I had been skeptical and did the 7 day trial but was blown away by the immediate effect Joon had on our son! We had become accustomed to being the daily broken record of reminding him to do his daily chores, getting ready for the day, and helping out around the house - often times either being ignored or having things escalate to push-back and attitude. We added these “chores” as “Quests” into the Joon app, and IMMEDIATELY the game changed. Our son woke up BEFORE HIS ALARM to get started on his Joon quests on Day 2…and excitedly tells us all about his levels and adventures within the app. He does the ‘extra’ quests we’ve added in - in order to earn more tablet time or other incentives, and we haven’t had to remind him about any of his mandatory quests for going on two weeks now! This child who wouldn’t make his bed without a stink now makes his bed and his lunch each day without even a mention - along with a whole host of other helpful things around the house. He’s had a better attitude with his little sister too - helping her navigate the app and earn coins as well. We have quickly determined that Joon was just what we needed to add motivation and fun to the process - and it has made our lives as parents so much smoother each morning and night! Thank you, Joon! We’ve signed up for the yearly subscription.

Joon has been so great for our 9 and 11-yr old kids. You can create your chore list and assign a certain number of coins to each chore. They use the coins to get a doter (like a dinosaur/pet/cute thingy). They can feed and dress the doter with things they buy from the store with their coins. They can go to different worlds/lands for each level they pass (depending on how many chores they complete regularly). They can also use the coins to buy screen time instead. I've even added things to the list that aren't chores, but things they need to remember to do, such as "don’t fight with your sibling" or "get sports bag ready for tomorrow", or "brush teeth" and "get PJs on" which can earn special points. My 9-year-old daughter loves to play Joon and the lands that she gets to explore. And my 11-year-old likes to collect the coins to get more screen time. All-in-all, Joon has helped me from feeling like I have to constantly yell to get things done. If they ask for screen time, I simply have to ask if they've completed everything in their Joon list, and wah-la! Also, since we don't allow screen time in the morning, I wrote the list of things for them to do and put it on our refrigerator. Then, when screen time is appropriate after school, then they can mark off their morning chores. It's been a great system!

I’ve been using Joon for about a month now and so far it has been very helpful. The first few days were absolute game changers for my 9 year old kid who really struggles to get through the basics. We think she has PDA for those who also identify there. She loves taking care of her animals and hatching new ones. I really appreciate that the game seems to evolve as the kids use it - I was worried the excitement of a new game would ware off quickly and she’d no longer care about completing her quests. However one month in she is getting more animals and new aspects of the game unlocked so she is still excited. There have been days where Joon has been 💯 responsible for getting her to do the majority of her daily activities. Other days she is less motivated, but I’ll take any wins I can get. It really seems to give kids who need external motivation the push they need to do the things they don’t want to do. Chore charts have never worked for us longer than a week or so because the delayed gratification has not been a strong enough motivator. Joon gives my daughter the immediate dopamine hit she needs to push through brushing her teeth, eating her meals, getting dressed, etc. I don’t know how long it will work for us but I’m thankful for every day that it does!

I figured it couldn't hurt to try the free trial and cancel if my kids weren't interested, but to my pleasant surprise they are! They have learned what chores give them points and have been excited to mark them complete. I still have to remind my kids to do their chores because they're not on their devices enough to get the push notifications themselves, but it does seem to be less of an effort to motivate them. The chores (quests) are easy to set up and assign, and it's easy for me to review the quests completed and give the kids their rewards.I plan to explore some of the other types of quests other parents use (you can do this from templates) because I feel there are more things that could count as quests. I appreciate being able to use common quests that other parents have assigned because it helps provide inspiration! The "absolutely no physical violence toward sibling today" quest has been helpful for me (a parent template) but also validating for my daughter. She is proud when she can check that off because she has demonstrated strong impulse control and emotional management (ADHD challenges).I hope the game continues to hold their interest, as we have been happy with these first few weeks!!