Private alpha · free for friends & family
The chore chart that keeps the books.
Kids check off their chores. You approve them. Chores keeps a running tab of the allowance you owe, so payday is a number — not a negotiation.
Phone app and web. No money moves through Chores.
- Fri Wash the car+$5.00
- Thu Bike left out in the rain−$0.75
- Wed Bonus: carried in the groceries+$2.00
- Tue Feed the dog+$0.50
How it works
Set it up once. Then let the chart do the nagging.
Make the chart
Add each kid’s chores — daily, weekly, or just once — and what each one is worth. Then pick how allowance adds up.
Feed the dogDaily · $0.50Kids check things off
They mark a chore done in the app, and it lands in your approval list. No more “did you do it?” shouted up the stairs.
Feed the dogWaiting for youYou approve. The tab updates.
Approve it or send it back. Approvals, bonuses, and deductions all land on the ledger, so the balance is always current.
+$0.50Balance $16.25
Allowance, your way
Four ways to tie allowance to chores.
Same $15 weekly allowance, four different rules. Pick the one that matches how your family already thinks about it.
Flat rate
Allowance is allowance. Chores are just expected.
Partial
Paid for the share of chores that actually got done.
All or nothing
Every chore gets done, or there’s no allowance this week.
Hybrid
Half is guaranteed. The other half is earned.
What’s inside
The details that end the arguments.
Every chore on the record
A history of every approval, bonus, and payout, plus a calendar of who did what — handy when someone insists they always do the dishes.
Bonuses and deductions
Reward the kindness nobody asked for, or dock the bike left in the rain — one tap, with a note so everyone remembers why.
Extra jobs for extra money
Post jobs kids can grab when they want to earn more. Cooldowns and limits mean nobody washes the car six times a day.
Streaks and achievements
Days in a row add up. Kids watch their streaks grow and earn badges for following through — with an optional streak bonus.
Two parents, one ledger
Invite your co-parent. Approvals, payouts, and balances update live for both of you, so nobody pays out twice.
Phone or browser
Use the phone app or the web. Kids check off chores on whatever device is handy, and everything stays in sync.
Chores keeps the books. You keep the money.
There’s no card to link and nothing to fund. Chores tracks what you owe each kid. You pay out however you already do — cash, a transfer, a trip to the toy store — and log it, so the balance stays honest.
| Entry | Amount | Balance |
|---|---|---|
| Carried over | $8.50 | |
| Mon · Unload dishwasher | +$1.00 | $9.50 |
| Tue · Feed the dog | +$0.50 | $10.00 |
| Wed · Bonus: groceries | +$2.00 | $12.00 |
| Thu · Bike left out | −$0.75 | $11.25 |
| Fri · Wash the car | +$5.00 | $16.25 |
| Sat · Paid out in cash | −$10.00 | $6.25 |
You’re early. It’s free.
Chores is in a private alpha for friends and family, and it’s free while we build it. In return, tell us what breaks, what’s confusing, and what your kids think of it. They won’t hold back.
Good questions.
Does real money move through Chores?
No. Chores is a ledger, not a bank. It keeps track of what you owe each kid, and you pay them however you like. There’s nothing to link and nothing to fund.
What does it cost?
Nothing during the alpha.
Can both parents use it?
Yes. Invite another parent to your family and you’ll both see chores, approvals, and balances update live.
Do my kids need their own phone?
No. They can use the phone app or a web browser on whatever device you’re comfortable with.
What if something breaks?
Tell us. It’s an alpha, so rough edges are expected, and your feedback decides what we fix first.