For the parent carrying it all

You shouldn't have to hold the whole family in your head.

One parent ends up being the family's calendar, the reminder system, the chore tracker, and the memory of every appointment. Family Basecamp puts the whole map in one place and finally gives everyone a part to play, so you can stop repeating yourself and start breathing again.

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Who this is built for

A stronger family isn't built by one person carrying everyone.

For the mother

Relief today, and somewhere real to grow into once today isn't so heavy anymore.

For the kids

A real part to play, not another reminder, so they contribute and take pride in it.

For the dad

You don't have to have it figured out to start showing up with intention.

For the whole family

Imperfect families choosing each other anyway, every day, on purpose.

Sound familiar?

Family life is beautiful.
Coordinating it shouldn't be this hard.

"Did someone eat breakfast?!"
Morning routines that depend entirely on you repeating yourself four times before 7:45am.
"When is that appointment again?"
Schedules living in three different apps, two group chats, and one sticky note you can't find.
"We need to talk about money."
Big financial decisions that never get made because there's no shared space to work through them.
"You STILL haven't done your chores."
Chore systems that collapse after two weeks because nobody remembers what's expected.
"When did we last really talk?"
Couple connection that gets squeezed out by a full calendar and four small humans.
The mental load never stops.
One parent carrying the entire map of the family in their head. Alone. Exhausted.

Family Basecamp puts the whole map in one place — and gives everyone a job to do.

Smart Calendar

One calendar. Every person. Zero confusion.

Every family member gets their own color, their own icon, and their own filtered view. Privacy-lock surprises with a 4-digit code — everyone else just sees "Reserved."

Family Basecamp calendar, full week view
Color-coded per family member with fun icons kids love
Family-wide view + individual filtered views
Conflict detection warns before double-booking
Surprise lock — plan a birthday trip without spoiling it
Paste any text and AI extracts events automatically
Family Basecamp routines

Daily Stations

Morning chaos to morning flow.

Bedtime. School mornings. Going out. Each station is a time-based checklist kids own themselves. Complete everything and earn stars automatically.

Required vs. optional items — kids know what matters
Stars auto-awarded when required steps are done on time
Going Out list — water bottle, bathroom, shoes on
Parents see all kids' progress at a glance

Stars & Goals

Turn good behavior into something they're working toward.

Every completed routine and approved chore earns stars. Kids track their progress toward a real goal. Parents set the star value — from movie night picks to real cash.

Individual star counts per child — always visible
Goal progress bars with milestones they help set
Family goals where every kid contributes together
Star Store — kids redeem for rewards parents define
Set star cash value: 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, or $1.00 per star
Family Basecamp stars and goals
Family Basecamp chores

Chores System

Rated on deadline, quality, and attitude.

Kids mark chores done. Parents review and rate them on three dimensions. Some chores earn real money, tracked with a dollar badge. Every rating teaches, not just rewards.

3-dimension rating: On Time · Quality · Attitude
Money-earning chores with exact dollar amounts
Parents see a pending review queue automatically
Stars deposited on approval — fully automatic

Here's the part the other apps don't have

Once the chaos settles, something else becomes possible.

Family Basecamp isn't only about getting through the week. Underneath the calendar and the chores is the quiet work of becoming the family you actually want to be, your five year direction, your time around the fire, the marriage you're building while raising them. That's the part you grow into.

Connection + Private Planning

For the couple running the whole show.

A rotating one-on-one tracker for each kid, a weekly date question tied to what your marriage is actually working toward, and a private Compass just for the two of you, your five year direction, real financial goals, and a quiet note per kid, all behind your own PIN.

Weekly couple question, pulled from your own private vision
One-on-one rotation — no kid gets forgotten
Compass: five year direction, financial goals, private per-kid notes
Kids never see Compass — parent-only, PIN protected
Family Basecamp connection tab

New · Glow

A moment they'll actually remember, not another message to scroll past.

Glow isn't a chat. It's one private moment, sent because you noticed something, watched or read once, and then gone, for good, not even you can replay it. What's left behind is the memory, not a saved file competing with everything else in their notifications.

Send it to anyone in the family, not just the kids, a spouse having a hard day needs one too
Video-led, so they hear your actual voice, not just read your words
Sent on instinct, right when it matters, never scheduled and never routine
Nothing to manage, reply to, or keep up with, it disappears the moment it's opened

"Dad sent you a Glow"

Kin — Your Family's AI

An AI that actually knows your family.

Kin is Family Basecamp's built-in AI assistant — designed specifically for family life. Parents get full access. Kids get a safe, parent-controlled experience with trust levels you set.

More than 20 AI features, built in.

  • Snap or paste any schedule, and Kin puts it on your calendar. School calendars, sports schedules, work shifts, even a text message.
  • Plan meals and build the grocery list, even from a photo of your fridge, plus what to cook before something expires.
  • Chores and routines that fit each kid, suggested by age and tied to what your family is building toward.
  • Campfire questions, one-on-one ideas, and date nights drawn from your family's own goals.
  • A morning briefing of what today holds, so nobody has to be the family's memory.
  • Just ask. "Add soccer Tuesdays at 4," and Kin sets it up for you to approve.
Helps parents plan, import events, and think through decisions
Kids must request Kin sessions — parents approve with optional time limits
Hard content scope wall — kids can only discuss app topics
Three trust levels per child: Supervised, Trusted, Open
Weekly digest of all family Kin activity sent to parents
Kin
Your family's AI guide
Child trust levels — set per child in Settings
Supervised
Every session requires parent approval
Trusted
App topics open — extended sessions auto-approved up to 15 min
Open
Full access with weekly parent digest
Judah is requesting a Kin session — "Help with my book report"
Tonight's Campfire
Tonight's question
"What made you laugh this week?"
Stars per member: 4⭐ · +2 Embers earned as a family
S Sarah ✓
M Mike ✓
L Liam ✓
Emma — tap to check in

Campfire — Family Devotion

The weekly gathering that changes everything.

A parent starts a Campfire session with a rotating question. The family gathers — around the hub tablet in the kitchen, or wherever they are. Everyone shares. Everyone checks in. Stars are awarded automatically to everyone who shows up.

10 rotating questions — or create your own
Parents set stars per session (2–5) and shuffle questions
Every participant earns stars instantly on check-in
Campfire completion earns Embers for the family legacy ledger
Full history logged — every session, every question, who showed up

EMBERS, YOUR FAMILY'S RECORD

Kids earn stars. Your whole family earns Embers.

Every Campfire, every one-on-one, every week you show up for each other earns an Ember. Embers aren't points to spend. They're the record your family builds together, a lasting account of the times you chose each other over everything else competing for your attention.

Five, ten, twenty years from now, you'll be able to look back and see it: the evenings around the table, the habits that stuck, the moments that made you who you are.

Everyone in the family takes part. No one is a spectator.

REVEAL

Spark

1–9 Embers

The fire is starting.

REVEAL

Ember

10–49 Embers

The fire is real.

REVEAL

Flame

50–99 Embers

The fire is holding. It does not stop.

REVEAL

Blue Cone

100–364 Embers

The hottest combustion. Almost there.

REVEAL

Emunah

365+ Embers

Faithfulness proven over time.

Emunah is 365 Embers, a full year of showing up for each other. And your family's record keeps growing for as long as you keep choosing each other.

Hub Mode — Ambient Display

Your kitchen screen, alive with your family's life.

After two minutes of inactivity, Family Basecamp transforms into a beautiful full-screen ambient display. Cards rotate every six seconds — upcoming events, chore reminders, star counts, family goals, connection prompts.

Activates automatically after 2 minutes of no touch
Rotates through events, chores, stars, goals, and prompts
Large clock always visible — the family's shared timepiece
Touch anywhere to return instantly to the full app
Preview anytime from Settings → Preview Hub
7:42 PM
Tuesday, June 24
Soccer Practice
Liam · Tomorrow at 5:30 PM
Touch anywhere to return to app

Setup in minutes

Up and running before dinner.

No downloads. No installs. Just open the link.

1
Open the app
Family Basecamp runs in your browser — phone, tablet, or computer. Bookmark it, add to your home screen, or mount a tablet in the kitchen.
2
Create your family
Enter a few names and pick an emoji for each person. You get a unique family code. Share it with your family and everyone syncs instantly.
3
The whole family is synced
One update is instantly visible to everyone. Schedule something on your phone — the kitchen tablet updates automatically. That's it.

SIMPLE PRICING

One plan. Everything included.

Every feature, every family member, and Kin, your family's AI assistant with more than 20 features built in. Try it free for 7 days, no card needed.

MONTHLY

$7.99/mo

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YEARLY, BEST VALUE

$79.99/yr

About two months free

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The Family Hub Setup

One screen in the kitchen changes everything.

A wall-mounted tablet becomes your family's shared command center — always on, always current. Every device that opens your Family Basecamp link stays in perfect sync automatically.

Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet (2023) — Best for Kitchen Hub
10.1" HD display. Perfect mounted at eye level. Great for Hub Mode ambient display the whole family can see.
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Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet — Best for Kids' Rooms
Lightweight, kid-durable, affordable. Set one up in each child's room for their personal routine station.
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Adjustable Tablet Wall Mount Stand
Flush-mount your hub tablet to the wall. Swivel, tilt, and stay plugged in — no more propping it on the counter.
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Fire HD 10 + wall mount + case. Everything you need to go from phone-only to a dedicated always-on command center.
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Your family deserves a command center.

Set up in minutes. Free to start. The whole family involved from day one.

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No download required · Works on any device · Syncs across your whole family