# Nagging-Discouraging Apps The 'Our Home' App Enables a Reward System for Young Families By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-02-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reward-system References: [5minutesformom](http://www.5minutesformom.com/99989/kids-chores-our-home/) & [ourhomeapp](http://www.ourhomeapp.com/) Being that a [reward system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nobrowseforyou) is a sure-fire way to encourage children to do their chores, the 'Our Home' app is a full-featured solution to help make sure everything gets done. Ideal for Millennial parents with children, the 'Our Home' app enables mom and/or dad to send text reminders to kids to do chores to prevent face-to-face nagging from being necessary. Children use the 'Our Home' app by [earning points](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mytasking) that are set by parents. Parent users can then set target rewards for children to work towards and update [task lists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karo) on the fly. The 'Our Home' app also works as a communication tool by creating a social network-like message board for everyone to participate in and keep track of what everyone is up to. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Reward System Apps:** Opportunity to leverage technology to create apps that implement reward systems for children, motivating them to complete tasks and chores. - **Parental Communication Apps:** Opportunity to develop apps that facilitate communication between parents and children, enabling them to send reminders and updates about tasks and chores. - **Gamification of Chores:** Opportunity to gamify household chores through apps, making the tasks more engaging and enjoyable for children. ### Who This Affects Most - **Parenting:** Opportunity for parenting apps and platforms to integrate features that facilitate household chores and communication between parents and children. - **Education:** Opportunity to incorporate gamified reward systems into educational apps, motivating students to complete tasks and engage in learning. - **Technology:** Opportunity for tech developers to create innovative apps and platforms that revolutionize how families manage chores and communicate with each other. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Family Organizational Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/famhive.md) - [Child-Friendly Habit-Forming Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habitforming-apps.md) - [Gamified Chore Tracking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chore-tracking.md) - [Gamified Task Managers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chorequest.md) - [Household Task Managers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chore-chart.md) - [Gamified Children's Productivity Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/childrens-productivity.md) - [Positive Screen Management Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/screentreat.md) - [Child-Friendly Good Habit Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-streaks.md) - [Kid-Friendly Financial Support Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/financial-lessons-for-kids.md)