Software · head to head
OurFamilyWizard vs Find My Kids
The short version
- Only Find My Kids has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: OurFamilyWizard each co-parent needs a separate paid subscription, so a two parent household pays twice; Find My Kids screen time limiting on Android depends on the accessibility services permission
- They diverge on capability: OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar, Find My Kids covers Real-time GPS tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which OurFamilyWizard and Find My Kids actually diverge.
| Attribute | OurFamilyWizard | Find My Kids |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $12.99/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Ios, Android, Web | Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2001 | 2016 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in OurFamilyWizard
- Shared parenting calendar
- Secure messaging
- Expense tracking
- Payment requests
- Info bank
- Journal entries
- ToneMeter
- Court-admissible records
Only in Find My Kids
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Location history
- SOS button
- Loud signal
- App usage stats
- Screen time control
- Geofencing
- Battery status
Both cover
- Cloud deployment
- Ios support
- Android support
- English language support
- Spanish language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
OurFamilyWizard
- Documenting communication between separated or divorced co-parentsnot Find My Kids
- Sharing a custody schedule, expenses and child information in one recordnot Find My Kids
- Producing court admissible records of messages and parenting timenot Find My Kids
Find My Kids
- Viewing a child's live location and the route they travelled during the daynot OurFamilyWizard
- Getting alerts when a child arrives at or leaves school, home or another saved placenot OurFamilyWizard
- Sending a loud signal that rings through silent mode and receiving SOS alertsnot OurFamilyWizard
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
OurFamilyWizard
- Each co-parent needs a separate paid subscription, so a two parent household pays twice
- Subscriptions are sold in one year and two year terms rather than month to month
- The Basic plan at $110 a year is receive only for calls and includes just 1 GB of storage
- Essentials caps calling at 45 minutes a month and expense payments at 24
- Call recording and transcription require the Max plan at $299.88 a year
- Unlimited storage and unlimited certified records require the Premium plan or higher
Find My Kids
- Screen time limiting on Android depends on the accessibility services permission
- The app requires camera and photo access to set a child avatar and microphone access to send voice messages in chat
- Tracking requires the child to carry a phone running the paired child app
Pricing, plan by plan
OurFamilyWizard
$12.99/month- Monthly$12.99/month
- Shared calendar
- Secure messaging
- Expense log
- Annual$99/year
- All Monthly features
- 2 months free
- Priority support
Find My Kids
Free- FreeFree
- Basic location
- SOS button
- Limited history
- Premium$2.99/month
- Real-time tracking
- Unlimited history
- Multiple children
Which should you pick?
Choose OurFamilyWizard if
- You need shared parenting calendar.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want secure messaging.
Choose Find My Kids if
- You need real-time gps tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want location history.
Questions people ask
- Is OurFamilyWizard or Find My Kids better?
- Neither clearly leads. OurFamilyWizard starts at $12.99/month and Find My Kids at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, OurFamilyWizard or Find My Kids?
- Find My Kids has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $12.99/month for OurFamilyWizard and Free for Find My Kids.
- Does OurFamilyWizard or Find My Kids run on more platforms?
- OurFamilyWizard runs on Ios, Android, Web. Find My Kids runs on Ios, Android.
- Can I use Find My Kids for free?
- Yes. Find My Kids has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. OurFamilyWizard starts at $12.99/month.
- What is OurFamilyWizard best used for?
- OurFamilyWizard is most often used for documenting communication between separated or divorced co-parents, sharing a custody schedule, expenses and child information in one record, producing court admissible records of messages and parenting time. Of those, documenting communication between separated or divorced co-parents and sharing a custody schedule, expenses and child information in one record are not what Find My Kids is typically brought in for.
- What can OurFamilyWizard do that Find My Kids cannot?
- OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar, Secure messaging, Expense tracking, Payment requests. Find My Kids covers Real-time GPS tracking, Location history, SOS button, Loud signal. Both handle Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support, English language support.