This guide explains how the reward and settlement system works so you can motivate your kids and manage their earnings.
This guide covers households that have rewards enabled. Chore Boss supports two reward modes — choose one per household:
| Mode | How It Works |
|---|---|
| Allowance | Kids earn real money (e.g., $0.50 per chore) deposited into a virtual piggy bank |
| Points | Kids earn points they can redeem for custom rewards you define (e.g., 100 pts = Movie Night) |
You can switch between modes in Settings > Home Settings > Reward Type.
When creating or editing a chore, the reward section lets you configure:
| Accrual | Best For | How It Works |
|---|---|---|
| Per Completion | One-time or as-needed chores | Full reward is earned every time the chore is completed |
| Weekly | Daily or recurring chores | The reward amount is the total for the week, split across completions |
Example — Weekly accrual: If you set a daily chore to earn 7.00/week,yourchildearns1.00 each day they complete it ($7.00 / 7 days).
Example — Per Completion accrual: If you set a chore to earn 2.00percompletion,yourchildearns2.00 every single time they complete it.
The reward amount depends on the accrual type:
The Rewards tab (piggy bank icon) shows all family members and their current balance:
Tap a family member to see their:
Settlement is how you "cash out" a child's balance — acknowledging that you've paid their allowance or fulfilled a reward.
After settling, the child's earned balance goes to $0.00. The adjustment modifies the payout amount (what you owe the child), not the ledger balance — a +$1.00 bonus means you pay more, a -$0.50 deduction means you pay less, but the balance is cleared either way.
The reward's point cost is deducted from their balance.
Custom rewards are prizes kids can work towards. Access them from the gift icon on the Rewards tab.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | What the reward is (e.g., "Movie Night", "New Game") |
| Points Price | How many points it costs to redeem |
| Renewable | Whether the reward can be redeemed more than once |
| Note | Optional description |
| Avatar | Optional image |
Tap the balance card on a child's reward detail screen to view their full settlement history. Each entry shows:
Allowance Balance = Total Rewards Earned − Total Settlements
Points Balance = Total Points Earned + Adjustment Points − Settled Points
When settling, you can adjust the payout amount. The adjustment changes what you owe — the earned balance is always fully cleared:
Only parent/admin profiles (household managers) can settle balances. Kids with limited access can view their balance but cannot settle. You can manage household managers by going to Settings > My Homes > Select a Home > Select a User and edit.