Lock fixes: a parent's free pass now unlocks your kid's device right away, even when ChoreLocks is closed. Last night's lock no longer carries over into the morning.

Small improvements and bug fixes to keep chores, locks and rewards running smoothly.

Getting your family in is now a two-minute job. • New welcome screen: "Set up my family" or "I have an invite." That's it. • Smart invites: text your kid a link and ChoreLocks opens with their name already on it. No codes to type, no picking who you are. • Second parent? Same link, one name field, done — and their phone shows the family's real plan instead of asking them to subscribe again. • Set up in 3 screens: your name, your kids, their phones. The welcome tour and alerts don't pile up on top of each other anymore. • Fairer photo checks: homework, spelling lists and reading logs count as homework. Little kids get credit for trying. Your first three rejected photos never cost points. • New look for the ChoreLocks mascot — the lock is finally open. • Settings cleanup and lots of small fixes.

• AI photo checking now works for every family — no setup needed • Real App Blocking: scan the parent's invite QR instead of typing a code • Simpler, cleaner Settings • Invite codes work once, as promised • Your plan now shows correctly in Settings

• Fixed: your subscription now covers every phone in the family — the phone lock sets up properly on kids' devices • Fixed: chores finished yesterday no longer count as "done" today • Faster, fairer photo checking

Our biggest update yet — built from real family feedback: • LEGENDARY REWARDS — set ONE dream prize (a LEGO set, a graded card, a new bike). It becomes a gold quest in every kid's store, with an epic claim-it moment when they hit the goal. Parents get a nudge at halfway so there's time to order it. • PARENT DASHBOARD ON THE WEB — run the family from any computer or tablet at chorelocks.com/dashboard: review chore photos, give points, stock the reward store with one tap, set kids' profile photos, even grant a Free Pass. • THE STORE IS ALIVE — Deal of the Day, the Mystery Box, and surprise Power Hours (double points!) make kids actually look forward to tomorrow's chores. • FREE PASS — one tap from a parent unlocks a kid's phone for the rest of the day. Movie night, road trip, good report card — you're the boss. • A FAIRER AI JUDGE — chore photos are now graded like a proud parent would: effort counts, wrinkles are fine, mismatched sheets are fine, and an honest third try always passes. • 60-SECOND SETUP — new families are up and running in under a minute, with an invite link you just text to the kids' phones. Plus: kid profile photos, a setup checklist on kids' phones so nothing gets missed, and lots of polish.

ChoreLocks just got FUN. This is our biggest update yet: • LEVELS & STREAKS — kids level up from Rookie to Legend, and chore streaks multiply their points (3 days = 1.5x, a full week = 2x!) • MYSTERY CHORE — one chore each day is secretly worth DOUBLE • SPIN THE WHEEL — finish everything and spin for bonus points • BADGES — monthly badge board with bonus points for every badge earned • WINS & MISSES — log the good and the not-so-good beyond chores, with a family ledger everyone can see • SCHOOL CALENDARS — add each kid's school calendar; days off automatically relax that kid's locks (multi-school families, we see you) • BEFORE SCHOOL / AFTER SCHOOL — set when each chore is due, and pick the time locks start so school mornings stay free • FAIRER PHOTO CHECK — sloppy retries cost points for older kids, never for little ones; faster checks with a clear timeout • Profile photos for kids, light/dark theme choice, chat read receipts, a sleeker parent dashboard, and a fresh animated welcome tour

ChoreLocks now ACTUALLY locks the apps. NEW - Real App Blocking (Plus): when chores are due, every app on your kid's phone is shielded by Apple Screen Time until the work is done. New downloads are covered automatically. Phone and emergency calls always work, and parents pick a few always-allowed apps (like Messages and Maps). - Out of the house? The lock waits at home - school and outings are never blocked. - Phone breaks now shield apps too. - Parent-only setup, protected by one-time invite codes. - Fail-safe by design: if anything goes wrong, the phone opens up. ChoreLocks never fails locked. Plus: smoother family joining and sign-in on new devices.