A small, simple way to create more connection in everyday family life. Kids earn KindCoins for small acts of kindness, write a short reflection, and parents write back. The conversation is the magic.
Free through beta and 6 months after. iPhone only for now — Android coming. No spam, ever.
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iPhone, iOS 16+. Free for founding families through beta and 6 months after. No spam, ever.
We teach kids to brush their teeth. To do their homework. To clean their rooms.
But who teaches them to be kind when no one is watching? To manage frustration without a meltdown? To lead with empathy instead of ego?
Good emotional habits are the most important thing a child can develop. And yet most families have no way to practice them together — let alone reward them.
There's no shortage of apps for families. Most of them track chores or screen time. I wanted to make something different — something that helped families practice noticing each other.
I'd watched my own grandkids slip into the rhythm most siblings do: small irritations, scorekeeping, who got more, who got away with what. The harder I tried to correct it, the more I was naming the things going wrong. I wanted a way to name what was going right instead.
So I built KindCoin. First for my own grandchildren. Now for whoever else wants to try it.
Choose from our library of age-appropriate behaviors — like "I used kind words today" or "I took a deep breath when I was upset." Assign them to each child and set KindCoin values.
Takes 5 minutesEach day, your child taps the behaviors they practiced and writes a short reflection — what happened, how they handled it. It takes 2 minutes and becomes the best part of their day.
2 minutes a dayYou get notified, read their reflection, and approve their KindCoins with one tap. Write back. Start a conversation you might never have had otherwise. Character becomes currency.
One tap to approveOne app. Every child. Every behavior. Every conversation.
Age-appropriate habits for ages 4 to 12 — kindness, empathy, self-regulation and more.
Kids write what happened. Parents write back. A private daily values conversation.
Parents award spontaneous bonus KindCoins for extraordinary moments of kindness.
Daily streaks that build lasting habits and keep kids coming back.
Earn the Peacemaker, Kind Leader, and Empathy badges tied to real behaviors.
Kids set savings goals and work toward rewards — learning delayed gratification.
Every Sunday, a digest of each child's growth, streaks, and standout moments.
Instant alerts if your child shares something that needs your immediate attention.
Real thoughts on building good habits at home.
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There are bugs I haven't found. Things that need to be clearer. Features I haven't thought of yet. But one week into testing it with my own family, my granddaughter texted me "Today was amazing no fights."
If you have an iPhone and kids ages 4 to 12, I'd love for you to try it and tell me what's broken, what's confusing, and what works. Beta is free. Founding families get free access through beta and 6 months after.
Beta is open. Free for founding families through beta + 6 months. iPhone, iOS 16+.
Your child's information stays private. Free to join. No spam, ever.