Every chore, worth what you say it is.
Set a dollar value on each chore, mark the ones that are simply expected, and let Darzen Chores & Allowance add up the week. Save, spend and give jars fill on payday, a ledger keeps a running balance, and a kid screen shows one child their own chores and money.
- A dollar value on every chore, set by you
- Save, spend and give jars with a goal and interest you choose to pay
- A kid screen for the family tablet, with no way into your settings
- One price, free updates, no monthly fee
Login emailed right after checkout · One-time payment · Free updates
The real app with a sample family. Your copy starts empty.
Works on the devices you already use
- The AppAny modern browser, works offline
- Google SheetsFree Google account
- Excel2010 or later, Windows and Mac
- Phone and tabletThe App and Sheets on the go
Every screen. Watch them change hands.
These are the real screens, cycling. Tap any one to hold it.
What's inside
Real screens. No mock-ups.
Every picture is the actual product with a sample family. Tap any screen to see it full size.
Why it works
Built for how chores actually go.
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Three editions, one price
Use the App on your laptop, phone or tablet, keep the Google Sheet in your Drive, or open the Excel file. All three come with every purchase.
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Every chore has its own value
Mowing the lawn is not worth the same as feeding the cat, so you set a dollar amount on each one. Chores that are simply expected are marked expected and never pay.
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A screen for your child
Leave the App open on a family tablet and your child sees their chores, what they earned this week and their three jars. No way through to your settings or your ledger.
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Save, spend and give
Every payday splits with the percentages you set per child, down to the cent. Add a savings goal and watch the bar fill, or pay a little interest on the save jar to show how saving grows.
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Payday in one action
See what each child completed, what it totals and what goes into each jar, then settle it all at once. Changed your mind? Undo the whole payday.
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A ledger that answers the question
Chore pay, bonuses, spending, moves between jars and interest, each with a running balance per jar. "What do I actually owe you" has a number.
Everything in Chores & Allowance
One tracker. Chores, money and the week.
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The App1
Today: what is left and what it is worth
Open the App and see what is still on the list, what each child has earned this week, what is waiting for payday and how many days until it lands.
- Payday countdown
- A card for each child
- Earned this week vs last
- Jars at a glance
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The App2
Chores: a value on every one
One row per chore with how often it comes round, how much effort it takes and what it pays. Drag a card to hand a chore to another child.
- Your own dollar values
- Expected chores pay nothing
- Drag between children
- Search and filters
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The App3
Payday: add it up and settle it
Every chore ticked off since the last payday, grouped by child, with the total and the three jar amounts. Settle it in one tap, or undo it.
- One tap to settle
- Undo a whole payday
- Split to the cent
- Payday history
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The App4
Jars: save, spend and give
Three jars per child with the split you choose, a savings goal, and interest you can pay yourself on the save jar. The ledger below keeps every line with a running balance.
- Goal progress
- Interest you choose to pay
- Record spending
- Move between jars
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The App5
A screen that is theirs
Big tap targets, their chores for today, what they earned this week and their three jars. No settings, no ledger, no other child's money.
- Built for a tablet
- Tap to tick off
- Tap again to undo
- Nothing else reachable
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Google Sheets and Excel6
Google Sheets and Excel
The same tracker as a workbook: Today, Chores, Payday, Jars, Ledger, History and Settings. Yellow cells are where you type; the values, the split and the balances are formulas. The kid screen is an App feature and is not in the workbook.
- Excel 2010 or later
- No macros
- Example and blank copies
- Prints neatly
Try it first
Click around. Then decide.
Open the real app with a sample family and try everything. Nothing you type is saved.
Things to try
- Tick a chore off and watch what it adds to payday
- Open the kid screen and try to reach the settings
- Run the payday, then undo it
- Move money from Spend to Save in the jars
Google Sheets and Excel share the same tabs and formulas. Shown with the example family; your copy starts blank.
How it works
From checkout to your first payday in minutes.
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Check out securely
Pay on Shopify's secure checkout. You see the full price, with any tax, before you pay.
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Get your login
Your Darzen username and password arrive by email right after payment.
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Open your editions
Open the App on up to two devices, copy the Google Sheet to your Drive, or download the Excel file.
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Add a child and a chore
Type a first name and the split, add one chore with what it pays, and you are tracking.
One price
Everything on this page. One payment.
No subscription and no upsells. Updates are free for every buyer.
- The Chores & Allowance App, works offline on two devices
- Google Sheets edition, your own copy in Drive
- Excel edition, blank copy and example copy
- Chores with your own dollar values, and expected chores that never pay
- Save, spend and give jars, goals and the interest you choose to pay
- The kid screen, payday in one action and a parent ledger
- Free updates for every buyer
Secure checkout by Shopify. Your Darzen login is emailed right after payment. Refund policy
Not sure yet? Try the live demo first
A few good answers
Questions, answered.
Delivery, devices, updates and your data. Still curious? We reply to every email.
Ask us a questionDoes it hold or move real money?
No. Nothing in Darzen Chores & Allowance touches a card, a bank account or a payment of any kind, and it never asks for one. The jars are a record of what you owe your child, kept on your own device, and you hand over the cash or make the transfer yourself, however you already do it.
How do I get my files?
Right after checkout we email you a Darzen username and password. Sign in to your Darzen account to download the App and the Excel files, and to make your own copy of the Google Sheets edition.
Which edition should I use?
All three come with every purchase, so you do not have to choose. The App feels like software, works offline and has the kid screen; Google Sheets lives in your Google account; Excel is a file you keep.
Which version of Excel do I need?
Excel 2010 or later on Windows and Mac, or Excel for the web. The workbook has no macros.
Does the App need the internet?
Only once, to sign in with the login we email you. After that it opens from the file on your device and works offline.
Where is my data kept?
In the browser on your own device, never on our servers. The App keeps a first name and a list of chores for each child — no date of birth, no photo, no school and no address. Save a backup file in one click and restore it on any device or browser.
Can my child use it without seeing everything else?
Yes, in the App. The kid screen shows one child their chores for today, what they earned this week and their three jars, with no way through to your settings, your ledger or another child's money. The spreadsheet editions have no separate kid view, because a workbook cannot lock anyone out of its own tabs.
Does it work on my phone?
The App works in your phone's browser and the Google Sheets edition works in the Sheets app. Sign in on up to two devices.
How do updates work?
Updates are free. When a new version is ready, it appears in your Darzen account and the App tells you.
Can I get a refund?
See our refund policy, linked next to the price. Try the live demo first so you know exactly what you are getting.
One app. One Google Sheet. One Excel workbook.
