forwarding rule in your email client (Gmail, Outlook, etc.) to auto-forward school emails to your inbox address.
5. Within minutes, emails will appear in MailBlocks with the key info already extracted.

Key features

• AI extraction — automatically pulls out due dates, event dates, grade percentages, and action items from forwarded emails.
• Per-child filtering — each email is tagged to a child profile so you can filter by student.
• Type filters — view only Events, Deadlines, Grades, or Permission Slips with one tap.
• Unread badge — a count of unread school items appears on the MailBlocks card in the hub.
• Real-time notifications — enable school email alerts in TaskBlocks → 🔔 Notifications to get a push when a new email arrives.

Setting up Gmail forwarding

1. Open Gmail and go to Settings → See all settings → Forwarding and POP/IMAP.
2. Click Add a forwarding address and paste your MailBlocks inbox address.
3. Confirm the verification email that arrives in MailBlocks.
4. Create a filter: From: [school's sending domain] → Forward to your MailBlocks address.

🥫 KitchenBlocks

A complete household food system. Plan meals for the week, manage your pantry inventory, browse a recipe library, and build a grocery list — all connected and shared with your family.

Quick start

1. Open KitchenBlocks — it opens directly to the Meal Plan view.
2. Click any day and meal slot (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack) to plan what you're eating.
3. Tap the All Items tab to add your pantry inventory. Set a quantity and low-stock threshold for each item.
4. Tap ⚠️ Low Stock to see what's running out — add items to your grocery list from there.
5. Head to 🛒 Grocery to see your running list. Check items off as you shop.

Key features

• Meal planner — plan breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks for a full week. Navigate forward and back by week.
• Pantry inventory — track quantities, categories, expiry dates, and low-stock thresholds.
• Recipe library — save recipes with ingredients, steps, prep time, and servings. Link meals in the planner directly to a recipe.
• Grocery list — auto-populated from low-stock items or manually added. Shared in real time with your whole family.
• 📅 Expiring soon — a filtered view showing items expiring within 7 days.
• Kroger cart sync — connect your Kroger account to send the grocery list straight to your Kroger cart.

Tips

• Set low-stock thresholds when you add items — e.g. alert when milk hits 1 gallon. The Low Stock view then manages itself.
• Build recipes in the 📖 Recipes tab, then drag them into the meal planner instead of typing each meal by hand.
• On Sunday, plan the week's meals first, then check Low Stock to auto-build your grocery list.

🧹 ChoreBlocks

Keep the house running without arguments. Assign chores to family members, track completions in real time, earn points, and watch who's winning the leaderboard.

Quick start

1. Make sure your family group is set up — ChoreBlocks is shared across all members.
2. Open ChoreBlocks and tap + Add chore.
3. Enter the chore name, assign it to a family member, set a frequency (daily, weekly, monthly, or one-time), and optionally set a point value.
4. The chore appears on everyone's list. The assigned person taps it to mark it done.
5. Tap Leaderboard to see who has the most points this week.

Key features

• Assignment — assign to any family member or leave unassigned for anyone to claim.
• Frequency — daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or one-time chores. Done chores reset automatically on schedule.
• Points — each chore has a point value. Completing it earns points toward the household leaderboard.
• All / Mine toggle — switch between seeing every household chore or only your own assignments.
• Leaderboard — a running total of points per family member for the current period. Great motivation for kids.
• Real-time sync — when one person marks a chore done, everyone else's view updates instantly.

💪 HealthBlocks

Log workouts, track per-member fitness profiles, review weekly stats, sync with fitness trackers, and manage family medications — all in one place.

Quick start

1. Open HealthBlocks and create a Profile for yourself — name, age, weight goal, activity level.
2. Tap + Log Workout to record today's session. Choose activity type, duration, and add notes.
3. Switch to the Stats tab to see your weekly summary — total workouts, minutes active, and streaks.
4. Connect Strava or Google Health via Settings → Integrations to auto-import past and future workouts.
5. Tap the 💊 Meds tab to set up medications for any family member.

Workout tracking

• Activity types — running, cycling, swimming, strength, yoga, walking, and more.
• Duration & notes — log time, distance, and any notes about the session.
• Weekly stats — total active minutes, workout count, and a streak counter.
• Per-member profiles — each family member can have their own profile with separate workout history.
• Strava sync — connect once and workouts from Strava auto-import going forward.
• Google Health sync — exercise sessions pull in automatically from your Google Health account.

Meds tab — medication tracking

1. Tap the 💊 Meds tab at the top of HealthBlocks.
2. Tap + Add Med — enter the medication name, dosage, frequency, and which family member it's for.
3. Each day, tap Log Dose on a medication to record that it was taken.
4. Use the member filter to see only meds for a specific person.
5. View the dose history log to check compliance over time.

💰 BudgetBlocks

Envelope-style family budgeting. Set spending limits by category, log transactions as they happen, and always know where your money stands — no bank connections required.

Quick start

1. Open BudgetBlocks with your family group active.
2. Tap + Add Category to create your budget envelopes — Groceries, Utilities, Dining Out, Gas, Kids' Activities, etc.
3. Set a monthly budget amount for each category.
4. Tap + Transaction to log a purchase — choose the category, amount, and a short description.
5. The overview shows each envelope's remaining balance at a glance.

Key features

• Envelope budgeting — each category is a virtual envelope with a monthly limit. When it's empty, you know you're over budget.
• Shared transactions — any family group member can log expenses, keeping the picture complete without a daily sync call.
• Income tracking — log income sources and see total household income vs. total spend for the month.
• Monthly summary — a breakdown by category showing budget, spent, and remaining for the current month.
• History — scroll back through previous months to spot patterns and adjust budgets.

📝 NotesBlocks

A shared family notepad. Write notes, tag them, pin the important ones, assign them to a family member, and find anything instantly with search or tag filters.

Quick start

1. Open NotesBlocks and tap + Note.
2. Write a title and body — anything from a quick reminder to a detailed how-to.
3. Add comma-separated tags (e.g. recipe, school, important) to keep things organized.
4. Assign the note to a family member if it's relevant to one person specifically.
5. Toggle Pin to keep the note at the top of the grid.

Key features

• Pinned notes — pinned notes appear first in the grid with an amber border highlight, always easy to find.
• Tags — add as many tags as you like. Tap a tag chip at the top of the page to filter down instantly.
• Search — the search bar filters notes by title and body text in real time.
• Member assignment — assign a note to a specific family member and filter the grid by person.
• Shared — all group members see and can edit notes. Changes sync in real time.

🏡 HomeBlocks

A maintenance log for everything you own. Track service history for your house, vehicles, and pets so you always know what's been done and what's coming due.

Quick start

1. Open HomeBlocks and tap + Add Item.
2. Choose a category — House, Vehicle, or Pet — and give it a name (e.g. "2019 Honda CR-V" or "Rex the dog").
3. Tap the item to open its detail view, then tap + Log to record a maintenance task.
4. Enter what was done, the date, cost (optional), and any notes (mileage, vet name, part numbers).
5. Add a Next due date to track when the same task needs to happen again.

Key features

• Multiple asset types — track your home's systems (HVAC, roof, plumbing), vehicles (oil changes, tires, registration), and pets (vet visits, vaccines, grooming).
• Service history — every log entry builds a timestamped history so you can show receipts, track warranty periods, or just remember when things were last done.
• Next due dates — set when a task is due next. Items with upcoming due dates are highlighted so nothing slips.
• Cost tracking — log what you spent on each task to understand your real maintenance costs over time.
• Shared with family — all group members can view and add logs, so both partners stay informed.

What to track

• House: HVAC filter changes, gutter cleaning, pest control, roof inspection, water heater flush, smoke detector batteries.
• Vehicles: oil changes (with mileage), tire rotations, brake jobs, registration renewal, annual inspection.
• Pets: vet visits, vaccinations, flea/tick treatments, grooming, dental cleanings.

📱 Install DayBlocks as an app

DayBlocks is a Progressive Web App (PWA) — install it on any device and it opens like a native app with an icon on your home screen, even works offline.

iPhone / iPad (Safari)

1. Open DayBlocks in Safari — it must be Safari, not Chrome, on iOS.
2. Tap the Share button (box with an arrow pointing up) at the bottom of the screen.
3. Scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen.
4. Give it a name and tap Add. The icon appears on your home screen.

Android (Chrome)

1. Open DayBlocks in Chrome.
2. Tap the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top right corner.
3. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
4. Confirm — the DayBlocks icon will appear on your home screen and app drawer.

Desktop (Chrome / Edge)

1. Open DayBlocks in Chrome or Edge.
2. Look for the install icon (⊕ or monitor with a down arrow) in the address bar.
3. Click it and confirm. DayBlocks opens as its own window, separate from your browser.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Is DayBlocks free?

Yes — DayBlocks is completely free to use with no ads and no subscriptions. All nine modules are included at no cost.

How many family members can I add?

There is no hard cap. Add as many family members as your household needs.

Is my data private?

Personal data (tasks, health logs, medications) is only visible to you. Shared data (chores, pantry, budget, school mail, notes) is visible to your family group members only — no one outside your group can see it.

Can I use DayBlocks on multiple devices?

Yes. Sign in with the same account on any device — phone, tablet, desktop — and your data syncs automatically and in real time.

I forgot my password — what do I do?

On the sign-in screen, tap Forgot password and enter your email address. A reset link will arrive within a few minutes. Check your spam folder if you don't see it.

Does it work offline?

Once installed as a PWA, DayBlocks caches your most recent data. You can view and add tasks offline; everything syncs automatically when you reconnect.

Something isn't working — how do I get help?

Visit our Contact page and send a message. We'll get back to you as quickly as we can.