About the app
What is ChatMinder?
ChatMinder is a supervised family chat and calling app for children. Parents and guardians choose who their child can talk to, and can approve what is sent. Children get messages, photos, voice and video calls with family and friends, without a phone number, public profile or contact from strangers. Groups can be shared with a link or QR code, so a class, team or community can chat together, with an admin choosing who joins and each child’s guardian approving their child first.
Free to start · No phone number needed for your child · iPhone, iPad, Android and web
ChatMinder at a glance
| What it is | A messaging and calling app where a parent or guardian decides who a child can talk to, and what can be sent. |
| Who it’s for | Children, from young children to teens, and their parents. Co-parents, grandparents and other relatives can take part too, as contacts or as co-guardians. |
| What children can do | Chat one-to-one and in groups, send photos, videos, drawings and stickers, and make voice and video calls with the people their guardians have approved. |
| What parents control | Who the child can message and call, whether messages need approval first, AI risk checks on messages (Premium), and which features are switched on. |
| Phone number | Not needed. A child’s profile doesn’t need a phone number or email address. |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Android and web. Voice and video calling is in the iPhone, iPad and Android apps. |
| Price | Free to start. Premium is £11.99/year for one child (about £1/month) as an introductory offer, or £1.99/month if you pay monthly. The standard price is £23.99/year or £3.99/month. One subscription covers every guardian of that child. |
| Data | Stored in the UK. See the Privacy Policy and GDPR and Online Safety Act page. |
How it works
A parent creates a protected profile
The child gets their own profile, linked to the parent’s account. Co-parents and grandparents can be invited to help supervise.
Parents choose who they can talk to
Family and friends are added as approved contacts. Nobody else can message or call the child.
Protection that grows with the child
Start with parents approving messages, then relax the rules as the child shows they’re ready.
Who ChatMinder is for
Parents
Give a child their first chat app, with you deciding who is in it. Getting started
Co-parents
Separated or divorced parents can both supervise the same child. For co-parents
Grandparents
Stay close to grandchildren with chats and video calls. For grandparents
Long-distance families
Keep in touch across towns, countries and time zones. Long-distance families
Schools, clubs and communities
Run a group chat for a class, a team or a community. Every child still needs their own parent’s approval. For groups
What ChatMinder is not
- Not a social network. There are no public profiles and no follower counts, and nobody can message a child unless a guardian has approved them.
- Not a replacement for parenting. It gives parents tools and visibility. Conversations about online safety are still important.
- Not an emergency service. Calls can’t be used to contact the emergency services (999 or 112).
- Not designed for adults to chat with strangers. ChatMinder is for families and the people they choose to connect with.
Common questions
Is ChatMinder free?
It’s free to start. Free accounts include up to 8 protected users, unlimited monitored chats, message approvals and guardian-to-child calls. Premium adds reading every message, AI risk checks and per-conversation controls, from £11.99/year for one child (about £1/month) as an introductory offer; the standard price is £23.99/year. See Pricing.
Does my child need a phone or phone number?
No. Children can use ChatMinder on a tablet, iPad or an old phone, and a child’s profile doesn’t need a phone number or email address.
Can anyone message my child?
No. Only contacts approved by a guardian can message or call a child. Everything else is blocked by default.
Does ChatMinder support voice and video calls?
Yes. Guardians can always call their child. Calls with anyone else are off until a guardian switches them on. See Voice and Video Calling.
How does ChatMinder compare with WhatsApp, Messenger Kids and Kids Call Home?
See the side-by-side comparison.
Ready to get started?
It takes minutes to set up. No phone number or email required for your child.