Kidtime

Kidtime is a co-parenting tool from VMGM Software that consolidates custody schedules, co-parenting communication, shared expenses, and court-submittable records into one app, replacing endless arguments with a single objective dataset both sides can check. Designed for divorced and separated parents, its core is scheduling and record-keeping, with features like the AI tone meter as enhancements.

Core Capabilities

• Custody Calendar and Templates: 15+ built-in schedule templates like 50/50, 2-2-3, and 5-2-2-5, claimed to produce a full-year exchange schedule in 5 minutes
• Automatic Time Tracking: The calendar automatically tallies overnights, hours, and percentages with per-child and per-parent reports—no manual check-ins
• AI Tone Meter: Scans drafts before sending, flags hostility and sarcasm, and offers BIFF / Grey Rock / Yellow Rock rewrites
• AI Parenting Plan Generator: Conversational Q&A drafts a court-readable parenting plan based on your state
• Expense Tracking and Recorded Calls: Log expenses with receipts and proportional splitting; in-app calls hide your number and auto-record with transcription
• Attorney Read-Only Portal and Export: A secure read-only portal for attorneys plus one-click Excel/PDF export

Use Cases Best matched to low-to-mid-conflict divorced or separated parents who want a shared schedule instead of arguments, budget control, and exportable records; Solo mode fits parents whose counterpart refuses to use the app. Not for heavy Android users or high-conflict families where the court has already mandated an established app.

Unique Strengths While OurFamilyWizard and TalkingParents lock AI tone features behind their top tier ($352/year) and dropped free tiers, Kidtime keeps a permanent free tier and includes the AI tone meter in its standard paid level, at roughly half the price of the established competitors.

Editorial Review iOS users report no longer being gaslit, and Solo mode plus genuinely functional AI tone rewrites earn praise; but ratings are polarized—4.2 on iOS versus about 2 on Android—with repeated complaints about calendar editing and sync stability, no mainstream media coverage, and no appearance on any court's officially approved list. Overall rating 4/5, the first pick for low-to-mid-conflict co-parenting.