How it works
A pocket money week, start to finish
Set it up once. Kids do their jobs, you check them with a tap, and payday does the sums. Here's the whole week.
The week
Four moments, and the app does the rest
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1 · Sunday, once
Set it up
Add each child with their age. We suggest pocket money and three starter jobs, and they pick a pal and a PIN. About a few minutes a child.
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2 · Every day
They do their jobs
Their pal reads out what's next and cheers them on. They tick each job when it's done, and Sparks land for their pal once you check.
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3 · When it suits you
You check
One tap to approve, or send it back with a note. Check every job, big jobs only, or let an older child tick their own.
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4 · Payday
The money splits
Their pocket money splits into Spend, Save and Grow by itself. You pay it your usual way, cash or bank, and mark it paid.
Two sides
What you see, and what they see
The grown-ups get a calm list of what needs them. The kids get a game that stays simple.
Their pal shows what's next
Big pictures for each job, a tick when it's done, and Sparks when you've checked it. Little ones can have each job read out loud.
- Sign in with a PIN on a shared family device
- Sparks buy outfits and pets, never real things
- No chat, no ads, nothing to buy
Payday
Every payday teaches Spend, Save and Grow
PocketPals never holds or moves money. It works out the split, keeps count of what's paid and owed, and shows your child where their money is.
On $5 a week, with the starting split
Grows with them
A new money idea at each age
Pick a Mode for each child and everything is set for their age. Change it any time.
Spend or save?
Spend and Save chests. Sparks dress up their pal, plus a daily surprise.
What's a profit?
Their lemonade stand shows what's left after costs. Grow opens, plus saving goals.
How does interest work?
Bigger jobs and more pocket money. Grow money earns a little extra, in dollars and cents.
You choose
You stay in charge of every rule
Most families pick a Mode and leave it. Every rule is one tap away if you want more say.
How it's earned
The full amount every week, paid for the jobs they do, all or nothing, or a set amount for each job.
Which spends need your OK
Spends over the limit you set wait for your yes.
App hours
When the game and money are open, on school days and weekends.
Who else can help
Invite another grown-up to check jobs and pay.
How much game
Turn off any part of the game you don't want, for one child or all of them.
The pal's voice
Turn it down, off, or let it say their name. Saying names stays off until you turn it on.
What you need
Nothing to install from an app store. It runs in the browser.
- A phone, tablet or computer. Kids can share one.
- Your usual way to pay. Cash, a bank transfer or a money box.
- A few minutes a child to set up.
- Kids from about 4. Pictures for kids who can't read yet.
Try a whole pocket money week, free
Set up takes a few minutes. Cancel before day 7 and you pay nothing.
Start your free week