Is this just a sticker chart with extra steps?
The opposite. A sticker chart rewards compliance: you brushed, you get a sticker. Habit Badger names who your kid is becoming — a Daily Mover, a Calm Hero, a Kindness Champ — and drops a real coin when they live it out. The badge is a routine and an identity at once, and a full coin bank is proof a sticker chart can never give. That distinction is the whole product.
What ages does it work for?
We design for ages 3–10. Younger kids (3–5) lean on what they can hold — the coin bank, the physical timer, small rewards. Older kids (6–10) start chasing the badge climb for its own sake, trading coins for experiences and writing their own habits. The same system grows with them as their motivation moves from outside to in.
How much screen time does it add?
Under two minutes a day, by design. The kid taps a habit, watches a coin drop, and closes the app. The actual moment — the kindness, the curiosity — happens off-screen. We're a tiny notebook, not a destination.
Can my co-parent and I share an account?
Yes. On Family, both parents (and grandparents, sitters, anyone you invite) can mint coins from their own phone. The kid sees one bank, you see one dashboard, everyone notices together.
Will this replace my parenting?
Never. Habit Badger is the co-pilot, not the autopilot. It holds the rhythm and reflects your kid's growth back to them; you bring the love, the judgment, and the moments that actually matter. You set the dial too — pure badge-and-identity, tangible rewards, or a blend — so it works with your instincts instead of overriding them.
Do you collect data on my kid?
We collect only what's needed to sync your family's coins between devices. No third-party analytics, no ads, no ad networks, ever. Photo memories live encrypted in your family's account; you can export and delete anytime.
What if we miss a day, or a week, or a month?
Then you missed a day. There are no red marks, no streaks broken, no guilt loops. Open it again when you remember; the coins you've earned are still there. Habits live in the returning, not the unbroken chain.
Does this work for kids with ADHD?
Several of the things ADHD therapists recommend most — visible timers, immediate feedback, scaffolding instead of willpower, no delayed-reward sticker charts — are baked into how Habit Badger works. The Focus Timer makes time concrete; coins land the second a moment is noticed; levels move at the kid's pace, not the calendar's. We don't claim to be a clinical tool, but we built the app so it doesn't fight the way an ADHD brain is wired.
What are the five levels?
Each habit climbs Resting → Growing → Strong → Epic → Mythic as your kid earns coins on it. Levels are per-habit, not per-kid — so being Mythic at Curiosity says nothing about where they are on Patience. There's no overall score.
