Every effort deserves an Oki!
You agree as a family on the conditions (homework done, tidy room, reading) and on what they open up: screen time, outings, special moments together. Okilou checks they're met and unlocks what you agreed. No arguing, no punishing: the household's neutral referee.
No currency to hoard, no chores with a price tag, no surveillance: conditions agreed as a family, and an app that checks.
Currently available in France, and in Switzerland on iPhone. More countries soon.
How it works
Three simple steps, and “can I?” already has its answer.
Agree on the conditions together
Homework, reading, tidy room… each family picks its conditions and what they unlock. Age-based templates (3-17) give you a head start.
Your child checks off wins
On their own screen: a gauge, today's actions, and an "Oki!" that goes to the parent. They always see where they stand, and why.
You validate, it unlocks
One tap (even straight from the notification) and what was agreed unlocks: the minutes land in the gauge. The app referees: a deal is a deal.
Why they ask again, right after you've said no
Because sometimes it works. An answer that varies rewards insistence: psychologists call it intermittent reinforcement. What pays off now and then is more motivating than what pays off every time. It's how slot machines work. And the tired Friday-night “fine, go ahead”? That's a jackpot.
So they try again. At the right moment, with the parent most likely to say yes, in the tone that works. Your child isn't being difficult: they're being logical. And you don't have an authority problem: you have a rulebook that lives in your head, at the mercy of your energy, whether it's 10 am on a Saturday, a school night, midweek, or the middle of the holidays.
Okilou gives the rule a place to live, outside your head. Agreed as a family, calmly, posted where everyone can see it, like a chart on the fridge. Except this one checks, keeps count, and gives the same answer at any hour, with either parent. Your child can even answer themselves: their gauge is on their screen. They don't stop asking because they lost. They stop because they know.
We agreed. Okilou remembers.
Screens shown in French; the app is fully available in English.
⚖️ The household's neutral referee
The conditions are agreed in advance; the app checks and applies them: nothing left to argue, on a school night or a Saturday morning. You can always adjust the rules, calmly, for tomorrow. Never in the middle of a request.
🌱 Never punitive
No negative balance, no debt: the guaranteed minimum is always kept, even on hard days. A slip-up can be repaired; today's effort always counts. The child-facing vocabulary stays positive, always.
🎁 Much more than screen time
What gets unlocked is up to you: an extra bedtime story, a pool trip, pizza night, an outing with friends… Children can even add wishes of their own.
💛 Built to actually help
Free for life for one child and one home. No ads, no required account, no trial traps: it never asks for a credit card, returns you to the free plan automatically, and never deletes anything you create. Your data stays in Europe, with no tracking and no ad profiling. An app that helps, never one more thing to manage.
🏡 Two homes, one journey
What if your child lives between two homes? Okilou was built for that too, from day one, a case most apps ignore: week A/B, 2-2-5-5, weekends, one-off swaps. Each home keeps its rules and its peace of mind (shared rules or independent profiles, your choice) and the child keeps a single journey, wherever they sleep tonight.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an account?
No. Okilou runs entirely on your phone. The optional account only exists to sync with a second parent or the child's own device.
What if my child checks something they didn't do?
A child's declaration stays "pending" until a parent validates it. You can also switch trusted routines to automatic validation.
Is it punitive?
Never. No negative points, no debt: a slip-up can be repaired, and what's earned stays earned.
An independent family app, built with real families.