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Family chore app and allowance tracker for Apple devices
Give kids chores and keep allowance on track.
Dollar & Sense is a family chore app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Create shared accounts, assign recurring chores or regular expenses, let kids mark work complete, and approve pending transactions before money is added to the balance.
Overview
What is Dollar & Sense?
Dollar & Sense is a family allowance app for households that want more structure than a paper chore chart and more control than a generic budgeting app. Built with privacy in mind, it helps families track chores, recurring jobs, one-off transactions, pending approvals, and account balances in one shared system.
- Use it as a chore and money app for families, with accounts for each child or a whole-household view.
- Create recurring chores like emptying the dishwasher, taking out the trash, or mowing the lawn.
- Track regular expenses in the same workflow, such as subscriptions or family spending categories.
- Let kids submit work, then keep parents in control with pending approvals before balances change.
Why Families Choose It
A family chore app built around trust, clarity, and Apple-native sharing
If you need a kids chore tracker on iPhone without sign-up friction or third-party tracking, this is the point of the app.
No sign up
There is no separate account system. If you use Apple devices, you already have what you need.
Private by design
Data stays local to your devices and optional iCloud sync, without third-party analytics or trackers.
Shared family accounts
Parents and kids can share the same accounts with permission controls that fit each person.
Apple-first
Built for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, widgets, Shortcuts, and more.
How It Works
Set up chores, share the account, and approve work before the balance changes
Dollar & Sense is designed for the actual parent-child workflow, not just for entering numbers into a ledger.
Create an account for a child or a shared family goal
Set up a dedicated account for one child, a shared household balance, or any other family bucket you want to track.
Share it through iCloud with kids or another parent
Invite family members using Apple's sharing flow, then keep access limited or flexible with per-person permissions.
Add recurring chores, allowances, or regular expenses
Create tasks that recur daily, weekly, on specific weekdays, or on a day of the month so the app matches real family routines.
Review pending submissions before money is added
Kids can mark work complete and parents can approve pending transactions before the account balance is officially updated.
Features
Built for chores, allowance, permissions, widgets, and shared family accounts
The app covers the practical details that families usually end up improvising with spreadsheets, notes, and reminders.
Recurring chores, allowances, and regular expenses
Track chores like taking out the trash and monthly items like a streaming subscription in the same family account structure.
Pending approvals before balances change
When a child completes a task, the transaction can stay pending until a parent confirms the work and applies the amount.
Granular permissions for each participant
Control who can create, edit, delete, or fully confirm transactions, categories, and tasks in a shared account.
Visual account history and activity
See balance trends, recent activity, and category-level changes so a family account feels understandable at a glance.
Widgets, lock screen views, and watch complications
Put balances and incomplete tasks where the family actually looks, including iPhone widgets and Apple Watch complications.
Apple Shortcuts and App Intents support
Check balances, list accounts, fetch tasks, and complete tasks through system-level shortcuts on supported Apple platforms.
Export when you want your data outside the app
Export transaction data for backup or reporting, and import when you need to bring structured data back in.
Built for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and visionOS
The app is not just stretched phone UI. It supports large screens, desktop workflows, watch usage, and Apple's wider device ecosystem.
Devices
Use the same family allowance system across the Apple devices you already own
From iPhone to Apple Watch, Dollar & Sense keeps the same family story visible across the Apple ecosystem.
iPhone
Create accounts, approve chores, check balances, and handle family updates from the device everyone already carries.
iPad
Use split layouts, larger charts, and a broader account view when you want a more spacious family dashboard.
Mac
Review transactions, categories, and balances on a bigger screen with a layout better suited to desktop browsing.
Apple Watch
See balances, tasks, and quick actions from your wrist with a dedicated watch app and complications.
visionOS
Dollar & Sense also supports Apple's broader platform family, including a native visionOS experience.
Apple Watch
Apple Watch is part of the story, not an afterthought
Dollar & Sense includes a real watch experience for checking balances, jumping into account actions, and keeping chore progress visible even when the phone is not in your hand.
Screens
See how the app handles balances, chores, permissions, and multi-device use
Each screen is there to make family account management feel obvious instead of heavy.
Accounts overview
See family balances, pending totals, and recent spending from a high-level home screen.
Account detail and charts
Review one account's balance, history, search, and transactions in one place.
My Tasks
Give kids a clear list of incomplete, unavailable, and completed chores for the day or week.
Participant permissions
Control who can create, edit, delete, and confirm transactions, categories, and tasks in shared accounts.
Mac view
Review balances and recent transactions from a desktop layout when you want more room.
Apple Watch tasks
Keep chore progress visible on the wrist with a focused task list and completion gauge.
FAQ
Direct answers for families comparing chore apps, allowance trackers, and shared account tools
Start with the short answer first, then go deeper in the support and privacy pages if you need details.
What is Dollar & Sense?
Dollar & Sense is a family chore app and allowance tracker for Apple devices, built with privacy in mind. It lets families create shared accounts, track chores and other transactions, and keep balances in sync through iCloud.
Is Dollar & Sense free?
Yes. Dollar & Sense is free to download and use. There are no subscriptions, ads, or paid feature tiers on the website or in the app.
Do kids need to sign up for a separate account?
No. There is no separate sign-up flow inside Dollar & Sense. Sharing is handled through Apple and iCloud, so families use the Apple accounts they already have.
How does Dollar & Sense work as an allowance tracker for kids?
Parents can create an account for a child, add chores or other earning rules, and let the child mark tasks complete. Those transactions can stay pending until a parent approves them.
Can parents approve chores before money is added?
Yes. Pending transactions are one of the app's core workflows. A chore can be submitted first and then officially confirmed by a parent before it changes the account balance.
Can I use Dollar & Sense for regular expenses too?
Yes. Many families use the same account structure for recurring expenses, subscriptions, or spending buckets in addition to chores and allowance.
Does Dollar & Sense work without iCloud?
Yes. The app works locally on your device even if you do not use iCloud. iCloud becomes valuable when you want sync, backup, or shared family accounts.
What Apple devices does Dollar & Sense support?
Dollar & Sense supports iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and visionOS. Support details can change over time, but the app is designed as a multi-device Apple experience.
Does Dollar & Sense have widgets and Shortcuts?
Yes. The app includes widgets and Apple Shortcuts support so families can see balances, tasks, and account actions in more places than the main app screen.
Can I export my family's data?
Yes. Dollar & Sense includes export functionality so you can take transaction data out of the app when you need a backup or a separate record.
Is there an Android version?
No. Dollar & Sense is built for Apple's device ecosystem and is not available on Android.
Download
Ready to run chores, allowance, and shared balances from one family app built with privacy in mind?
Download Dollar & Sense on the App Store, or start with the support page, privacy policy, and terms of service.
Download on the App Store
Looking for the latest product changes? Read the changelog.