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