iAllowance Lite with Chores App Reviews

I couldnt understand any of it. The UI is *so* disgusting.

Have bought this to help me transition my 8 and 7 yr olds from piggy bank to a more realistic money management training!! Great app!! Lots of options! Kids are loving it! Developer was extremely helpful and very responsive in as seeing our questions. Downloaded it on 4 devices and synching is easy! Looking forward to keep using it!

Update following app update: The ability to hide children per device is a nice feature. Syncing multiple devices with multiple children is still problematic Setup is still ridiculously and unnecessarily complex Have used this app for a couple years now. It has always been overly complex and lacking an intuitive and refined interface but we have worked with it. Now trying to use it on several devices it has become painfully obvious that the app is simply broken. It appeared to sync via Dropbox for a while but turns out it is inconsistent in the end making it unusable.

I downloaded the free version to test, but decided the best value was in the full version. Posting my review for the full version here as well. The kids are quite excited to be using this app to track their chores for credit. The initial setup on the first device took a bit of time, but the setup wizard walks you through it. The dropbox sync is what makes this app so useful for me. I have it installed on 2 iPhones and 4 iPads. The sync is a bit slow the first time, but fast for updates. I ran into an issue I couldnt figure out from the help so emailed the support address. I was very happy to get a prompt reply to help me sort out my issue.

A bit complicated to set up, but creator answers questions very promptly!

Pretty incredible and powerfull APP that will change your kids attitude, habits over night!!!! Little negative is the synch between different Apple devices is not always easy or automatic as the sung setup creates an error and the synching will stop ;(

Awesome work on iAllowance it helps alot with my son who is ADHD it is straight forward for him. Using only stars it allows us to add or remove stars Sent suggestions and Jim answered within 24hrs...WOW Thank you Jim!!!

Excellent app! Especially for a tech family. Everything syncs with all devices. Kids can put in their own things, easy to set up and use!

Horrible app you can only add 1 child on the free version..!!! Sooooooo dumb!!

We use this app with the kids. Its fantastic and motivating for them. Only recommendation for developer would be to have one common list of editable chores and rewards that can be added quickly and easily for all children - the way its set up currently is a bit cumbersome. The boys love being able to see whats in their banks - we also use real funds in conjunction with the electronic version as a tool to teach them how to reconcile their piggy banks!

This app looks amazing, however the free version only allows me to add one child and I have 3. The $19.00(USD which equals approx $26 Canadian dollars) is too steep for me for not having an opportunity to try the app for at least a month. My search continues

In general, this is a very useful app. I love that it has built in savings and charity categories. The only feature I wish it had was a way of tracking when the parent actually gives money to the child. It automatically tabulates weekly allowance, etc, but there isnt a feature for me to keep track of when I paid my kid.

I use this app to track points (stars) my daughter earns by doing chores. Then she can earn rewards by spending her points. The app does a great job of keeping track of what she has earned and spent. I also love the feature where she can check off what she did and then I can approve it when I check that the chore was done correctly.

I mean you expect in app purchases but really? With so many free things out there you would think they would allow you more than one child before asking for money

We love this app. We always know how much spending money our child has. Because allowance can be deposited automatically, we dont have to worry about "missed" payments. The app helps our son plan for purchases - he can check to see his balance grow (or how much more he needs to earn to purchase a desired toy). It alleviates arguments and compensates for our poor memory skills (even parents cant remember everything!). We have set up "bonus" banks - our son earns "cool points" (stars) for spontaneous acts of helpfulness (or especially great behavior). The app allows you to convert these stars into money or time units. You can decide how much a "star" is worth. So your child could earn computer time, game time, etc. The chore chart allows another way for your child to earn items. You decide what each chore is worth The child can check off his chores but money/items arent added until you "confirm" by checking each item. The app allows you to transfer money/units between accounts (i.e. moving money from savings to spending). When our son has earned a number of "cool points" we can transfer them to his spending. The app will convert the stars to money if you like with just a click of an icon. I am excited to hear the app can be connected to an actual account with a debit card. When our son gets older-this may be a great way to teach him how to manage money!

After failing so many times to implement a reward system with my children I finally decided to see if there was an app out there to help and I found iallowance. I love how it can track multiple reward types (money stars time) so whatever my kids are motivated for at the time I can give them that. I can pass out rewards or "punishments" ( losing stars) no matter where we are. Its so easy for the kids to see their progress towards rewards with the colored status bars. For any money they earn I can automatically divide it to spend save give banks. This app is the best representation of real life financial management for kids and it makes teaching good financial principles so easy my 6 and 7 year olds understand. Its the best I just love it so much!

Literally useless unless you pay

Love this app for tracking my daughters chores and allowance. Ive tried several and think this one is the best. Love the look and functionality, and its very versatile. The support staff is great. My only suggestion is instead of purchasing in-app upgrades is to go ahead and purchase the full version app.

My children cant wait to finish their tasks each day-no more arguments or push back! They are excited to mark off their rewards and watch their banks fill up. It also helps them understand how to manage and spend their earnings. We have the app on all our devices and can easily reward (or take away) points as necessary. The devices also sync easily. Excellent!!

I had a problem syncing the app between two devices and sent an email to the developer. He responded promptly and resolved my syncing issue quickly and with professionalism and courtesy. I recommend the full paid version of this app.