A sponsor your listeners will actually thank you for.
Safe screen time for kids 3–12 that instills growth — genuinely free for families, with no ads shown to kids. Recurring commission for 12 months on every Premium upgrade your listeners make, disclosed out loud.
Tasks, Coins, Games — That's the Loop
Parents set routines and tasks
Chores, reading goals, wellness habits — configured once.
Kids earn Kudo Coins
Completed tasks earn coins. Educational games earn them back.
Screen time self-regulates
Fun games cost coins. No timers, no fights — kids budget themselves.
Free plan available for families — tasks, games, wellness tools, and the parent dashboard cost nothing.
What You're Recommending
A product your listeners can try free with their own kids before you say a word on-mic — and complete enough on the free plan that no one feels misled after they download it. That combination is what makes an ad read you can stand behind, not one you have to talk around.
Your listeners can vet it free — before you say a word on-mic
The hardest part of running a parenting show is that your name and voice stay attached to every sponsor you read. KudoKids is live now on web, iOS, and Android, and the free plan is the full learning system — not a teaser. You try it with your own kids first, then say only what you saw.
An endorsement with the smallest possible downside
The scar tissue every host carries is the sponsor whose problem became their problem. KudoKids is built so the recommendation can't cost your listeners: the free plan is complete, and the safety facts are the kind you can check yourself before you read them out loud.
Recurring commission built for a back catalog
Podcast episodes keep converting from show notes and archive listens for years — a one-time affiliate bounty doesn't. KudoKids pays 20–25% recurring commission for 12 months on every Premium subscription you refer, via Stripe Connect, so one good episode keeps paying the way an evergreen episode keeps working.
Share KudoKids. We'll Invest in Your Mission.
Every Impact Partner gets a free Premium account, Premium passes to share with families, a tracked link, and the full creative asset kit. You can also direct a marketing impact fee to a 501(c)(3) of your choice — KudoKids allocates it from its marketing budget when families you refer upgrade to Premium.
Impact Partner — the Default
Most partners join to make an impact, not to earn income. As an Impact Partner, you share KudoKids because you believe in it. No financial relationship, no disclosures required — just a free Premium account, Premium passes to give families, and the satisfaction of connecting children with a platform that builds real skills.
Direct a Marketing Impact Fee to a 501(c)(3)
When families you refer upgrade to Premium, KudoKids allocates a portion of its marketing budget as an impact fee — paid directly to a 501(c)(3) of your choice. You don't receive income. The organization receives a direct payment from KudoKids. It's not a donation — it's a business fee we direct toward causes our partners care about.
Interested in Earning Commission?
Earn 20–25% recurring commission for every family that upgrades to Premium — paid via Stripe Connect, NET 30. Rates start at 20% and scale to 25% with referral volume.
Commission is taxable income (1099) and requires FTC disclosure on all promotional content. If you're interested, select the affiliate option when you apply — or apply nowand we'll walk you through the details.
Earn Premium Passes to Share
KudoKids is free for every family. As you hit milestones, you earn Premium passes that unlock the in-app spend outlet — themed worlds, companions, backgrounds, and companion looks and extras kids earn through their routines — for families in your community, at no cost to them or you.
Welcome Package
On approval
Awarded on approval — start sharing immediately
Getting Started
5 signups
Rewarded for early effort
Building Momentum
15 signups
Keep the momentum going
Rising Star
25 signups
A meaningful milestone reward
Community Builder
50 signups
Building a real community
Ambassador
100 signups
Aspirational tier — lifetime Premium access to give away
Champion
250 signups
Top-tier partner recognition
Passes stack — you keep every pass you earn, even as you hit higher milestones.
Join as a Founding Partner During Beta
Beta
Founding partner benefits
Early access + marketing impact fee
Public Launch
Standard partner benefits
New partners only
What You Get as a Partner
Vet It With Your Own Kids
A free Premium account for your family — you use the app before you recommend it, so the read is earned, not scripted.
Giveaway Passes for Listeners
Free 1-year Premium codes to share — a listener gift that is genuinely useful, not just exposure.
Commission That Recurs
20–25% recurring on every Premium subscription you refer, for 12 months from their first payment — paid via Stripe Connect.
One Link, Every Platform
Your tracked partner link works everywhere — show notes, newsletter, Instagram, YouTube, and your back catalog.
A Founder Guest Episode
Joseph built and funded the platform himself — a real conversation about earning screen time that stands on its own, with the link as a footnote in the show notes.
Real Humans, Real Replies
Reach the founding team directly — not a support queue — for content, compliance, or disclosure questions.
Three Steps to Get Started
Apply
2-minute form.
Share
Get your link, assets, and start promoting.
Make an Impact
Share Premium passes, direct a marketing impact fee to a cause, or opt into commission.
Help Us Reach One Million Families
Every child deserves screen time that builds something real — not just families who can afford it. Every Premium upgrade and Lifetime purchase directly funds keeping core features free for every family. That is how we reach one million families together.
Apply as a parenting podcaster
A 2-minute application — no download minimums, no media kit, no CPM negotiation; connect Stripe, choose your commission tier, and approved shows get their partner link and assets right away.
Common Questions
It's performance-based, and we say so — no flat fee, no CPM guarantee. What's different: the commission recurs for 12 months per referred subscriber instead of paying a one-time bounty, and a parenting show's audience is the exact buyer, not a demographic guess. Because the read recommends something your listeners get free, it survives full disclosure. And if an episode doesn't convert, you've still given your show a good episode — that's the deliberate order of the ask: episode first, link second.
Standard rate is 20% recurring per referred Premium subscriber, scaling to 25% at higher referral tiers, for 12 months from their first payment. Commission is paid via Stripe Connect, NET 30, with a $25 minimum payout. It's standard taxable income — you'll receive a 1099 at year-end if applicable, the same as any freelance income.
Vet it first, free, with your own kids — the free plan is the whole system, not a teaser. The safety facts are checkable: no ads shown to kids, no contact with strangers, no child data sold, and no AI on kids' screens. It's live now on web, iOS, and Android, so you can try it in one evening and say only what you saw. And we want the disclosure spoken, not buried.
Yes — required by law and by your Commercial Agreement. A host-read ad is a personal endorsement, and commission is a material connection, so the disclosure must be spoken, in-audio: the FTC looks at you as the endorser, not us. The good news is that the free plan is complete, so the read survives full honesty — you can open with 'full disclosure, this is a sponsor and I earn a commission' and it still lands.
The model doesn't depend on download counts — recurring commission pays on conversions, so a 2,000-listener show with real trust is a strong partner. There are no download minimums, no media kit, and no CPM negotiation, just one 2-minute application. Approved shows get their partner link and creative assets right away.
No. KudoKids is free for families. Premium ($11.99/mo or $99/yr) is optional — it only unlocks the other themed worlds, companions, backgrounds, and companion looks and extras kids save their Kudo Coins to buy, so those coins become in-app rewards instead of more screen-time negotiations. Your recommendation carries no financial risk for the families who listen.
Ready to partner with KudoKids?
Apply in 2 minutes. Get free Premium passes to share with families — and direct a marketing impact fee to a cause you care about.