What's New: Shopping Lists, Home Screen Widgets & 4 New Languages

ChoreBucks started as a chore and allowance tracker. With version 2.2, it's becoming the family hub we always envisioned. This update brings shared shopping lists, home screen widgets on both platforms, Dynamic Island support on iPhone, and four new languages—taking us to 11 languages total.

Shared Shopping & Todo Lists

Families don't just share chores—they share grocery runs, errand lists, and weekend plans. The new Shopping & Todo Lists feature lets everyone in the family create, view, and check off items together in real time.

How It Works

• Create up to 5 lists per family—groceries, school supplies, weekend errands, whatever you need
• Up to 200 items per list with real-time sync across all family members
• Per-member access control—choose which children can see and edit each list
• Check off items together—when someone picks up milk at the store, everyone sees it instantly

No more texting “did you get the bread?” or coming home with three cartons of milk because nobody knew someone else had already bought one.

Shopping Mode on iPhone

On iPhone, shopping lists get a special superpower: Live Activities. When you start shopping, your list appears right on the Dynamic Island and lock screen. Tap items to check them off without even unlocking your phone. It's the fastest way to get through a grocery run.

Android users get a similar experience with an ongoing shopping notification that keeps your list accessible while you browse the aisles.

Home Screen Widgets

The best family app is the one you don't have to open. With home screen widgets on both iOS and Android, ChoreBucks now lives right where you need it.

My Day Widget

Kids and parents see their daily overview at a glance:

• Today's chores and completion status
• Pending approvals waiting for parents
• Current streak and pet status
• Earnings so far this period

Family Overview Widget

Parents get a bird's-eye view of the whole family:

• Each child's progress for the day
• Who's completed their chores and who hasn't started yet
• Quick access to approve pending tasks

Both widgets are available in multiple sizes and update automatically as chores are completed throughout the day.

4 New Languages: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese & Hungarian

ChoreBucks now speaks 11 languages. With this update, we've added:

• Italiano—full Italian localization
• Español—Spanish for families across Spain and Latin America
• Português—Brazilian Portuguese
• Magyar—Hungarian

These join our existing support for English, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, French, and German. Every screen, notification, and setting is fully translated—no half-translated menus or English-only error messages.

The app automatically detects your device language and switches accordingly. You can also manually change the language in Settings at any time.

Why These Features Matter

Each feature in this update addresses something families told us they needed:

• Shopping lists were our most-requested feature. Families already use ChoreBucks daily—adding shared lists keeps everything in one place instead of juggling separate apps.
• Widgets reduce friction. The fewer taps it takes to check on chores or approve a task, the more consistently families use the system. Consistency is what makes allowance and chore systems work.
• New languages open the door for millions more families. Teaching kids about money and responsibility isn't an English-only concept.

What's Coming Next

We're listening to your feedback and planning features like per-child chore rewards, auto-recurring challenges, and more. If there's something you'd like to see in ChoreBucks, visit our updates page and leave a feature request.