Comparison

Chore Calendar vs Barake

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

Head to head
About

Chore Calendar

Features
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chore /CHΓ΄r/ A routine task, especially a household one. Need a visual way to plan & review your chores? Ever ask yourself β€œWhen was the last time I did...” Chore Chart is calendar based scheduler for your daily, weekly or monthly tasks. It allows you to see at a glance upcoming chores as well as completed chores. It will also keep track of when you last completed a chore. Chore Chart will also help you plan when chores should be done in the future. Chores can be put on your chore calendar and checked off as they are completed. Chores can also be easily moved when life conflicts with your plans. Chore Chart is easy to setup! β€’ define your rooms, tasks and workers β€’ define your chores β€’ schedule your chores

About

Barake

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Screen time is earned. Barake is a parental control app that ends the nightly bargaining: your kid does their chores and passes their quizzes, you approve, and the minutes they earn unlock their apps. When the counter reaches zero, everything locks again β€” no stepping in, no reminding. HOW IT WORKS 1. You choose the apps to limit: whole categories (Games, Social media…) or specific apps. 2. Your kid earns minutes: with chores you approve in one tap, and with short quizzes that grade themselves. 3. The minutes unlock their apps. They use them whenever they like. At zero, the apps lock again. CHORES, WITHOUT THE NAGGING β€’ A catalog of everyday tasks with suggested minutes: tidy your room, set the table, homework, reading… β€’ You decide what each task is worth and which days it comes back. β€’ A photo as proof, when you ask for one. β€’ A notification when a task is waiting for you. Declined? Add a note about what's missing, and they send it again. β€’ Gift minutes, no task needed, whenever you like. QUIZZES FOR MINUTES Short multiple-choice quizzes matched to your kid's age or grade, starting with math. A time limit per question, an explanation for every answer, and the minutes land as soon as they pass β€” nothing for you to check. Didn't pass? Another try later. YOU STAY IN CHARGE β€’ A daily cap on the minutes they can earn. β€’ A bedtime: after that, nothing unlocks until morning. β€’ Apps that are always allowed: Phone, Messages, school apps. β€’ A parent code protects the settings on their phone. β€’ Follow everything from your own phone: minutes earned, used and left. On your kid's iPhone, Barake uses Apple's Screen Time, with your approval as the parent in Family Sharing. Setup takes about ten minutes, step by step. PRIVACY Barake blocks and unblocks apps; it never reads what your kid does in them. On iPhone, Apple doesn't even share the names of the chosen apps with Barake. No ads, no data sold, no tracking on your kid's phone. Task photos are deleted after 30 days. SUBSCRIPTION 7-day free trial, then a monthly or yearly subscription. One subscription covers all your kids. If the subscription stops, every block is lifted on your kid's phone: we don't lock a kid out over a payment. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://barake.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://barake.app/privacy

Screenshots

Chore Calendar4 screens
Barake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chore Calendar at none against Barake's 2. Chore Calendar also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). Barake's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Barake sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Chore Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chore Calendar ships an update every 6 months, Barake every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Chore Calendar versus Barake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChore CalendarBarake
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size77 MB65 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperChristopher JahnOrizon 42

In-app purchases

None

Chore Calendar

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Barake

Subscriptions2
  • Barake premium$19.991 Month
  • Barake premium$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Chore Calendar free?
Chore Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barake free?
Barake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chore Calendar or Barake have ads?
Barake shows ads; Chore Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, Chore Calendar or Barake?
Chore Calendar ships an update every 6 months, and Barake every 5 days. Most recently, Chore Calendar was updated on October 13, 2026 and Barake on October 15, 2026.

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