A family chore app that does the nagging for you

The family chore chart, on everyone's phone

Paper chore charts work until the first busy week. Magnets fall off, nobody updates the boxes, and parents end up reminding everyone anyway. A family chore app keeps the chart current and sends the reminders, so you don't have to.

MyChorito puts the whole household on one list. Parents and teenagers with their own iPhone or iPad see their chores, get a reminder before they are due, and tick them off when they are done.

What families use MyChorito for

• Assigning chores to each family member with a due date, so it is clear whose job the dishwasher is tonight.
• Recurring chores like feeding the pet, taking out the trash, or tidying a bedroom, repeating daily, weekly, or monthly.
• Reminders on the phone of the person a chore belongs to.
• Points, streaks, and a family leaderboard. Bigger chores are worth more points, and finishing on time counts.
• A shared family shopping list that everyone can add to and tick off in the store.
• A family calendar that shows this week's and next week's chores.
• Household expenses and bills with a reminder when they are due.

Making chores fun for kids and teenagers

Kids care about fairness and about winning. A visible score answers both. When every finished chore adds points and the leaderboard shows who is ahead, "why do I always have to do it?" has a real answer.

Keep the first week simple: two or three small chores per person, each with a day. Add bigger chores once the habit is there. Some families agree on a small weekly reward for the leader, but the score on its own is often enough.

Age-appropriate chores to start with

• Younger kids: set the table, feed the pet, put toys away, water plants.
• Tweens: load or empty the dishwasher, take out the recycling, fold laundry, vacuum their room.
• Teenagers: cook a simple dinner, clean the bathroom, do their own laundry, help with groceries.

Mark the easy ones Quick and the real work Big, so the points stay fair across ages.