A companion that grows and guides your kid through screen time — so the good stuff gets earned, not handed over. Ordinary minutes turn into grit, kindness, and smarts with money, in one safe app you can see into.
Free to start. Ages 3–12.
Every parent has. You hand over the tablet in the waiting room, the meltdown stops, and the guilt lands in the same half-second. That doesn’t make you a bad parent.
Same autoplay slime video, nine days straight. The time adds up and your kid has nothing to show for it.
The reminders, the rewards, the same asks every morning — all of it runs on you. Step away, and the effort stops with you.
You don’t need another lecture about limits. You just want the time you’re already giving up to give something back — in one safe app you can see into.
The screen time your kid already spends starts building something. Every bit they earn shapes the kid they're becoming — tap a side to see what grows.
Learning
Original stories, educational games across math, reading, science, coding, music, and art, and — if you switch it on — playful practice saying tricky sounds out loud.
Other apps do one of these and leave the rest to chance. KudoKids is one safe app where all eight grow together.
Shaped by working with child-development experts, and designed with child-development research in mind. Learn more about our approach
Everything else is instant. We make it earned. Eight real screens your kid opens every day — each one slowing them down and turning ordinary screen time into something that grows them. Not a demo, not a coming-soon promise. This is the finished app.
Every routine pays out Kudo Coins the moment a parent approves. Kids learn that effort earns — not because we lecture them, but because the math of their own day rewards it.
Kids spend Kudo Coins on companions, skins, screen time, or the real-world rewards you set. Their first lesson in budgeting — without you having to teach it.
Learning games earn Kudo Coins. Fun games cost them. Kids quickly figure out that an hour of math pays for an hour of play — and start choosing their own balance.
Each world has its own theme, music, art direction, and animated companions. Kids switch worlds the way they choose moods — and unlock new ones with Kudo Coins they actually earned.
A growing library of interactive picture books. Companions model real coping strategies in choose-your-path stories — stories about trying, not just winning.
Guided meditations and daily affirmations spoken by their companion. Emotional skills woven into the routine — not a separate app you forget to open.
Wind-down sounds, lullabies, and sleep stories — narrated by the same companion who cheered them through the day. The kid who fought sleep is now reaching for the app at 8 p.m.
Their companion asks how they're feeling, once a day. Kids build the vocabulary for what's happening inside — and you see it on the parent dashboard the same evening.
Every routine pays out Kudo Coins the moment a parent approves. Kids learn that effort earns — not because we lecture them, but because the math of their own day rewards it.
Kids spend Kudo Coins on companions, skins, screen time, or the real-world rewards you set. Their first lesson in budgeting — without you having to teach it.
Learning games earn Kudo Coins. Fun games cost them. Kids quickly figure out that an hour of math pays for an hour of play — and start choosing their own balance.
Each world has its own theme, music, art direction, and animated companions. Kids switch worlds the way they choose moods — and unlock new ones with Kudo Coins they actually earned.
A growing library of interactive picture books. Companions model real coping strategies in choose-your-path stories — stories about trying, not just winning.
Guided meditations and daily affirmations spoken by their companion. Emotional skills woven into the routine — not a separate app you forget to open.
Wind-down sounds, lullabies, and sleep stories — narrated by the same companion who cheered them through the day. The kid who fought sleep is now reaching for the app at 8 p.m.
Their companion asks how they're feeling, once a day. Kids build the vocabulary for what's happening inside — and you see it on the parent dashboard the same evening.
“As a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist and a Kudo Kids partner, I have had the opportunity to test this app and have been genuinely impressed by its thoughtful approach to supporting children's healthy development through technology. Rather than simply providing screen time, the app encourages meaningful interaction between parents and their children while gradually fostering independence and responsibility. One of the features I appreciate most is the level of parental control and involvement. This creates a safe digital environment and helps them explore technology with appropriate guidance and boundaries. My favorite aspect of the app is its focus on building self-esteem. The research-informed games and activities are designed to encourage confidence, perseverance, and resilience in a positive and engaging way. These experiences help children develop important life skills while having fun. Overall, I believe this app is an excellent tool for families looking to introduce technology in a healthy, developmentally appropriate way.”
Bryce Klein, M. Ed., LPC, NCC
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist
A clinical partner with a signed agreement who recommends KudoKids to the families they work with. Unpaid — no commission.
“I have watched KudoKids grow almost since the inception. I can see how beneficial it could be for families in teaching their children several life skills. From emotional regulation, to financial literacy, and even digital wellness this app can start kids on the path to success. This app is still a tool, but it is one that can easily be added to a parent's toolbox.”
Jana Rodriguez, MA, LPC
Ember Counseling
A clinical partner with a signed agreement who recommends KudoKids to the families they work with. Unpaid — no commission.
“I highly recommend KudoKids for families looking to create structure, accountability, and consistency at home. It makes chores and daily responsibilities more engaging while helping children understand the connection between completing tasks and earning privileges like screen time. It’s a simple, family-friendly tool that can support independence, healthy boundaries, SEL, and positive routines.”
Kaitlyn Sampson, LPC, LCPC, RPT
Mental Health Booster
A clinical partner with a signed agreement who recommends KudoKids to the families they work with. Unpaid — no commission.
Parents want what's best for their kids and often don't know how to give it to them.
We read the books. We listen to the podcasts. We do the work.
And still — work, school, screens, life — keep pulling us away from the kids we're trying to grow.
I'm a dad. I wanted my kids safe on the devices they were going to be on anyway. I wanted to trust what was happening on the other side of the screen. And I wanted more of my kids, not less of them.
So we built KudoKids. Therapists are already recommending it to the families they work with. Parents are telling me they're relieved to finally have their kid's growth in hands they trust.
Devices aren't the enemy. They're tools. We're building the ones that bring you back to your kid.
I'm Joseph — a dad of five, serial founder, and developer from North Carolina. I've spent 15 years building technology products for companies like Salesforce and Cisco. Now I'm building KudoKids.
I started KudoKids because I watched my kids bounce between a chore app, a learning app, a meditation app, YouTube, and random games — none of them connected, none of them building anything lasting. Five different apps, five different dashboards, and hours of screen time with nothing to show for it.
Meanwhile, the same kid who “couldn't focus” on homework would spend 45 minutes in a well-designed game — voluntarily following instructions, completing challenges, building something. The motivation was there. The design just wasn't.
So I asked: what if all of a child's screen time happened in one place, designed for growth? Not five disconnected apps, but one world where routines, learning, wellness, financial thinking, and imagination all work together.
That's KudoKids. It's 100% built — live today on the App Store, Google Play, and the web. What your founding spot funds is what comes next: more games, more video content, and the experts we hire to keep building things that actually grow your kid. I need founding families for that — and to tell us what to build first.
— Joseph
The reason so many kids apps are full of ads isn't because developers are evil — it's because ads are how they make money. And when the app is free, your child's attention is what's being sold. KudoKids works the other way: we answer to your family, not advertisers.
Your child deserves an app that works for them — not one that works on them.
of kids apps contained at least one form of advertising — including apps for children under 5
University of Michigan, 2019→No ads, ever. No data sold. The only people we answer to are the families who use KudoKids — so there's no one pushing us to mine your kid's attention or monetize their data. When founding families back us, they're not just getting lifetime access — they're keeping it that way for everyone.
Every plan — including the free tier — is and always will be completely ad-free.
KudoKids is designed for children ages 3 through 12. The interface adapts to your child's age — younger children see larger buttons, simpler layouts, and icon-based navigation (no reading required). Older children get more detailed views and advanced features.
The core of KudoKids is free for every family, always — up to ten kids, with the routines, tasks, rewards, the calming tools, the parent dashboard, and the Space world with Cosmo. No card to start. Premium ($11.99/month or $99/year) gives kids more ways to spend the Kudo Coins they earn — so every coin doesn't turn into another ask landing on you (more TV, more treats, more screen time to negotiate). They unlock more themed worlds and companions, extra backgrounds, and companion looks and extras by completing their routines and tasks, so you stop being the one inventing rewards under pressure. Premium also includes KudoKids AI, a parent-only assistant that sets things up for your approval. No ads, ever. No data sold. No surprise charges.
For kids, Premium is more ways to spend the Kudo Coins they earn. Without it, the only place to spend coins is real-world rewards you invent — which tends to default to screen time, treats, or whatever you make up under pressure. With Premium, kids unlock more themed worlds and companions, extra backgrounds, and companion looks and extras — animations and music — by completing their routines and tasks. You stop being the perpetual reward inventor; kids stop negotiating for screen time. They still earn every item — Premium opens the catalogue, their effort unlocks what's inside. For you, Premium includes KudoKids AI: a parent-only assistant that drafts routines, tasks, and rewards from a plain sentence or a photo of your paper chore chart, for you to edit and approve. It never changes anything on its own, and your kids can never talk to it.
That's the real worry — most sticker charts and 'educational' apps get boring by day three and you're back to YouTube. KudoKids keeps a next thing to grow into: new themed worlds, companions, games, and a rewards store, so there's always a goal in front of them instead of one loop on repeat.
Yes. Friend requests need your approval, you can see every message at any time, and built-in filtering flags anything inappropriate. There's no public discovery and no strangers — kids only connect with people they already know. You always have visibility into what they're up to.
Yes. KudoKids runs on the web in any browser, and the iOS and Android apps are live now — download from the App Store or Google Play. One account works across all three.
Completely. You set the routines (or start from our age-appropriate suggestions), choose what each task is worth in Kudo Coins, and decide the rewards — real-life ones or in-app ones. You run the whole Kudo Coin economy. And on Premium, KudoKids AI can do the setup with you — describe your week in a sentence or snap a photo of your paper chore chart, then edit and approve what it drafts before anything changes.
KudoKids is more than a reward chart. The themed worlds, the companions, and the games are fun on their own, so kids want to open it for the experience, not just the prize. The calming tools — quiet moments and affirmations — help kids settle themselves and feel good about trying, which is the kind of wanting-to-try-for-themselves that actually sticks.
It's recommended by child-development experts and built around how kids ages 3 to 12 actually learn and grow. We reward effort — celebrating the trying, not just the result — because that's what works for this age. No lab-speak, just what holds up with real families. More on our About page.
Not by default. KudoKids runs on the positive side — kids earn Kudo Coins for what they do and never lose them automatically. If your family wants structured consequences, there's an optional demerit setting: it's off unless you turn it on, starts with a 14-day earn-only warmup, and caps deductions so it never feels punishing. Most families never switch it on.
Yes. When you share KudoKids, both you and the family you refer get 30 days of Premium free (up to 3 referral rewards per family) — no pressure to refer anyone, most families share it just because it worked for them. Refer 10 active Premium families (90+ days active) and you earn free lifetime access. Want to make it official and earn ongoing commissions? Our Affiliate Program is built for exactly that — apply at kudokids.org/partners.
Only what's needed to run the app: task history, mood check-in answers, and in-app activity. Every child account is parent-managed — kids don't hand over personal info themselves. You can view, export, or delete your child's data anytime from the parent dashboard or by asking us. We never sell your child's data and never use it for ads. You get visibility into what they do; no one outside your family does.
Week 1
Your child finishes their first task unprompted. Their companion celebrates.
Month 1
A 30-day streak. They check in on how they feel each morning. They’re saving coins toward a goal.
Month 3
Responsibility is a habit, not a battle. They keep trying at hard things, and they can name how they feel.
Month 6
The kind of month it’s built for: less nagging, for both of you.
Build good habits now. Raise great humans later. Every kid is different.
