Sync, data and privacy
iCloud sync
With Plus, iCloud keeps your projects, tasks, steps and records the same on your iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Sync uses your own private iCloud, so there's no account to create.
Turn on sync
Do this on each device:
- Make sure the device is signed in to iCloud with your Apple Account. Use the same Apple Account on every device.
- In Bunplan, open Settings → iCloud on iPhone or iPad, or Bunplan → Settings → Sync & Plus on the Mac.
- Turn on iCloud sync.
The status line shows how it's going, for example "On · last synced 2:14 PM". The first time, it says "On · waiting for the first sync" until the first sync finishes.
Your Apple Watch doesn't need its own sync. It gets your plan from your iPhone.
What syncs
Projects, tasks, steps and records. Settings stay on each device, so you can have sounds on your phone and off on your Mac.
Changes reach your other devices when they're online. Offline, Bunplan says "Offline. Changes will sync when you're back online." and keeps working as usual.
When sync is paused
If the status says Paused, the line under it says why:
| What it says | What to do |
|---|---|
| Sync paused with Plus. Everything stays on this device. | Plus has ended. Renew Plus to sync again. See Plus |
| iCloud couldn't start. Everything is safe on this device, and Bunplan tries again next time it opens. | Tap Try again now, or wait for Bunplan to try again |
| iCloud is off or full | Check that you're signed in to iCloud, and that your iCloud storage has room, then tap Try again now |
Either way, nothing is lost. Everything stays on the device and syncs once sync is back.
Two timers at the same time
If you run a timer on two devices at once, for example on your iPhone and your Mac, Bunplan notices when they sync and asks what to keep: "Two timers ran at the same time".
| Choice | What happens |
|---|---|
| Keep this one | This timer keeps going. The other one is saved as a record with its time so far |
| Keep the other | The other timer keeps going. This one is saved as a record with its time so far |
| Keep both as records | Both timers end, and each is saved as a record with its time so far |
No time is lost, whichever you choose. On Apple Watch, you choose on your iPhone.
Turn off sync
Turn off iCloud sync in the same place. This device stops syncing and keeps everything it has. Your copy in iCloud and on your other devices stays as it is.
Privacy
Your plan is stored in your private iCloud database and moves between your devices through Apple's CloudKit. Synapturn, the maker of Bunplan, has no server for your data and can't see it. See Privacy in plain words.