A weekly tic diary for families
Do more than 'watch and wait'. Track what you're noticing once a week, see how tic activity changes over time, and walk into your next appointment with a clearer picture.
No account. No cloud. No ads. Your child's data stays on this device.
Built with input from parents and clinicians.
Weekly Trend
Tic activity score
Turning 'watch and wait' into something you can actually do
In the first year after tics start, many families are told to 'watch and wait'. That can feel like doing nothing while you worry and try to remember what's been happening.
famtic turns that year into a simple weekly routine: once a week you sit down, away from your child, and note what you've been noticing. Motor tics, vocal tics, and how active they've felt.
Over a few weeks, you get a clearer picture of how things wax and wane. When it's time to see a neurologist or therapist, you're not relying on 'it feels worse lately'. You have a calm, structured diary to bring into the room. famtic doesn't diagnose or treat anything; it just helps you show the story of this first year.
Is this for us?
This is for you if...
- Tics started roughly within the last year (or still feel fairly new).
- You've been told to 'watch and wait', are on a waitlist, or have a first appointment coming up.
- It takes about 5 minutes, once a week.
- You'd like something more concrete than 'I think it's better/worse' when someone asks how things are going.
- You care about privacy and prefer tools that keep data on your device (no account, no cloud, no ads).
This might not be the right fit if...
- You're looking for a daily app focused on changing or suppressing tics.
- You want a diagnostic or treatment tool rather than a diary you can bring to appointments.
- You need real-time tracking, alerts, or messaging with clinicians inside the app.
Sound like you?
Start trackingHow it works
Check in once a week
Once a week, away from your child, you answer a short checklist about motor and vocal tics: how often they've shown up and how intense they've felt. It takes about 5 minutes.
See patterns over the first weeks
As the weeks go by, famtic turns your check-ins into simple trends over 6-8+ weeks. You can see how tic activity naturally waxes and wanes during this first-year 'watch and wait' period, without red/green alarm charts.
Bring a clearer picture to appointments
When it's time to see a neurologist or therapist, you can export your diary to share. Instead of trying to recap months from memory, you bring a calm, structured record of what's been happening at home, in a tool that keeps everything local to your device.
Why famtic works
A structured approach built for families in the first year
Weekly beats daily
Tics naturally wax and wane. Weekly check-ins reveal real patterns without the noise of daily tracking.
Quick and sustainable
A check-in takes about 5 minutes. A weekly rhythm that fits into real life.
Clinically grounded
Based on a validated parent-reporting scale. Clear weekly scores to share with your care team.
Right timeframe
Designed for the 6-8 weeks where real patterns emerge. Enough time to see what's actually changing.
Clinically meaningful change
We highlight clinically meaningful shifts in activity, using the same thresholds clinicians look for.
Tracking tool, not medical advice.
Privacy, by design
No accounts or cloud
Data stays on your device. Works offline.
No personal tracking or ads
The diary has no analytics. The website only uses privacy-friendly, aggregate analytics.
You're in control
Export your data anytime. It's yours to share or keep.
See it in action
Track
One calm weekly check-in. Rate motor and vocal tics 0-4 in about 5 minutes.
Trend
>=55% dropSee how things wax and wane over 6-8 weeks. Bring a clearer picture to appointments.
History
Your weekly tic diary for the first year. Review or edit any week.
Export
Export your diary for appointments. Data stays on your device until you share.
Sharing with your care team?
For clinicians
- Weekly totals (motor, vocal, total) over 6-8 weeks
- One-page summary or raw data for notes and spreadsheets
- Patterns at a glance for first and follow-up appointments
Frequently asked questions
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