Keep Your Family on Task – Best Chore Apps for Kids
Tired of pestering your kids to make their beds? Yelling at them about emptying the dishwasher? Reminding them for the hundredth time to do their homework? If you’ve been looking for a better way to deal with kids and chores, then here’s some good news: there’s an chore app for that … 12 of them, in fact!
We’ve combed the Internet to handpick some of the most popular chore apps for kids we could find. For people who enjoy apps, these tools not only can be helpful for keeping track of tasks that need to be done around the house, but they’ll also teach your children about valuable money habits and strong work ethics.
Ready to get your family organized and on track? Then here are some helpful chore apps for kids for you to consider.
*Disclaimer: The NFEC does not make recommendations on third-party products. This is a list of chore apps our research team found to be popular.
1 – RoosterMoney Allowance Manager
Recommended ages: 3-15
RoosterMoney is an app that’s designed to teach your kids about money through their virtual money tracker. Preschool children start with a star chart where they’re rewarded for things like good behavior. Then as the children get older, parents can schedule an allowance as well as set up different “pots” for spending, saving, and giving. The Rooster Plus upgrade adds a chore manager and gives parents the ability to pay interest to their children’s savings accounts.
Pricing: Free for the Virtual Tracker, $18.99 per year for Rooster Plus.
2 – BusyKid
Recommended ages: 5-15
BusyKid was designed by a father of six to teach children about the value of hard work and money management. Parents can assign a monetary value to any number of chores, and children will complete those chores for cash. After approval from the parents, an allowance is paid once per week on Fridays (just like getting a direct deposit from a real job). The money they earn can be saved, spent (via a Prepaid Visa Spend Card), donated to charity, or even invested.
Pricing: $19.99 per year for the whole family. The plan includes one Visa card. Each additional card is $7.99 per year.
3 – Chore Check
Recommended ages: 5-10
OurHome makes a game of completing chores by rewarding young children with points for each task they complete. Parents can set goals and the kids can work toward achieving them. The app also offers a calendar for coordinating family events as well as a shared shopping list to which everyone can contribute.
Pricing: Free
4 – OurHome
Recommended ages: 5-10
OurHome makes a game of completing chores by rewarding young children with points for each task they complete. Parents can set goals and the kids can work toward achieving them. The app also offers a calendar for coordinating family events as well as a shared shopping list to which everyone can contribute.
Pricing: Free
5 – S’moresUp
Recommended ages: 5-12
S’moresUp was created by a mom to be several apps combined into one. It not only gives you the ability to assign chores and reward your children as they complete them, but also offers several other benefits such as a family calendar and inviting others for a playdate. There is even a community forum for parents where they can chat, ask questions, and get advice from one another.
Pricing: Free for unlimited family members and devices. $6.99 per month to upgrade to Premium and enjoy advanced chore and rewards features.
6 – Homey
Recommended ages: 5-10
Homey helps children develop good work ethics by earning rewards for each job they complete. Parents can divide tasks into responsibilities and paid jobs. Children earn privileges for each responsibility they complete and real money for each paid job they knock out. Allowance can be automated and divided into any of three spend-save-donate jars.
Pricing: Free for up to 3 accounts. $4.99 per month for 4 or more accounts.
7 – Wingboat Allowance and Chores Bot
Recommended ages: 5-10
The Allowance and Chores Bot from Wingboat is another chore management app designed mostly for younger kids. Children pick an avatar and can log in from any device such as a family tablet. Parents will create a list of chores for the children to complete and can push out reminders when they’re not done on time. Money is paid when chores are completed, or can also be deducted if children have misbehaved.
Pricing: $2.99 one-time fee. Additional options to upgrade.
8 – iAllowance
Recommended ages: 5-10
iAllowance is another app with younger kids in mind. Parents use it not only to assign chores but also to keep track of good and bad behavior. Allowance can be paid out into multiple “banks” for the child (such as special things that they might be saving up for). In addition to money, parents can also give rewards to their children that can later be redeemed for special activities like screen time, treats, etc.
Pricing: $3.99 one-time fee.
9 – FamZoo
Recommended ages: 5-15
FamZoo incorporates financial education alongside doing chores around the house. Similar to other chore apps, parents can assign various tasks and odd jobs that need to be completed. Parents will then pay their kids an allowance which goes on prepaid cards that work just like real debit cards. This enables them to work toward a goal and then independently pay for real things. There’s even a feature to apply an interest rate on their savings that gets paid by the parents.
Pricing: $5.99 per month. Discounts apply if you pay in advance.
10 – Kachinga
Recommended ages: 5-17
Kachinga’s main focus is on teaching children about the way modern money management works. Kids can view their bank balances, set savings goals, and get paid for completing the chores they were assigned. Parents can pay their children using virtual currency or upgrade to a physical debit card with real money. This app is great for teens as well as older children because it has the same look and feel of a real bank card.
Pricing: Free with virtual money. $36 per year per child to use real money.
11 – Go Henry
Recommended ages: 6-17
Go Henry is an app that’s focused on building good money habits. Parents set monetary values for chores and then pay their children a weekly allowance automatically. The kids can then decide how much of their earnings they’d like to save or spend using the Go Henry debit card. Parents also can set weekly spending limits and block the card from being used at certain stores.
Pricing: $3.99 per child per month.
12 – Cozi Family Organizer
Recommended ages: 5-17
Cozi is an app that’s less about finances and more about family management. It’s designed to keep the family in sync and informed through various features such as a universal calendar, shared to-do lists, an open grocery list, etc. Even though it can be used by children and teens to see what chores they need to complete, it also works well as a virtual assistant for parents to help stay organized.
Pricing: Free with ads. $29.99 to go ad-free with Cozi Gold.
