Smiley Man Check-In helps children name how they feel and choose a small next step with a grown-up nearby. Children can try calming activities, explore creative choices, save bright moments, and play with a Smiley Pet.
Smiley Man Check-In is not a diagnosis, screening, treatment, therapy, medical, or crisis-service app.
What children can do
- Choose a feeling and, when they want, describe its size.
- Try a small calming activity, story, drawing, or other creative step.
- Save bright moments and grow a first Smiley Hamster through check-ins.
- Play in Smiley Pet Park, where play is separate from saved pet progress and rewards.
Designed for children and grown-ups
Children lead the check-in. Parents use a PIN-protected area to manage privacy choices, optional features, saved-content visibility, and local data export or deletion. Parent summaries are conversation starters based on recorded app activity, not clinical conclusions.
Free and Plus features
Smiley Man Check-In is free to download. Free features include core check-ins, drawing, the first Smiley Hamster, and Smiley Pet Park play. An optional paid Smiley Man Plus subscription unlocks additional features, including more feelings, stories, pets, parent reports, weekly report email, and Family Device Sync. Purchases and subscription controls are parent-gated. See the App Store listing for current availability and pricing.
How the app works
- A child picks a feeling and can choose a feeling size.
- The child chooses a small next step, such as an activity or creative tool, or finishes without one.
- The child may answer an optional follow-up about how they feel.
- Check-ins and progress are saved in the app. Parents manage separate iCloud backup and Family Device Sync choices.
What makes it different
- Core check-ins are designed for local use, with cloud backup and device sharing managed separately by parents.
- All feelings receive the same base daily check-in reward.
- Smiley Man read-aloud uses approved audio bundled with the app; child-entered content is not sent to a narration service during normal use.
- The app has no third-party advertising, third-party analytics SDK, or cross-app and website tracking.
The family behind it
Scarlet, Adrien, and Daniel Praid created Smiley Man Check-In as a family. Adrien's original Smiley Man drawing became the character seen in the app and logo. Meet the creators and see the original drawings.
Key facts
- App
- Smiley Man Check-In
- Purpose
- Parent-guided feelings check-ins and small next steps for children.
- Audience
- Children ages 6 to 8, with a parent or caregiver nearby.
- Developer
- Daniel Praid
- Creators
- Scarlet, Adrien, and Daniel Praid
- Platforms
- iPhone with iOS 17 or later, and iPad with iPadOS 17 or later.
- Price
- Free to download, with an optional paid Smiley Man Plus subscription.
- Privacy
- Parent-managed privacy choices; no third-party advertising, third-party analytics SDK, or cross-app and website tracking.
- Support
- smileymancheckin@gmail.com
For the details of on-device storage, optional iCloud features, weekly email, and parent controls, read the Privacy Policy.
Frequently asked questions
Is Smiley Man Check-In a therapy app?
No. It is an emotion check-in app and is not a diagnosis, screening, treatment, therapy, medical, or crisis-service app.
Does the app show ads or track children across apps?
No. The app has no third-party advertising, third-party analytics SDK, or cross-app and website tracking. The Privacy Policy explains the data used by optional features.
Does Smiley Man Plus need to be purchased?
No. Families can use the free check-ins, drawing, first Smiley Hamster, and Pet Park play. Plus is an optional paid subscription, and purchase controls are parent-gated.
Are Private iCloud Backup and Family Device Sync the same thing?
No. Private iCloud Backup is for recovery in the family's private iCloud account. Family Device Sync is a separate feature for sharing selected structured information with a linked parent device. See the Privacy Policy for details.
Are child voice notes sent to Smiley Man Voice?
No. Child-recorded Voice Notes are separate from Smiley Man read-aloud, which uses audio bundled with the app. Voice recordings and other saved creations are not sent to a narration provider during normal use.