Getting started

Getting Started

1 min readUpdated Aug 4, 2026

Getting Started

Welcome to BucketBuddy — the fastest way to turn "we should go somewhere" into a booked trip.

5-minute setup

  1. 1Create your crew — Groups → New group. Invite your crew with one link.
  2. 2Drop ideas — anyone can add a destination or activity as a trip idea.
  3. 3Vote & match — everyone upvotes, marks preferred months, and picks a budget tier.
  4. 4Confirm the winner — one trip idea gets picked, dates locked, and the plan begins.
  5. 5Plan the trip — itinerary, bookings, packing, expenses, photos, map — all in one place.

Getting help

  • Look for the Help links (little circle icon) around the app for feature-specific docs.
  • Home page Help Centre — full article list.
  • The Get started checklist on your dashboard walks you through the basics.

What's new

  • Trip Map — see every stop on one map (Trip Map)
  • Settling up — settle up once at end of trip (Settling up)
  • Public share link — read-only page for family/friends (Public Share)
  • Currency conversion & Receipt OCR for cleaner expenses
  • Offline mode — plan on the plane
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