Common Sense Media Review
By Keri Wilmot
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Helpful taskmaster promotes independence with tasks.
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iGotThis Family
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What's It About?
IGOTTHIS FAMILY offers parents and caregivers a way to assign family members chores and responsibilities and then reward the participant with virtual tokens which users can assign a value. Chores kids hate could potentially have higher reward values. Earning enough tokens could lead to individualized, parent-approved rewards and incentives. Logging into iGotThis.com website is required to fully organize and setup each family member's tasks. Then, when the app is launched on a device, data is synced to the app on the device from the website. Kids will need access to a device though to find out their chores, then track them appropriately. Since there's not a menu of chores to choose from, parents will need to make sure what they type into the app is at a level their child can read and understand on their own, especially since there aren't pictures. Each chore or responsibility has the option to be customized with descriptions, sub-tasks, frequencies, start dates, end dates, and duration of the task in minutes, hours or days. There are multiple options to assign tokens, so it's possible to earn tokens for getting started. A dashboard in the app gives a visual picture of whether the user is on-time, past due or has missed activities.
Is It Any Good?
Incentives and customization make this tool a helpful choice, especially for kids who have trouble getting started. For many kids (and adults!), not just those with ADHD, it can be hard get motivated, remember all the steps to a project, and sustain their focus to finishing chores and activities, especially if they aren't any fun! iGotThis Family rewards kids and adults for starting and finishing tasks, as well as completing them on time. Customized settings give parents options to personalize activities any way they like, as well as choose rewards that are money-based or incentive-based. The app automatically defaults to one user, so kids may have to use the drop down menu to choose their name when moving from one screen to another, which could cause some confusion. Because it's text-oriented, it could be difficult for struggling readers, but parents can get creative by using emojis in descriptions to create visual reminders so the chore is clearer for younger users. Being able to use images would enhance its accessibility. It would also be nice to encourage intrinsic motivation over time by shifting the incentive system. It takes time to setup, but for parents who are committed to designing chore programs and remaining consistent with monitoring them, updating the chores and rewarding their kids for the activities, it could ultimately power struggles over non-preferred activities, giving kids a way to be more independent, confident and successful.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about using an app like iGotThis Family is a great way to keep track of participation in daily chores and to-do lists, because they also offer reminders to keep track of activities. How can an app like this help you?
Talk about how using personalized rewards might be able to reduce power struggles when kids are asked to complete non-preferred activities. Would an app like this help increase motivation? What else might help?
Ask each individual family member about their preferred rewards. Everyone is motivated by something different. Are there other ways to reward family members with experiences, one-on-one time, or other ideas that do not just involve allowance money?
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Subjects : Language & Reading : following directions , reading
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : collecting data , defining problems , problem solving , Self-Direction : achieving goals , effort , goal-setting , motivation , personal growth , self-assessment , set objectives , time management , work to achieve goals , Emotional Development : moving beyond obstacles , persevering , self-awareness , Collaboration : cooperation , Responsibility & Ethics : making wise decisions
- Pricing structure : Free to try ($4.99 month; $49.99 year for two members)
- Release date : September 27, 2018
- Genre : Lifestyle
- Topics : School ( High School , Middle School )
- Publisher : Fairwind Technologies, LLC.
- Version : 1.2.12
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 9.0 or later
- Last updated : September 30, 2025
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