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What is BucketBuddy?

1 min readUpdated Aug 4, 2026

The short version

BucketBuddy is where a bucket list turns into a real trip. You write down the place you want to go, and BucketBuddy carries it all the way through: picking dates, building a day-by-day plan, tracking the money, and keeping the photos afterwards.

Two ways to use it

  • Just me — a solo trip. Nobody else sees it unless you invite them later.
  • With others — a crew trip. Everyone can vote, plan, add expenses and chat.

You can start solo and bring people in later. Nothing has to be decided up front.

What a trip looks like

Every trip has five places to go:

  • Overview — what needs doing next.
  • Plan — dates, days and your itinerary.
  • Organise — tasks, documents and links.
  • Money — expenses and who owes what.
  • Memories — photos, followers and the trip summary.

Where to start

Press Start a trip on your dashboard. One screen, a few details, and you are moving. If you would rather be shown, open Help and pick a guided walkthrough.

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