Shop Manual — the complete owner's guide
Memory Aid LockBox is a private, Face ID–locked vault for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It keeps the things you need to keep and remember — cards, account logins and codes, photos, notes, a journal, contacts, receipts, and appointments — in folders built for each kind of item. Everything stays on your device and in your own private iCloud; there is no developer server and no one else can see your data.
On first launch the app sets up a set of starter folders — one for each template — so you have a place for everything right away. There is no account to create and no sign-in; the app uses your device and your own iCloud.
With iCloud signed in, your vault syncs automatically across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac through your private iCloud database. Add or delete an item on one device and the change appears on the others. Sync catches up automatically when a device comes back online.
Every folder is created from a template, which decides the entry form and detail view for the items inside. New folders pick a template; Custom / Notes is the flexible catch-all. There is one underlying item type, and each template simply shows the fields that make sense for it — so adding a template never migrates or risks your existing data.
| Template | What it holds |
|---|---|
| Custom / Notes | Title, a long note body, an optional PIN/code, and attachments. The catch-all — leave the code blank for a plain note, fill it to store a coded thing. |
| Cards | Card type, plain-text fields, and a card image. Includes Present to Cashier (full-screen, brightened) for scanning. |
| Codes / Accounts | Service, username, password, website, and Notes / 2FA. Shown in plain text — the vault is the lock. |
| Journal | Date and time (to the second), title, a resizable body, header image, and an optional tagged location. Entries sort newest-first by their own timestamp. Exports to Markdown, PDF, and Apple Notes. |
| Contacts | A full contact card imported from Apple Contacts (every field preserved) or entered by hand. Person or Business, with an interaction log and significant dates. Business contacts add website, hours, and a map. |
| Receipts | Store, address, date, line items, subtotal/tax/total, and payment. Scan to fill; turn into a geofenced shopping list; add the store to Contacts. |
| Appointments | Title, date and time, address (with a map), phone, and prep notes. Add to Apple Calendar or Reminders. |
| Photos | A media library rather than an item list — images kept together, with metadata. |
You can also configure fields per folder — hide built-in fields you don't use, or add your own.
Tap the add-folder button, name it, pick a template, and choose an icon. The folder opens with the entry form for that template.
Open a folder and tap +. Fill the fields for that template and tap Save.
On a Note, Journal, or Receipt, tap Tag current location. It records where you are (never automatically), shows a small map, and taps through to Apple Maps. Journal entries also save a map-pin picture as an attachment. Tap Remove location to clear it.
Open a Cards item with a card image and tap Present to Cashier — the screen goes full-screen and full-brightness so a scanner can read the barcode off the glass.
On a Receipt, choose Make shopping list. The line items become an Apple Reminders list, geofenced to the store address so it reminds you when you arrive.
From the Journal, export to Markdown (with every image), PDF, or an .enex file that imports straight into Apple Notes.
Import an Apple contact into a Contacts folder (the full card is preserved), or export a vault contact back to Apple Contacts. Any record can be shared out as a clean text summary through the system share sheet.
Face ID / Touch ID with a passcode fallback, auto-lock, and an immediate lock on backgrounding. Sensitive fields are shown in plain text on purpose — the vault itself is the lock.
Your vault is stored with SwiftData and mirrored to your private iCloud (CloudKit) database, so it stays consistent across your own devices.
Text recognition and the extraction / "ask your vault" features run entirely on-device. Scanned content and questions are never sent to a server.
Contacts, receipts, and appointments show a small map for their address that taps through to Apple Maps — this looks up the address you entered and does not use your location. Separately, the manual Tag location button records where you made a note/journal/receipt.
Share any record out, export journals to Markdown/PDF/Apple Notes, and turn receipts into geofenced shopping lists.
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Use your device passcode — it's always available as a fallback. Check that Face ID is enabled for the app in Settings.
Confirm both devices are signed in to the same iCloud account with iCloud Drive on, and are online. Sync catches up automatically once connected.
Scanning is a starting point — every field stays editable, so correct anything before saving. Results are best on clear, flat, well-lit images.
Make sure the app has camera permission in Settings. Tap the shutter circle to capture.
Email michael@fluharty.com with a description of the issue, the device you're on, and the version number from the Settings screen.