Technology you can feel – without jargon

What is a "PWA"?

PWA stands for Progressive Web App – an app that is not installed via an app store but runs normally in the browser. You'll hardly notice the difference to a classic app – the benefits, on the other hand, are all the greater:

No store, no extras – just get started

• No installation needed: You simply open the link to the app and the whole family can get started. No app store, no extra account, no waiting for approvals.
• Still like a real app: With one tap ("Add to home screen" / "Install app") you get your own icon on the device – Planbiene then starts in full screen like any other app, without a browser bar.
• Always up to date, automatically: Every new feature appears on its own. No update download, no restart, no manual steps – you open the app and are always on the latest version.
• Works offline: If the internet stutters, Planbiene stays usable – recently loaded content such as the shopping list or weekly plan remains visible and usable.
• Notifications: Planbiene can let you know when something new is waiting (e.g. a new task or points for your child) – even if the app is currently closed.
• Sparing with storage and data: A web app is much lighter than a classic app and only loads what is needed right now – ideal for the children's phones.
• The same on every device: Smartphone, tablet, computer – all devices show the same state. "Is there a version for…?" is no longer an issue.

What that means for your family

• Everyone uses the same app: One account per adult, one family account for the children – everyone has the app on their own device and changes are immediately visible everywhere. Dad's weekly plan in the morning is on the children's tablet by noon.
• Load content without a network on the go: The shopping list can be opened in the supermarket even if the Wi-Fi is misbehaving – what you buy and tick off is synced as soon as you are online again.
• Quick to share: Recipes, links or texts from other apps can be sent straight to Planbiene – they land as a draft in the notes and shortly after in the family list.
• Photos straight from everyday life: Receipts, new recipes or device manuals – you simply photograph them with your phone and the app prepares the images automatically, without long upload waits.
• Configure once, it does the rest itself: Federal state for public holidays and school holidays, calendar links (CalDAV/ICS) or the custody planner mode are set up once – afterwards Planbiene maintains the dates itself.

Your data stays with us

Planbiene is not the product of a large corporation – the data lives on our own infrastructure, not with external image services or cloud partners. Photos of receipts, recipes and manuals are stored in the application itself. E-mail is only sent when you expect it: password reset, feedback and demo requests. More details in the privacy notice.

For those who want all the details

• Planbiene is pure browser technology – no extra software, nothing to install, works in any current browser.
• The app is developed in Germany with its own code on its own servers; there is no dependency on large platforms.
• Thanks to offline capability, notifications and installation as an icon, Planbiene combines the best of web and native app – at a fraction of the privacy demands that classic app stores make.