The family group chat that actually gets things decided.
iMessage carries your family’s words. Blinko carries its plans. Every account comes with a private Family circle — no setup, no feed, no strangers — where dinner gets planned on a card everyone can RSVP to, errands get owners, and a quick 📍 “I’m home” tells everyone what they need to know.
Free forever on iOS & Android. No ads. No algorithmic feed.
Your family’s space. Ready before you are.
Every Blinko comes with a private Family circle — no setup, no feed, no strangers. It’s where dinner gets planned, errands get split, and everyone knows everyone got home.
Plan dinners together — post the plan, the family RSVPs on the card.
Share spots you love — the taco place worth the drive, the dentist that takes Saturdays.
Check in — a quick 📍 “I’m home” tells everyone what they need to know. It’s a message you send — never a location that’s tracked.
Invite anyone — send a text with a personal invite code. Even the least techy family member lands right in the circle.
Family is private by design. No location tracking, no map of your family, no data sold. Ever.
From “we should go” to going — in one message.
Type “dinner Sunday at 6” and the family has a real plan — time, place, RSVP buttons on the card. Grandparents without the app RSVP from a link in their browser.
Any saved spot becomes an invitation: pick a time, choose your people.
Post a plan into any group chat — the whole group can join and RSVP inline.
Built-in reminders and one-tap add-to-calendar, in your time zone, always.
Group chats that get things decided.
Message friends one-on-one or start a group — but here, the conversation has superpowers. Share a spot into the chat and it arrives as a card, not a link. Plans live inside the thread with RSVP buttons right on them. Assign a task and it has an owner, a due date, and a polite nudge.
Groups & DMs — your people, no feed, no strangers.
Spots in chat — “how about this place?” with the photo, the map, and the hours attached.
No more “who was bringing what?” — tasks with owners, done-states, and reminders.
Common questions
Do I have to set up the family group?
No. Your Family circle is created with your account, private from day one. It’s just you until you invite someone.
Does Blinko track my family’s location?
No. A check-in is a message you choose to send — like texting “I’m home” — never a location that’s tracked or a map of your family.
What if my parents aren’t good with apps?
Send them a text invite with a personal code. Joining is one tap plus a quick free download, and plan RSVPs work from a browser link with no app at all.
Is Blinko free for families?
Yes — free forever, no ads. Premium trip planning is optional and comes with a 30-day free trial.
One app for the places, the people, and the plans.
Free forever. Premium trip planning comes with a 30-day free trial. Installs in 30 seconds, works offline, travels well.
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