Four moves, and it's settled.
What needs doing, what it earns, and what happens otherwise: written once, read by both of you, and the app handles the rest.
You write the contract
Up to three chores and their days, a length with an end date, the rewards and the consequence. Be precise: that is what avoids arguments.
Dishes5 nightsMTWTFSSTrashTuesday and FridayHomework by 7pmEvery school dayAutomatic reminder the night beforeYou both sign it
You sign and send it by text. Your teen reads the whole thing, accepts it, or suggests something else.
Family contract no. 001Mark & Emma
September 21 → 27Article 1 — Emma's commitmentsDishesMon → FriTrashTue, FriHomework by 7pmschool daysArticle 2 — Mark's commitments100% of chores$1580%Movies on Saturday50%1 hour of screen timeArticle 3 — If it isn't keptThe reward isn't paid. No other penalty.
MarkMarkEmmaEmmaYour teen checks off, you approve
The app does the reminding. They check off what they did that same day, you approve with one tap.
TodayDishesReminder at 7pmDoneHomework by 7pmApproved by DadTrashWaiting for approvalThe reward lands at the end
The wrap-up works itself out. You hand over the reward for the level reached, and renew if it works.
Current contract4 days left71%10 of 14 chores3 more chores and you reach the 80% level: movies on Saturday.
Your teen signs without creating an account.
No email, no password, no form: the contract arrives by text, and that is all they need.
- They get the contract by text, from your number, in a conversation they already know.
- They read the whole thing in their browser, without installing anything.
- They accept it, or suggest something else with a note. You answer.
- To sign, they install Barake: their code pastes itself in.
This is the code the app will ask you for.
Levels, not all or nothing.
You decide what 50%, 80% and 100% of chores done unlock. Or, simpler, a reward reduced in proportion to what got done.
If it isn't kept: the reward isn't paid. No other penalty.
Your teen sees this clause before signing. They can suggest something else.
Barake handles no money: you hand over the reward yourself, outside the app.
Built for teens.
No account for your teen
No email, no password, no phone number: an anonymous session on their phone.
No tracking on your teen
No audience measurement, no advertising identifier. And no ads in the app.
Their number stays with you
Picked from your contacts for the text message, it never leaves your phone.
Hosted in Europe
The database is in the European Union. We never sell any data.
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Barake is coming soon to the App Store and Google Play. Leave your first name and email, and we'll write the day you can send your first contract.