Quick answer: OptiAI covers the chore-and-reward job (chores, routines, Chore Stars, optional allowance) and puts it on the same calendar as appointments, lists and meals. It runs on iPhone, Android and the web, and Full Access is free forever. If you only want a chore app, a chore-focused app like OurHome may be simpler.
Updated October 2026. We make OptiAI, so please check other products' current pages before you decide.
What families want from a chore app
Kids can see their own list, tick things off, and see what it earns. Parents stay in control of anything involving money. And the chores sit on the family calendar rather than in an app nobody checks.
How OptiAI handles chores
- Assign one-off or recurring chores and step-by-step routines to each child.
- Kids earn Chore Stars for finishing chores and routines.
- Optional allowance in Kids' Money: Save, Spend and Give jars, an allowance that adds itself, and chore pay. You approve payments, and no real money moves through OptiAI.
- Cash stars in at a rate and weekly limit you set; kids ask, you say yes or "not now".
- A child with their own login sees only their own jars, goals and requests.
What else comes with it
The same household account holds the family calendar, shopping list, meal planner, budget and Family Games for screen-free time together. For starter ideas, see the chore chart by age guide.
Setting up chores that stick
Start with two or three chores per child and one routine, such as getting ready for school. Keep rewards visible and simple, and let a parent approve anything involving money. Add more only after the habit holds for a couple of weeks.
Younger children tend to respond to something visual they can watch fill up, while older children and teens often prefer a points system they can save and redeem. You choose the rewards and whether stars can be cashed in.
Chores across two parents or households
Shared chores work best when both adults see the same list and the same rules. In OptiAI household members share chores, routines and the calendar, so one parent is not the only one who knows what has been done. Agree what counts as done before you start, and keep approvals consistent between adults.
When OurHome is the better choice
We make OptiAI, so check OurHome's own pages for what it offers today. Features and prices change, so check their current pages before you decide.
- You want a dedicated chore-and-reward app and nothing else to learn.
- Your family is already settled in it and the system works.
- You do not want budgeting, health or AI features in the mix.
Get the app: App Store · Google Play · or use it on the web.