Family Sharing

Family Sharing

If you use Apple Family Sharing, eligible family members can share your Curl Budget subscription. One subscription can serve your entire family, with each person having their own account and data.

How Family Sharing Works

Apple Family Sharing Basics

Apple Family Sharing allows:

• Up to 6 family members
• Shared purchases and subscriptions
• Individual Apple IDs and accounts
• Family organizer manages the group

Curl Budget and Family Sharing

When you subscribe to Curl Budget:

• Your subscription can be shared with family members
• Each family member has their own Curl Budget account
• Data is separate between family members
• One subscription payment covers everyone

Setting Up Family Sharing

If You're Already Using Family Sharing

If your family already has Apple Family Sharing set up:

1. The family member with the subscription shares it automatically
2. Other family members download Curl Budget
3. Create their own Curl Budget account
4. The shared subscription provides access

Setting Up New Family Sharing

If you need to set up Family Sharing:

1. Go to device Settings → Your Name → Family Sharing
2. Set up Family Sharing
3. Invite family members
4. Configure subscription sharing

For detailed Apple Family Sharing setup, see Apple's support documentation.

Who Can Share

The Purchaser (Family Organizer or Member Who Subscribed)

The person who subscribed:

• Pays for the subscription
• Shares it with family
• Has full individual access to their own Curl Budget

Family Members

Other family members:

• Get access without paying separately
• Have their own Curl Budget accounts
• Their data is completely separate
• Full feature access

Individual Accounts

Separate Data

Each family member has:

• Their own Curl Budget account
• Their own connected bank accounts
• Their own transactions and history
• Their own categories, budgets, and settings

Family Sharing doesn't mean sharing financial data—just sharing the subscription cost.

Privacy

Family members cannot:

• See each other's transactions
• Access each other's accounts
• View each other's budgets or reports

Unless they explicitly share via workspaces.

Optional Sharing

If family members want to share data:

• Create a shared workspace
• Invite family members
• Share as much or as little as desired

This is separate from subscription sharing.

Subscription Details

Billing

• One family member pays for the subscription
• Charged to their Apple ID
• Other family members pay nothing extra

Plan Types

Both monthly and annual plans can be shared:

• Monthly subscription → Family can share
• Annual subscription → Family can share

Limits

Family Sharing has Apple's standard limits:

• Up to 6 family members total
• All must be in the same Family Sharing group
• Apple's other Family Sharing requirements apply

Managing Family Access

Adding Family Members

To add someone to your family:

1. Go to device Settings → Your Name → Family Sharing
2. Add a family member
3. They receive an invitation
4. Once accepted, they can use shared subscriptions

Removing Family Members

To remove someone:

1. Go to Family Sharing settings
2. Remove the family member
3. They lose access to shared subscriptions
4. Their Curl Budget data remains but becomes inaccessible without subscription

Leaving a Family

If you leave a Family Sharing group:

• You lose access to shared subscriptions
• You need your own subscription for Curl Budget
• Your data is preserved

Roles and Access

Family Organizer

The person who set up Family Sharing:

• Manages family membership
• May or may not be the subscriber
• Controls Family Sharing settings

Subscriber

The family member who subscribed to Curl Budget:

• Pays for the subscription
• Subscription is shared with family
• Can be the organizer or any family member

Other Family Members

Everyone else in the family:

• Gets access through the subscription
• Has individual Curl Budget accounts
• Full feature access

Children and Family Sharing

Child Accounts

If you have child accounts in your family:

• Children can use Curl Budget
• They have their own accounts
• Parents can help manage if needed

Parental Considerations

Consider whether children should:

• Have full access to a finance app
• Track their own spending
• Learn financial management

Family Sharing allows it; whether it's appropriate is a family decision.

Troubleshooting

Family Member Can't Access

If a family member doesn't have access:

1. Verify Family Sharing is active

   • Check Settings → Your Name → Family Sharing
   • Confirm they're in the family

2. Verify subscription sharing

   • Check that subscription sharing is enabled
   • Some families have sharing turned off

3. Have them restore purchases

   • In Curl Budget: Settings → Subscription → Restore Purchases

4. Check their Apple ID

   • Must be signed in with the Apple ID in the family group

Subscription Not Recognized

If Curl Budget doesn't see the shared subscription:

• Restore purchases in the app
• Verify the subscriber's subscription is active
• Check Family Sharing settings
• Try signing out and back in

Left Family But Still Need Access

If you left a family and need Curl Budget:

• Subscribe with your own Apple ID
• Your data is preserved
• New subscription activates your access

Alternatives to Family Sharing

Separate Subscriptions

Each family member can subscribe individually:

• Separate billing
• No Family Sharing dependency
• Each controls their own subscription

Workspace Sharing

If you want to share data (not just subscription):

• One person subscribes
• Creates a shared workspace
• Invites family members
• All share the financial data

This is for collaborating on finances, not just sharing subscription cost.

Related Features

• Subscription - Subscription overview
• Managing Subscription - Subscription management
• Workspaces - Share data with family