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Five tiers, one app — and one tier that designs its own companion

The app, forever — and at the top, a companion built with you

Every founding tier gets the same finished app: 7 worlds, 20 companions, a growing library of games, forever. The Architect tier adds one more — a custom companion our team designs alongside ten families, made for your kids, your classroom, your scout troop, your congregation.

Designed by the same team that shipped the 20 companions already in the app.

CONCEPT
Forest concept companion — woodland creature in earth tones
CONCEPT
Ocean concept companion — sea creature in cool blues
CONCEPT
Mythical concept companion — fantasy creature with magical aura
CONCEPT
Tech concept companion — futuristic robot character

Four concepts shown for range — the fifth is yours, designed collaboratively with our team and unique to you.

You choose who sees your companion

Every visibility option requires our approval — we make sure each companion fits the KudoKids bar before it goes live.

All three require approval
Private

Just your family. Yours alone in the app — no one else sees them.

Shared-private

Your community, classroom, church group, or team. Anyone in your circle who has the app sees them.

Public

Available to every KudoKids family. Branded characters stay private — we won't market your brand.

IP belongs to KudoKids — you receive exclusive access and visibility control, not ownership.

Why Families Are Joining Early

“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 truly appreciate what you’ve created here. In a world where children are naturally drawn to devices, this app offers something parents can feel good about—safe, supportive, and intentional. It gives children a space to play, explore, and grow emotionally, while being protected from intrusive ads and influences that simply don’t belong in a child’s world. I especially value the inclusion of affirmations and emotional support—it’s not just screen time, it’s meaningful time. This is a thoughtful solution that meets families where they are, and I’m really glad it exists.”

Claudia Rickard

Emotional Intelligence Development Specialist and creator of The Bunny Talk Process™

This is a paid partner — KudoKids compensates them (commission and/or a sales role) when families they refer sign up. We show this on every paid endorsement so you can weigh it for yourself.

“With five kids in our household, keeping everyone motivated and on track felt like a full-time job. I often found myself repeating the same reminders over and over. When using KudoKids, I found that my kids were actually excited to complete tasks and see their progress. They earn rewards and take real pride in what they’re accomplishing. What surprised me most is how much ownership they’ve developed. Instead of me constantly managing every chore and responsibility, they’re checking the app, tracking their own goals, and working toward rewards they’ve chosen themselves. Even simple daily tasks have become opportunities to build confidence and autonomy. I also love that KudoKids isn’t just about chores. This week alone, it has helped to encourage reading, kindness, and personal growth. It has helped create more positive interactions in our home and given us more reasons to celebrate our kids’ successes rather than focus on what hasn’t been done. As both a parent and a nurse, I appreciate tools that help children build healthy habits and self-motivation. It’s become a valuable part of our family’s routine and a game-changing alternative to constant reminders and nagging.”

Alyssa M.

KudoKids parent

A verified KudoKids family — a real, signed-in account whose testimonial we reviewed before publishing. Not a paid endorsement.

Choose Your Founding Tier

Every tier includes lifetime Premium access — every feature, every future update, forever.

Lifetime Premium

The app, forever
MOST POPULAR · AVAILABLE NOW
Lifetime Early
$79
one-time payment
Lifetime = access for as long as KudoKids operates (see FAQ).
100 founding spots — limited release
Save 68% vs post-launch price
$249 after founding round closes.

Lock in lifetime access at the lowest price we’ll ever offer. The first 100 families who funded the bridge.

Included
  • ✓Lifetime Premium access — every feature, every update, forever
  • ✓Refundable through launch + 60 days after (details)
OPENS WHEN EARLY FILLS
Lifetime Charter
$99
one-time payment
Lifetime = access for as long as KudoKids operates (see FAQ).
500 founding spots — limited release
Save 60% vs post-launch price

Lifetime Premium + your family marked as Charter inside the app. Five hundred families. That’s the whole class.

Included
  • ✓Lifetime Premium access — every feature, every update, forever
  • ✓Refundable through launch + 60 days after (details)

Patron Tiers

The app + something to keep

Lifetime tiers give you the app. Patron tiers give you the app and something physical — coins, cosmetics, and (at the Architect level) a companion shaped with our team.

ONLY 50 FAMILIES
Patron Family Kudo Coin
RENDER
Patron Family
$499
one-time payment
Lifetime = access for as long as KudoKids operates (see FAQ).
50 founding spots — limited release
For families who want to do more than buy the product

You’re not buying a subscription. You’re funding the next world we build — and voting on which one it is.

Included
  • ✓Lifetime Premium access — every feature, every update, forever
  • ✓Full refund before coins mint (Fall 2026) (details)
Patron extras
  • ★4 Additional Lifetime Premium Accounts (5 total)
  • ★Genesis companion — a unique companion for Patron families
  • ★5 brass Kudo Coin keepsakes — physical collector bonus
  • ★Roadmap voting on what we build next
ONLY 20 FAMILIES
Champion Family Kudo Coin
RENDER
Champion Family
$999
one-time payment
Lifetime = access for as long as KudoKids operates (see FAQ).
20 founding spots — limited release
Mid-patron tier — deeper involvement, more keepsakes

Patron, plus a gold-plated keepsake coin and First Light aura around your child’s companion. Twenty families. Visible forever.

Included
  • ✓Lifetime Premium access — every feature, every update, forever
  • ✓Full refund before coins mint (Fall 2026) (details)
Champion extras
  • ★Everything in Patron
  • ★5 Additional Lifetime Premium Accounts (10 total)
  • ★5 additional brass Kudo Coin keepsakes (10 total)
  • ★Gold-plated keepsake coin
  • ★Premium velvet display case for the keepsake coin
  • ★First Light aura — a glow effect around your companion only Champion + Architect families have
ONLY 10 FAMILIES

For ten families who want to leave a fingerprint

Architect Family Kudo Coin
RENDER

Struck in gold and engraved with your family name — the only one of its kind.

Architect Family
$2,500
one-time payment
Lifetime = access for as long as KudoKids operates (see FAQ).
10 founding spots — limited release
The most exclusive founding tier — closed forever after 10

Co-design a companion with our team. Signed founder letter, engraved gold coin, direct line to Joseph. Ten families. This is the room.

Included
  • ✓Lifetime Premium access — every feature, every update, forever
  • ✓Full refund before design kickoff (July 1, 2026) (details)
Architect extras
  • ★Everything in Champion
  • ★10 Additional Lifetime Premium Accounts (20 total)
  • ★10 additional brass Kudo Coin keepsakes (20 total)
  • ★Personally designed unique companion for you, your community or the world
  • ★Engraving for your gold-plated keepsake coin
  • ★Premium velvet display case for the keepsake coin
  • ★Direct feedback line to the founders
Once all founding tiers fill, lifetime access goes to $249 with no founding perks.
680 founding spots across all five tiers — then this round closes for good.
The fine print, in plain English

How refunds actually work

Lifetime tiers stay refundable for the entire pre-launch window, plus 60 days after the app goes live — your refund clock starts at launch, not at purchase. Patron, Champion, and Architect tiers include physical coins (and, for Architect, a custom companion we build for you) — so refunds run on the Fall 2026 mint. Pull out any time before mint and you get 100% back; after mint, the unit cost is sunk and we can’t unwind it. We’ll email you 14 days before the cutoff so the deadline isn’t a surprise. Architect has one extra step: design kickoff begins July 1, 2026 — refund before then for full refund, or between July 1 and mint for $2,500 minus the $500 design fee. Tap any tier for the full schedule.

Refund requests are honored within 30 days of submission via Stripe. Stripe processing fees (~3%) are not recoverable on refunds. Defective physical product is always replaced at no cost.

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The App Is 100% Built.
You’re Funding Your Kids’ Growth.

91 of 100 Lifetime Early seats remaining at $79. When this tier fills, pricing moves to the next tier. The earlier you join, the more you save.

Lifetime Early
$79
100 spots
Lifetime Charter
$99
500 spots
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Common questions

Before You Back Us

Two things. First, the launch — the marketing and distribution that get KudoKids in front of families who’d never hear about it otherwise. Second, the runway to keep the core app free for every family, not just the ones who can pay. No VC, no second business model — your tier funds the launch and keeps the door open for families who can’t.
You get a full refund. The app is already 100% built and live on the App Store, Google Play, and the web — so “shipping” isn’t the risk. But if anything ever forced us to wind the company down before your physical rewards mint, every founding family is refunded before we close the doors.
Two reasons. One — we need families using it now and telling us what to build next. Two — we’d rather fund the next wave of growth content with parents who’ll still be here in five years than with investors who need a 10× return on a schedule we can’t meet honestly.
All five tiers include lifetime Premium app access — every feature, every world, every future update, forever. That's 7 themed worlds, 20 companions, a growing library of games, wellness tools, safe browser, social features, stories, and the parent dashboard, with up to 5 child profiles. No subscription, no renewals, no ads. Higher tiers add physical brass Kudo Coin keepsakes (collector bonus, not redeemable for accounts), exclusive companion looks and extras, and — at the Architect level — a custom-designed companion you help shape plus a gold-plated engraved keepsake coin. See the tier table for the full breakdown.
You'll get a confirmation email with your founding family details — your Stripe receipt is your ticket in, no additional signup needed. The app is live in early access now, so there's no launch date to wait for. You'll also receive progress updates and invitations to give feedback on features as we finalize them. Patron, Champion, and Architect families also receive their physical Kudo Coins shipped within 60 days of launch.
Refunds are tied to what we've physically committed for you — full policy lives at the 'How refunds work' section on this page. Lifetime tiers ($79 / $99) are refundable any time before launch and for 60 days after the app goes live, processed one-click through your Founder Dashboard — your refund clock starts at launch, not at purchase, so the entire pre-launch window is risk-free. Patron ($499) and Champion ($999) families are fully refundable any time before the Fall 2026 mint; we'll email you 14 days before the cutoff so the deadline isn't a surprise, and after mint the unit cost is sunk and we can't unwind it. Architect ($2,500) families are fully refundable through June 30, 2026 (before custom-design kickoff on July 1); from July 1 through the Fall mint you can refund $2,500 minus a $500 design fee; after the gold coin is struck, non-refundable. Defective physical product is replaced at no cost, always.
Lifetime Early is limited to 100 families at $79. When those 100 spots fill, lifetime access moves to $99 (Lifetime Charter, capped at 500 families). After both lifetime tiers sell out, lifetime access goes to $249 post-launch with no founding perks. The earlier you join, the more you save — and seats are filled in the order families purchase, not reserved.
Lifetime tiers ($79 / $99) are for families who want the app permanently at the best price — that's the whole reward. Patron-level tiers ($499 / $999 / $2,500) are for families who want to help shape what KudoKids becomes. They receive physical brass Kudo Coin keepsakes (collector bonus — not redeemable for accounts), exclusive companion looks and extras, roadmap voting, and — at the Architect level — a custom-designed companion plus a personal gold-plated keepsake coin engraved with the family name. All five tiers include lifetime Premium app access; Patron-level just adds the founding-mission extras.
They're physical collector pieces — cast brass, struck with the KudoKids mark, packaged as a keepsake. They're a thank-you bonus for backing us at a Patron-level tier; they don't unlock anything in the app and they're not redeemable for accounts (your lifetime Premium access is already included in every tier). Patron families receive 3 brass coins, Champion families receive 5, and Architect families receive 10 plus a gold-plated keepsake coin engraved with their family name. Think of them like a challenge coin or commemorative medallion — something to hand to a kid, frame on a shelf, or pass down.
Fifty families will be Champions. You receive everything Patrons get plus: two additional brass Kudo Coin keepsakes (5 total), the First Light aura (only Champion + Architect families ever get this), and a Patron-edition recolored variant of any existing companion in the app. Champion is the middle patron tier — for families who want more involvement than Patron but don't need a custom-designed companion of their own.
Ten families ever will be Architects. You receive everything in the Champion tier plus: five additional brass Kudo Coin keepsakes (10 total), a single gold-plated keepsake Kudo Coin engraved with your family name, the Genesis companion (only 10 holders ever), a custom-designed companion created collaboratively with our team, a premium velvet display case for the keepsake coin, a signed letter from the founder, and a direct email feedback line. The custom companion is designed for your family or community — you choose the visibility (private, shared-private with your community, or public). Every visibility level requires our approval, and we don't allow public branded characters (we won't market your brand to other families). The custom companion belongs to KudoKids — you receive exclusive access and visibility control, not IP ownership.
The coin images on this page are digital renders — cast metal has natural manufacturing variation in patina, polish, and fine-detail reproduction, so your physical coin will differ slightly from what you see here. We approve every finished coin against our quality bar before it ships; if your coin fails our QC, you receive a replacement at no cost — no time limit on defective product. The companion previews shown on the Architect tier are illustrative examples of design range — your custom companion will be unique to your family and designed collaboratively with our team, not selected from those examples. The decision point for cosmetic preferences happens before the Fall 2026 mint, not after delivery — once your coins are struck the unit cost is locked, so we email Patron/Champion/Architect families 14 days before the mint cutoff so you can pull your refund if the look isn't for you.
Yes. As long as KudoKids exists, your access remains active. Every feature, game, world, companion, and content update we release — included at no extra cost. If we're ever acquired or shut down, founding families will receive at minimum 12 months advance notice and a full data export. It's in our terms. We stand behind "forever."
Yes — the free Explorer plan is live now: routines and tasks, every game, and the Space world with Cosmo the companion. Premium adds the other companions and their unlockables. The founding offer gives you everything, permanently, at a fraction of what the lifetime price will be after launch. And every plan — free or paid — is ad-free. Always.
Phone, tablet, and computer. iOS, Android, and web. One account works everywhere — your child can start a task on the tablet and you can approve it from your phone.
Chore apps track tasks. Learning apps teach subjects. Wellness apps offer meditation. KudoKids is the only platform where responsibility, financial thinking, emotional wellness, learning, social skills, digital safety, and imagination develop together — in one connected world your child actually wants to open.
Your refund window doesn't start until the public launch (currently September 1st). If the launch slips, your window slips with it — you can request a full refund at any time before then, and that applies to every tier, regardless of whether physical coins or custom design work have started. The app itself is already 100% built and live in early access, so "shipping" isn't the risk — but your money is protected either way.
KudoKids is ad-free and never sells your child's data. Privacy is built in from day one, not bolted on. All content is reviewed by licensed child therapists. Social features are parent-monitored with full audit tools. We built this for our own kids first.
I'm Joseph — a dad of four and solo developer in North Carolina. I've been building KudoKids for over a year because I couldn't find one app that handled routines, learning, wellness, and safety together. This isn't a side project — it's my full-time focus.

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