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I love when apps help solve parenting problems. I suspect many parents are like me and find it challenging to manage their children’s allowances and screen time. I want my children to develop healthy financial habits and I don’t want to be nagging them all day to get off their tablets, but I find myself not bothering with allowances and currently their screen time is out of control.
So I was thrilled to discover the Kidibank™ app and I agreed to test it out and spread the word to other parents. This post is sponsored, so extra thanks for reading and sharing.
With summer coming, I’m not looking forward to trying to enforce screen time limits with my kids. Since I work at home, I often let them spend far too long on their devices because I don’t have time and energy to negotiate and listen to their complaints.
Well, this summer I’m going to get the Kidibank™ app to help me manage my kids’ screen time. I love that the app doesn’t just have a set screen time limit, but it allows you to add and deduct time.
Similarly, you can use the Kidibank™ app to manage your kids’ allowances and help them learn healthy financial habits. You can add amounts to their allowances and schedule “Big Days”.
When your children can take positive actions and reach goals to earn more screen time or allowance, it can boost their self-competence and self-esteem. This app makes it fun and easy to teach children to set attainable goals and then work towards reaching those goals.
And if you let the app be the one informing your child of their screen time limits, you won’t have to spend all your time nagging. You can enjoy more screen-free time together and your children will have more time to play creatively without technology.
I love that there are no ads and no in-app purchases. It’s available in all stores with a FREE month trial that works as a family subscription across all platforms. The yearly family subscription is $12.99 and there are no additional charges for upcoming content & features.
See How It Works
You can watch the app in action in the demo videos can be found on the Kidibank YouTube channel.
Features
- Family synced & cross-platforms – Up to 4 adults & 6 children, with adult & children’s interfaces. Synced, cross-platforms, fully customizable to suit your family’s financial situation & values
- Instant Balances – Allowance/pocket money tracking on the GO & instantly switch between children’s accounts, with a swipe
- Learning to Save – Healthy financial acumen & objectives setting with Target saving with either financial or Stars currencies
- Positive Goal Management – Goals charts to promote kids sense of competence & self-worth. Children will learn new responsibilities whilst participating in family life, by acquiring healthy behaviors through imitation, repetition & achievement. Goals are also available audibly for non-reading ages
- Screen Time Scheduling – Screen timer setting individual limits to allow screen-free time for true childhood moment & personal growth
- Organizing Big Days – Receive financial credit from family & friends for your Child’s Big Days, Celebrations, Projects & School trips
Kidibank™ works as a yearly cross-platforms family subscription of $12.99/year with a free month trial from the Apple, Google Play and Amazon Stores. Download it now.
Giveaway
Would you like to win a $50 Cash Allowance for your child and a free one year subscription to Kidibank™? The $50 cash prize will be given as a credit to the parent/subscriber’s “Big Day” feature through their Paypal account to credit allowances or save towards an event. The free year will be given as a reimbursement through PayPal after the winner signs up for an account.
If you’d like to win, please leave a comment letting us know how you think Kidibank™ will help your family. Then complete your entry using the form below.
Open to the US and Canada.
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Written by Susan Carraretto, co-founder of 5 Minutes for Mom
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amanda whitley says
i like that it teaches them to save and i love the screen time allowence.
Betty S says
Instant Balances – Allowance/pocket money tracking on the GO & instantly switch between children’s accounts, with a swipe Great for multi children families
Kerrie Mayans says
I think the screen time management would be the most useful part of this app since it is the one thing I have a hard time managing in the summer.
Leela says
Positive Goal Management.
Kimmy Ripley says
This would be super duper to teach my Chloe Pearl how to save money!
Ellie Wright says
I like the Positive goal management feature.
Angie S says
My daughter showed me this app a while back. I do love the positive goal management and how the app allows her to physically see and connect her achievements with her rewards. Of course, I also love the screen time management feature 🙂
Philip Lawrence says
I like the feature of gaining financial knowledge and teaching the kids how to save for the future.
Taryn T says
All three of my children have different needs, and this app would be beneficial for all, but in different ways. For my middle child, and ten year old, it would be the positive goal setting portion. He has a little of a tween attitude this summer, so I would love to see him working toward setting goals on his own, to work for things, to earn, or just to have a positive outcome in mind.
sarah conaway says
the Goal Management
DanV says
I like that it helps them set financial goals
shawna says
I love the Positive Goal Management.
Janine Hwang says
I like Kidibank’s Positive Goal Management feature bc my son is really into his responsibility chart right now so I think he’d like goals charts so he can watch how he’s progressing towards his savings goals
Carol says
I like the Learning to Save!
Marianna says
Learning to save! My kids need this for sure, they’re all about instant gratification, money burning a hole in their pockets!
Julie Hawkins says
I like the learning to save feature. I think it would be great for kids to learn such an important trait.
Nannypanpan says
I like the learning to save/target saving
caroline m. says
the ability to see their balance instantly would be great as my son is learning how to count and it would be a good exercise for him to see his savings grow
.Christine L says
Teaching kids how to save would be the most important thing. I have been trying to teach mine that for years, but it is hard in today’s world
susan smoaks says
my favorite feature is the ability to schedule screen time. that is awesome.
Erica B. says
Goal management is great.
HEIDI C. says
I like that this app encourages kids to save and see the results of saving rather than mindlessly spending their money.
Laura Barnes-Schrillo says
The screen time portion
barbg says
The learning to save feature would be the most helpful for families.
.Christine L says
I limke that this can teach them the importance of saving- so much credit and instant gratification anymore. It can make them more responsible
Olivia Douglass says
The learning to save feature!
Ivan Babiuk says
I think the instant balances is the best feature.
Carl Smith says
Kidibank best features family synced & cross-platforms
Anne Derkat says
I think the Learning to Save feature would be great.
Jonnie says
I love that it teaches kids to set goals and work to meet them
Jay Jackson says
I like how it teaches kids how to save. It’s great to teach them at a young age.
Carman Benoit says
This app looks brilliant
Caryn Coates says
I love that it teaches how to learn to save. So important!
Brittney House says
I love that it teaches them the concept of saving money.
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Diana Anderson says
I like the ability to manage the screentime
mrsshukra says
The screen time scheduler is very useful!
Dana says
I like the learning to save feature the most.
Stephanie LaPlante says
I most like the Learning to Save feature.
Starla says
This looks and sounds like such an awesome service! I really love that this offers Positive Goal Management. I think that’s so important and useful for children growing and learning!
Barb W says
I think this would be a great way to start teaching my son about money.
Fiona N says
I love the Organizing Big Days
Thank You for the chance!
dave says
Positive goal management would be great
Aarone Mawdsley says
the goal management
Calvin F. says
I like the positive goal management
janine a says
i would find the aspect of learning how to save money the most helpful
jeremy mclaughlin says
Like the goal charts.
latanya says
I like the Positive Goal Management
Meghan says
I think the Goal Management would be useful!
Anne says
Saving money is the most important aspect.
Marlene V says
I love how it has Screen Time Scheduling to limit screen time.
Denise Sachs says
I like that it would help my kids learn to save money.
Tainan Lu says
I think the most useful would be the Learning to Save
Kelly D says
I like the goals charts so kids can monitor their achievements.
Brandy Champion says
I love that they can see the progress of earning money towards something they want
Kristie says
I like the screen time scheduling!
April says
I like the Learning to Save!
Ashley C says
I love the goal management. Sometimes its hard for kids to see what they have in relation to what they need to purchase something. I think this could be a huge help!
Betty S says
I think the Positive goal management would be great, they tend to set a goal but get discouraged when they don’t make it in a timely fashion.
Ann Fantom says
I like Kidibank’s Positive Goal Management feature with goals charts so your child can watch how they are progressing towards their savings goals.
Richard Hicks says
I like the feature that teaches Learning to Save
Laura says
I think the most useful would be the Positive Goal Management!
Pamela Gurganus says
The feature of the Kidibank app I would find the most useful is Learning to Save.