A goal app for the whole family — parents included, not just the kids
Updated July 1, 2026
Rewarding Quest for Family is a goal-and-reward web app where the whole family sets goals together and keeps each other accountable — parents included. Instead of a one-directional chore chart for kids, grown-ups pursue their own goals too, everyone shares one leaderboard, and effort earns stars, points and badges. Free 7-day trial, no card.
Why most family apps leave the parents out
Look closely at the family-app shelf and a pattern appears. Chore and allowance apps are built for parents to manage kids — one person assigns, another completes, the grown-up approves. Habit trackers are designed for one individual working alone. Calendar and list apps organise events, but they don't help anyone grow.
Rewarding Quest for Family is built differently. It assumes the whole family is working on something — a parent training for a 10K, a teen practising piano, a younger child reading every night — and gives everyone the same place to set goals, log progress, and cheer each other on. The point isn't compliance. It's growing together.
How it works for the whole family
Everyone in the family gets a profile and their own goals. Each goal fills toward 100 points with a live progress bar, so progress is visible at a glance. As people complete tasks, a reviewer gives a 1–5 star rating that rewards effort and quality, not just a checkbox — a half-hearted job and a heartfelt one don't score the same.
Recurring tasks that turn into shared family habits (make the bed, 20 minutes of reading) and one-time tasks (finish the science project) both count. A shared activity feed keeps everyone in the loop, web push reminders nudge people gently, and admin and member roles keep things organised without making one person the boss of everyone.
- Each person sets and pursues their own goals, kids and grown-ups alike
- Goals fill to 100 points with live progress bars
- 1–5 star approvals reward effort and quality, not just "done"
- Recurring and one-time tasks, a shared activity feed, and reminders
Parents have goals too — and that changes everything
This is the heart of it. Parents don't just hand out tasks and grade them; they put their own goals on the board and show up on the same scoreboard as their children. When a child sees a parent logging a workout, finishing a course module, or chipping away at a personal project, accountability stops being something done to them and becomes something the family does together.
Kids learn the most from what they watch, not what they're told. A parent who is visibly trying — and sometimes falling short, and trying again — teaches resilience far better than any chore list. "Dream goals" let anyone, kids and parents, propose a goal of their own for approval, so motivation comes from inside the family rather than top-down.
Two-way accountability you can actually feel
Accountability here runs in every direction, not just downhill from parent to child. One weekly leaderboard puts grown-ups and kids side by side, so the whole family can see who's on a roll and rally around whoever's stuck. It's friendly, not cut-throat — the leaderboard exists to spark encouragement, not shame.
For families who like a bigger challenge, a weekly family-vs-family PK lets you invite friends' families and compete on your combined weekly scores. A bounty board posts bonus challenges anyone can claim, and the shared activity feed means a parent's win and a child's win land in the same place, celebrated the same way.
- One weekly leaderboard for grown-ups and kids together
- Family-vs-family weekly PK — invite friends' families to compete
- A bounty board of bonus challenges anyone can claim
- A shared activity feed where every member's wins are visible
The quest map, badges, and the joy of progress
Effort sticks when it's fun to look at. A gamified quest map turns the family's progress into a visual adventure, so weeks of small steps add up to something everyone can see moving forward. It gives kids a reason to keep going and gives parents a shared landmark to celebrate around the dinner table.
Along the way, the family collects weekly, monthly and yearly achievement badges — keepsakes of the milestones you hit together. These aren't just decoration; they mark the moments the family showed up for each other, which is the whole reason the app exists.
Who it's for
Rewarding Quest for Family fits any household that wants to grow together rather than just keep kids on task. That includes two-parent and single-parent homes, families with young kids through teens, and grandparents who want to stay involved. Multi-family support lets one account switch between families, which is genuinely useful for co-parents across two homes and for extended family.
If you've been searching for a family goal setting app that doesn't stop at chore charts, or a family accountability app where the accountability genuinely runs both ways, this is that middle ground. It's a natural fit for kids aged 6–12, teens, and their parents — young children get simple recurring routines, while teens and grown-ups set bigger goals on the same shared board.
It runs as an installable PWA in any browser — no app store required — and is available in English, 中文 (Chinese) and Français (French). Pricing: 7-day free trial (no card required), then C$3.99/month for up to 5 people; each additional 5 people is +C$3.99/month. Quarterly billing = 3× the monthly price; yearly = 20% off.
| Kids chore apps | Habit trackers | Rewarding Quest for Family | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who it's built for | Parents managing kids | One individual | The whole family together |
| Do parents have goals too? | No — they assign and approve | Only if used solo | Yes — parents set their own goals |
| Direction of accountability | One-way (parent → child) | Self only | Two-way, everyone to everyone |
| Shared leaderboard for all ages | Rarely | No | Yes — grown-ups and kids on one board |
| Family-vs-family competition | No | No | Yes — weekly family PK |
| Rewards effort & quality | Usually just "done" | Streaks only | 1–5 star approvals |
| Progress visualisation | Basic checklists | Personal streaks | Quest map, 100-point goals, badges |
| Main purpose | Get chores done | Build a personal habit | Strengthen family connection |
Frequently asked questions
The questions families ask most about goal setting together — there's more in the full FAQ.
Is this an app for the whole family to set goals together, or just for kids?
It's built for the whole family. Every member — parents and kids — sets and pursues their own goals, and everyone appears on one shared weekly leaderboard. It is deliberately not a kids-only chore chart: the design assumes grown-ups are working on goals too, so the family grows together instead of parents simply assigning tasks downward.
Can parents have their own goals, or do they only manage the kids?
Parents have their own goals too. You add your personal goals alongside your children's, track them with the same 100-point progress bars, and show up on the same leaderboard. When kids see a parent striving, accountability becomes something the family shares rather than something imposed — which is the whole reason the app works the way it does.
How does two-way accountability actually work?
Accountability runs in every direction. A shared weekly leaderboard puts grown-ups and kids side by side, a shared activity feed makes everyone's progress visible, and 1–5 star approvals reward effort and quality. Anyone can encourage anyone, and an optional family-vs-family weekly PK lets you rally together against friends' families — so motivation is mutual, not top-down.
What's the difference between this and a chore app or a habit tracker?
Chore apps are parent-manages-child and one-directional; habit trackers are built for one person alone. Rewarding Quest for Family is purpose-built for the whole family — parents participate as goal-setters, members keep each other accountable both ways, and strengthening family connection is the point, with a quest map, badges and family PK layered on top.
Does it work for single parents, co-parents, or grandparents?
Yes. Any household structure works, and multi-family support lets one account switch between families — handy for co-parents across two homes and for grandparents who want to stay involved. Admin and member roles keep things organised, and goals, the leaderboard and the activity feed all adapt to whoever is part of that family.
What does it cost and is there really a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial (no card required), then C$3.99/month for up to 5 people; each additional 5 people is +C$3.99/month. Quarterly billing = 3× the monthly price; yearly = 20% off. It runs as an installable web app (PWA) in any browser, with no app store needed, and is available in English, Chinese and French.
Do younger kids and teens both use it the same way?
Both can, scaled to age. Younger children might track reading or bedtime routines with recurring tasks, while teens set bigger one-time goals like a project or a fitness target. Everyone earns stars, points and collectible weekly, monthly and yearly badges, and "dream goals" let kids propose their own goals for a parent to approve.
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