Comparison

ChorelyDone vs Winking Star

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

Head to head
About

ChorelyDone

Features
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Turn everyday chores into simple routines your whole family can follow. ChorelyDone is a family-friendly chore tracker that makes it easy for parents to plan chores and for kids to complete them. Create a household, add your kids, organize tasks into clear categories, and let kids tap to mark chores done—fast, satisfying, and easy to understand.

About

Winking Star

Features
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Winking Star is a warm, playful habit tracker for families. Every day, your child checks off their activities: sleep, teeth, reading, breakfast, walks, or whatever your home needs. Every check earns a star, and every week those stars help a Mystery Pet grow as your routine fills up. Made for families: - Up to 6 kids on one shared board - Invite a partner, co-parent, or grandparent to see the same board from their phone - Choose each kid's theme, avatar, and weekly routine - Add birthday-week banners and split-home custody labels Parent-friendly: - Parental gate on anything that leaves the app, uploads a photo, or deletes an account - No ads and no third-party tracking - Kid Mode locks editing when you hand the phone to your child - Calm Mode turns off confetti for quieter feedback - Supports iOS accessibility settings including Reduce Motion, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver Print your weekly summary straight from the app to stick on the fridge.

Screenshots

ChorelyDone3 screens
Winking Star4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChorelyDone at none against Winking Star's 2. Winking Star's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Winking Star sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ChorelyDone asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChorelyDone ships an update every 2 weeks, Winking Star every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ChorelyDone versus Winking Star: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChorelyDoneWinking Star
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik HagfalkYU-HSUAN CHEN

In-app purchases

None

ChorelyDone

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Winking Star

One-time2
  • Winking Star Lifetime Unlock$4.99
  • Winking Star Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is ChorelyDone free?
ChorelyDone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Winking Star free?
Winking Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ChorelyDone or Winking Star have ads?
Neither ChorelyDone nor Winking Star shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChorelyDone or Winking Star?
ChorelyDone ships an update every 2 weeks, and Winking Star every 2 days. Most recently, ChorelyDone was updated on October 7, 2026 and Winking Star on October 7, 2026.

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