Profiles

Collectary uses profiles, like a streaming app: a row of tiles, one per person. There are no passwords and no email — a profile is just a name. Each profile keeps its own collections, which can still be shared between profiles.

Picking a profile

The app opens on the profile screen — "Who's collecting?" — with a tile per profile, each showing a coloured avatar and the name. Tap a tile to enter as that profile. The picker is part of the main window rather than a separate pop-up, so it works the same on desktop and phone.

Adding a profile

Tap Add profile, type a name, tap Create. You're taken straight into the app as that profile. If the name is already in use, Collectary keeps it for display but makes the underlying identifier unique so sharing still has something unambiguous to point at.

Switching profiles

Inside the app, the Switch profile button is at the top-right, next to the sync controls. Tap it to return to the profile screen without closing the app. There's also a Switch profile button under Account in Settings.

Remembering where you left off

Collectary opens straight into the last profile you used, skipping the picker. Use Switch profile to choose a different one. If the remembered profile was removed, you'll see the picker again.

Profiles and collections

• Every collection has an owner — the profile that created it.
• The owner can share a collection with other profiles, granting Read or Write access.
• Edits are attributed to the profile that made them, which feeds sync conflict handling.