What Is a Family Organiser App — and Do You Actually Need One?
A practical guide to family organiser apps and family planner apps — what they do, why families use them, and how to pick the right one for your household.
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2026
The SimpliHome Mobile App — Everything You Need to Know
The SimpliHome app is available on iOS and Android. Here's how to get set up, what works on mobile, and how to get the most out of having your household management in your pocket.
How to Use SimpliHome Circle Chat
Stop scattering household conversations across WhatsApp, iMessage, and email. SimpliHome Circle Chat keeps your family's messages, plans, and updates in one shared space — searchable, organised, and tied to the people in your household.
New Feature: House Maintenance Schedules — Never Miss a Boiler Service Again
SimpliHome now lets you build a complete maintenance schedule for every property in your Circle. Track boiler services, gutter cleans, chimney sweeps, and more — with automatic next-due dates and email reminders a week before each task is due.
New Feature: Smart Shopping List — Auto-Generated from Your Meal Plan, Free for Everyone
Your meal plan now generates a complete shopping list automatically — scaled to your household, grouped by supermarket category, and print-ready. Available free on all SimpliHome plans from today.
Managing Your SimpliHome Account Settings and Preferences
Update your profile, set your preferred language and date format, manage your connected calendars and social logins, and control your subscription — all from the SimpliHome settings area.
How to Add and Manage Members in Your SimpliHome Circle
Your Circle is your household. Here's how to invite family members, set the right permission levels for each person, and manage who has access to your household data.
How to Categorise Your Transactions in SimpliHome
Make your spending data meaningful by categorising your bank transactions. Learn how to categorise manually, use smart suggestions, set up automatic rules, and bulk-categorise historical data.
How to Manage Household Member Health Records in SimpliHome
Keep every household member's health information in one place — allergies, prescriptions, glasses prescriptions, medical providers, and GP details. Accessible to the whole family so anyone can help in an emergency.
How to See Your Circle Members' Locations in SimpliHome
Know where your family is at a glance. SimpliHome's location sharing lets Circle members share their current location so the whole household stays connected — useful for school pickups, commutes, and keeping tabs on teenagers.
A Tour of the SimpliHome Dashboard - Your Household at a Glance
The SimpliHome dashboard is your household's daily command centre. Here's what every section shows, how it adapts to your permission level, and how to make it the first thing you check each morning.
How to Use SimpliHome's AI Email Intelligence - Auto-Capture Events, Bills & Prescriptions
Stop copying appointment details manually. Forward any email to SimpliHome and our AI automatically extracts calendar events, bill records, and prescription information straight into your family circle.
How to Use the SimpliHome Family News Feed
The family news feed is your Circle's private social feed — a shared space for household updates, announcements, photos, and conversation. Here's how it works and how to get the most from it.
How to Use the SimpliHome File Manager
Store, organise, and access all your important household documents in SimpliHome's built-in file manager. From mortgage documents to insurance certificates to family photos — everything in one secure place.
Getting Started With SimpliHome - Your Complete Setup Guide
New to SimpliHome? This step-by-step guide walks you through creating your account, setting up your Circle, and getting your whole household organised in under 30 minutes.
How to Set Up and Track a Household Budget in SimpliHome
Create a monthly household budget with spending categories, set targets, and track actual spending against your plan. SimpliHome's budget tools connect directly to your bank transactions so you always know where you stand.
How to Import Bank Transactions by CSV into SimpliHome
Get your transaction history into SimpliHome quickly by importing a CSV export from your bank. This guide covers the required format, how to export from major UK banks, and troubleshooting common issues.
How to Track Your Insurance Policies in SimpliHome
Manage all your household insurance policies in one place — home, life, health, travel and more. Track renewal dates, store policy documents, and never let a policy lapse or auto-renew without your knowledge again.
How to Manage Bank Accounts in SimpliHome
Add your household bank accounts, track balances across all accounts in one view, sync transaction history, and get a complete picture of your household's financial position without logging into multiple banking apps.
How to Manage Your Household Bills in SimpliHome
Track every bill, utility, and subscription in one place. Set renewal reminders, store account references, upload documents, and never get caught out by a lapsed contract again.
How to Track Your Home and Property in SimpliHome
Track your mortgage, monitor your property's value over time, log payments, store important documents, and manage everything about your home in one place.
How to Plan Your Family Meals with SimpliHome's Meal Planner
Stop asking "what's for dinner?" every night. Build a weekly meal plan that considers your household's dietary needs, assigns meals to specific people, and gives everyone visibility of what's cooking.
How to Use Notes and Contacts in SimpliHome
Keep important household information organised with shared notes and a household address book. Store anything from home maintenance tips to important contacts, all accessible to the whole family Circle.
How to Configure Notifications and Reminders in SimpliHome
SimpliHome sends reminders for bills, MOT renewals, events, and task assignments. Here's how to configure which notifications you receive, how often, and through which channels.
How to Use the SimpliHome Personal Planner
The personal planner is your individual weekly schedule within your household Circle. Organise your week day by day, assign activities to household members, and keep your personal commitments structured alongside the shared family calendar.
Building Your Recipe Library in SimpliHome - Adding and Importing Recipes
Build a household recipe library that everyone can access. Add recipes manually, import from BBC Good Food, Jamie Oliver, and other major sites in one click, and organise by allergy, cuisine, and mealtime.
How to Share and Sync Your Family Calendar - Google, Outlook and iCal Guide
Keep your family calendar in perfect sync with Google Calendar, Outlook, and any iCal-compatible app. One update in any calendar reflects everywhere — no more duplicate entries or missed events.
How to Manage To-Do Lists and Household Chores in SimpliHome
Keep track of everything that needs doing with shared household to-do lists and a weekly chores schedule. Assign tasks to specific people, set priorities and due dates, and stop things falling through the cracks.
How to Track Your Vehicles in SimpliHome - MOT, Tax, Insurance and More
Add any vehicle to SimpliHome and instantly get its full MOT history from the DVLA. Track MOT renewals, road tax, insurance, breakdown cover, and warranties — all in one place with automatic renewal alerts.
How to Use SimpliHome's Voice AI Assistant - Alexa and Google Home Guide
Ask your Amazon Echo or Google Home about today's events, upcoming bills, car renewals, and your to-do list. SimpliHome's Voice AI integrates directly with your smart speaker for hands-free household updates.
2025
End the Chore Wars - How to Divide Household Tasks Fairly (and Actually Get Them Done)
Stop the nagging, the resentment, and the "I did it last time" arguments. Here's how to create a chore system that works for the whole family.
The Family Calendar That Actually Works - How to Stop the Scheduling Chaos
Wrestling with overlapping schedules, missed appointments and constant "wait, when was that?" moments? Here's how to create a family calendar system that everyone actually uses.
Master Meal Planning - How to Save Time, Money and Your Sanity
Discover how proper meal planning can transform your family's week — from reducing food waste to ending the daily "what's for dinner?" stress.
Never Miss a Bill Again - The Complete Guide to Household Bill Management
Stop the stress of missed payments, lost paperwork and surprise renewal dates. Here's how to take control of your household bills once and for all.
The Ultimate Family Organisation Guide - From Chaos to Calm in 30 Days
Drowning in schedules, bills, school forms and endless to-dos? Here's your complete roadmap to an organised, stress-free family life.