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Apple Notes
A shared Apple Note fits when both phones are already on the same iCloud account.
Who it’s for
The note is already a habit on both phones.
Who should skip
Skip it if one parent is outside iCloud.
Price
Free with iCloud.
Works on iPhone.
Last checked
Setup on both phones
- Share one note, not two copies.
- Keep the gate code out of it.
What to put in it
- One shared note, not two copies.
- Two caps and the bills due, if Notes is already the habit.
- Not the gate code.
Checked against AnyList
AnyList is the cart when one of you is outside iCloud.
The downside
Two people editing one note is how you end up with two lists.