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What’s New Version 1.17
- Reward Cards are easier to see on Today, so saved screen time, privileges, and treats are clearer at a glance.
- If your child has cards but no routines yet, Today now shows a helpful card summary instead of an empty-feeling screen.
- Premium screens are clearer, with updated plan presentation and pricing copy.
- This update also helps the app start more reliably and keep family data safer.
Description
Reward cards for kids.
Sidekick helps families turn screen time, privileges, treats, and everyday choices into saveable non-cash rewards kids can understand.
Kids can save reward cards for later, use minutes or uses responsibly, and build habits around planning instead of asking again and again. Parents keep clear limits without cash payouts, debit cards, points, or bribes.
Why families use Sidekick
• Reward cards: Save screen time, privileges, and non-cash rewards for later.
• Visible limits: Kids can see what they have left before they ask.
• Habit-building routines: Connect morning, bedtime, homework, or chores to card rewards when helpful.
• Visual schedule support: Clear routine steps help kids know what comes next.
• Calmer parenting: Less negotiation, fewer repeated reminders, and more child ownership.
Built for real family routines
Sidekick works for morning routine, bedtime routine, after-school reset, screen time limits, and task initiation support. Routines can add minutes or uses into a card, so follow-through builds a reward asset kids can manage over time.
Families can use Sidekick as a kids reward app, a screen time reward app, or a chores and rewards app when they want clear non-cash reward cards instead of cash, points, debit cards, or banking.
This is not a kids banking app, debit card, or cash tracker. Sidekick is a parenting tool for saveable non-cash rewards, visual routines, and clearer family limits.
Helpful for kids who get stuck
Some kids are not refusing. They are getting stuck. Sidekick supports ADHD and executive function challenges with simple visual steps, flexible recovery, and a quieter way to restart momentum.
Built for parents
• Individual child profiles
• Reward card templates
• Routine rewards and progress
• Timer support for screen time cards
• Widgets and Apple Watch support
• Optional cloud sync
• PIN and Face ID protections
Privacy & Premium
Sidekick is ad-free and built with minimal data collection. Premium expands support with more children, more routines and cards, cloud sync, and extra protections.
Questions or feedback:
support@sidekickfamily.app
https://sidekickfamily.app
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Version history 23 versions
Build 887743679v1.172026-07-08 05:20:13
- Reward Cards are easier to see on Today, so saved screen time, privileges, and treats are clearer at a glance.
- If your child has cards but no routines yet, Today now shows a helpful card summary instead of an empty-feeling screen.
- Premium screens are clearer, with updated plan presentation and pricing copy.
- This update also helps the app start more reliably and keep family data safer.
Build 885723190v1.162026-05-17 01:28:59
- Routine polish: Smoother Today, Routines, Cards, and Profile screens make daily check-ins easier to scan.
- Better recovery states: Pause, shrink, and defer flows stay calmer when routines do not go exactly to plan.
- Weekly reassurance: Check-in surfaces are clearer and more stable for reviewing routine momentum.
- Reliability fixes: Improved launch, data migration, and sync-path safeguards for existing households.
Build 884631185v1.152026-04-20 00:02:40
- Weekly Check-In: A lightweight weekly recap shows each child's routine patterns at a glance — one headline, a few insights, and up to two suggested adjustments.
- Routine Insights: Plain-language observations like "Starting is happening, but follow-through is still shaky" help you understand friction without reading charts.
- Suggested Adjustments: Sidekick now recommends small, concrete changes — shift a timing window, simplify the first step — based on what it sees over multiple weeks.
- Progress Labels: Raw streaks are replaced with honest labels like "Strong week," "Getting steadier," and "Still finding its rhythm."
- History That Lasts: Sidekick retains a full record of outcomes across weeks, so insights stay meaningful even after a routine is adjusted or paused.
Build 884018851v1.142026-04-03 00:58:14
- Scheduled Routines: Set routines for moments like morning, after school, evening, or bedtime, with an exact time when you need more precision.
- Clearer Daily Flow: Sidekick now organizes what matters `Now`, what is coming `Soon`, and what can wait until `Later`.
- Easier Starts: When a routine has micro-steps, Sidekick highlights a simple first step to help you get moving faster.
- Smarter Routine Recovery: Pause, shrink, or defer a routine for today without losing your place or making it feel like a failure.
- More Consistent Guidance: iPhone, Apple Watch, and widgets now use the same next-action logic, so the app feels more predictable everywhere.
Build 883411924v1.132026-03-16 23:47:39
- Redesigned Onboarding: A new single-screen setup makes it faster and easier to get started with child creation and starter packs.
- Setup Recovery Banner: Easily resume your setup exactly where you left off if you get interrupted during onboarding.
- Smoother Progress Tracking: Improved handling of setup states for a more reliable and consistent first-week experience.
- Refined Routine Guidance: Smarter routine tips and suggestions that feel more helpful in your daily flow.
Build 883082589v1.122026-03-07 00:26:53
- More Reliable Onboarding: Setup progress now resumes more consistently and skip actions behave more predictably.
- Smarter Routine Guidance: Routine tips now behave more consistently and feel clearer in day-to-day use.
- Improved Watch Sync Stability: Better handling of interim/success sync replies between iPhone and Apple Watch.
- Faster Widget Refreshes: Routine completion updates now trigger more consistent Home Screen and complication refreshes.
Build 882766665v1.112026-02-26 14:26:43
- New Micro-Steps: Split routines into smaller actions so it feels easier to begin.
- More Flexible Routine Planning: Better support for planning what comes next in your routine.
- More Consistent Progress Updates: Progress now stays accurate more reliably throughout the day.
- Clearer In-App Guidance: Tips, reminders, and upgrade messages are now easier to understand.
Build 882415098v1.102026-02-14 00:43:08
- More Reliable Watch Sync: Routine updates now sync more consistently between iPhone and Apple Watch.
- Faster Widget Refresh: iPhone widgets refresh right after you complete routines on Apple Watch.
- Smoother Routine Tracking: Progress stays up to date across devices throughout your day.
- Small stability improvements to keep Sidekick running smoothly.
Build 881989541v1.92026-01-31 00:36:21
- Sidekick for Apple Watch: Complete your routines from your wrist with a new, distraction-free interface
- Atomic Task Completion: One-tap completion for routines, optimized for the Watch
- Smart Complications: Track your progress and see your next task at a glance on your watch face
- Haptic Feedback: Feel your success with custom haptic patterns for task and routine completion
- Celebration View: Stunning new animations on your watch when you hit your weekly goals
- Instant Sync: Your routines stay in sync between iPhone and Watch, even when offline
Build 881764447v1.82026-01-23 23:24:26
- Interactive Widgets: Complete tasks and track progress directly from your Home Screen
- Small Widget: Quick glance at your next task with a progress ring
- Medium & Large Widgets: Interactive lists to manage routines without opening the app
- Offline Support: Widgets work fully offline and sync seamlessly
- Quick Navigation: Tap widget headers to jump straight into your routines
- Performance: Optimized refreshing for minimal battery impact
Build 881551042v1.7.32026-01-16 23:16:45
- Enhanced Premium Experience: Managing your subscription is now smoother with interactive status badges and improved settings.
- Refined Celebrations: Badge celebration animations now look cleaner and integrate better with the UI.
- Improved Performance: optimizations make charts and statistics load even faster.
- Routine Accuracy: Fixed an issue with mid-week routine progress tracking.
- Various under-the-hood improvements to keep Sidekick running smoothly.
Build 881372526v1.7.22026-01-10 23:11:09
- Various under-the-hood improvements to keep Sidekick running smoothly
- Spotlight Search: Quickly find routines and family members from your home screen
- Flexible Routines: Choose whether new habits start immediately or next cycle
- Activity Analytics: Powerful new date filters to analyze history by week, month, or custom range
- Enhanced Charts: Smoother interactions and improved visual accuracy for usage graphs
- Refined Insights: Activity highlights now update instantly based on your time filter
Build 881358734v1.7.12026-01-09 23:45:44
- **Spotlight Search**: Quickly find routines and family members from your home screen
- **Flexible Routines**: Choose whether new habits start immediately or next cycle
- **Activity Analytics**: Powerful new date filters to analyze history by week, month, or custom range
- **Enhanced Charts**: Smoother interactions and improved visual accuracy for usage graphs
- **Refined Insights**: Activity highlights now update instantly based on your time filter
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
Build 881114295v1.72026-01-01 00:22:48
- **Smart Packs**: Instantly apply family-wide routine plans like "School Night Reset"
- **Coach Insights**: Compare your plan vs. actual results with the new Coach Lane
- **Fairer Start**: Routine goals now adapt based on when you start them in the week
- **Optimizers**: Your AI Coach suggests specific tweaks to targets and rewards
- **Nudges**: Celebrate streak milestones and get timely reminders
- Polished design for adding family members
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
Build 880937209v1.62025-12-24 01:30:06
- AI Coach brings personalized, actionable suggestions—including smarter card limit recommendations (Sidekick Premium)
- Timers now persist across app restarts, with more reliable Live Activities
- Child profiles now show age at a glance
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
Build 880541746v1.52025-12-11 22:54:38
- On-device AI suggestions pick emojis and kid-friendly text for you (available on Apple Intelligence devices)
- Usage tips are clearer with preset backups, skeleton loading, and a staggered reveal so families aren't left waiting
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
Build 880221761v1.4.12025-12-01 22:29:16
- Optional routine reminders so kids get a gentle nudge on the days you choose
- More accurate streak and badge tracking when a full week is completed
Build 879954763v1.42025-11-21 19:06:38
- All-new iPad experience with a sidebar, split view navigation, and roomy multi-column layouts
- Adaptive navigation keeps the familiar tab bar on iPhone while letting iPad users pin the views they need
Build 879358181v1.32025-10-31 20:55:42
- Live Activities for timers on the Lock Screen and StandBy with clearer timelines and at‑a‑glance progress
- Enhanced timer UI with refined layouts and color customization for better readability
- Optimized layouts with multiple size options for glanceable information
- Automatic timer cleanup when related cards are deleted
- Performance, localization, and reliability improvements
Build 878916470v1.22025-10-24 18:51:19
- Achievement System: Comprehensive badge system with streak milestones and rewards to celebrate consistency and progress.
- AI-Powered Descriptions: Smart, localized description generation for cards and routines using advanced AI models.
- Enhanced Sharing: QR code support and customizable badge sharing with promotional messaging.
- Advanced Localization: Complete internationalization with unit formatting and template card translations.
Build 878821799v1.12025-10-13 11:53:20
- Cloud Sync: Seamlessly keep your family’s data in sync across devices.
- Recently Deleted: Recover cards, routines, and profiles for up to 30 days.
- Smarter Onboarding: Faster setup with improved guidance and education.
- More Reliable Notifications: Permission education, race-condition safeguards, and alert fixes.
- Polished UI and Copy: Completed localization pass, refined buttons, and clearer messaging.
Build 878394522v1.0.12025-10-01 08:11:39
- Clearer setup and helpful tips for notification permissions
- Smoother, more reliable alerts and background scheduling
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
Build 878021863v1.02025-09-23 10:37:36
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Change log 27 changes · US
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releaseNotes updated
- Reward Cards are easier to see on Today, so saved screen time, privileges, and treats are clearer at a glance.
- If your child has cards but no routines yet,
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description updated
Reward cards for kids.
Sidekick helps families turn screen time, privileges, treats, and everyday choices into saveable non-cash rewards kids can understand.
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subtitle updated
Save rewards, build habits
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name updated
Sidekick: Kids Reward Cards
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Version 1.17 released
- Reward Cards are easier to see on Today, so saved screen time, privileges, and treats are clearer at a glance.
- If your child has cards but no routines yet, Today now shows a helpful card summary instead of an empty-feeling screen.
- Pre
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Version 1.16 released
- Routine polish: Smoother Today, Routines, Cards, and Profile screens make daily check-ins easier to scan.
- Better recovery states: Pause, shrink, and defer flows stay calmer when routines do not go exactly to plan.
- Weekly reassurance:
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Version 1.15 released
- Weekly Check-In: A lightweight weekly recap shows each child's routine patterns at a glance — one headline, a few insights, and up to two suggested adjustments.
- Routine Insights: Plain-language observations like "Starting is happening,
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Version 1.14 released
- Scheduled Routines: Set routines for moments like morning, after school, evening, or bedtime, with an exact time when you need more precision.
- Clearer Daily Flow: Sidekick now organizes what matters `Now`, what is coming `Soon`, and wha
◆
Version 1.13 released
- Redesigned Onboarding: A new single-screen setup makes it faster and easier to get started with child creation and starter packs.
- Setup Recovery Banner: Easily resume your setup exactly where you left off if you get interrupted during o
◆
Version 1.12 released
- More Reliable Onboarding: Setup progress now resumes more consistently and skip actions behave more predictably.
- Smarter Routine Guidance: Routine tips now behave more consistently and feel clearer in day-to-day use.
- Improved Watch Sy
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Version 1.11 released
- New Micro-Steps: Split routines into smaller actions so it feels easier to begin.
- More Flexible Routine Planning: Better support for planning what comes next in your routine.
- More Consistent Progress Updates: Progress now stays accura
◆
Version 1.10 released
- More Reliable Watch Sync: Routine updates now sync more consistently between iPhone and Apple Watch.
- Faster Widget Refresh: iPhone widgets refresh right after you complete routines on Apple Watch.
- Smoother Routine Tracking: Progress s
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Version 1.9 released
- Sidekick for Apple Watch: Complete your routines from your wrist with a new, distraction-free interface
- Atomic Task Completion: One-tap completion for routines, optimized for the Watch
- Smart Complications: Track your progress and see
◆
Version 1.8 released
- Interactive Widgets: Complete tasks and track progress directly from your Home Screen
- Small Widget: Quick glance at your next task with a progress ring
- Medium & Large Widgets: Interactive lists to manage routines without opening the a
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Version 1.7.3 released
- Enhanced Premium Experience: Managing your subscription is now smoother with interactive status badges and improved settings.
- Refined Celebrations: Badge celebration animations now look cleaner and integrate better with the UI.
- Improv
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Version 1.7.2 released
- Various under-the-hood improvements to keep Sidekick running smoothly
- Spotlight Search: Quickly find routines and family members from your home screen
- Flexible Routines: Choose whether new habits start immediately or next cycle
- Acti
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Version 1.7.1 released
- **Spotlight Search**: Quickly find routines and family members from your home screen
- **Flexible Routines**: Choose whether new habits start immediately or next cycle
- **Activity Analytics**: Powerful new date filters to analyze history
◆
Version 1.7 released
- **Smart Packs**: Instantly apply family-wide routine plans like "School Night Reset"
- **Coach Insights**: Compare your plan vs. actual results with the new Coach Lane
- **Fairer Start**: Routine goals now adapt based on when you start th
◆
Version 1.6 released
- AI Coach brings personalized, actionable suggestions—including smarter card limit recommendations (Sidekick Premium)
- Timers now persist across app restarts, with more reliable Live Activities
- Child profiles now show age at a glance
-
◆
Version 1.5 released
- On-device AI suggestions pick emojis and kid-friendly text for you (available on Apple Intelligence devices)
- Usage tips are clearer with preset backups, skeleton loading, and a staggered reveal so families aren't left waiting
- Bug fixe
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Version 1.4.1 released
- Optional routine reminders so kids get a gentle nudge on the days you choose
- More accurate streak and badge tracking when a full week is completed
◆
Version 1.4 released
- All-new iPad experience with a sidebar, split view navigation, and roomy multi-column layouts
- Adaptive navigation keeps the familiar tab bar on iPhone while letting iPad users pin the views they need
◆
Version 1.3 released
- Live Activities for timers on the Lock Screen and StandBy with clearer timelines and at‑a‑glance progress
- Enhanced timer UI with refined layouts and color customization for better readability
- Optimized layouts with multiple size optio
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Version 1.2 released
- Achievement System: Comprehensive badge system with streak milestones and rewards to celebrate consistency and progress.
- AI-Powered Descriptions: Smart, localized description generation for cards and routines using advanced AI models.
-
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Version 1.1 released
- Cloud Sync: Seamlessly keep your family’s data in sync across devices.
- Recently Deleted: Recover cards, routines, and profiles for up to 30 days.
- Smarter Onboarding: Faster setup with improved guidance and education.
- More Reliable N
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Version 1.0.1 released
- Clearer setup and helpful tips for notification permissions
- Smoother, more reliable alerts and background scheduling
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
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Version 1.0 released