Turn Household Chores Into Exciting Challenges

Motivate your family with gamified challenges and rewards. Earn points or money, track progress in real-time, and celebrate achievements together.

HouseRules App Screenshot

Powerful Features

Everything you need to manage your household effectively

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Create Challenges

Set up custom challenges for any household member with flexible duration, multiple task categories, and monetary or point-based rewards. Mix and match categories to keep things interesting.

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Choose Your Reward System

Switch between currency-based rewards (โ‚ฌ, $, ยฃ, etc.) or point systems. Configure at the household level so everyone knows what they're working towards.

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Smart Task Assignment

Assign tasks with or without challenges. Tasks in challenge categories automatically contribute to ongoing challenges. Support for historic task completions if enabled.

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Live Progress Tracking

Watch challenges unfold in real-time. Visual progress bars, deduction tracking, and daily breakdowns help family members stay motivated throughout the challenge period.

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Automatic Deductions

Missed a task? Automated deductions keep challenges fair. Daily deduction processing ensures the reward balance updates automatically based on task completion.

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Detailed Analytics

Track challenge history with completion rates, amounts won/lost, and performance trends. Celebrate achievements and identify patterns to improve household engagement.

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Smart Notifications

Get daily reminders about pending tasks. Receive challenge updates when they're created or modified. Enable weekly reports to stay on top of household progress.

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Comprehensive Settings

Configure household-wide settings like currency selection, historic task allowance, and challenge parameters. User-level preferences for notifications, language, timezone, and more.

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Flexible Categories

Create custom task categories (Kitchen, Bathroom, Living Room, etc.). Link multiple categories to a single challenge for combined motivation across household areas.

How It Works

Get your household engaged in 3 simple steps

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Create a Challenge

Choose a household member, select one or multiple task categories, set the reward amount (currency or points), and define the duration. It's that simple!

Create Challenge Screen
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Complete Tasks Daily

Family members complete assigned tasks throughout the challenge period. Tasks in the challenge categories automatically count toward the challenge reward. Missing a task? An automatic deduction is applied.

Daily Tasks Screen
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Track & Celebrate

Monitor real-time progress with visual balance charts. At the end of the challenge, see detailed analytics showing completion rates, missed tasks, and final rewards. Celebrate success or plan improvements!

Challenge History Screen

Why HouseRules Works

๐ŸŽฎ Gamification Drives Engagement

Challenges and rewards tap into intrinsic motivation, making household chores fun and engaging for all family members.

๐Ÿ’ก Flexible & Customizable

Every household is different. Configure challenges, rewards, and settings exactly how you need them to match your family's preferences.

๐Ÿ“ฑ Mobile-First Design

Built as a modern mobile app, HouseRules is designed for how families actually interact - quick task completion and instant feedback.

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Brings Families Together

Shared challenges and household settings create a sense of teamwork and accountability, improving household harmony.

๐Ÿ“Š Data-Driven Insights

Track performance over time with detailed analytics. Understand what motivates your family and adjust strategies accordingly.

๐ŸŒ Fully Localized

Support for multiple languages, timezones, and currencies ensures HouseRules works seamlessly for households worldwide.

Experience HouseRules

See the app in action

Challenge Features at a Glance

๐ŸŽฏ Multi-Category Challenges

Link multiple task categories to a single challenge. For example, create a "Bathroom + Living Room + Kitchen" challenge to motivate housekeeping across multiple areas.

โฑ๏ธ Flexible Duration

Set challenges to start immediately or on a custom date. Define duration in days to match your household's schedule and motivation cycles.

๐Ÿ’พ Persistent Balance

Challenge balance is tracked in real-time. Visual charts show the ideal trajectory vs. actual performance, making progress obvious at a glance.

๐Ÿ“‹ Task Contribution

Only tasks in the challenge's selected categories contribute to the reward. Family members focus on what matters for their current challenge.

๐Ÿ”„ Auto-Deduction

Missed a task? Deductions apply automatically based on task points/amount. Keeps challenges fair and maintains engagement pressure.

๐ŸŽ–๏ธ Challenge Status

Challenges can be Active, Completed, or Cancelled. Status is automatically managed based on dates and completion. Track everything in challenge history.

Customizable Settings

Tailor HouseRules to your household's unique needs

๐Ÿ‘ค User Settings

  • Push Notifications Enable/disable push alerts for tasks and challenges
  • Weekly Reports Receive weekly summaries of household activity
  • Daily Reminder Time Set preferred time for daily task reminders
  • Language Preference Choose your preferred language
  • Timezone Set your local timezone for accurate scheduling

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  • Reward System Choose between CURRENCY or POINTS
  • Currency Select currency if using currency system (EUR, USD, GBP, etc.)
  • Historic Task Completions Allow/disallow completing tasks from past dates

Perfect For

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Family Households

Motivate children and teenagers to take responsibility for household chores with engaging challenges and tangible rewards.

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Shared Accommodations

Perfect for roommates and shared apartments. Create fair challenge systems for common areas and shared responsibilities.

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Group Living

Manage household dynamics in group homes, dorms, or co-living spaces with transparent challenge mechanics.

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Behavioral Support

Used in therapeutic and behavioral settings to encourage positive habits and household participation.

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