Family chores, minus the nagging

Chores get done. Nobody nags.

FamOwl turns the family routine into missions kids actually finish — they earn points, you approve with a tap, and everyone sees the same picture. Free for your whole household.

The FamOwl home screen showing a family's daily missions and weekly progress
PlatformiPhone & iPad
PriceFree to start
OriginMade in New Zealand
TrackingNo ad networks
Kid accountsNone, ever
01 — Setup

How it works

Three steps. About five minutes to set up.

Step 1

Set up missions

Turn chores into missions worth points — one-off or repeating. Make beds, feed the dog, homework before screens. You choose what each one is worth.

Step 2

Kids complete them

Kids see their missions on a shared device or their own, mark them done, and can snap a photo as proof — so "I did it!" actually means it happened.

Step 3

Points become rewards

You approve, points land, and kids spend them on rewards you set — pocket money, a movie night, an hour of gaming, a trip to the pools.

02 — The product

See it in action

A calm, shared picture of family life — not another spreadsheet.

FamOwl profile picker showing each kid in the family

Everyone gets their own profile

Each kid is a profile inside your family — not an account they have to sign into.

  • No emails or passwords for kids, ever
  • Switch profiles on a shared device, or pair a kid's own device with a QR code
  • Parent controls and billing stay behind your login
The FamOwl rewards kids can redeem with points

Points buy rewards they actually want

Stock it yourself, then let points do the motivating.

  • Screen time, pocket money, a movie night, a trip out — your call
  • Kids save up and redeem; you approve
  • You set what everything costs in points
The shared FamOwl family calendar

One calendar the whole family shares

Missions, events and the week ahead, in a single view everyone can see.

  • Co-parents see exactly the same picture, in real time
  • Nothing lost on the kitchen whiteboard
  • Free and unlimited, even without Premium
03 — Everything included

Everything a family routine needs

Built by a parent who got tired of repeating himself.

Missions

Missions & routines

One-off jobs or repeating schedules, per kid, each worth the points you decide. Unlimited, even on the free plan.

Proof

Photo proof

Kids attach a photo when they finish. You approve from your phone. No more "but I DID tidy my room".

Rewards

A reward shop you stock

Pocket money, screen time, outings, anything. Kids save up and redeem; you set what each one costs.

Calendar

Family calendar

Everyone sees what's on — missions, events, and the week ahead, in one shared view.

Badges

Streaks & badges

Streaks and milestones earn badges. Premium families can design their own.

Premium

Wishlist & long-term projects

Kids set big goals — a new bike, a Lego set — and work toward them over weeks, not days.

Premium

An AI parenting sidekick

Stuck on fair pocket money, mission ideas, or a reward that'll actually motivate? Ask the built-in assistant. Every family gets free messages each month.

Household

The whole household

Co-parents join with an invite code. Kid devices pair by scanning a QR code — no email or password needed.

Hoot the owl looking proud
04 — Your family's data

Built by a dad, not an ad company

FamOwl is made by one parent in New Zealand, and it treats your family's data the way you'd hope:

  • No ad networks, no tracking. We make money from optional Premium subscriptions — not from selling your data or profiling your family. If we ever add a clearly-labelled, parent-approved sponsorship, we'll tell you first.
  • Kids never need an account. No email, no password, no sign-up — kids exist only inside your family's space.
  • Analytics are anonymous and aggregate — one tap to turn them off, and always off for kids no matter what.
  • Your kids' proof photos are never sent to the AI, and kids' names are shown as initials unless you choose otherwise.

Read the full Privacy Policy →

05 — Pricing

Pricing

The core app is free for your whole family, forever. Premium adds the long-game extras.

FamOwl Free and Premium plans compared
Plan Free$0 · forever PremiumNZ$4.99/mo · NZ$50/yr · 30-day trial
Missions & rewardsUnlimitedUnlimited
Family calendarIncludedIncluded
Photo-proof approvalsIncludedIncluded
KidsUp to 3Unlimited
BadgesStock collectionCustom badge designer
Wishlist & long-term projectsNot includedIncluded
Daily challengesNot includedIncluded
AI assistant3 messages/month500 messages/month
Get started free → Try Premium free for 30 days

The App Store shows your local price. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled in your Apple settings.

06 — Questions

Common questions

More in the support centre.

Do my kids need their own accounts or email addresses?

No. Kids never create accounts. They're profiles inside your family — on a shared device they just switch profiles, and on their own device they pair by scanning a QR code from your app. No email, no password, nothing to leak.

Is FamOwl really free?

Yes — missions, rewards, photo proof, and the calendar are free with no limits, for up to 3 kids. Premium (NZ$4.99/month or NZ$50/year) adds unlimited kids, wishlists, long-term projects, daily challenges, custom badges, and a much bigger AI allowance.

What ages does it suit?

Roughly 4–14. Younger kids use it with you from your phone; older kids run their own paired device. You decide the missions and rewards, so it grows with them.

Is it on Android?

FamOwl is on iPhone and iPad today. Android is on the roadmap — email hello@famowl.app and we'll let you know when it lands.

Hoot the owl thinking

Less nagging starts tonight.

Set up your first missions in five minutes, free.