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The abundance of parenting apps on the market is just one benefit of living in the digital age. There are parenting apps designed to help you manage your family's busy life with family calendars, limit your child's screen time, track your child's development, and so much more.
With all the available options, how do you pick the right parenting apps for your family? Even if you have an idea as to what you're looking for, it can be tough to know where to start.
Here are some parenting apps with unique features, starting with the best - Joon.
Joon
Do you wish getting your child to finish chores and other important tasks was easier? Are you ready to reduce power struggles in the home and boost your child's confidence? Try Joon.
Joon is a must-have for parents with children with ADHD and related disorders. Designed for and by kids with ADHD, Joon teaches children independence and motivates them to complete important daily tasks, such as brushing their teeth, doing homework, and finishing household chores. It is backed by child psychologists, teachers, and occupational therapists. Alongside other benefits, many parents say Joon has improved their child-parent relationship.
How it works:
Joon is a chore management app that doubles as a game. To start, adults download the Joon Parent App and create to-do lists for their children. Parents can add as many tasks to their children's to-do lists as they want and can change them at any time. Kids connect with a separate app called Joon Pet Game. To get the rewards they need to take care of a virtual pet in Joon Pet Game, kids must complete the real-life tasks their parents assign.
90% of children who use Joon finish all of their tasks. Joon is designed for kids ages 6-12+, and there are audio buttons for kids who cannot read, which makes Joon an accessible option. With Joon, children create positive habits they can use for life.
Click here to get started with Joon.
Average rating
4.7 out of 5 stars (App Store)
Cost
Joon offers a one-week free trial for new users. After that, parents can choose from a monthly subscription for $12.99 or yearly subscription for $89.99.
KidCoach
Do you find yourself stuck when it comes to starting conversations with your kids? Are you in the cycle so many parents find themselves in of asking, "How was school?" and getting one-word answers like "fine" day after day? If so, the KidCoach app is a possible solution. KidCoach is a simple but enjoyable question app that is excellent for family bonding and promoting thinking skills in kids. The KidCoach app features over 1000 questions designed to inspire skills such as creative thinking, leadership, and communication. Rather than quiz questions, it prompts users with questions such as, "How would you describe a car to an alien?" and "Who is a leader you admire and why?" KidCoach is geared toward kids ages 6-12 and is available both in the App Store and Google Play.
Average rating
5 out of 5 stars (App Store)
Cost
KidCoach offers a two-week free trial. After that, you can choose from a monthly or yearly plan. A monthly subscription is $5.99, and yearly subscriptions start at $19.99. Note that you do not need to add payment information to the app to get the free trial.
Baby Connect
As the name would suggest, Baby Connect is an app primarily geared toward parents with infants. Baby Connect allows users to record their baby's milestones, feedings, naps, sleep, diapers, mood, and so much more. Many parents find it helpful in tracking their baby's development and whether they meet typical developmental milestones, as well as keeping essential information such as when their child got vaccines all in one place. You can even see how your baby compares to others their age. With a family subscription, you can add up to five children to Baby Connect. The professional subscription lets you add up to fifteen kids.
Average rating
4.8 out of 5 stars (App Store)
Cost
Baby Connect offers a one-week free trial. After that, users can choose from a range of monthly or yearly plans.
Cozi Family Organizer
Cozi Family Organizer is a family calendar app designed for those who want to keep their family organized. In the app, you can coordinate your family's schedule by adding different tasks and/or obligations for all of your family members. You may include doctor visits, school time, time set aside for chores, and so on. The app reminds family members of their activities for the day. Cozi Family Organizer also lets families create shared shopping lists and keep track of meal planning. There is a free version of the app and a paid version with additional features, such as the removal of advertisements.
Average rating
4.8 out of 5 stars (App Store)
Cost
The basic version of Cozi is completely free, but you can get premium features if you pay for Cozi Gold. The cost of Cozy Gold is $29.99 but may vary based on location, according to the App Store. Cozi offers a two-week free trial of Cozi Gold so that you can try it before your account is charged.
Google Family Link App
The Google family link app is a simple but beneficial app that helps families promote positive technology habits in their kids and keep them safe online. Alongside other features, the Google family link app lets parents control which apps their kids can download (including the ability to block apps), set screen time limits, and see their child's location. If you need a free app that helps you keep your family members safe online, the Google family link app could be what you're looking for. Google family link is available for both iOS and android devices.
Average rating
4.6 out of 5 stars (App Store)
Cost
Free
- Find My Kids
Find My Kids is a parental control app that allows you to track your child's location. The app has a number of unique features that sets it apart from other parental control apps of its kind. For example, parents who use Find My Kids can review a child's location history, monitor their kid's screen time, see the status of their child's phone battery, and send a loud signal to a child's phone if they don't hear your call or have trouble locating their phone. Find My Kids also helps parents keep their kids safe online with the ability to see what apps their child is using. Find My Kids is available for iOS and Android.
Average rating
4.8 out of 5 stars (App Store)
Cost
Find My Kids offers a variety of monthly and yearly plans.
- EarnIt!
EarnIt! is a simple chore management app with a basic interface that's easy on the eyes. With the EarnIt! app, parents can make a task list for their child, set deadlines, and add rewards to encourage their kids. You can schedule recurring tasks if you want, which is a convenient feature for families with a consistent chore routine. The app has unrelated features, such as the ability to track your child's location, too.
Average rating
3.7 out of 5 Stars (Google Play)
Cost
$2.99/month, $14.99/6 months, or $24.99/year
- KidzGrow
If your child's age is between 0-6 years, and you are looking for a tool to support and track your child's development, KidzGrow might be the app for you. KidzGrow is a child development app created for those with younger kids who want to help their child meet developmental goals and track them along the way. You can add anything from your baby's sleeping schedule to information about your child's nutrition and beyond. The KidzGrow app can be customized based on your child's age and offers activities that support the five main areas of childhood development, including fine motor skills, gross motor skills, cognitive skills, social skills, and speech-language skills.
Average rating
3.8 out of 5 stars (Google Play)
Cost
- The Happy Child - Parenting App
The Happy Child is a parenting app with science-based lessons on children's well-being. The bite-sized lessons and exercises help parents support their kids in understanding and processing emotions alongside other goals. It's not pushy, and it's not there to tell you how to be a "better parent." Instead, it's about improving your parent-child relationship, supporting your child's mental health, and helping kids thrive. Developers behind The Happy Child work with psychiatrists, neuroscientists, and child psychologists, so you can be confident in the app's lessons and exercises. Even better, The Happy Child is free with no in-app purchases.
Average rating
5 out of 5 stars (App Store)
Cost
Free
- Kidgy
Kidgy is a parental control app that lets you view your child's GPS location, create geofences and get notifications, get alerts in the case of an emergency, and view the list of other apps installed on your child's device. On top of parental controls, parents can use Kidgy to assign their children tasks like chores and get notifications when kids finish tasks. Kidgy is available for both Android phones and iOS devices.
Average rating
4.3 out of 5 stars (App Store)
Cost
The cost of Kidgy depends on how many devices you monitor. You can choose from a weekly, quarterly, or yearly subscription.
About
Sarah Schulze MSN, APRN, CPNP
