Homebase: Family Hub
Calendar, Tasks & Chores
Only for iPhone
Free
Homebase is the shared home base for your family's schedule, tasks, and everyday life — all in one private app.
SMART ADD
Paste a text, email, or flyer and Homebase fills in the event for you. No more retyping dates, times, and locations by hand.
HOME SCREEN WIDGETS
Add Shopping List, Tasks, Today's Schedule, or Quick Add widgets right to your Home Screen. Check off a shopping item, see what's due today, or glance at your week without ever opening the app.
ONE SHARED CALENDAR
Color-coded by family member, so everyone always knows what's coming up. Sync in your existing Apple or Google calendar to bring your whole schedule into one place.
TASKS & CHORES
Assign tasks to specific family members and track what's done.
SHOPPING LISTS
One list everyone can see and update in real time — no more duplicate trips to the store.
FAMILY FEED
A private feed just for your family to share photos and updates — not another public social network.
CONNECT WITH OTHER FAMILIES
Invite other families to specific events, or follow families you know to stay in the loop on the events and milestones they choose to share.
RESOURCES
Store important documents, contacts, notes, and passwords your family needs, all in one place.
MEAL PLANNING
Plan meals for the week and build your shopping list straight from them.
TRENDING LOCAL EVENTS
Discover what's happening nearby.
REMINDERS
Never miss an event, task, or deadline with built-in reminders and notifications.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Your calendar, your tasks, your photos — seen only by your family and the people you choose.
more This update fixes a bug where Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets (Schedule, Tasks, Shopping List, Quick Add) could fail to show your real data.
Thanks for using Homebase!
2.6.5 5d ago
This update includes under-the-hood reliability improvements and a few polish fixes to your Lock Screen widgets and photo galleries.
Thanks for using Homebase!
2.6.4 6d ago
This update fixes a few feed issues: posts and ads could overlap, the feed could go blank until you scrolled, and leaving and returning to the feed did not always land you back where you left off.
We also fixed a bug where some new users could get stuck after creating their family and never reach the rest of setup.
Thanks for using Homebase!
2.6.3 Oct 6
This update is all about speed and reliability.
- Faster performance across the app, especially in your feed
- Fixed a bug that could cause the app to crash for families with a lot of connections
- Redesigned your Family page with a cleaner layout and a new photo grid for Family History
Thanks for using Homebase!
2.6.2 Oct 3
A quick follow-up to the Home Screen widgets update:
Fixed a bug where creating a family with several members at once could get stuck on "Creating..." and never finish, especially on a weaker connection.
Fixed a small visual issue where the day number on the Schedule widget sat slightly off-center on single-digit days.
Thanks for your patience, and please keep the feedback coming!
2.6.1 Oct 2
New: Home Screen widgets
Add Shopping List, Tasks, Today's Schedule, or Quick Add widgets right to your Home Screen. Check off a shopping item, see what's due today, or glance at your week without opening the app — tapping a widget now takes you straight to the right screen.
Onboarding now offers to sync your calendar
New families can optionally bring in their existing Apple or Google calendar right after getting set up.
Tap a family to see their profile
On any event, tap a family in the "Who's Going" list to jump straight to their family profile.
Also in this update:
- Fixed a bug where accepting an event invite could send an incorrect notification to unrelated families you're connected with
- Fixed the Discover page losing your scroll position after viewing a family and tapping back
- General reliability improvements to notifications and app stability
2.6.0 Oct 1
- Smarter Smart Add — pasting in a forwarded email now pulls out extra details more reliably, and no longer mistakes a street address for a date
- Fixed an issue where inviting other families to an event didn't save if you left that section before saving
- Fixed an issue where editing an event with invited families wouldn't open the edit screen
- Fixed a rare bug that could create a duplicate family if Create Family was tapped twice
- Cleaned up video posts in the feed, clearer playback and a dedicated mute button
2.5.9 Sep 18
What's New in 2.5.8
- Share to Homebase: You can now share a text message, email, or note directly to Homebase from the iOS share sheet — it'll pull out the event details automatically.
- Faster family switching: "Create a Family" and "Join a Family" are now right on your Family page, not just tucked in the switcher menu.
- Smarter Smart Add: Big improvements to pasting text into the calendar — titles, locations, dates, and times come out right far more often, including recognizing holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas and figuring out AM/PM from context (like "Saturday morning").
- Various bug fixes and reliability improvements.
2.5.8 Sep 13
- Calendar events are now private to your family by default — only shared with other families when you specifically invite them
- Rescheduled and cancelled events now notify everyone properly, and a cancelled event stays visible with a clear "cancelled" label instead of just disappearing
- Redesigned sign-up flow: enter your invite code first if you have one, so joining a family you already belong to is the obvious first step
- Added search to your saved meals
- Shopping list categories — organize items into groups and filter your list by category
- Smoother swipe-to-delete throughout the app
- Notifications automatically clear after 30 days so your bell stays tidy
- Faster app overall — quicker feed, calendar, and notifications, especially right after launch
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
2.5.7 Sep 8
• Import your Apple Calendar or Google Calendar events straight into Homebase
• Invite anyone to an event by text — even if they don't have Homebase yet
• Organize your shopping list and meal plans with custom categories (Groceries, Costco, Kids, Christmas, and more — make them your own)
• Fixed a bug where accepting a family connection request didn't always connect both families
• Fixed a notification bug that could take you to the wrong screen instead of letting you accept or decline right there
2.5.6 Sep 5
Bug fixes and performance improvements to make Homebase run smoother.
2.5.5 Sep 3
- Comments and likes are more reliable — fixed an issue where they could disappear from your feed
- Family connections are simpler now — just one "Connections" list instead of separate followers/following
- Edit or delete your own comments
- Notifications got a redesign, and tapping one now takes you straight to what it's about
- Tap "likes" on a post to see who liked it and visit their family page
- Pinch-to-zoom on photos now zooms right where you pinch, not just the center
- Tap your family's photo to view it full-size
- Event invites to connected families arrive faster
- You'll now see a confirmation when your password is changed successfully
2.5.4 Sep 1
- Trending Events: Browse real local events (concerts, shows, and more) for any date on your calendar, with one tap to add them straight to your family's schedule — pick who's going, or the whole family
- Planning a trip? Search trending events in another city, not just near you
- Sync your contacts from the Discover page and invite friends & family to Homebase in just a few taps
- Get notified when someone joins Homebase because of your invite
- Follow request notifications now take you straight to the right family profile
- Faster, smoother Feed and Notifications
- Smoother onboarding for new families
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
2.5.3 Aug 28
- Tap an event or task to see its details first, with a clear Edit button — no more landing straight in the edit form
- Addresses in events now open directly in Maps
- See a family's followers, following, and full member list right from their profile
- Tap a name or photo in the Feed to jump straight to that family's page
- Smoother role, task, and resource category selection when setting up your family
- Fixed a bug where opening Homebase could stop music playing in another app
- New: optional weekly reminders if your family's calendar, tasks, or posts have gone quiet (toggle in Settings)
2.5.2 Aug 25
• Edit your photos and videos before posting — crop, rotate, and add fun sports-themed filters like Hall of Fame, State Champs, and Night Game
• Discover now hides families you're already following, so it's easier to find new ones to connect with
• General bug fixes and performance improvements
2.5.1 Aug 23
- New: Birthday and anniversary posts now get a special animated card in your feed — tap to wish someone a happy birthday or send your congrats.
- New: Search and filter your Family History, with a quick swipe between Everything and Posts Only — same as your main feed.
- New: A dedicated Requests tab in Notifications makes it easy to find and respond to families asking to follow you.
- Improved: Viewing a family you follow now shows who actually posted, not just "Family."
- Improved: A followed family's events are now private by default — you'll only see ones your family is specifically invited to.
- Fixed: Follower counts now always match your actual follower list.
- Fixed: An issue where the "Create" menu could occasionally get stuck open.
2.5 Aug 21
What's New in 2.4
Photos, everywhere they belong
• Swipe through all of a post's photos in full-screen view
• Add a photo when you plan or save a meal — it carries over when you share it too
Following, reimagined
• Following another family is now a family thing — anyone in your family can send or accept a request, and everyone sees the same feed
• Discover got a redesign: bigger photos, a "Near You" section for families close by, and occasional suggestions right in your feed
• New: Family History — scroll back through everything your family has ever shared, not just the most recent posts
Calendar & Feed
• Jump back to Today with one tap on the calendar
• New "Friends" event category
• Your feed now loads more as you scroll instead of stopping at 50 posts
• Fixed a bug where swiping between Everything and Posts Only could get stuck
Shopping
• Choose your family's preferred store — Amazon, Walmart, or Target — and shopping list links follow suit
Plus more reliable notifications, sharper profile photos, and a cleaner feed with less clutter.
2.4 Aug 20
- Sharing a meal to the feed is now simpler — one tap shares it as a Meal Idea, and anyone who sees it can save it straight to their own meal list.
- Change Password and Delete Account have moved to the Settings page for easier access.
- Performance improvements across the app, plus several bug fixes.
2.3 Aug 18
What's New in 2.2
Meal Planning - Plan meals right from the calendar. Tap any day to add breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a snack, jot down ingredients, and send them straight to your Shopping List with one tap, including quick links to shop them on Amazon.
Trending Events, Your Way - Curious what's happening on a specific day? Tap any date on the calendar to browse local events happening that day, and add anything you like straight to your family calendar.
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
2.2 Aug 12
Notifications now show when someone likes or comments on your posts, events, or tasks. Tasks, Resources, and the Calendar got a cleaner redesign with quicker filtering and search. The toolbar tucks away as you scroll and reappears when you scroll back up. Joining a family with a code is simpler now, and pre-fills your info if your family admin already set you up. Plus various bug fixes and reliability improvements, including push notifications.
2.1 Aug 11
New in this update:
- A brand-new guided walkthrough helps new families get started right away — add your first event, post, task, shopping item, and resource as you go
- Redesigned comments with quick reactions, just like your favorite social apps
- Shopping list additions now show up right in your family feed, with one-tap shopping links
- Family-wide events are now clearly labeled on your calendar
- Dozens of behind-the-scenes improvements for speed, reliability, and polish
2.0 Aug 8
- Push notifications for likes, comments, and replies on posts, tasks, and events
- New: invite family members by text with a personal join code — tap the link and it takes you right to it
- Reply threads on comments
- Fixed an issue where scrolling the Family page could accidentally reorder members
- Faster app performance overall
- Family photo now shows in the bottom nav bar
- More seasonal activity and meal ideas in the Feed
- General bug fixes and polish
1.4 Aug 5
Post multiple photos and videos at once, accept invites to join a second family, automatic birthday reminders on your calendar, and a faster app launch.
1.2 Jul 24
Added the ability to customize and remove photos for your family and family members, smarter event reminders, and other small fixes and improvements.
1.1 Jul 24
This update fixes a bug where Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets (Schedule, Tasks, Shopping List, Quick Add) could fail to show your real data.
Thanks for using Homebase!
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