Comparison

Chore Pad vs Chore Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Chore Pad

This app helps families manage household tasks and reward children for their contributions. It allows parents to set up chores, track completion, and enable kids to earn stars for desired rewards, fostering responsibility and motivation.

Highlights
  • Chore tracking and completion
  • Star-based reward system
  • Customizable chore icons and themes
  • Secure parent mode with passcode
  • Automatic data syncing via Dropbox
  • Informative user cards for kids' progress
Features
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Chore Pad helps families build healthy habits and celebrate the everyday wins. Kids see what's expected, earn stars for getting it done, and trade stars for rewards you set together. Get started in minutes with a starter set of common chores and rewards — or build your own from scratch. EVERYONE ON ONE SCREEN See every child on the Start Screen with their star totals and weekly progress at a glance. From two kids to an entire classroom, the layout adapts. STARS THAT MOTIVATE Kids earn stars as they complete chores, then redeem them for rewards you've created — anything from screen time to a family outing. Watch them save up for the big stuff. A CHORE CHART KIDS LOVE Delightful animations, satisfying sounds, and a charting metaphor that makes daily routines feel like a game — not homework. SECURE PARENT MODE A passcode-protected Parent Mode keeps configuration tucked safely away. Add passcode protection to individual Chore Chart features as needed. POWERFUL CUSTOMIZATION Build template chores and customize each individually per child, choose from included stock chore icons (or add your own photos), and set repeat schedules and star values to fit your family's rhythm. CHORE PAD PREMIUM The free experience covers everything a family needs to run their chores. For families who want more polish and peace of mind, Chore Pad Premium unlocks: - All themes - Expanded chore icon library - Star modifier — award bonus stars or deduct stars on the fly - Dropbox syncing - Automatic daily backups Premium is available as a $2.99/month or $24.99/year subscription, with a 7-day free trial. Customers who purchased Chore Pad before version 6.0 keep full Premium access at no charge — thanks for being with us. No ads. Designed for kids and families. Questions or feedback? Email us anytime. Support: support@chorepad.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Chore Tracker

Organize and assign household tasks for roommates, couples, and families. Set schedules, track completion, and manage chores by room. Offers a free tier with essential features and a Pro subscription for advanced options like round-robin assignments and multiple households.

Highlights
  • Shared household task lists
  • Assign chores to individuals or groups
  • Set repeating schedules and due dates
  • Track chore completion and activity history
  • Organize chores by room
  • Household leaderboard
  • Home-screen widget
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Share household chores without keeping the list in your head. ChoreKeep gives roommates, couples, and families one shared place to assign chores, set schedules, and see what is done. GET STARTED • Create a household or join one with an invite code. • Organize chores by room. Assign each chore to one person, several people, or leave it open for anyone. • Add one-time chores or set repeating schedules, due dates, and reminders. • See what is due, what is overdue, and who completed each chore in the feed, calendar, and activity history. • Set effort levels and turn the household leaderboard on or off. FREE INCLUDES • One household • Unlimited rooms and one-time or repeating chores • 100 ready-made chores organized by room • The Deep Clean Week chore pack • Reminders, activity history, effort points, and the optional leaderboard CHOREKEEP PRO • Round-robin: rotate repeating chores through selected household members. • Vacation Mode: pause reminders and skip chores that fall during your time away. • Seasonal and specialty chore packs with chores already scheduled. • Home-screen widget: see today's chores and check them off without opening the app. Open ChoreKeep to refresh the widget when needed. • Additional households: create or join multiple households with your Pro account. One Pro subscription unlocks household features for every active member of the subscribed household. Access to additional households stays with the account that purchased Pro. Review the purchase screen for current price and terms before subscribing. ChoreKeep helps everyone at home stay in sync, one task at a time. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS ChoreKeep Pro is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://chorekeepapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://chorekeepapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Chore Pad4 screens
Chore Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chore Pad at every 3 days against Chore Tracker's every 3 weeks. Chore Pad also leads on ratings volume (144 vs 6). Chore Tracker's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs paid) and review sentiment (83% vs 74%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chore Pad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Chore Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Chore Pad against 4.3 for Chore Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chore Pad has 144 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Chore Pad's written reviews are positive against 83% of Chore Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chore Pad ships an update every 3 days, Chore Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chore Pad versus Chore Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChore PadChore Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (144 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.6% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings144 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChore Pad LLCNicholas Schumer

Customer experience

Chore Pad

All ratings144 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews159 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative20.1%

Chore Tracker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Chore Pad

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to redeem rewards
  • Syncing fails and causes data loss
  • Chores not showing up properly on all devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to reverse/undo rewards
  • Improve syncing between devices
  • Provide more chore and reward customization options
  • Add password protection for parent controls

Chore Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Chore Pad

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Chore Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Chore Pad free?
Chore Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chore Tracker free?
Chore Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chore Pad or Chore Tracker?
Chore Tracker is rated higher. Chore Pad averages 4.2 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while Chore Tracker averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Chore Pad or Chore Tracker have ads?
Neither Chore Pad nor Chore Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chore Pad or Chore Tracker?
Chore Pad ships an update every 3 days, and Chore Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chore Pad was updated on November 1, 2026 and Chore Tracker on November 5, 2026.

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