What are Syncros and how do they work?
A Syncro is a reminder with one or more coordinated group experiences: polls, AI content, photo captures, live maps, banners, relays, and synced motion. A Cronote with one Sync is a reminder. A Cronote with two or more Syncs is a Syncro.
Every Sync type is available on the free plan, with 10 email/SMS reminders per month included.
The 9 Sync types.
Each Sync is its own miniature group experience. Use one alone, or stack several into a Syncro that fires as a coordinated sequence.
Moment
Your message and optional media, delivered to everyone at the scheduled time. The simplest Sync type — a visual reminder.
You set: Message text, optional image or video. Cronote can generate a background image from your message.
Example: "Team lunch at noon, Thai place on 5th."
Decision
A group poll. Everyone answers the same question; each participant sees only their own response until a Reveal step discloses the full results.
You set: Question text. Cronote can generate answer choices, or you can write your own.
Example: "You're on hospitality Sunday. Confirm / Need swap / Can't make it."
Inspire
AI-generated content tailored to the moment. You provide the seed; Cronote writes fresh content when it fires.
You set: Seed prompt and optional creator guidance.
Example: A weekly team affirmation that never repeats.
Snap
Synchronized photo capture. Everyone snaps when prompted and sees a confirmation with their own photo. Add a Reveal step to show all photos together.
You set: Prompt text and optional background media.
Example: "Snap a photo of your workspace right now."
Location
Location sharing. Each participant drops a pin and sees their own position on a map. Add a Reveal step to show all pins and the group midpoint.
You set: Prompt text and optional background media.
Example: "Drop your location so we can find the midpoint for dinner."
Reveal
Discloses collected data from prior chain steps. Shows all submissions from every Snap, Decision, and Location sync before it.
You set: Nothing — place it after collection steps and it gathers their data automatically.
Example: After a Decision vote and Snap photo, Reveal shows all votes and all photos together.
Ticker
A scrolling banner across every phone. Set speed to zero for a static full-screen message.
You set: Message text, optional image or video, scroll speed, and optional duration.
Example: "Happy birthday, Sarah!" scrolling across 20 phones at 9am.
Relay
Spotlights one phone at a time, passing the message around the group in sequence.
You set: Message text, optional media, display time per phone, and optional duration.
Example: A thank-you message that visits each volunteer's screen one by one.
Ball
A red ball bounces across all connected devices in sync. Phones arranged side by side form one continuous arena.
You set: Message text, optional image or video, speed, and optional duration.
Example: A playful finish at the end of a team standup chain.
Building a chain.
You build a Syncro one step at a time, in order. Cronote handles the delivery, shared recipient list, schedule, and coordinated playback.
Create a Cronote
Pick your first Sync type and add your message.
Add more Syncs
Tap Add Sync to chain more steps. Any type, any order, duplicates allowed. Max 10.
Choose recipients
One recipient list applies to the whole chain. Groups are re-evaluated at fire time, so roster changes carry forward.
Schedule it
One-off, weekly, monthly, yearly, or forever. The entire chain fires as one coordinated delivery.
How participants move through a chain: Each recipient taps forward through the Syncs at their own pace. Collection steps (Decision, Snap, Location) are private — participants see only their own submission. Add a Reveal step to disclose all collected data together. There are no scheduled time offsets between chain steps; pacing is tap-to-advance unless the creator sets a per-step duration.
Real examples.
Each Syncro was created in under 30 seconds. Screenshots captured from the live app.
Sunday hospitality check-in
A Moment reminds the team they're on duty, a Decision collects confirmations, and a Reveal shows the leader who's in.
Moment
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Decision
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star Reveal
Daily workout with AI coaching
A Moment nudge arrives with a generated image, then Inspire writes a fresh bodyweight routine that never repeats.
Moment
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bolt Inspire
Family dinner meetup
RSVP via Decision, share your Location, and Reveal finds the midpoint restaurant for everyone.
Moment
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Decision
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location_on Location
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Async standup + AI focus note
A Decision poll surfaces blockers, then Inspire generates a daily focus note tailored to the team's context.
Moment
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Decision
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bolt Inspire
Group photo challenge
Everyone gets a Snap prompt and captures a photo at the same time. Reveal shows the full photo grid to the group.
Moment
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Birthday surprise banner
A Moment delivers the announcement, then a Ticker banner scrolls across everyone's screen at the same time.
Moment
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swap_horiz Ticker
Try a Syncro in 30 seconds.
Free plan, no credit card. Free includes every Syncro type and 10 email/SMS reminders per month.