Features

A family orchestrator brings together what is usually scattered across many apps. Here is what Orchivia does today.

Today

The home view answers the one question every morning asks: what is on today — and where is there still room?

  • Daily overview for the whole family
  • Free time slots and a spontaneity radar for shared time
  • Weather right next to your plans
  • Morning briefing with everything that matters

Calendar

A calendar that understands families: every event belongs to people, not just to times.

  • Events with series and per-person filters
  • School calendars included automatically via ICS sync
  • Day card with route for the overview on the go

Messages

The family chat with encrypted content — short paths for logistics and room for everything else.

  • Message content stored encrypted, with a separate key per family
  • Photos, files and voice messages
  • Share your location right in the chat
  • Read receipts for quick coordination

Playdates & family network

Playdates only work together — so Orchivia connects befriended families directly.

  • Send, accept and manage playdate requests
  • Inbox for requests between families
  • Playdates stay free forever

Activity catalog

What are we doing this weekend? Courses and destinations from your area, right in the app.

  • Courses from regional providers with radius search
  • Discover nearby destinations for family trips

Family & map

Safety means staying informed — not surveillance. Locations are shared, not harvested.

  • Child profiles with development areas
  • Check-ins at familiar places
  • Live map with the family’s shared locations

Live tracking with open hardware

Included in Family+

Orchivia connects GPS trackers via the open Traccar standard — you choose the hardware, not us.

  • Connect Traccar-compatible GPS trackers, no hardware lock-in
  • Consent per person: tracking only with explicit agreement
  • Meshtastic integration in preparation

Roles & parental controls

Not every family member needs every permission — roles define who sees and changes what.

  • Roles for parents and the extended circle
  • Parental control PIN for protected areas
  • Permissions and sharing settings per person

Ready for less chaos?

Orchivia runs in the browser on any device. Create an account, invite your family, get going — in a few minutes.

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