What you keep
- • Chores assigned to each child, on a schedule.
- • Points for every chore, traded for rewards you choose (Pro).
- • Kid logins with no email or password.
- • A shared shopping list.
- • A family calendar.
- • No ads.
Switching from OurHome · Updated October 2026
OurHome was one of the longest-running family chore apps: assign a chore, award points, trade them for rewards. As of October 2026 it appears to have shut down — the app is no longer in the App Store in the US, UK or Australia and ourhomeapp.com doesn’t load. We couldn’t find an official closing notice. FamilyDash keeps the parts families relied on and builds the rest of the household around them.
There’s no export we could find, and the website is down, so the phone the app is still installed on is the only copy of your family’s setup. If it still opens:
| Feature | OurHome | FamilyDash |
|---|---|---|
| Available to download in 2026 | ||
| Chore tracking | ||
| Points / rewards for chores | Pro | |
| Chore rotation between kids | ||
| Streaks for daily consistency | ||
| Allowance ledger (real money) | Pro | |
| Routine charts (morning / after school / bedtime) | Task lists | |
| Kid login without email or password | ||
| Shopping / grocery list | ||
| Department-aware grocery sorting | ||
| Shared family calendar | ||
| Apple/Google/Outlook calendar sync | 1 free, ∞ Pro | |
| Meal planner + recipe box | ||
| Fridge-tablet kiosk layout | ||
| Native iOS / Android apps | no longer listed | iOS app · Android (Play) · web |
| Ad-free | ||
| Free tier price | $0 | $0 |
| Paid tier price | — | $4.99/mo · $34.99/yr (Pro) |
OurHome’s column describes the app as it last worked; its availability was checked against the App Store (US, UK, Australia) and AlternativeTo on 5 October 2026. Green check = included on the free plan; amber dash = partial / limited; grey X= not available. “Pro” = paid tier required.
It appears to have already gone. As of October 2026 the original OurHome chores app (by Cape Horizon) is no longer listed on the App Store in the US, UK or Australia, ourhomeapp.com does not load, and AlternativeTo lists it as discontinued. We couldn't find an official shutdown notice or a closing date, so treat this as a strong signal rather than a confirmed announcement. If OurHome is still installed on your phone it may keep working for a while, but there is no way to reinstall it on a new device.
No. Apps such as "OurHome by Elusios" and "OurHome: Family Planner" are newer products from different developers. Your old OurHome account, kids, chores and points don't carry over to them.
We couldn't find an export feature, and with the website down there is nowhere to download one. If OurHome still opens on a phone, take screenshots of each child's chore list, their point balances and your rewards list before you delete it. Re-entering the chores and rewards in FamilyDash takes about ten minutes. Balances start from zero in a new app, so the screenshots are also how you honour what each child had already earned — pay it out, or count it toward their next reward.
If chores and points were the reason you used OurHome, FamilyDash covers both and adds chore rotation between kids, daily streaks, picture routine charts for mornings and bedtime, a shared calendar that syncs with Apple, Google and Outlook, a grocery list and a meal planner, all free. Points and rewards — or a real-money allowance ledger instead — come with Pro. Kids sign in with a PIN, with no email address, and there are no ads.
Yes, on FamilyDash Pro. Each household chooses whether chores earn points or money, so a family that liked OurHome's points can keep them — kids earn points for each chore and you decide what they can be traded for. Families with older kids often switch to money later, and the ledger tracks what each child has earned and what has been paid out. Chores themselves, with rotation and streaks, are free.
Yes. Kids sign in with your family code, tap their name and enter a PIN they choose themselves the first time. No email, no password, no app store account. They see their own chores and streaks.
The free plan covers chores with rotation and streaks, routine charts, unlimited kids, the grocery list, the meal planner, push notifications and one connected calendar, with no ads. FamilyDash Pro is $4.99/month or $34.99/year after a 14-day trial and adds chore rewards (points or money), unlimited calendars, recipe scanning and meal-plan auto-fill.
Free forever for unlimited households — one connected calendar included. Pro from $2.92/mo (annual) when you’re ready for unlimited calendars and recipe scanning.