Syncros Guide

What are Syncros and how do they work?

Syncros are Cronote's way of keeping your family in sync. A Syncro is a reminder with one or more coordinated group experiences: polls, fresh generated 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.

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Sync types

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."

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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."

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Inspire

Fresh generated content tailored to the moment. You provide the seed; Cronote writes a new note when it fires.

You set: Seed prompt and optional creator guidance.

Example: A weekly team affirmation that never repeats.

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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."

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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."

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Example: build a family dinner meetup. One schedule, one recipient list, and a Reveal that gives everyone the shared result.

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Family members

Choose who receives it. No app required, and Cronote members are free.

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Moment

"Family dinner this Friday at 6:30." Add a visual reminder so everyone recognizes the plan when it arrives.

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Decision

Ask "What should we eat?" with choices like Thai, pizza, sushi, and tacos. Each person picks privately.

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Reveal

Reveal the group vote to everyone at the same time, so the winning dinner choice becomes part of the shared moment.

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Schedule

Send it Friday afternoon to the family group. Everyone gets the same sequence and sees the final result together.

How this plays out: Each person opens the dinner reminder, votes privately, then taps forward to see the shared Reveal. Collection steps such as Decision, Snap, and Location stay private until a Reveal step discloses the collected data to the group.