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help@chorebucksapp.com📋 Latest Release
- 📅 Chore Scheduling: Set frequency limits on chores - once per day, week, month, every X days, or on specific weekdays. Control whether one child or all can complete each chore.
- 🔐 New Sign-In Options: Sign up with Apple or Google in addition to email. Simpler registration flow - create account first, then set up your family.
- 🔗 Deep Links for Joining: Share links that open directly in the app with codes pre-filled. Makes inviting children and co-parents even easier!
- ✏️ Edit Child Names: Parents can now change a child's display name from their profile.
- ⚡ Performance Boost: Approving chores is now much faster - bulk approvals happen in a single operation.
- 📱 Screen Time Rewards: Children can earn screen time minutes instead of (or in addition to) money for completing chores.
- 🐴 New Pet: Horse unlocks at Level 12!
- 🔒 Security: Improved rate limiting, better error handling, and enhanced privacy protections.
- 🎮 Full Gamification: XP & levels with prestige system, streaks with vacation mode, individual & family challenges
- 🐾 Virtual Pet System: 32 unique species to collect! Feed your pet by completing chores, watch it grow from baby to adult, unlock new species as you level up
- 🎨 Pet Accessories: 61 accessories to customize your pet - hats, collars, bows, beds, and toys purchasable with ChoreBucks
- 🔄 Pet Evolution: Pets evolve through 4 growth stages, can have babies, and prestige species unlock at higher levels
- 🏃 First-Come-First-Served: Assign chores to multiple children - first to claim wins
- 📜 Chore History: See "Last done by Emma, 2 days ago" with expandable history
- 👨👩👧 Parent Chore Tracking: Parents can log their own chores to lead by example
- 🔔 Co-Parent Notifications: Get notified when family settings change
- 🔤 Font Size Settings: Accessibility options: small, normal, large, extra large
- Family System: Create your family and invite children with easy-to-share codes
- Configurable Allowances: Set flat or age-based allowances with flexible payment schedules
- Chore Management: Create permanent and one-time chores with optional photo proof
- Approval Workflow: Children request approval, parents review with one tap
- Payment Tracking: Track earnings by period and mark payments complete
- Savings Goals: Children set savings goals and track progress toward buying something special
- Piggy Bank: Savings tab with total balance and transaction history
- Co-Parent Support: Invite another parent to manage the family together
- Biometric Login: Children can use Face ID or Touch ID for quick access
- Dark Mode: Automatic theme switching based on device settings
- Trilingual: Full support for English, Finnish, and Swedish
- Free Trial: All new families get a 1-month free trial to explore all features
✅ Implemented Requests
Features we've added based on feedback from our users!
Screen Time Rewards
Requested by parents who wanted an alternative to money. Kids can now earn screen time!
Version 1.7Scheduled Chores
Users wanted recurring chores with frequency limits. Done!
Version 1.7Social Sign-In
Apple and Google sign-in added based on user feedback.
Version 1.7Edit Child Names
Parents requested the ability to change children's display names.
Version 1.7💭 Feature Wishlist
Ideas from our users that we're considering for future updates. Vote for your favorites using the feedback form above!
Interest on Savings
Earn interest on unspent allowance at month end - teach compound interest!
Required Chores
Require specific chores (not just a count) to receive allowance - e.g., "must make bed daily".
Shopping Lists
Shared family grocery and shopping lists.
Family Calendar
Shared events, reminders, and appointments for the whole family.
Sticky Notes
Family-shared notes and reminders visible to everyone.
Custom Period Dates
Choose when weekly periods end (any weekday) or monthly periods close (any day of month).
More Avatars
Additional avatar customization - more hairstyles, accessories, and styles.
Per-Child Settings
Different allowance amounts and chore requirements for each child.
🚀 Coming Soon
Here's what's next on our roadmap:
Statistics & Reports
Detailed charts and reports showing chore completion trends, earnings history, and progress over time.
Chore Trading
Let siblings swap or trade chores with each other (with parent approval).
More Languages
German, Spanish, French, and more based on user requests.
Banking Integration
Connect to real bank accounts to transfer allowances automatically (via Tink/Open Banking).