Which setup helps kids own their chores?
Some tools bury chores in a calendar. Some sell a wall frame. Chore Chart puts each kid’s list on a tablet you already own, so they can see it and do it.
| Paper chart | Cozi | OurHome | Homey | Skylight | Chore Chart | |
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| Best for | Simple one-off lists | Shared family calendar | Gamified app chores | Allowance & money habits | Buying a dedicated frame | Tablet you already own |
| Kitchen / wall display | Tape it up | Phone / web app | Phone app | Phone app | Hardware you buy | Bring your own tablet |
| Kids check off on their own | Stickers / markers | Limited | Kid profiles in app | Kid profiles in app | On the frame | Tap photo on the display |
| Real-time sync | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Kitchen display stays in sync |
| Shared chore rotation | Manual | Basic tasks | Assignments / rotation | Assignments | Chore lists | Zones that rotate on a schedule |
| Rewards | Stickers | None built-in | Points & store | Allowance / payouts | Stars / rewards | Stars on the display |
| Price / hardware | Free | Free; Gold optional | Free tier | Free; paid for money tools | Hundreds for the frame + sub | Free to start · use devices you own |
| Live demo | - | - | - | - | In-store / device | Try it now |
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Choose Cozi if…
Your bottleneck is the shared calendar, and chores are a side list.
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Choose OurHome if…
You want a free, gamified app with a rewards store on devices kids already use.
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Choose Homey if…
Teaching allowance and money skills is the main goal.
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Choose Skylight if…
You’re happy to buy dedicated wall hardware for the kitchen.
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Choose paper if…
A marker chart on the fridge still works for your household.
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Choose Chore Chart if…
You want kids to own a visible shared list, and parents to get real help without buying new hardware.
See if your kids would use it
Open the live demo on a tablet, or set up your own chart in minutes.
