Our story
When a parent needs help, the whole family needs the same list.
I'm Johnny Mobley. I started building systems for other people in 2000, when I was 16, and I've been doing it ever since. Along the way I automated most of my own work, and the tools I built for myself became these companies. Each one runs on rules I wrote down, not on paid AI calls, which is why it can cost so little.
Looking after a parent usually means several people half-remembering the same things: which pill is at night, who is taking her to the appointment on Thursday, whether anyone refilled the prescription. I built AgeWinder so the family keeps one list instead of five group texts.
There is no account. You open a circle with a code, add reminders for medications and appointments, and anyone with the code can see them and check them off. It is a shared list and nothing more: it doesn't give medical advice and it doesn't monitor anyone.
What works today
- Keeps one shared list of medications and appointments for a care circle, open to anyone who has the circle code
- Anyone in the circle can check a reminder off, so everyone sees it's done
- Reminders can repeat daily, weekly or monthly
- Family members can sign up for a once-a-day email of what's due
What it doesn't do yet
Lotsa Helping Hands still does things AgeWinder doesn't:
- A phone alert or text message at the moment a dose is due.
- A shared calendar where helpers sign up for meals and rides.
- Announcements and well-wishes for the wider circle of friends.
- A mobile app.
What it costs
| What you get | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Lotsa Helping Hands Free | A care calendar where helpers sign up for meals and rides, announcements, well wishes and a photo gallery, plus a mobile app. | Free |
| AgeWinder | Everything above, no account needed. | Free |
Lotsa Helping Hands's price is from their pricing page as of October 29, 2026. Prices change, so check theirs before you compare.
Open AgeWinder— Johnny