What NFC cards do
Once enabled, kids tap a physical card (or any standard NTAG213/215 tag) against their phone or a shared family tablet to check in, claim a chore, or redeem a store item — no PIN typing required. It's available on Family and Family+ plans.
Getting cards
- Branded FamCoins cards: a pack of 3 custom gold cards for $9.99, orderable from the NFC Card Validation section of your dashboard.
- Bring your own tags: any standard NTAG213 or NTAG215 sticker/card works — register it the same way as a branded card.
Turning it on
- In your dashboard, go to NFC Card Validation and toggle it on.
- Under Register Kid Cards, tap "Register" next to a kid's name.
- Tap the physical card against your phone when prompted.
- Repeat for each kid.
Writing tags yourself (bring-your-own-tag)
On Android, Chrome supports writing NFC tags directly from the browser — no extra app needed. On iPhone, Safari doesn't expose this, so registration happens through the same in-browser flow but may prompt you to confirm the tap differently depending on iOS version.
Troubleshooting
The tap isn't registering at all
- Make sure NFC is turned on in your phone's system settings (Android: Settings Connected devices NFC. iPhone: NFC reading is automatic on iPhone 7 and later, no toggle needed).
- Remove thick phone cases — some cases block the NFC antenna.
- Try holding the card/tag against the upper-back area of the phone (where the NFC antenna usually sits) for a full second rather than a quick tap.
It taps but says "card not recognized"
- The card hasn't been registered to a kid yet — go register it first (see above).
- If it was working before and suddenly isn't, the card may have been re-registered to a different kid by accident — check the Register Kid Cards list.
A kid's card stopped working after a device change
Card registration is tied to your family account, not a specific phone — any device logged into your family (or the shared kiosk device, if you use one) should recognize a registered card. If it doesn't, try re-registering the card once.
Still stuck?
Use the contact form and mention "NFC Card Issue" — include your kid's name and what phone/browser you're using.