Buying KinderAssist credits

Check your monthly KinderAssist allowance and top up with booster credits when you need more.

Written byDaniel Broadhurst (Founder)|Published: 18 June 2026|
Ofsted Aligned

ℹ️Who this is for

Childminders who use KinderAssist and want more credits before their allowance resets. Needs the Standard plan or a free trial. It takes a few minutes.

Video Walkthrough

KinderAssist, KinderStart's AI assistant, comes with a monthly allowance. If you use it up, you can buy a booster pack to keep going.

1. Open KinderAssist Settings

Open the Tools tab, choose Business Settings, then KinderAssist Settings.

2. Check your allowance

Assist Credits shows a bar and how much of this month's allowance you've used, with your Remaining allowance underneath. When you're close to the limit, it also tells you the date your allowance resets.

3. Buy booster credits

Tap Buy Booster Credits. On a phone, the booster packs open inside the app. On the web, checkout opens in your browser.

4. Choose a pack

Current packs and prices are shown at checkout. Choose one and complete payment.

5. Check your balance

Go back to KinderAssist Settings. When your booster has been added, Assist Credits shows BOOSTER ACTIVE and how many top-up credits you have.

How booster credits are used

  • Your monthly allowance is used first. Booster credits are only used once it has run out.
  • Your monthly allowance resets each month. Your booster credits don't reset, so what you don't use stays on your account.

⚠️If your credits don't show

Credits can take a moment to appear after payment. Go back and open

KinderAssist Settings

again. If they still don't show, contact us from

the Help Centre

.

Why KinderStart does it this way

Most months, the allowance is enough. Booster packs are there for busy months, like when you're writing reports, so you only pay for more when you need it.

What to do next

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