Chore Pad, I Love You!

What We Liked:

Chore Pad HD is one of the apps I looked at longingly before I had an iPad. I had stalled out on a complicated, home-made, physical system that required the making of a pegboard and near countless round circles that would have to be created, printed, laminated, assigned, kept track of – all so we could have something VISUAL to work from instead of just words on a list…no wonder it NEVER got done! Thank God for Chore Pad!

Now we have a visual system that lists our chores, is customizable and flexible, tracks rewards, and in short – does everything we hoped our cumbersome chore chart would accomplish, with much less hassle (no missing pieces) and almost no learning curve and set-up time. We never lose it either because we all know where the iPad is! I also love that you can have a large number of users on Chore Pad – we have five listed so far, and I’m glad we won’t need to buy any expansion packs as our family grows – just add another user! I don’t know if there’s a limit, but I just added 13 users to test it with no problem – big families welcome!

It is easy enough to include your homeschooling schedule on the Chore Pad, just create a chore for each homeschooling task and assign it appropriately. Don’t forget to add those same tasks to YOUR chore chart Mom! One of our favorite things about Chore Pad is that it helps my husband and I keep our chores straight too. My husband is actually the keeper of the Chore Pad around here – he digs it.

Even though I didn’t ask my children to rate this app, I can tell you that they do enjoy tapping the squares on their chore charts to make the little checkmarks appear and to see the little stars sliding across the bottom of their task as they are rewarded. They’ve also been eagerly working towards their first reward – an app of their choice.

What We Didn’t Like:

I would like it if there was an option to assign chores more than once a day. As it is, you need to set up three separate chores for a single task (like wiping the table after meals).

Overall:

Chore Pad is a rock-solid, visually engaging chore app. One of the largest ongoing struggles homeschooling mothers face is keeping their homes in order while juggling schoolwork and childcare. Chore Pad can help keep you keep things running smoothly, make sure everyone knows what is expected of them, and hand out some fun rewards in the process.

Disclosure: I received a promo code of this app to review.

Appsforhomeschooling.com about Chore Pad: Chores & Rewards, Beautifully Themed, v2.1.4