Where we lead
State Requirements & Filing
Staying on the right side of your state's rules — the part most planners leave entirely to you.
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Notice of Intent filing help✓YesGuided Notice-of-Intent wizard (FL/TN/GA + 22 template states)·NoPositions on reports, not filing
Per-state requirement sheets✓YesAll 50 statesPartial'The records your state needs'; per-state sheets not confirmed
Deadline reminders✓YesNOI renewal reminders, escalating·Unverified
Evaluator-ready reporting✓YesEvaluator letter + portfolio presets✓Yes'Digital portfolios … perfect for evaluations'
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Law & Policy Alerts
When the rules change, you hear about it — automatically, for your state.
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Legislative / policy alerts✓YesDaily law/policy alert engine with web-search discovery·No
Per-state alerts✓YesSubscribe by state + impact level·No
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ESA Funds Support
Education Savings Account money is real and growing. About Time is building first-class ESA support — capture, categorize, and keep it audit-ready — and no other tool here is even attempting it.
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ESA expense trackingComing soonESA Wallet expense ledger is in build·No
Receipt captureComing soon·Unverified
Approved-category taggingComing soon·No
Eligibility referencesComing soonStatute-cited eligibility references·No
ESA-platform awarenessClassWallet / Odyssey / MyScholarShopComing soonBuilt for ClassWallet / Odyssey / MyScholarShop states·NoNo ClassWallet/Odyssey/MyScholarShop integration found
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Field Trips & Resource Discovery
Tens of thousands of real, curriculum-classified destinations — not a blank calendar.
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Field-trip finder✓Yes24,000+ destinations✓YesDirectory of local experiences — nature centers, state parks, farms, makerspaces
Location-based discovery✓YesMap + radius search from homePartialOrganized by state/region; true geo 'near you' not confirmed
Destination database✓Yes17,600+ curriculum-classified destinations✓YesState parks + nature centers cataloged
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Curriculum Matching
Help choosing what to teach — not just a place to type in what you already chose.
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Curriculum matching✓YesPublic Curriculum Finder quiz (deterministic scorer)Partial'Build your own' + Compass age-matched lesson packs; no quiz-style matcher confirmed
Marketplace / plan importCSV importMarketplace is listings; lesson-plan import is via CSV·Unverified'Curriculum Management' listed; import path not confirmed
AI curriculum augmentation✓YesOptional LLM augmentation on per-child free text✓YesCompass AI lesson prep; Nest AI-generated activities
Identity & Platform
Who builds it, on what, and how long the trial runs before a card is required.
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PlatformWeb / iOS / AndroidWebResponsive web app — runs in any phone, tablet, or desktop browser; no app-store downloadWeb + iOS + AndroidCloud + iPhone/iPad + Google Play
Owner / publisherAtheneum Academy LLCHomeTrail App, Inc. (Fort Collins, CO)Made by fellow homeschoolers
Founded20262024
Actively updatedContinuouslyBuilt and updated daily through pre-launch·UnverifiedStore listing exists; exact update date not retrievable
Free trial length7-day trialThen subscriber-gated; a few parts stay free10 days (Plus)$19.99/mo after a 10-day free trial
Card required for trial·No·Unverified
Core Planning & Logbook
The daily workhorse — planning lessons, logging what got done, tracking hours.
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Lesson planning✓YesAuto-generated, rhythm-aware year plan✓Yes'Build your own curriculum'
Drag-and-drop rescheduleReshuffle queueLessons reflow via an explicit queue, not drag-and-drop·UnverifiedPlanner exists; drag-drop not explicitly confirmed
Daily logbook✓YesPlus omnivorous intake — type, snap a photo, or speak✓YesSession logs, check-ins, 'log as you go'
Attendance & hours✓YesMinutes/hours per subject, per child✓YesAuto-calculates hours + attendance reports
Auto-reschedule missed work✓YesRedistribute engine folds missed work into lighter days·Unverified
Reporting & Portfolio
The records that prove the year happened — transcripts, portfolios, clean exports.
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Transcripts✓YesPrintable academic transcript✓Yes (Plus)'Grading and transcripts' in Plus
Report cards·NoTranscripts + year-end portfolio instead✓YesGradebook; grading in Plus
Year-end portfolio✓YesPer-child, per-year portfolio artifact✓Yes'Beautiful digital portfolios … growth over time'
PDF export✓YesClient-side PDF (no print-dialog hacks)✓YesGenerates attendance/portfolio reports; PDF inferred
Custom reportsPortfolio presetsState / evaluator / full export presets✓YesAuto-organized by date and subject
AI Features
What the software actually does for you with AI — not a checkbox, a capability.
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AI presentNone / Matching / GenerationGeneration + MatchingGenerationNest generates activities; TrailGuide structures sessions; Compass preps lessons
What the AI doesFamily assistant with an agentic tool loop, omnivorous logbook intake, curriculum augmentation, and review digestsTrailGuide SMS assistant turns learning moments into structured sessions; Compass AI lesson prep; Nest AI kid activitiesAll in the Plus tier
Experience & Design
How it feels to live in every day — on the couch, on the phone, mid-school-morning.
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Mobile appResponsive webWorks in any mobile browser; no native app to download✓YesiOS + Android
Setup effortLow / Medium / HighLowGuided onboarding + auto year-planLow'Log school days with a single click'
DesignDated / Functional / ModernModernModern'Calm, all-in-one homeschool operating system' branding
Multi-Child
Running more than one student without doing the work more than once.
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Multiple students✓YesParent-aware multi-child scheduling✓YesFamily-oriented; per-child portfolios
Shared subjects across students✓YesWhole-family subjects·Unverified
Community
Finding other families — safely — for group trips and shared days.
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Social / friends layer·NoThe in-person HomeSocial layer was retiredPartialStudent check-in/submit-to-parent + 'connect homeschoolers'; chat/messaging listed
Groups / co-op coordinationComing soonForays — group field-trip coordination, in build·Unverified
Data & Privacy
Whose data it is, and whether it's the product.
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You own your data✓YesYour records are yours; export anytime·UnverifiedCOPPA page exists; ownership terms not retrieved
Sells your data·NoUnknownNot stated
Ad-free✓Yes✓Yes'No feed, no ads, no endless scroll' (kid app)
Support & Onboarding
How much hand-holding you get when you're new and it's August.
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Support channelsEmail + in-app assistantsupport@abouttime.appPhone + online
Training / docsIn-app guidanceHelp content still being built out✓YesLive online + video training
Guided onboarding✓YesSetup wizard + dashboard checklist✓YesGetting-started guide + training
Pricing & Value
What it costs over the years you'll actually homeschool — not just the first sign-up. About Time is one flat price for the whole family — every child, every tool — with no per-student fees.
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Billing modelMonthly / yearly / per-studentYearly, unlimited childrenFreemium (free core + paid Plus)
Entry price$250/yrFounding rate — half off the $499 list price, locked for life$0 (free tier)'FREE, all-in-one solution'
Whole-family priceUnlimited children$250/yrWhole family, unlimited children — no per-student fee$19.99/mo (Plus)Per-account
Co-op / group pricingNot publishedNo separate co-op SKU yet·UnverifiedNo co-op tier found
Price over timerises-annually / flat / lifetime-lockedFlat$250/yr flat — half off the $499 list price, no per-child feesunknownNo annual-increase or lifetime-lock language found
Lifetime price lock✓YesFounding rate $250/yr — locked for life, half off the $499 list price; one family price, no per-child fees·NoMonthly subscription model
Free tierPartialA 7-day trial, then subscription; a few parts stay free✓YesCore planner, attendance, logs, journals, portfolio reports free
