The reward chart families keep failing to maintain, rebuilt so it survives a real week. If you teach token economies, positive reinforcement, or "first/then" structure, this is that system in an app, built for the home, not the clinic.
A parent defines tasks, each worth a set number of screen-time minutes. The child completes a task and submits it, with an optional photo as proof. The parent approves in one tap, and the minutes land immediately in the child's balance, which they spend on a visible countdown timer. Earned minutes accumulate across days.
In other words: the token board you already recommend, with the reinforcement made immediate, the completion made verifiable, and the whole thing kept consistent across caregivers, without a laminated chart anyone has to remember to update.
| What you teach | How Chirp does it |
|---|---|
| Token economy | Tasks with set minute values; an accumulating balance the child can see and spend |
| Immediate positive reinforcement | One-tap parent approval; minutes land on the child's screen in the moment |
| Verifiable completion | Optional photo proof on submission removes the "I did it / no you didn't" loop |
| Consistency across caregivers | Both parents (or two households) share one account and approve from their own phones |
| Clear, specific expectations | Each task is written out with its own value; nothing is left to negotiation |
| Planning & self-regulation | Minutes carry over, so a child can save toward a longer session later |
Chirp is free for one child and up to five active tasks, with no time limit, enough for a family to try the full loop. The Family plan ($6.99/month or $49.99/year, with a 7-day free trial) adds unlimited kids, unlimited tasks, co-parent sharing, leaderboards, streaks, and history. Families download it themselves from the App Store; there's nothing for you to administer.
If you work with reward systems every day, your view on where Chirp is useful, and where it's weak, is worth more to us than any amount of advertising. If there's one change that would make it genuinely useful in your practice, we'd like to hear it. Email [email protected]. No pitch, no obligation, and we won't ask you to promote anything.