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A chore chart app for kids that the kids will actually use
Points, stars, a wheel to spin for who does dishes. Why a described chart beats the printed 1 on the fridge.
Leanfinit · 4 min read
The paper chart on the fridge lasted a fortnight. The family app you downloaded wants $5/month and an email address for an eight-year-old. Somewhere between those 2 is the chart your family will actually use.
What kids respond to
Points they can see climb
A spinning wheel for the fair split
A big satisfying tick
Describe your family’s version
“Chore chart for Maya (9) and Leo (7): list of chores with points. Each kid taps their name then the chore to claim points. Weekly leaderboard. A “spin” button that randomly picks who does the dishes tonight. Reset every Monday.”
Maya42 ★
Leo38 ★
Fed the cat · Leo+3
Tidied room · Maya+5
Dishes tonightSpin →
Why described beats downloaded
| Paper | Store app | Described | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kids’ emails | No | Often | No |
| Monthly fee | No | Yes | No |
| Your rules exactly | Yes | No | Yes |
| Survives week 3 | No | Maybe | Yes |
When Leo turns 10 and negotiates for more points per chore, you change the sentence. The chart grows with them.
Describe your own app →
Takes a few sentences. Private, yours.