8 days to unlock
Xbox time on Saturday
Reading, room and dishes, every day
8
days to go22 of 30 days done
Coming to iPhone, iPad and the web
Every full day brings one day closer.
Notch is a chore and reward app for families. Your kids report their responsibilities, you confirm them, and each reward counts down. A missed day adds one day back. It never resets to zero.
14 days free, then $7.99 a month for the whole family
Tap the reward in the headline to try another one.
Maya's rewards
Today
📚
Read for 20 minutes
🛏️
Make your bed
🍽️
Unload the dishwasher
🐶
Feed Biscuit
Mom's confirm queue
M
Maya made her bed7:42 am, with a photo
"Even did the pillows."
Send backConfirm
Rewards
Rewards they can count down to.
You pick the reward and the number of days. Your kid sees the countdown on their home screen, with milestones at 7, 14 and 21 days along the way.
🛝Trampoline park
12
days to goMilestone at 21
🚲New handlebar grips
19
trash runs11 of 30 done
Forgiving countdowns
A missed day adds one back. It never resets.
Chore charts fall apart when one bad day erases three good weeks. In Notch a missed day costs one day, and your kid reads exactly why the number went up and how to earn it back.
Xbox is 9 days away
You missed reading on Tuesday.Reading is required for this reward.
The countdown went from 8 to 9.It never goes above 30, where it started.
One full day gets you back to 8.
Two weeks agoToday
Confirming
Kids report. You confirm in one tap.
Your kid marks a responsibility done, with a photo when you ask for one. You confirm from your phone or send it back with a note. Older kids' reports confirm automatically while you spot-check.
M
Maya unloaded the dishwasher
L
Leo practiced piano
L
Leo fed Biscuit
M
Maya read for 20 minutes
Each kid
The same family values, parented one kid at a time.
Each kid gets their own responsibilities, rewards and goal lengths. A 6 year old sees big pictures and a short countdown. A 12 year old works toward a 30 day goal.
L
🍦LeoAge 6
- 🦷Brush teeth
- 🧸Pick up toys
- 🐶Feed Biscuit
Ice cream in 3 days. A parent confirms every day.
M
🎮MayaAge 12
- 📚Read for 20 minutes
- 🛏️Make your bed
- 🍽️Unload the dishwasher
- 🗑️Trash to the street, weekly
Xbox in 8 days. Her reports confirm automatically while you spot-check.
Character
Every responsibility comes with a why.
Write the reason in your family's own words. Notch shows it next to the responsibility, so your kid learns why it matters as well as what to do.
🐶
Feed Biscuit
"Biscuit can't feed herself. Taking care of her is how we show we love her."
Every device
On their phone, the family iPad and the web.
One subscription covers every parent and kid. Kids can use their own iPhone or pick their profile on a shared iPad, and parents can confirm from anywhere.
Who's checking in?
MMaya
LLeo
JJune
8days to go
The name
Named for the pencil marks on the kitchen doorframe.
You can't see a kid grow from one day to the next. You see it on the doorframe. Notch works the same way. Each full day is a notch, and after a few months you can look back and see how far your kid has come.
Maya 60 days
Maya, Xbox!
Leo 21 days
Maya, first notch
Leo 7 days
Leo, first notch
Made by a family that uses it every night.
Notch started with our own kids. They used it first, and every change reaches them before it reaches you.
Your kids' data stays with your family.
Notch stores only what helps you guide your kids, and you control all of it.
- No adsSubscriptions pay for Notch, so nothing in it is for sale.
- No third-party trackingNo analytics or advertising SDKs in the app or on this site.
- Never sold or sharedWe never sell your family's records or share them with anyone.
- See it, delete itParents can view and delete everything Notch stores about their kids.
One price for the whole family.
Every parent, every kid and every device. Try it free for 14 days.
$7.99a month
- 14 day free trial
- Every kid in your family
- iPhone, iPad and the web
- Cancel anytime
Questions
Who is Notch for?
Parents of kids about 5 to 14, especially if you've tried a chore chart or an allowance and watched it fade after a few weeks.
What happens when my kid misses a day?
That reward's countdown goes up by one day. You can change the penalty and cap how many days a kid can lose. The countdown never goes above its starting number and never resets.
What if we're traveling or someone is sick?
Mark it as a freeze day. Countdowns don't move on a freeze day.
Does my kid need their own phone?
No. Kids can use their own iPhone or iPad, or pick their profile on a shared family iPad.
Does Notch pay kids or use points?
No. Notch has no allowance, points or leaderboards. Rewards are whatever your family agrees on, like a trip to the trampoline park.
Is there an Android app?
Not yet. Notch launches in the US on iPhone, iPad and the web.
Your kids' first notch is one day away.
Sign-ups for the beta will open on this page.