The Commons vs The Trip Binder

The Commons™ – Airplane Mode For Schools Let’s be real phones are amazing. But at School? They can be a total distraction. The Commons helps students stay focused during the school day without giving up their phones. No pouches. No locks. Just fewer distractions. Built with privacy first, The Commons automatically pauses access to distracting apps like social media, games, and other non-academic content during school hours while keeping school-approved, medical, and essential communication apps available. The result? More focus. Better learning. Stronger habits. Features • Automatically activates when you arrive at school • Restricts distracting apps during school hours • Keeps approved educational and essential apps available per your school's phone policy • Automatically turns off when the school day ends Privacy First Your privacy matters. The Commons never accesses your messages, browsing history, photos, social media content, or location history. Learn more about our privacy commitment: the-commons.app/privacy-policy

The Trip Binder brings everything your group needs into one place—from rosters and schedules to live head counts, assignments, room and bus sign-ups, medical information, and communication. Built for teachers, directors, chaperones, coaches, and group organizers, it makes school trips, music department travel, athletic events, youth trips, and other group travel easier to manage. REAL-TIME HEAD COUNTS Know exactly who's accounted for before the bus moves. • Swipe through travelers one at a time, with each name and count-off number clearly displayed • Run head counts across multiple devices with live updates between chaperones • Instantly see who has—and hasn't—been accounted for • Track each bus's best time and make every head count faster IMPORTANT INFORMATION AT A GLANCE When you need critical traveler information, you shouldn't have to dig for it. Allergies, medications, dietary needs, emergency contacts, and other important details are available directly from the roster, helping chaperones find what they need quickly. WORKS WITHOUT CELL SERVICE Trips don't always happen where there's a reliable signal. Essential information—including rosters, schedules, assignments, and medical notes—remains available offline in an encrypted copy on your device. Changes sync when a connection becomes available again. A FAMILY PORTAL WITHOUT ANOTHER APP Send families a secure link to choose rooms and buses. No account, password, or app download required. With the link, families can: • Choose a room and roommates • Pick a bus • Ask for a change after choices close Organizers can review and approve requests before assignments are finalized. Parents who make a free account can also add their child's allergies, medications, dietary needs, and emergency contacts, and see the trip's schedule and announcements. EVERYTHING YOUR TRIP NEEDS • Student and traveler rosters • Bus assignments and count-off numbers • Chaperone groups • Room assignments • Shared trip schedules • A calendar link organizers can share, so the schedule appears in any calendar app • Trip chat and announcements • Message reporting, blocking, and moderation • A shared trip photo album that families can view • Lock Screen access to the current trip event • Barcode-based equipment check-in and check-out • Instrument and first-aid bag tracking • Face ID app locking • AI-assisted itinerary creation • Printable roster PDFs, rooming lists and luggage tags, printed from the website with the same account DAY TRIPS ARE COMPLETELY FREE Run unlimited day trips with unlimited students and chaperones at no cost. Rosters, CSV import and export, live head counts, attendance, bus and group assignments, schedules, chat, and the family portal are all included. No credit card required. There's no traveler limit on any plan. A ninety-piece band costs the same as a class of nine. OVERNIGHT AND MULTI-DAY TRIPS Publishing a trip that includes at least one overnight stay requires a paid plan. You can build the entire trip before purchasing, and nothing you've already set up will be lost. PRO One annual plan covers every trip you create and includes: • Overnight and multi-day trips • AI-assisted itinerary drafts • Printable rosters and luggage tags without a watermark • Additional document storage Printing is available from the website using the same account. Trips you're invited to are always free, regardless of your plan. Only the person who creates a trip may need to pay. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when your purchase is confirmed. Pro renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.thetripbinder.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.thetripbinder.com/privacy