Childcare, coordinated.
One shared plan for your children and the people who care for them.
Free to download, with optional Premium. No iPhone? Use Milava in your browser.
One household subscription covers the family, and caregivers never need their own subscription. No ads.
More about the shared plan
See what needs attention, and work out the next step together.
Programs, caregiver time, child activities, and parents’ plans share the same Schedule.
Start with your usual week.
Add the usual school, daycare, and caregiver hours.
More about the usual week
Open Family and add each child.
Add a caregiver, then set their recurring days and hours. Use Invite family member for your partner or caregiver; choose the right role.
Tap + to add daycare, school or another program. Choose the children, days and hours. Add aftercare where it belongs.
See which days need a plan.
Choose who to ask and the dates you need.
See which days need a plan. Ask your backups to help with Milava Premium.
More about asking for help
A helper’s yes is an offer; the day still needs your confirmation.
When a day needs a plan, open Coverage or tap Ask for help on the day. Choose who to ask and the dates you need.
Ask a caregiver in Milava, or share an answer link with someone you trust. They can answer in a browser without an account.
In Coverage → Needs you, confirm the helper. That adds the care to Schedule. If you arrange care separately, add it in Milava too.
Less piecing it together.
Ask about the plan in plain words.
- How many hours did Olivia work this week?
- Which days need a plan in the next two weeks?
- Is Olivia working tomorrow?
More about Ask
When optional AI features are on, a parent can ask Milava about the family schedule.
Your household can ask 20 questions or add plans in plain words each month. Milava Premium has no monthly limit, and Ask can look a year back and a year ahead.
If the plan changed in real life, update Schedule first. The answer can only be as current as the family plan it reads.
Plans change. Start here.
Four ways to add to your plan.
ScheduleTap a day in Schedule to add or change it.
Open Schedule and tap the day’s card. Add something with that date filled in, or open an existing item to change it.
For a repeating plan, check whether you are changing one date or the recurring schedule.
The + buttonCaregiver time, activities, school or daycare, all from the + button.
Use + for caregiver time, days off, activities, daycare or school, and parents’ plans. Set a single date or the recurring days offered by that editor.
Pickup & Dropoff lives inside the activity or program editor. Name the person, time and handoff details there.
Ask MilavaSay it in your own words.
Try “Olivia off Friday.” Read the proposed date, person and hours in the preview, then confirm. Nothing is added until you do.
Plain-words adds and questions share your household’s monthly allowance.
TextWith Milava Premium, text a change from Messages.
With Milava Premium, verify your US mobile number in Milava. Then text a future caregiver shift, day off or sick day, change the hours on a day, or remove a day you added. Send it to the Milava number that messages you.
Reply VERIFY with the code within 10 minutes to finish setup. Text MENU for examples of adding care, changing hours or removing a day. Use dates within the next 90 days; up to 14 days off fit in one text. Read the preview, then reply CONFIRM within 10 minutes to apply it, or NO to discard. Use the app for recurring plans, activities and pickups.
An easier day for your caregiver.
A caregiver can join Milava or simply open a schedule link.
| Caregiver access | In the app | Just a link |
|---|---|---|
| Their schedule | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shared care notes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Emergency contacts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Respond to coverage asks | ✓ | Not included |
| A daily report to the parents | ✓ | Not included |
| Allergies saved in Milava | ✓ | Not included |
| No account or app needed | Not included | ✓ |
More about caregiver access
The link opens in a browser without an account or app.
Caregivers never need their own subscription.
They can read your shared notes and handoff reminders, then send a daily report for you to read in Milava.
After a family invitation is accepted, a caregiver can sign in to see their own schedule and hours, Care notes the family wrote, allergies, and emergency contacts.
The read-only link shows the caregiver’s schedule, shared care notes and emergency contacts. Allergies saved in Milava are not included in that link.
Your plan, alongside your day.
See your Milava plan in Apple Calendar or Google Calendar.
More about calendar subscriptions
Make changes in Milava. Your calendar refreshes on its own schedule, so updates can take time.
Treat the private calendar address like a password because anyone with the link can read the schedule events it carries.
Common questions
What is Milava?
Milava is a family childcare coordination app for parents and the people they already trust with their kids.
Does a caregiver need the app?
No. A caregiver can join Milava or simply open a schedule link. The link opens in a browser without an account or app.
Can Milava appear in Apple or Google Calendar?
Yes. See your Milava plan in Apple Calendar or Google Calendar. Make changes in Milava; the read-only subscription refreshes on your calendar app’s schedule, so updates can take time.
What does Milava Premium include?
What does Milava cost?
Free to download, with optional Premium. In the U.S., Milava Premium is $6.67/month, billed annually ($79.99/year), or $8.99/month. One-month free trial for eligible new subscribers. Apple determines eligibility. Milava Premium is purchased in the iPhone app, and the subscription covers the family on the web too. One household subscription covers the family, and caregivers never need their own subscription. If a subscription lapses, your family keeps its data and access continues under the free tier.
What happens to our children’s information?
Does Milava use AI?
Ask Milava and Add from a photo use AI. AI features are off until you turn them on. Before Milava sends anything to Anthropic it shows you what will be sent and asks; nothing is sent until you agree.