Frequently Asked Questions

PlanBee is your friendly productivity companion, forked from the amazing Cashew app but reimagined for task and time management. Think of it as your personal assistant that helps you stay organized, minus the coffee runs! 🐝

Yes! PlanBee is free to use, and we mean it! While we do offer premium features to support development, we believe everyone should have access to great productivity tools regardless of their financial situation. 🌟

Premium Features (Optional) 🎯

• Unlimited budgets, goals, and loans (create more than one)
• Past budget period analysis
• Unlimited color picker (customize to your heart's content)
• More exciting features coming soon!
• Plus, you get to support your friendly neighborhood developer 🐝

Premium Plans 💝

• Monthly: $1.49 USD
• Yearly: $11.99 USD (save 33%!)
• Lifetime: $18.00 USD (best value!)

Can't afford premium or prefer not to pay? No problem! 🤗

We believe in making productivity tools accessible to everyone. You can unlock premium features with a quick 15-second timer - no questions asked! Because at PlanBee, we value humans over money. 💛

Getting started is as easy as 1-2-3:

1. Download PlanBee from our website or your app store
2. Open the app and take a quick tour (we promise it's fun!)
3. Start organizing your tasks and tracking your time

Pro tip: Check out our "Quick Start Guide" section in the app for more detailed instructions! 📱

We use Google Drive for backups, but with a twist - it's all YOUR space! Your data is stored in your personal Google Drive, and we (the developers) can't access it. Think of it as your private productivity vault! 🔒

Pro tip: While we do our best to keep your data safe, it's always good to keep your own backup too - better safe than sorry!

Absolutely! PlanBee syncs across all your devices using your Google Drive account. Just sign in with the same Google account on each device, and watch your tasks buzz around like busy bees! 🐝✨

PlanBee stands out with its:

• Simple, intuitive interface (no PhD required!) 🎓
• Smart task organization (like a digital Marie Kondo) ✨
• Time tracking that actually makes sense ⏰
• Customizable workflows (because one size doesn't fit all) 🎨
• Privacy-first approach (your data is YOUR data) 🔒

Time tracking in PlanBee is as sweet as honey:

1. Select any task you want to track
2. Hit the timer button ⏱️
3. Start being productive!

You can also:

• Set custom time intervals
• Add time manually
• View detailed time reports
• Export your time data

Absolutely! PlanBee is all about making things work YOUR way:

• Create custom categories for tasks
• Add color-coding (unlimited with premium!) 🎨
• Create custom labels and tags
• Organize with sub-categories

Pro tip: Long-press any category to quickly edit or customize it! ✨

PlanBee's budgeting is simple yet powerful:

• Create budgets for different categories
• Track spending over time
• Set budget alerts
• View detailed spending reports

With premium, you can create unlimited budgets and view past budget periods for better financial planning! 📊

Power users, rejoice! PlanBee comes with handy keyboard shortcuts:

• Ctrl/Cmd + N: New task
• Ctrl/Cmd + F: Search
• Ctrl/Cmd + S: Save changes
• Esc: Close current dialog

Save time with these quick actions:

• Long-press any item to access quick options
• Swipe right to mark tasks complete
• Swipe left for more actions
• Double-tap to edit

Pro tip: You can customize these gestures in settings! ⚡

Don't panic! Here's what to check:

1. Are you signed in to Google Drive?
2. Do you have internet connection? (We know, obvious, but we had to ask! 😉)
3. Try forcing a sync by pulling down on the main screen
4. Still stuck? Drop us a line at [email protected]

Having a fresh start is sometimes just what you need! To reset PlanBee:

1. Go to Settings
2. Scroll to the bottom
3. Look for "Reset App Data"
4. Confirm that you want to start fresh

Note: This will delete all local data. If you're using sync, make sure to delete the cloud data too if you want a complete reset! 🔄

To remove all PlanBee data from your Google Drive:

1. Visit drive.google.com/drive/settings in a web browser
2. Go to 'Manage Apps'
3. Find 'PlanBee'
4. Click 'Options'
5. Select 'Delete hidden app data'

Don't worry - this only affects PlanBee's data, not your other Google Drive files! 🗑️

For security reasons, PlanBee's backup files in Google Drive are not directly accessible (this is a Google requirement, not us being secretive! 🔒). However, you can:

• Download backups through the app
• Create local backups anytime
• Export your data in various formats

Need help with backups? Just buzz us at [email protected]!

Your data's security is our top priority! Here's how we keep your information safe:

• All data stays on your device and your personal Google Drive
• We can't access your data (even if we wanted to!)
• Backups are encrypted and stored securely
• You have full control over your data

If you uninstall PlanBee:

• Local data is removed from your device
• Cloud backups remain in your Google Drive until you delete them
• You can restore everything by reinstalling and signing in

Pro tip: Create a backup before uninstalling if you plan to return! 🔄