Spend
For the little things, now. Kids learn what things cost and that once it's gone, it's gone.
Pocket money, made playful
Chores they'll actually want to do.
PocketPals turns jobs around the house into a game your kids look forward to, and teaches them to spend, save and grow their money along the way.
- Set up in a couple of minutes
- Your family's own private space
- Hosted in Australia
How it works
From "do I have to?" to "what's next?"
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Grown-ups set the jobs
Pick each kid's jobs for the week: what to do, how big it is, and which days it's due.
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Kids tick them off
They see today's jobs in their own app and tick them off. You approve it, or send it back to try again.
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Rewards roll in
Every approved job rolls a reward of Sparks and XP. Their pal levels up, and so does their streak.
Money skills
Three chests. One big idea.
Pocket money lands in three chests, split the way you choose. Kids learn that money has jobs too, and that the choices they make today change what they have tomorrow.
Save
For something bigger, later. Kids set a goal and watch it fill, one payday at a time.
Grow
Leave it alone and it earns a bonus every week or month. Take money out and that bonus is missed. It's how investing works, without the jargon.
Patience pays
Investing, made simple
The Grow chest pays a bonus on what's in it, and next time the bonus earns a bonus too. Kids see first-hand why leaving money to grow beats dipping into it, long before they hear the words "compound interest".
- You choose the bonus and whether it's paid weekly or monthly
- Take money out, and that period's bonus is missed
- Cap each bonus if you like, so it stays pocket-money sized
A first business
Run their own stall
As their pal levels up, kids can open a stall run by their pets. They buy stock with Sparks, it sells while they're away, and they collect from the till. Every sale earns more than it cost to make: their first lesson in profit.
- Buy stock, set the team, grow the stall
- Takings wait in the till until they come back
- A daily limit keeps it a treat, not a grind
Meet the pals
Every kid gets a pal of their own
They pick one, name it and dress it up with what they earn. Their pal cheers them on, levels up with them, and makes doing the dishes feel like a quest.
…and eight more to choose from.
For grown-ups
You stay in charge
Every job, approved
Nothing pays out until a grown-up says it's done.
Your rules
Set each kid's pocket money, the usual split between chests, the Grow bonus and a weekly Sparks cap.
Holidays covered
Block out days away. No jobs are due, nothing's missed, and streaks carry on.
Kids sign in with a PIN
No email accounts for kids. They tap their pal and type their PIN, and only see their own chests.
Private by design
Each family gets its own app and its own database, never shared with another family.
Hosted in Australia
Your family's data stays in Sydney, backed up every hour.
Get started
Make your family's space
Tell us who you are and we'll set up your family's own PocketPals. We'll email you a link to make your grown-up account, then you can add the kids and their jobs.
Check your email
We're setting up your family's space now. In a minute or two, an email will arrive at with a link to make your grown-up account.
Nothing there? Check your spam folder, then try again in a few minutes.