Awards & Wish Lists
HausFlow Family closes the motivation loop. Kids earn points by completing chores. Points connect to real household rewards through the Award Store. And when kids have something specific in mind, the Wish List gives them a calm, structured way to ask.
The Award Store
How parents set it up
The Award Store lives in the Family tab under "Award catalog." Parents build a list of rewards their family actually offers — things worth working toward.
Quick-start suggestions: HausFlow includes 12 common household awards as one-tap chips. Tap any chip to add it to your catalog instantly.
| Award | Suggested cost |
|---|---|
| 📱 Extra screen time | 50 pts |
| 🍦 Ice cream run | 75 pts |
| 🎯 Game night pick | 100 pts |
| 🌙 Stay up 30 min late | 100 pts |
| 🍕 Pizza night | 150 pts |
| 🎮 Video game session | 150 pts |
| 🎬 Movie night pick | 200 pts |
| 🛍️ $5 treat | 250 pts |
| 🏊 Pool trip | 300 pts |
| 🎳 Bowling outing | 350 pts |
| 🏆 Special outing | 400 pts |
| 🎢 Theme park day | 500 pts |
Custom awards: Tap "+ Add" to create your own — pick an emoji, write a name, add an optional description, and set a point cost with a stepper. Every award can be edited (✎) or removed (✕) at any time.
Tier limits:
- Free families can have up to 5 awards in their catalog
- Pro families have unlimited awards
How kids use it
Kids see the Award Store in their Rewards screen, organized into three live buckets:
- ⏳ Waiting for approval — awards the kid has already requested
- Ready to claim — awards they can afford right now
- Save up for — awards they're working toward, each with a progress bar showing how close they are
Claiming an award: When a kid taps "Claim," a confirmation sheet opens. It shows the award name, what it costs, and how many points the kid currently has — with a visual bar comparing the two. The kid can add a short note to the parent before sending the request.
Once sent, the card shows "⏳ Waiting for parent approval" — no duplicate requests can be submitted for the same award.
How parents review claims
When a kid submits a claim, parents see it in a "Kids are cashing in." section on the parent Home screen. Each card shows:
- The kid's name and the award they want
- A comparison of their current points vs. the award cost
- Any note the kid wrote
Tap ✓ to approve or ✗ to deny — directly from the home screen, no extra navigation needed.
When a claim is approved, the points are deducted from the kid's stash. The stash shown on both the Rewards screen and the kid home screen reflects earned points minus spent points in real time.
Both the kid and the parent receive a push notification when a request is submitted or resolved.
The Wish List
The Wish List is separate from the Award Store. It's not about points — it's about communication. Kids can add anything they want, with or without a price. Parents review it at their own pace.
How kids add wishes
Kids access their Wish List from the bottom of their Rewards screen, below the award catalog.
Tapping "+ Wish" opens a sheet where kids can enter:
- Name — what they want (required)
- Price — a rough estimate like "about $20" or "$15–25" (optional)
- Note to parent — why they want it, where to find it, or any other context (optional)
- Photo — a picture of the item or a physical wishlist (Pro only)
Pro photo options: camera or photo library. The photo shows as a full thumbnail on the wish card and in the parent review sheet.
Free tier: up to 2 active wishes per kid. Pro: unlimited.
Wish card states
Each wish shows a status badge so kids always know where things stand:
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Pending | Submitted, waiting for a parent to review |
| Approved | Parent said yes — may include a points goal to work toward |
| Denied | Parent reviewed and declined — note from parent shown if left |
| Got it! 🎉 | Parent marked it as fulfilled |
Editing a wish: Pending wishes can be edited (✎) or deleted (✕). Once a parent reviews it, the wish moves to read-only.
How parents review wishes
Parents see all family wishes in the Family tab under "What they want." Pending wishes appear as review cards showing the kid's name, the item, price, note, and any photo attached.
The review sheet:
- Full photo view if the kid attached one
- Kid name, wish title, price, note
- Points goal stepper — parents can optionally set a points target (e.g. 250 pts) the kid needs to reach before receiving the item. This turns the wish into a savings goal the kid can see on their Rewards screen.
- Optional note back to the kid
- ✗ Deny or ✓ Approve buttons
When approved with a points target, the kid's wish card shows a live progress bar — their current stash toward the goal. No manual calculation required.
Marking as fulfilled: Once the kid actually receives the item, parents can tap 🎉 on the wish in the history list to mark it fulfilled.
Both the kid and the parent receive a push notification when a wish is submitted or reviewed.
Points — How the stash works
Points in HausFlow Family are earned by completing chores that a parent approves.
The stash shown on the kid home screen and Rewards screen is always:
Earned points − Points spent on approved awards
This means the stash reflects actual purchasing power — not just a lifetime total. When a parent approves an award claim, the cost is deducted and the stash updates immediately on all devices.
Points are never deducted for a denied claim, a pending claim, or a wish — only for approved award claims.
Tips for families
Start with a few meaningful awards. A catalog of 3–4 awards that your family actually delivers is more motivating than 12 options that feel hypothetical.
Set point costs that match your chore values. If a typical chore is worth 10–25 points, an "extra screen hour" at 50 points means about 2–5 chores. That ratio shapes how long kids have to work for a reward — keep it reachable.
Use the Wish List before birthdays and holidays. It's a low-pressure way for kids to communicate what they actually want, without the back-and-forth.
The points goal on a wish is optional. You can approve a wish without setting any target — it simply becomes an acknowledged "yes" with no attached condition.