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Chore apps

Chore apps for kids, compared

In short

Choose by what you want the app to do. To pay real allowance on a card: Greenlight, BusyKid or Acorns Early (GoHenry in the UK). To pay into a bank account: Homey. For a video game with a virtual pet, for kids 6 to 12: Joon. For teens who like role-playing games: Habitica. For cleaning the whole home: Sweepy. For quests and rewards from age 2, without a phone for the child and in 10 languages: Kidventures.

Checked on October 17, 2026

9 apps side by side

Facts from each app's official website and its App Store listing (United States). Prices and features change: check the official site before you choose. Kidventures is our app.

  • Kidventures

    Chores become quests: kids earn stars and spend them on rewards you choose together. Kids need no account, email or phone.

    Real money
    No, stars
    Platforms
    Web browser
    Languages
    10 languages
    To start
    Free for up to 2 kids, Plus from 4.99 euros a month

  • Joon

    A video game: kids finish quests set by parents to care for a virtual pet. For ages 6 to 12.

    Real money
    No
    Platforms
    iOS, Android, Amazon Fire, and Chromebook
    Languages
    10 languages (parent app)
    To start
    Free plan, Premium 12.99 US dollars a month or from 89.99 a year
    Compare Joon and Kidventures

  • Greenlight

    Debit card and money app for kids, with chores and allowance.

    Real money
    Yes, debit card
    Platforms
    iOS and Android
    Languages
    1 language
    To start
    Plans from 5.99 US dollars a month
    Compare Greenlight and Kidventures

  • BusyKid

    Allowance app: chores earn allowance that kids can spend, save, share or invest.

    Real money
    Yes, prepaid Visa card
    Platforms
    iOS and Android
    Languages
    1 language
    To start
    4 US dollars a month, billed yearly
    Compare BusyKid and Kidventures

  • Acorns Early (GoHenry)

    Money app and debit card for kids 6 to 18, with automatic allowance, tasks and money lessons. Formerly GoHenry in the US.

    Real money
    Yes, debit card
    Platforms
    iOS and Android
    Languages
    1 language
    To start
    Acorns Early Lite 8 US dollars a month
    Compare GoHenry (Acorns Early) and Kidventures

  • Homey

    Chores, rewards and allowance, with money sent to the child's savings or checking account.

    Real money
    Yes, bank account
    Platforms
    iOS, Android, and Amazon
    Languages
    1 language
    To start
    Free to start

  • S'moresUp

    Family app for household tasks, rewards and time together.

    Real money
    Rewards set by parents
    Platforms
    iOS and Android
    Languages
    1 language
    To start
    Free download
    Compare S'moresUp and Kidventures

  • Habitica

    Task manager played as a role-playing game. App Store age rating 13+, for teens and adults.

    Real money
    No
    Platforms
    Web browser, iOS, and Android
    Languages
    18 languages
    To start
    Free to start

  • Sweepy

    Cleaning schedule for the whole household, room by room.

    Real money
    No
    Platforms
    iOS and Android
    Languages
    8 languages
    To start
    Free to start
  • In the UK, the app is still called GoHenry. Barclays agreed to buy it: the deal is expected to complete in Q4 2026, subject to regulatory approval.
  • We also checked OurHome: on October 17, 2026, its App Store and Google Play pages no longer existed.

How to choose

  • Money or not: card apps teach spending with real money and need a bank or card setup. Star apps teach effort and patience without money.
  • Who holds the device: some apps work best when the child has a phone or tablet. Kidventures works with the parent's phone or 1 family tablet.
  • Age: games and card apps start at about 6. Picture quests with a grown-up work from 2.
  • Language: most chore apps are in English only. Check that the app speaks your family's language.

Questions parents ask

  • What is the best free chore app?

    Several apps start free: Kidventures (up to 2 kids), Joon (free plan), Homey, S'moresUp, Habitica and Sweepy. Greenlight, BusyKid and Acorns Early are paid services with a card.

  • Which chore apps pay real money?

    Greenlight (debit card), BusyKid (prepaid Visa card), Acorns Early (debit card) and Homey (transfers to a savings or checking account) move real money. Kidventures and Joon use stars or game rewards.

  • Is there a chore app that works without a phone for the child?

    Yes. In Kidventures kids have no account: a parent ticks quests with them on their own phone, or kids open their quest board on a family tablet.

Turn it into a daily routine

Kidventures turns chores into quests: kids earn stars and spend them on rewards you choose together. Free for up to 2 kids.

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Sources

Checked on October 17, 2026