OurFamilyWizard
OurFamilyWizard is a co-parenting platform for parents and caregivers coordinating family plans across separate households.
What OurFamilyWizard is
OurFamilyWizard is a co-parenting platform for parents and caregivers coordinating family plans across separate households. Its shared calendar covers parenting schedules, appointment details and requests to change parenting time. Messages cannot be edited, deleted or withdrawn, and display when they were first viewed. ToneMeter identifies language that may be triggering, while Writing Assistant offers calmer wording. Documented audio and video calls include a setting for call consent. The Expense Log keeps shared costs, receipts, payment history and electronic payments through OFWpay; the Info Bank holds family information including medical histories, insurance details, emergency contacts, school schedules, files and photos. Users can subscribe to external Google, Yahoo, Outlook, Apple iCloud, Cozi and Playmetrics calendars, which refresh every six hours. The service is available on Android, iOS and the web. It has no free plan, and each co-parent needs a separate subscription, although one parent can pay for the other. Annual pricing starts at $9.17 per user per month. Founded in 2001, the company is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Good
- Messages retain first-viewed timestamps and cannot be changed.
- Calendar tracks schedules and parenting-time change requests.
- Expense Log records costs, receipts and payment history.
- Available on Android, iOS and web.
Watch out
- No free plan is listed.
- Each co-parent needs a separate subscription.
- External calendars refresh every six hours.
Who it suits
It suits co-parents and caregivers managing schedules, communications, expenses and family information across separate homes. Family law professionals also use the service.
Verdict
OurFamilyWizard brings scheduling, communication, calls, expense records and family information together for separated households. Check the separate-subscription requirement and plan limits for calls, storage and payments.
Plans and prices
From OurFamilyWizard's own pricing page, checked 2 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Choose your own | $9.17 a month | 1 GB secure file storage · Receive-only calls · OFWpay™ payments available as an optional add-on · $110 billed annually or $220 billed every two years |
| Essentials | $12.50 a month | 45 minutes of documented calls per month · 5 GB secure storage · Up to 12 or 24 OFWpay™ reimbursements depending on subscription term · $149.99 billed annually or $276 billed every two years |
| Premium | $18 a month | Unlimited calls · Unlimited secure storage · Unlimited OFWpay™ payments · Unlimited certified records · $216 billed annually or $396 billed every two years |
| Max | $24.99 a month | Everything in Premium · Call recordings · Call transcriptions · Secure storage for recordings and transcripts · $299.88 billed annually or $551.76 billed every two years |
The facts
Each one read from OurFamilyWizard's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account requirement
- Each co-parent needs a separate subscription, though one parent may pay for the other.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Calendar connections
- Users can subscribe to external Google, Yahoo, Outlook, Apple iCloud, Cozi, and Playmetrics calendars, which refresh every six hours.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Calls
- The app offers documented audio and video calls, and users can turn call consent on or off.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Communication
- Its messaging records cannot be edited, deleted, or retracted, and messages include first-viewed timestamps.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Expenses
- The Expense Log tracks shared parenting expenses, receipts, payment histories, and documented electronic payments through OFWpay™.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Family information
- The Info Bank stores information such as medical histories, insurance details, emergency contacts, school schedules, files, and photos.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Intended users
- The service is designed for families living separately and is also used by family law professionals.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- OurFamilyWizard is a co-parenting platform for parents and caregivers managing family plans across separate households.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Refund policy
- The site describes a 30-day full-refund offer and says refund policies vary by platform.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Scheduling
- The shared calendar tracks parenting schedules, appointment details, and requests to change parenting time.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Security
- The company says its website protects information with login credentials, multiple levels of encryption, firewalls, and SSL certificates.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Writing tools
- ToneMeter flags potentially triggering language and Writing Assistant suggests calmer wording for messages.checked 2 Oct 2001
The company
- Founded
- 2001checked 23 Sep 2001
- Headquarters
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United Stateschecked 23 Sep 2001
Where it runs
- Platforms
- OurFamilyWizard is available through a web browser and apps for iOS and Android.checked 2 Oct 2001
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