The family gratitude app
Start a private family Circle. Each day, everyone shares a few things they're grateful for, so you see the good in each other's day, whether you're down the hall or three states away.
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A family gratitude journal everyone
can share
Gratitude Plus is a family gratitude journal app for iPhone and Android. You create a private Circle for your family, and each person adds a short daily gratitude list, with a photo if they want. Everyone can read, react, and comment, keep their streaks going, and look back on the good days later.
How a family Circle works
1. Start a family Circle Name it whatever your family calls itself, like "The Franks" or "Grandma's crew."
2. Invite your people Tap Invite and text them the link. Kids with their own phone, a parent who travels for work, and grandparents across the country can all join.
3. Share a few good things Each day, answer a simple prompt like "What are you grateful for today?" Add a photo if you want, and pick which Circle it goes to.
4. Read, react, and keep it going Heart and comment on each other's posts, cheer on each other's streaks, and let the daily reminder help it stick.
Made for every kind of family
Parents and kids
A two-minute daily check-in that doesn't feel like an interrogation. You'll hear about the friend who sat with them at lunch, the quiz they aced, and the thing that made them laugh. Kids who don't love to talk at dinner often love to post.
Grandparents far away
Grandparents get a simple, quiet window into the week: the soccer game, the new recipe, the first day of school. It's one short post a day from each person, so they don't have to scroll back through a busy group chat.
What your family gets
• Daily gratitude prompts, so nobody stares at a blank screen
• Photos with every entry
• Hearts and comments on each other's posts
• Streaks on every post, so you can cheer each other on
• Private mood check-ins that only the person logging them sees
• Memories and flashbacks of your family's good days
• Insights on what you're most grateful for over time
• A daily reminder to keep the habit going
• A personal journal for each person, next to your family Circle
• iPhone and Android in the same Circle
What families say
“My girls (tweens and teens) and I are enjoying the Gratitude Plus app because it's simple to use, helps us connect, and is on the things that are (admittedly) glued to our hands most of the day.”
CMBTomas, App Store review, Oct 2026
“I just started writing my daily gratitude's and created a family circle for my husband and kids, it's fun to see a glimpse of their day and what they are thankful for.”
Jimmy70, App Store review, Oct 2026
“My older two kids spend half their time at their dad's house, so this gives us a moment during the day to make meaningful connections, and I'm so grateful for it!”
Mom of kolton and Brooklyn, App Store review, Oct 2026
“Gratitude Plus is very good and brought my WHOLE family together!”
App Store review, Oct 2026
The Family Plan
Gratitude Plus is free to download, and your family can start a Circle and share every day for free. If you want the extras, the Family Plan upgrades your whole Circle to Premium for one yearly price. That includes unlimited daily entries and photos, 100+ journal prompts, insights, mood tracking, and backup.
2–5 members included. 1 week free, then $89.99/year.
FAQ
Is Gratitude Plus safe and private for kids?
A family Circle is private: only the people you invite can see it. Each time someone posts, they choose which of their Circles it goes to, and mood check-ins stay private to the person who logs them.
What age do kids need to be to use Gratitude Plus?
You need to be 13 or older to create an account, and teens under 18 need a parent's or guardian's permission. Younger kids can still join in by telling a parent what they're grateful for and having the parent add it to their own post.
How many people can be in a family Circle?
Circles are free, so parents, kids, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins can all join the same Circle. The Family Plan covers Premium for 2 to 5 people.
We're a family of six or more. Does one Family Plan cover everyone?
The Family Plan covers Premium for up to 5 people today. Everyone in a bigger family can still be in the same Circle and share every day on the free version. For larger families, email hey@gratitudeplusapp.com and we'll help you find the best setup.
Do we need the Family Plan to use Gratitude Plus as a family?
No. Gratitude Plus is free to download, and your family can start a Circle and share every day for free. The Family Plan upgrades everyone in your Circle to Premium, with unlimited daily entries and photos, 100+ journal prompts, insights, mood tracking, and backup.
Does it work if some of us have iPhones and some have Android phones?
Yes. Gratitude Plus is on the App Store and Google Play, and a family Circle works across both.
How is a family Circle different from a family group chat?
A group chat is for logistics, like who's picking up whom and what time dinner is. A family Circle is one short daily post about what went right. It's calmer, takes a minute to read, and builds into a record of your family's good days that you can look back on.
Can we have more than one family Circle?
Yes. You can start separate Circles, for example one for your household, one for your siblings, and one for the cousins, and pick which Circle each post goes to.