KidsFirst

What KidsFirst is

KidsFirst is a co-parenting app for separated parents coordinating communication and care for their children. Its separate message threads can organize discussions about school, health, handovers, and expenses. A shared calendar, expense tracking, and shared document and photo storage support coordination between households. The expense tracker records shared costs; it does not process payments or banking transactions. An AI Conflict Filter rewrites hostile or aggressive messages before delivery, and the filter cannot be disabled. After sending, messages cannot be edited or deleted, while a full thread can be exported as a timestamped PDF. KidsFirst is available on iOS and Android in Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. It is intended for parents, guardians, or authorised carers aged 18 and over, and both co-parents need the app to use shared features together. The maker says data is encrypted in transit with TLS 1.2+ and at rest with AES-256, and hosted on AWS infrastructure in Australia. The maker also says message details are removed before AI processing, messages are not used to train AI, and processing uses AWS Bedrock in Australia. The privacy statement notes that some providers may store or process data in the United States, Singapore, or the European Union as well as Australia. The app is free for both parents, with every feature included and no paid tier or trial.

Who it suits

KidsFirst suits separated parents, guardians, or authorised carers aged 18 and over who want shared communication and care coordination. Both co-parents need the app to use its shared features together, and it is available in Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore.

Limits

The free plan includes every feature, and there is no paid tier or trial. Shared features require both co-parents to use the app; the expense tracker records costs but cannot process payments or banking transactions.

Getting started

1. Visit https://kidsfirst.app/.
2. Install the app on iOS or Android in Australia, New Zealand, or Singapore.
3. Have both co-parents use the app to access shared features together.
4. Use the free plan; every feature is included for both parents.

Verdict

Choose KidsFirst if both co-parents want free shared tools for communication, scheduling, expense records, and document storage. Look elsewhere if you need to turn off the Conflict Filter, change sent messages, or process payments through the expense tracker.