ChoreStar for iPhone & iPad Is Here — The Chore App Your Kid Can Run Themselves
After months of building (and eight rounds with App Review), the native ChoreStar app is live on the App Store. Here's what it does, and why it's not just another chore checklist.
Free to download — works with your existing ChoreStar account, or start fresh.
Your Kid Is the User, Not a Profile
Search “chore app” on the App Store and you'll find dozens of apps where the parent is the operator: the parent's phone, the parent's account, the parent checking things off while the kid watches. ChoreStar flips that. Kids log in themselves with a family code and a 4-digit PIN — no email address, no password, no account of their own. That means a seven-year-old can open the app on the family iPad, tap their own avatar, and run their own day.
Routines That Actually Get Followed
Morning and bedtime are where family friction lives, so routines are the heart of the app — not a repeating to-do list. Build a morning routine once (get dressed, brush teeth, pack backpack — each step with its own icon and optional timer), and your kid steps through it one big “Done!” button at a time. Step timers show up in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen, there's a progress bar, and finishing earns points and a confetti celebration. It turns “did you brush your teeth?!” into something kids race to finish on their own.
Allowance Without a Debit Card
Plenty of apps want to give your nine-year-old a Visa card and a bank login. ChoreStar deliberately doesn't. Chores carry reward amounts (per-chore or a daily rate — your choice), earnings add up transparently through the week, and you pay out however your family does money: cash, a transfer, screen time, a trip for ice cream. The trust-building of allowance, no fintech onboarding required.
The Web App and iOS App Are One Account, Synced Instantly
This is the part almost no chore app on the App Store offers: ChoreStar is a full web app and a native iOS app on the same family account. Set up chores from your laptop during lunch; the kids see them on the iPad immediately. A kid checks off “feed the dog” on the iPhone; your dashboard updates on the web. No export, no sync button, no “premium sync” upsell — it's just one account everywhere, including any browser on a school Chromebook.
Built for iOS, Not Ported to It
- Home screen widgets — today's progress at a glance, no app launch needed
- Routine timers in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen
- Kid mode with big buttons, playful animations, and sound effects
- Seasonal themes that change with the calendar, plus dark mode
- Achievement badges for streaks, perfect days, and perfect weeks
Private by Design
No ads. No third-party analytics or trackers. Kids never enter personal information — the PIN login exists precisely so children don't need accounts. Family data is never shared or sold. That's rare in this category, and it's verifiable in the app's privacy label.
Free to Start, Honest About Pricing
The free plan isn't a trial: up to 3 kids and 20 chores, with routines and badges included, free forever. Premium (from $4.99/month, with annual and lifetime options) adds unlimited children and chores, premium themes, and co-parent sharing. No paywall-by-day-two surprise.
Try It This Week
Set up your family in about two minutes — add a child, pick a starter routine, and hand over the iPad tomorrow morning.
Already a ChoreStar family on the web? Just download the app and sign in with your existing account — everything will be there.