Rewards are the prizes earners can redeem with their points. They are organized into four categories to help set goals at different levels - from quick daily treats to big goals worth saving for.
The Psychology: Rewards make the point system meaningful. Without something to work toward, points are just numbers. With rewards, every task completed brings earners closer to something they want!
💡 Tip: Let earners help choose rewards! They are more motivated when working toward something they picked themselves.
How Rewards Look on the Dashboard
Rewards appear below each earner point total, organized by category:
125 pts
Small Rewards
🧸 Small Everyday Rewards
Medium Rewards
🌈 Medium Rewards
Big Goals
🏆 Big Goals
Quality Time
💖 Quality Time Rewards
Blue = Can afford it
Gray = Need more points
Reward Categories
🧸 Small Everyday
10-50 pts. Quick treats and privileges like extra screen time, pick the music, or choose a snack.
🌈 Medium Rewards
75-200 pts. Special activities like movie night, ice cream outing, or a small toy.
🏆 Big Goals
300-800 pts. Major rewards worth saving for - theme park, new video game, special outing.
💖 Quality Time
Variable pts. Special time with parents/admins - one-on-one time, breakfast in bed, "boss for an hour".
💡 Why Quality Time? Research shows kids often value time with parents more than material rewards. These rewards cost nothing but mean everything!
How Rewards Work
💰 Point Check
Rewards turn blue when the earner has enough points. Gray rewards need more points.
👆 Tap to Redeem
Tap a blue reward button to start redemption. Points are deducted automatically.
✅ Confirmation
Redemptions show a confirmation prompt before processing. Parents can monitor history in Settings.
♾️ Points Never Expire
Points never expire! Earners can save as long as they want for bigger rewards.
Redeeming a Reward
Here is how earners redeem rewards:
1Check Points Make sure the earner has enough points. Blue buttons = affordable.
2Tap the Reward Click the blue reward button on the dashboard.
3Confirm Redemption A confirmation dialog appears. Click "Yes" to redeem. Points are deducted automatically.
4Points Deducted Points are automatically subtracted. Deliver the reward!
💡 Tip: Make reward delivery a celebration! The excitement reinforces the connection between effort and reward.
Customizing Rewards Basic
Basic and Plus subscribers can customize rewards in Settings:
1Go to Settings Click the gear icon and enter your PIN.
2Find Rewards Section Scroll to "Rewards by Category".
3Edit Existing Rewards Click edit to change names or point costs.
4Add New Rewards Click "Add Reward" in any category to create custom rewards.
5Delete Unwanted Rewards Click delete to remove rewards your earners are not interested in.
💡 Tip: Adjust point costs based on your family earning rate. If earners earn ~50 points/day, a 500-point reward takes about 10 days of consistent effort.
Redemption History
View and manage all redeemed rewards in Settings, Redemption History:
🎁 Redemption History
Emma
🎬 Movie night
-100 pts
Jan 25, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Refund
Liam
📱 Extra screen time
-25 pts
Jan 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Filter by earner - View redemptions for all earners or a specific one
Refund button - Return points if reward was not delivered or was redeemed by mistake
Hide old entries - Clean up the list by hiding entries older than 30 days
Processing Refunds
If a reward was redeemed by mistake or cannot be delivered:
1Go to Settings, Redemption History
2Find the Redemption Scroll or filter to find the entry.
3Click "Refund" Points are automatically returned to the earner.
⚠️ Note: Refunded redemptions are hidden from the list but not deleted from the database. This maintains an accurate audit trail.
Managing Rewards
From Settings, Rewards, you can:
Edit reward names - Make them specific to your family
Adjust point costs - Balance difficulty vs. motivation
Everything in Basic, plus unlimited rewards per category.
Reward Ideas
🧸 Small (10-50 pts)
Extra screen time, pick the music, choose a snack, stay up 15 min late, no chores pass
🌈 Medium (75-200 pts)
Ice cream outing, movie night, small toy, sleepover, pick restaurant
🏆 Big (300-800 pts)
Theme park, new video game, special outing, shopping trip, concert tickets
💖 Quality Time
One-on-one date, breakfast in bed, "boss for an hour", camping trip, teach me something
💡 Pro Tip: Include a mix of instant gratification (small rewards) and delayed gratification (big goals). This teaches both patience and the value of saving!
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