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How Bonobo Apps Work Together

The Bonobo productivity suite consists of three premium apps that work together to help you stay organized and productive:

  • Timepage – Your beautiful calendar app
  • Actions – Your task management app
  • Flow – Your visual note-taking and sketching app

This guide explains how these apps integrate and work together.

Actions ↔ Timepage Integration

Timepage and Actions work together seamlessly to give you a complete view of your schedule and tasks. This bidirectional integration allows you to see your calendar events and Action Cards in both apps, with changes syncing automatically.

Overview

When you use both Timepage and Actions, the two apps share information in both directions:

  • Actions in Timepage: Your Action Cards appear in Timepage’s Timeline and Day View - see Actions in Timepage for details
  • Timepage in Actions: Your calendar events appear in Actions’ Schedule panel - see Timepage in Actions for details
  • Automatic sync: Changes made in either app appear in the other automatically

This integration helps you see your full day at a glance – both your scheduled events and your tasks – so you can avoid overbooking and plan more effectively.

Setting Up the Integration

Requirements:

  • Both apps installed on your device
  • Same Bonobo account signed in to both apps
    • In Actions: Menu > Account
    • In Timepage: Menu > Account
    • Sign in with email, Google, or Apple – use the same account for both
  • Internet connection for syncing

Setup Steps:

  • Install both Actions and Timepage on your device
  • Sign in with the same Bonobo account in both apps
    • Open Actions, go to Menu > Account, and sign in
    • Open Timepage, go to Menu > Account, and sign in with the same account
  • The integration happens automatically once both apps are signed in

After setup, tasks you add to Actions will immediately begin appearing in Timepage, and events you add to Timepage will appear in Actions.

Actions in Timepage

Timeline View:

In Timepage’s Timeline, your Action Cards appear on their scheduled dates alongside your calendar events.

  • Tasks display their name on the date you assigned in Actions
  • Events show their calendar color
  • Actions show a small color-coded hyphen next to the title to distinguish them from events

This helps you see both your scheduled events and tasks at a glance, making it easy to understand your full day.

Day View:

When you tap into a specific day in Timepage’s Day View, all to-dos for that day appear under an “Actions” header.

  • Action Cards show their List color and title
  • Actions display their List and Schedule information from Actions
  • All your tasks for that day organized together

Interacting with Actions from Timepage:

You can manage your Action Cards directly from Timepage:

  • View details: Tap an Action Card to launch Actions and see full details (notes, schedule, List)
  • Mark complete: Swipe right to left (short) on an Action Card
  • Reschedule: Swipe left to right (short) to reschedule
  • Delete: Swipe left to right (long) to delete
  • Move between days: Drag Action Cards from one day and drop them to another
  • Create new Action: Tap the plus (+) button at bottom of screen, then tap “Action” – this launches Actions where you type the title, then press Done to return to Timepage

All changes made in Timepage sync back to Actions automatically, so you don’t have to worry about marking tasks in multiple places.

Timepage Events in Actions

Schedule Panel:

All your Timepage events automatically appear in Actions under the Schedule panel on their relevant day. This helps you see your full schedule (events + tasks) in one place.

  • Events display with their representative calendar color, so you can distinguish which calendar they belong to
  • Events appear on the correct day based on when they’re scheduled
  • Tapping on an event launches that day in Timepage, where you can view more information on your schedule

Moving Tasks to Calendar:

If you’re adding an Action Card that feels more like a calendar event, you can quickly move it over to Timepage by tapping the “move to Timepage” button above the keyboard. Timepage will then launch, and you can continue putting in the information.

Sync Behavior

Automatic Synchronization:

Changes sync automatically between Actions and Timepage in both directions:

What syncs:

  • Action Cards (creation, completion, deletion, rescheduling)
  • Task details (title, notes, schedule, List)
  • Changes made in either app appear in the other

Sync timing:

  • Usually near-instant, but may take a moment depending on your connection
  • Both apps must be signed in with the same Bonobo account
  • Requires internet connection

For more information about syncing, see Setting up Syncing.

How It Works:

  • Changes in Actions → Automatically appear in Timepage
  • Changes in Timepage → Automatically appear in Actions
  • No manual sync needed – everything happens automatically

You don’t have to mark tasks in multiple places – it’s all synchronized. Acting on a Card in Actions will also affect the Card found in Timepage, and vice versa.

Platform Support

The Actions ↔ Timepage integration works on:

  • iOS: Full integration supported (iPhone and iPad)
  • macOS: Full integration supported

Both apps support cross-device syncing, so your tasks and events appear across all devices when signed in with the same account.

Benefits

By using Actions and Timepage together, you can:

  • Work smarter: See your full day at a glance with both events and tasks
  • Avoid overbooking: Know when you have time for tasks vs. when you’re busy with meetings
  • Never miss a thing: Tasks and events in one unified view
  • Seamless workflow: Create tasks from calendar context or move tasks to calendar when needed
  • Plan effectively: See your schedule and tasks together to make better decisions about your time

Troubleshooting

Actions not appearing in Timepage:

  • Check accounts: Verify both apps use the same Bonobo account - see Creating and Managing Accounts
    • Go to Menu > Account in each app
    • Ensure the account credentials are identical
  • Check installation: Both apps must be installed on the same device
  • Check sync: Ensure you have an internet connection - see Setting up Syncing
  • Restart apps: Close and reopen both apps

For more troubleshooting, see Actions in Timepage.

Timepage events not appearing in Actions:

  • Check accounts: Verify both apps use the same Bonobo account - see Creating and Managing Accounts
  • Check Calendar Accounts: Ensure Calendar Accounts are set up on your device - see Setting Up Calendars
    • Go to Settings > Calendar > Accounts
    • Make sure your calendars are enabled
  • Check permissions: Timepage needs calendar access permission
    • Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Calendars
    • Ensure Timepage has Full Access

For more troubleshooting, see Timepage in Actions.

Sync issues:

  • Check internet: Both apps need internet connection for sync
  • Check accounts: Verify same Bonobo account in both apps - see Creating and Managing Accounts
  • Wait a moment: Sync may take a few seconds
  • Restart apps: Close and reopen apps to force sync

For more information, see Setting up Syncing.

Flow ↔ Timepage Integration

Flow and Timepage work together to help you connect your visual notes and sketches to your calendar. You can create Flow documents directly from Timepage and export Flow canvases to Timepage events, making it easy to link your visual notes to specific days in your schedule.

Overview

When you use both Flow and Timepage, the two apps work together in both directions:

  • Flow in Timepage: Create Flow documents from Timepage - see Flow in Timepage for details
  • Timepage in Flow: Export Flow canvases to Timepage events - see Timepage in Flow for details

This integration helps you capture visual ideas, sketch meeting notes, and link your drawings to specific calendar dates, keeping everything organized and accessible.

Setting Up the Integration

Requirements:

  • Both apps installed on your device
  • Same Bonobo account signed in to both apps
    • In Flow: Menu > Account
    • In Timepage: Menu > Account
    • Sign in with email, Google, or Apple – use the same account for both

Setup Steps:

  • Install both Flow and Timepage on your device
  • Sign in with the same Bonobo account in both apps
    • Open Flow, go to Menu > Account, and sign in
    • Open Timepage, go to Menu > Account, and sign in with the same account
  • The integration is available once both apps are signed in

After setup, you can immediately start creating Flow documents from Timepage and exporting Flow canvases to Timepage.

Flow in Timepage

You can create new Flow documents directly from Timepage:

  • Tap the plus (+) button at the bottom of the Timepage screen
  • Tap “Flow” from the options
  • Flow opens and directs you to create a new document
  • Once created, the canvas appears as a thumbnail on that day in Timepage
  • Tap the thumbnail to open the Flow document

The Flow document is automatically linked to the day where you created it, making it easy to find your visual notes alongside your calendar events and tasks.

Timepage in Flow

You can export Flow canvases to Timepage events on iPad:

  • Open both apps on iPad using multi-window or split-screen
  • In Flow, go to the collection view
  • Tap and hold the canvas you want to export
  • Drag it to the Timepage app on the week view
  • Drop it on one of the days in the week view
  • The canvas will then appear on that particular day in Timepage

This makes it easy to link your visual notes, sketches, and drawings to specific calendar dates, keeping everything organized and accessible from your schedule.

Platform Support

The Flow ↔ Timepage integration works on:

  • Creating Flow from Timepage: iPhone and iPad (full support)
  • Exporting Flow to Timepage: iPad only (requires multi-window or split-screen)

Both features work when signed in with the same Bonobo account across your devices.

Benefits

By using Flow and Timepage together, you can:

  • Capture visual ideas: Quickly sketch meeting notes and brainstorm ideas right from your calendar
  • Link notes to dates: Connect your visual notes to specific days in your schedule
  • Organize visually: Keep your drawings and sketches organized alongside your calendar events
  • Access from calendar: View Flow document thumbnails directly in Timepage
  • Work seamlessly: Create Flow documents from Timepage or export Flow canvases to Timepage

Troubleshooting

Flow documents not appearing in Timepage:

  • Check accounts: Verify both apps use the same Bonobo account - see Creating and Managing Accounts
    • Go to Menu > Account in each app
    • Ensure the account credentials are identical
  • Check installation: Both apps must be installed on your device
  • Restart apps: Close and reopen both apps

For more troubleshooting, see Flow in Timepage.

Flow export not working:

  • Check platform: Drag-and-drop export is iPad-only - see Timepage in Flow
  • Check multi-window: Both apps must be open on screen simultaneously (use iOS multi-window or split-screen)
  • Check accounts: Verify both apps use the same Bonobo account - see Creating and Managing Accounts

For more troubleshooting, see Timepage in Flow.

Account Requirements

Bonobo Account

What it stores:

  • Your subscription and preferences
  • Actions data (Action Cards, Lists, Schedule)
  • Flow documents and collections
  • Account sharing settings

For Integrations:

  • Actions ↔ Timepage: Must use the same Bonobo account in both apps
  • Flow ↔ Timepage: Must use the same Bonobo account in both apps
  • Sign in options: Email, Google, or Apple Sign In

How to check:

  • Go to Menu > Account in each app
  • Verify you’re signed in with the same account credentials

For more information, see Creating and Managing Accounts.

Calendar Accounts (Separate from Bonobo)

Important distinction:

  • Calendar events are stored in your Calendar Accounts (iCloud, Google, Exchange, Outlook, etc.)
  • NOT stored in your Bonobo account
  • Timepage reads from your device’s Calendar Accounts

For Timepage:

  • Each device needs the same Calendar Accounts set up (Settings > Calendar > Accounts)
  • Timepage requires permission to access calendars (Settings > Privacy & Security > Calendars)
  • Events sync through your Calendar Account provider (iCloud, Google, etc.), not through Bonobo

For more information, see Setting Up Calendars.

For more detailed information about specific aspects of the integrations:

The Bonobo Bundle →