HomeTrail Plus
Go all in on your child’s education.
Plan the day by text. Kids do focused work in Nest. Snap a photo when they finish and get thoughtful feedback. You also get a growing record and grading that holds up on a real transcript. Built for parents who want this done well, not just done.
Text in. Portfolio out.
Text a learning moment, a question, or a quick update. TrailGuide handles logging, planning, attendance, reports, Nest, and more across HomeTrail, so you rarely need to open the app. New capabilities land regularly.
- Log sessions and attendance by text
- Snap a photo of finished work to get feedback and log it
- Plan, check schedules, and ask what’s next
- Send articles and activities to Nest
Independent learning, no junk.
Nest is a distraction-free app where your child sees only the learning packs you approve. Weather, reading, word searches, AI-generated activities, lessons. No feed, no ads, no endless scroll.
- Curated “Packs” per kid
- Parent-approved content only
- Configurable per age & level
- Updated daily with new work
TrailGuide
HomeTrail Plus
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Maya just finished her fractions worksheet
She nailed equivalent fractions. Number 7 tripped her up: comparing unlike denominators. Want a quick practice activity for tomorrow?
Text a photo of finished work. Get thoughtful feedback. Not an official grade.
The perfect teacher is you.
Compass reviews finished work with warm, specific feedback, not official grades. It also powers tailored Nest worksheets, with full hands-on lesson prep rolling out.
- Text a photo, get thoughtful feedback
- Nest worksheets reviewed automatically
- Progress logged to their portfolio
- Hands-on lesson prep rolling out
Plus the full HomeTrail app for your planner, reports, grading, and Journey on web and mobile.
Compass is different
Not just AI lesson ideas.
Compass does not guess what your child needs next. It reads finished work, plans from learner state and recent feedback, and hands you clear next steps while your child still learns from you.
Reviews the work
Text a photo of finished work. Get warm, specific feedback, not an official grade.
Maps the skill
Compass starts from a progression, not a blank prompt.
Reads the moment
It uses recent work, struggles, interests, and parent feedback.
Preps the lesson
Hands-on lesson prep is rolling out: what to teach, what to say, and why that step fits.
The goal is confidence without outsourcing the relationship: Compass reviews work and preps next steps, your child still learns from you.
Everything included
Everything you need to thrive
You’ve seen the flagship trio. Plus also includes the grading, collaboration, support, and nuts-and-bolts that make a real homeschool run, along with the full HomeTrail app on web and mobile.
The full HomeTrail app
Planner, session logs, subject reports, grading, and the Journey timeline. Web and mobile, synced everywhere. It’s the HomeTrail your friends already use, and you get all of it.
Real grades & transcripts
Actual grades, progress reports, and polished transcripts you can hand to a co-op, a curriculum provider, or a curious relative. Transcripts rolling out this year.
Bring the whole family
Up to 5 family admins means both parents, or a co-teaching grandparent, can plan, log, and see the same picture. No more “who logged what” texting.
Tutors & co-op teachers
Invite tutors, co-op leaders, or outside teachers with controlled access to just the students they work with. Their notes and work show up in your records automatically.
HomeTrail Nest
Give students a focused app experience for curated learning packs and progress without handing them an endless feed.
Founder-level support
When you hit a snag you’re not emailing a ticket queue. You’re talking directly to Laura or Mick, the people who built this, with priority response.
Want just the core planner and portfolio tools? You can also start with HomeTrail Free.
What changes
It’s not supposed to feel this hard.
Less noise. More confidence. A homeschool that runs on rails, not on your nerves.
Less busywork
Spend evenings with your people, not retyping the day into spreadsheets.
You stay in charge
There is no AI “teacher” in the room. You’re the guide. The tools do prep and logistics behind the scenes.
A clear record
Journals, plans, and progress in one system so you can see momentum, not just chaos.
From the founders
Our Story
When my husband and I first built HomeTrail, it was just for our family. We were deep in our homeschooling journey and needed one place to track attendance, log the books we read, and capture our kids’ masterpieces. We had no idea how many other families were craving the same thing. The software landscape has shifted a lot since then, and we’ve grown with it. Plus is where that work lives now, and it’s where we’re putting in our best work.
Us, doing the thing. Fort Collins, CO.
Using the tools, sharing feedback, and telling us what’s broken is what lets us keep building.
We’re doing this around our kitchen table (literally). Thank you for trusting us with your homeschool.
Trusted by 15,000+ families
4.8 average on the App Store across 95 iOS (4.9) · 67 Android (4.6)
“Not only is this app insanely helpful, but it's beautiful too. Everything is laid out so well, you don't have to search for anything. Easy to open during spontaneous activities track and move on. THANK YOU!”
Aurora
“Thank you so much for your reply, and this amazing resource you have created and are sharing with so many!! It's a game changer!”
Alicia
“I am really liking your app and site. I try to use it everyday. I like the convenience of the app. Great app.”
Laura
“I just started using this last week and it's amazing!”
Melissa
“This app is genius and I can't wait to use this.”
Janet
“This is something I would pay for... And I think you certainly deserve something for all of the work you put into it.”
Jodi
“Not only is this app insanely helpful, but it's beautiful too. Everything is laid out so well, you don't have to search for anything. Easy to open during spontaneous activities track and move on. THANK YOU!”
Aurora
“Thank you so much for your reply, and this amazing resource you have created and are sharing with so many!! It's a game changer!”
Alicia
“I am really liking your app and site. I try to use it everyday. I like the convenience of the app. Great app.”
Laura
“I just started using this last week and it's amazing!”
Melissa
“This app is genius and I can't wait to use this.”
Janet
“This is something I would pay for... And I think you certainly deserve something for all of the work you put into it.”
Jodi
Pricing
One plan. Everything included.
HomeTrail Plus
Everything in Free, plus TrailGuide, Nest, Compass work review, grading, and more.
or $199/year Save 17%
Start your 10-day free trial10-day free trial, then $19.99/mo unless canceled Just need the basics? Start with HomeTrail Free →
Everything included
- TrailGuide SMS assistant
- Nest distraction-free kid app
- Compass work review & lesson prep
- Planner, Journey & reports
- Grading & transcripts
- Family & teacher access
- Priority support
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Field notes · FAQ
Questions & answers
TrailGuide (text-based planning, logging, and work review), Nest, Compass work review and lesson prep (rolling out), grading and transcripts, family and teacher access, priority support, and the full app for your planner, reports, and Journey.
Yes. HomeTrail Free keeps the core planner, attendance, session logs, journals, and portfolio reports. Plus is where TrailGuide, Nest, Compass, grading, and transcripts live. You can start on the free tier and upgrade to Plus whenever you’re ready.
Your homeschool assistant by text. TrailGuide works across HomeTrail to log sessions, check attendance, plan what’s next, send work to Nest, snap a photo of finished work for feedback, and more. You can do it all without opening the app.
Text TrailGuide a photo, or let Nest submit a completed worksheet. Compass reviews it with warm, specific feedback and logs it to their portfolio. Feedback is encouragement and next steps, not an official grade. See our Privacy Policy for how work review works.
No. You’re the one in the room. TrailGuide and Compass support you and keep kids on curated, parent-approved work instead of putting them in a chat interface. Compass reviews work and preps next steps; you do the teaching.
Yes. Cancel from your billing page whenever you want. You keep access through the end of the period, and your account stays on the free tier after that.
Ready to go all in?
Start your 10-day free trial10-day free trial, then $19.99/mo unless canceled Just need the basics? Start with HomeTrail Free
