Frequently asked questions about how Famsy works on your mobile phone, which notifications you'll receive, and how to add the app to your home screen.
No, Famsy is a web app that works directly in your mobile browser. You can add it to your home screen so it works and feels just like a regular app, without having to download it from an app store.
Open Famsy in your mobile browser and use your browser's menu option to add the page to your home screen. After that, the app will open directly with its own icon, just like a standard app.
Famsy sends a daily morning brief summarising your day, a weekly overview every Sunday highlighting any scheduling clashes, as well as reminders linked to tasks in the household section.
Yes, the household section in Famsy lets you assign tasks to specific family members and set reminders, so whoever is responsible gets a handy prompt.
Yes, because Famsy is a web app, it works in your mobile browser whether you use an iPhone or an Android phone, and can be added to the home screen on both.
Yes, each family member logs into their individual account under the shared family account—using their email or Google—and can use the app on their own phone.
No, you simply use your phone's standard camera and microphone through the browser whenever you snap a photo of a note or record a voice message in Famsy.
Famsy is designed primarily as a mobile web app, but because it runs in a browser, you can open it on a computer or any other device too.
Notifications are tied to features like the morning brief, weekly summary, and task reminders. You can check your account settings in the app to see which notifications you can adjust.
First, make sure your mobile browser has permission to send notifications for Famsy. Since it is a web app, notifications are managed through both your browser and phone settings.
Child accounts cannot make changes to the calendar, and the notifications and information they see depend on the role set up by the family administrator.
Yes, it's the exact same web app whether you open it via the home screen icon or directly in your browser. You'll log into the same account and see all the same information.
Famsy is built to work seamlessly on mobile, but since it's a web app, you can easily open it in a browser on your tablet as well.
Type it, say it or snap the note from school – Famsy understands it and puts it in the family calendar. One account for up to 10 people, 14 days free.
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