OurHome Is Gone: Where to Move Your Family's Chores

If you're reading this, you probably opened OurHome and found it broken — won't sync, won't log in, or simply gone. You're not imagining it, and it's not your phone.

What happened to OurHome

OurHome was a popular free chore-and-rewards app. It was removed from the Google Play Store in 2023, hasn't had an update since 2020, and families report login and server problems with no word from the developers. For all practical purposes, it's no longer maintained. If it still works for you today, treat that as borrowed time and export or write down anything you want to keep.

The hard part of switching isn't the app. It's rebuilding the routine your kids already knew. Pick a replacement that makes that quick.

What to look for in a replacement

OurHome did a few things well, and those are the things to protect:

• •A screen the kids actually use themselves — not just a parent dashboard.
• •Points and rewards the family defines.
• •Multiple children in one place.
• •Free, or at least a free way to try before you commit.

The closest replacements

• •Tick Kids — the child gets their own task screen, points and rewards you set, up to 3 kids, and a real free tier to rebuild your routine before paying. It's a one-time payment (~$19.99/year) rather than a subscription — closest in spirit to free OurHome without being an auto-renewing plan. Bonus: you can send each child a link to their own screen, no account needed.
• •S'moresUp — the most feature-heavy option if you want the family social feel OurHome had; it's a subscription (~$7.99/month).
• •Kikaroo and similar newer apps — several free options have appeared to fill the gap; worth a look if free-forever is your priority, though they're young.

For the full picture, here's the honest comparison of every current chore app.

Moving over in one evening

1. 1.Write down the chores each child currently has (a photo of the old chart works).
2. 2.Pick the replacement and add your children.
3. 3.Recreate just the daily essentials first — five or six tasks, not everything.
4. 4.Let the kids set up their own rewards. Ownership is what makes it stick.

Not sure which chores still fit each child's age? The free Chores by Age Finder rebuilds the list in a click.

Ready to move? Start Tick Kids free and rebuild your routine tonight.