Support
Getting started
How do I log a visit?
Tap Log a Job on the home screen, pick the client, set the hours, say how they paid and check the trip. If the visit was on your schedule, tap Log this visit instead and the client and time are already filled in.
Can I charge a flat amount instead of by the hour?
Yes. Open the client, tap Edit and choose Flat amount per visit under How they pay. Choreline will ask for the amount each time you log a visit.
Mileage
How do I turn on automatic mileage?
Go to Settings in Choreline, then Automatic mileage, and turn on Track my drives. When your iPhone asks, allow location access, then choose Change to Always Allow. Precise Location needs to stay on.
A drive is missing or split in two.
Drives appear a few minutes after you park. If one is missing, check that Settings in Choreline says Automatic mileage is On, and that your iPhone's location access for Choreline is still set to Always. A long stop in traffic can split a drive; drives that start from the same spot a few minutes later are joined automatically. You can always enter miles by hand on a visit.
Will it drain my battery?
While you're parked, Choreline only asks your iPhone to wake it when you leave, which uses very little battery. It uses GPS only while you're driving. You can see its share in your iPhone's Settings under Battery.
Which drives count as business?
Drives to or from a client count as business on their own (you can turn that off). Other drives wait on the Drives screen for you to tap Business or Personal.
Money and tax time
How do I send my numbers to my accountant?
Open Money and tap Year-end summary for your accountant. Choose the year and send a one-page summary with spreadsheet files of your visits, payments, expenses, mileage and clients.
Is this tax advice?
No. Choreline adds up what you record; your accountant decides what to deduct and how.
Your plan
What does Choreline cost?
It's free while it's in beta. After that it's $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year, and both start with two weeks free. People who used the beta get $39.99 a year for as long as they keep their plan.
How do I cancel or change my plan?
In Choreline, open Settings and tap Change or cancel. You can also go to your iPhone's Settings, tap your name, then Subscriptions. Cancel at least a day before the free trial ends and you won't be charged.
What happens if my plan ends?
Everything you've entered stays. You can still look at it, fix it and send your year-end summary. Adding new visits, expenses, clients and drives needs a plan.
I bought a plan but Choreline doesn't see it.
Open Settings in Choreline and tap Restore purchases. Make sure you're signed in with the same Apple Account you bought it with.
Your data
How do I move Choreline to a new iPhone?
Sign in to the same iCloud account on the new iPhone and install Choreline. Your records come back from your iCloud.
Where is my information kept?
On your iPhone and in your own iCloud. See the privacy policy for the details.