Digital Chore Chart for Kids: The Chart They Check Themselves
A digital chore chart is a tap-to-complete checklist of a child’s chores on a tablet, phone, or wall screen - it resets itself, reminds them, and shows what’s done. Chore-List is a free digital chore chart that goes one step further: every chore has a dollar value, and finishing it pays instantly.
Paper chart vs digital chore chart
| Paper / sticker chart | Chore-List digital chart | |
|---|---|---|
| Daily reset | Someone redraws it | Recurring chores regenerate automatically |
| Reminders | You, out loud, repeatedly | Email reminders at offsets you set |
| Multiple kids | One chart per kid, wall of paper | One board, a list per person with their photo |
| Proof it happened | Take their word for it | Photo on completion; adults get an email |
| Rewards | Stickers, then negotiating | Dollar balances and a rewards store |
| History | Gone when the chart comes down | Full transaction history per person |
How do I make a digital chore chart?
- Create your free family and add each child - their photo tops their list, so even pre-readers find themselves instantly.
- Add chores from the built-in templates - “Mow the lawn”, “Homework”, “Feed the cat” - or write your own, each with a price, a due time, and reminders.
- Put it where kids look: a kitchen tablet in kiosk mode, or their own login on any device. Chores group themselves into Overdue, Due Today, and Upcoming.
Setting up by age
- Ages 4-6 (pre-readers): photo-first lists, one or two chores a day, photo proof instead of reading - a picture of the made bed is the checkmark.
- Ages 7-12: priced chores, weekly recurring routines, and the Open Chores pool for extra earnings - this is where the dollar balance starts teaching.
- Teens: bigger recurring jobs, balances they manage themselves, and rewards with real prices - screen time, a later bedtime, a trip with friends.
Frequently asked questions
How many chores per day is reasonable?
Start smaller than you think: one or two daily chores done consistently beat a long list that collapses by Thursday. Add a weekly bigger job (bathroom, lawn) once the routine holds, and let kids volunteer for more through the Open Chores pool.
What if my kids share one tablet?
That’s the normal setup. The kiosk board shows everyone’s lists side by side, and each child taps their own chores done - no logins to swap at the wall. Individual logins exist for phones and for parents’ management.
Does a digital chore chart work for kids who can’t read yet?
Yes - each list is headed by the child’s photo, chores can carry short simple titles, and photo proof lets a young child show the finished job instead of describing it. Adults see every completion by email.
Can chores repeat automatically?
Yes. Chores can recur daily, weekly, or monthly with a set due time, and each occurrence pays on completion - the chart effectively redraws itself every day.
Is the digital chore chart free?
Chore-List is free for families while in beta - chart, kiosk display, recurring chores, rewards, and reminders included.
For the bigger picture, see the family chore app overview or turn the chart into a full family command center.
Retire the paper chart tonight.
Set up the digital version in about a minute - free.
Last updated October 15, 2026.