The short version: we rely on official product, help, safety, terms and privacy pages. We record the date we checked each changeable detail, and we tell you which claims come from documentation and which we have tested ourselves.

1. Where our information comes from

  • Primary sources first. Product facts come from the provider’s own website, help centre, official app-store listing, terms, privacy policy or safety pages.
  • Other publishers are not evidence. We may read other reviews or community discussion to find questions worth asking, but we do not repeat their claims as fact.
  • Original writing. We write our own explanations and do not copy wording from other sites.

2. How we label evidence

Each app card and article shows what kind of evidence it rests on:

Docs-based overviewBased on the provider’s public documentation, checked on the date shown. Not a hands-on test.
Not yet verifiedWe have not yet confirmed this description against official sources. Treat it as a lead to check, not a fact.
Hands-on testedWe will use this label only when we have actually used the product and recorded what we did and when. No page currently uses it.
Editorial judgementPhrases like “worth researching if…” are our opinion about fit, not product facts.

3. Dates and rechecks

Prices, features, age rules and privacy terms change. We show a “reviewed” or “last checked” date on articles and list what we checked in the sources section. We recheck changeable details before updating a page. If a detail could not be checked, for example because a site blocked access, we say so instead of guessing.

4. What we avoid

  • Star ratings or scores that our evidence cannot support.
  • Hard-coded prices that may be out of date; we point you to the official plans page instead.
  • Claiming we tested something we did not test.
  • Declaring a universal “best” app. The right choice depends on what you want and what you are comfortable sharing.

5. Independence and money

Kindred Bits does not currently earn money from the companies we write about. If that changes, the relationship will be disclosed clearly and close to the relevant link. Payment will never buy a recommendation or a higher placement. See our affiliate disclosure.

6. Corrections

If you spot an error or an outdated detail, please tell us through the contact and corrections page. We fix confirmed errors promptly. If a correction changes a page’s meaning, we add a note at the end of that page saying what changed and when.

7. Not professional advice

Our guides are general information, not legal, financial, medical or mental-health advice. AI companions are software. They are not a replacement for trusted people or professional care.

Last updated 31 October 2026.