Kids who know what's theirs
Chores, allowance and the rules of the house, written down where the kids can read them.
The parent is not the reminder
Most of the friction with kids at home is not about the rules. It is that a parent has to carry them: remember who was meant to empty the dishwasher, notice it was not done, pay out on Saturday, and recall what was agreed about the sleepover last month. Every one of those jobs ends in a parent saying it out loud again.
The apps for kids on Chickadee Bandit move those jobs onto a record the kids can see. Each child is a member of the household with their own view, on their own phone or on the kitchen tablet with their own PIN, and they see their own list, their own balance and their own requests. A brother does not see his sister's.
Chores
Each kid has a list for the week and taps a chore done. Earnings add up as they go, a parent sets what a point is worth, and the week resets on the day you choose. Parents see every kid's progress in one place.
Piggy Bank
A money balance and a screen-time balance for each child, with a goal they are saving toward. Install it beside Chores and the week's allowance is deposited on its own. Nobody has to remember to pay anyone.
Rewards
When money is the wrong incentive, chore points buy things a parent defines: picking the movie, extra game time, an outing with a parent. Kids ask when they have the points, and a parent approves.
Routines
School mornings and bedtime as checklists a kid runs, with required and optional steps, and a share-safe version for the babysitter.
Homework
Kids log assignments by subject with due dates and grades. Overdue work stands out, and parents get a grade summary per child before the report card does.
Permissions and curfews
A kid asks for the late night or the overnight trip with the details, and a parent approves or declines. Change the plan after approval and it needs approving again. Curfews are set per child, for school nights and weekends.
What it costs, and what it is not
The apps for kids are included in the household plan, $6/mo or $60/yr for up to 10 members, alongside the calendar, the grocery list and everything else the household runs on. There are no ads, and each household keeps its own encrypted database.
The allowance is a ledger, not a bank account. There is no debit card, no interest and no investing: the app keeps the count, and you settle up in cash or by transfer. If your child needs to pay at a shop, a card product is the right choice. See chore and allowance apps for kids, compared by what each is for, or read how to run a chore system without constant reminders.
Getting started
Start with Chores and Piggy Bank together, and keep each kid's list short enough to read at a glance. Put the kitchen tablet on the wall display so the list is seen at breakfast without anyone reading it out. For a teenager, the guide to giving more freedom without losing the thread covers permissions, curfews and the car keys. Not ready to sign up? Print a free chore chart or a phone contract first.
The list does the reminding.
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