Invite through the shared household

  1. Open Household as the owner.
  2. Use Invite the other adult.
  3. Choose the offered Household plan if paid access is needed.
  4. Use the offered Apple sharing flow for the invitation.
  5. The invited adult accepts on their device. Check the shared household and sync status.

One subscription covers both adults

The invited adult does not buy a second subscription. If an invitation fails, check Apple Account access and the owner’s plan before creating another household.

The real Carrylist app
The real Carrylist app

Keep this in your child’s bag list

Use one Household subscription for two adults on separate Apple Accounts.

Get Carrylist free
Download on the App Store

Unlimited solo use. Free.

For iPhone and iPad. iOS 18 or later.

Sharing with one other adult needs a monthly or yearly Household subscription. The invited adult pays nothing.

Reviewed October 2, 2026. Maintained by Joao Vitor Humenhuk Achutti.

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Tell the other adult you have the bag

Claim a bag with I’ll handle it so the other adult sees who is handling it. Claiming does not check off its contents.

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Keep each child’s bags separate

Add another child from Household, then give that child their own bags. Check the name before packing equipment for a sibling.

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Check a shared packing update reached the other phone

Check Carrylist’s sync status and one actual item on both devices. A local tick can remain pending while a phone is offline.