Settings

Settings is where you customize your Couple Tools experience, manage your account, and access various features and options.

Settings Overview

The Settings screen is organized into sections:

Lists - Manage People, Locations, and Task Lists
Couple - Couple profile, privacy, and subscription
Me - Your profile, preferences, integrations, and data
Support - Help and app information

Lists Section

People

Manage your saved contacts - friends, family, service providers, and anyone important to your lives. People you add here can be @mentioned throughout the app.

Features:

Add new contacts with name, phone, email
Set contact type: Family, Friend, Contact, Coworker, Neighbor, Other
Mark favorites for quick access
Store birthdays (for automatic reminders)
Add relationship notes
Upload or link photos

See the People screen for full management options.

Locations

Save important places - home, work, favorite restaurants, doctors' offices. Saved locations can be @mentioned in events, tasks, and other items.

Features:

Add locations manually or search by address
Set location type: Home, Work, Restaurant, Shop, Park, Gym, Other
Rate locations (1-5 stars)
Track visits
Store notes and custom details
View on map

Task Lists

Create and manage custom task lists to organize your tasks.

Default Lists:

When you first use the app, three default lists are created:

Shopping (Amber color, shopping cart icon)
Home (Green color, home icon)
Work (Blue color, briefcase icon)

Features:

Create new lists - Tap the + button in the app bar
Edit lists - Tap any list to edit its name, description, color, and icon
Reorder lists - Drag using the handle on the left side of each list
Delete lists - Swipe left to delete (tasks in that list become unassigned, not deleted)

Creating/Editing a List:

Name (required) - Give your list a name
Description (optional) - Add context or notes
Color - Choose from 16 colors (red, orange, amber, yellow, lime, green, emerald, teal, cyan, sky, blue, indigo, violet, purple, fuchsia, pink)
Icon (optional) - Choose from available task list icons

Deleting a List: If the list contains tasks, you'll see a confirmation showing how many tasks will become individual tasks (no longer in any list).

Couple Section

Couple Profile

Manage your couple account settings.

Couple Name:

Tap to edit your couple name (e.g., "The Smiths")
Both partners can edit the couple name

Partner Status (Owners Only):

The display changes based on your partner status:

No Partner Yet:

Shows Invite Your Partner option
Tap to enter partner's name and email
They'll receive an invitation email with a 6-digit code

Invitation Pending:

Shows the invited partner's name and email
Shows time since invitation was sent
Change/Resend - Update email or resend with new code
Cancel - Cancel the pending invitation
If the invitation code has expired, shows an "OTP Code Expired" warning banner

Partner Joined:

Shows your partner's name and profile
Shows the date they joined
Displays "Couple Account Established" message
Note: "Now that both partners have joined, this couple bond is permanent. Partners cannot be changed or removed."

Danger Zone:

Delete Account - Navigate to account deletion flow

Sharing & Privacy

Control default visibility settings for new items.

Default Privacy Settings:

Tasks Default - Shared or Private for new tasks
Events Default - Shared or Private for new events
Notes Default - Shared or Private for new notes

These defaults apply when creating new items. You can always change visibility on individual items.

Subscription

View and manage your subscription.

Information Displayed:

Current subscription status (Trial, Subscribed, Lifetime, etc.)
Subscription expiration date
Features included in your plan

Actions:

Manage subscription (opens App Store/Google Play)
Restore purchases
View subscription history

Me Section

My Profile

Your personal account settings.

Profile Information:

Avatar - Upload or change your profile photo
- Take a new photo
- Choose from gallery
- Remove current avatar
Name - Your display name
Email - Your account email (read-only)
Mobile - Your phone number (optional)
Timezone - Your local timezone for accurate event times

Language:

Choose your preferred language variant
Options: English (US), English (UK), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (New Zealand)

Country:

Select your country (auto-detected from device locale)
Full country picker with search

Password:

Change your password
Requires current password for security
Enter new password and confirm

Connect Calendars

Sync Couple Tools with your external calendars.

Supported Services:

Google Calendar
Apple Calendar (iCloud)
Outlook Calendar

Main Toggle:

Enable/disable calendar integration

Connected Calendars:

View list of all calendars from connected accounts
Checkbox for each calendar to include/exclude from sync

Event Sync Settings:

Toggle sync on/off per service

Default Calendar:

Select which calendar new events export to (writable calendars only)

Privacy Toggle:

Show event details - Full event information syncs
Show as "Busy" - Only blocks time, no details shared

Sync All Calendars:

Button in app bar to manually trigger sync

Connect Contacts

Enable contact lookup to make adding people faster.

Features:

Search your device contacts when adding people
Autocomplete contact information
Quick import from contacts

Privacy:

Contacts are only used for search/autocomplete
Contact data stays on your device
You control what information to save

Preferences

Personalize your app experience.

Theme Mode:

Light - Always use light theme
Dark - Always use dark theme
System - Follow device setting

Theme Variant:

Choose from available color themes

Notifications

Control how you receive notifications.

Push Notifications:

Enable/disable all push notifications
Task assignment alerts
New message notifications
Event reminders

Email Notifications:

Summary emails
Important updates

My Data

Access and export your data.

Data Export:

Your data belongs to you. Request a full export of all your Couple Tools data at any time.

To export your data:

Go to Settings > My Data
Optionally check Include media files (photos, documents, attachments)
Tap Request Export

Export Process:

Export is processed in the background
You'll receive an email when your export is ready
Download link is available for 7 days

Export Contents:

ZIP file containing CSV files and media
Includes: tasks, events, notes, messages, contacts, account data

Export Status:

While an export is active, you'll see status updates:

Pending - Waiting to start
Processing - Shows progress bar with record/file counts (e.g., "45/120 records • 12/30 files")
Completed - Shows file size and expiration date
Failed - Shows error message with option to request new export
Cancelled - Option to request new export

Actions:

Cancel Export - Cancel an in-progress export
Request New Export - After completion, failure, or cancellation

Support Section

Help & Support

Get help with using Couple Tools.

Help Center:

Browse help articles and guides
Opens coupletools.com/help

Contact Support:

Email support team
Opens support@coupletools.com

Feedback:

Submit feature requests
Vote on existing ideas
Opens Feedback Board

Roadmap:

See what's being worked on
View upcoming features
Opens Roadmap page

Changelog:

View recent updates and improvements
Stay informed about new features
Opens Changelog page

Feature Tour:

Take an in-app tour of main features
Great for new users or refreshing your knowledge

About

App information and legal.

Information:

App version and build number
Terms of Service
Privacy Policy
Open Source Licenses

Account Deletion

Delete your account through a thoughtful process with safeguards.

To start account deletion:

Go to Settings > Couple > Delete Account
Review what happens when you delete
Tap Request Account Deletion
Confirm in the dialog

What Happens:

7-Day Cooling-Off Period - Account becomes read-only for 7 days
Both Partners Notified - Your partner is informed and can download their data
Restoration Possible - Both partners must agree to restore during the 7 days
Permanent After 7 Days - All data permanently deleted, cannot be recovered

During Deletion Pending:

Account status shows "Deletion Pending" with days remaining
Account is read-only (cannot create or edit items)
Both partners can still view and download data
Shows restoration request status (X/2 partners)

Restoration:

Either partner can request restoration
Both partners must request restoration for the account to be restored
If restored, account returns to normal operation
You can see who has already requested restoration

Data Export Reminder:

Link to Settings > My Data to download your data before deletion

Tester Tools

This section is only visible to beta testers.

Debug and diagnostic tools for testing and troubleshooting.

Access:

Shows in Settings when tester mode is enabled
Contains technical diagnostic information

PowerSync Status

View real-time sync status:

Internal Status Card:

Initialized status (yes/no)
Connected status (yes/no)
Instance identifier
Database path
Current sync status

Sync Status Card:

Last sync time
Sync state
Connection status

Database Tools

Reset PowerSync Database:

Clears local database and forces fresh sync
Use when data appears inconsistent
Requires app restart

Rebuild Search Index:

Rebuilds the full-text search index
Use if search results seem incomplete

Reindex Messages:

Reindexes message content for search
Use if messages aren't appearing in search

Debug Information

User Info:

View your user profile as JSON
Copyable for support tickets

Device Info:

View device metadata as JSON
Includes OS version, device model, app version
Copyable for support tickets

Clear Database:

Completely clears the PowerSync database
More aggressive than Reset
Forces complete re-sync from server

Managing Your Partner

Inviting a Partner

If you created the account and haven't invited a partner:

Go to Settings > Couple Profile
Tap Invite Your Partner
Enter your partner's name
Enter your partner's email
Tap Send Invite
They'll receive an email with a 6-digit invitation code
Code expires after 72 hours

Pending Invitations

If you've sent an invitation but your partner hasn't accepted:

View the pending invite status and time since sent
Change/Resend - Update email address or resend with new code
Cancel - Remove the invitation entirely

If the OTP code has expired:

Warning banner appears: "OTP Code Expired"
Tap Resend Invitation to generate a new code

After Partner Joins

Once your partner accepts:

Both of you have access to shared content
You'll see your partner's name and join date
The invite option is replaced with partner information
A message confirms: "Couple Account Established"
The couple bond is permanent - partners cannot be changed

Tips

Set privacy defaults first - Configure your preferred visibility defaults before creating lots of items
Add important people and locations - Populate your People and Locations lists to make @mentions more useful
Create task lists for organization - Set up lists like Groceries, Home Projects, and Errands before adding tasks
Check notifications regularly - Make sure notifications are configured so you don't miss important updates
Keep your profile updated - An accurate timezone ensures events and reminders work correctly
Invite your partner early - The app works best when both partners are using it together
Connect your calendars - Sync with external calendars to see all your commitments in one place
Export your data periodically - Use the data export feature to keep a backup of your information
Use the Feature Tour - If you're new or want a refresher, take the in-app tour in Help & Support
Check the Roadmap - See what features are coming next and vote on ideas you want

Last updated: December 2025