Turn any tablet into your family's touch-screen chore chart
Joyful Measures turns a tablet your family already has into a digital chore chart touch screen. Mount it on the wall or stand it in the kitchen, and kids tap through their own chores, points and rewards. It is an alternative to buying a dedicated wall display: the app runs on the tablet you have.
Why a tablet on the wall works
A chore chart only helps if kids can see it. A tablet mounted where the family passes every morning shows each child their chores for today, and they tick them off by tapping, with no app-switching and no lost paper.
Because the same family lives on every parent's phone too, a chore checked off on the wall shows up on your phone straight away, and points you award from work show up on the wall.
Setting it up
What you need
- A tablet you already own: iPad, Android or Amazon Fire
- A wall mount or stand near the kitchen or front door
- The free Joyful Measures app, signed in to your family
- Each child's PIN, so they open only their own view
Tablet app vs. a dedicated wall display (as of November 10, 2026)
Skylight sells dedicated touch-screen calendars, listed at $169.99 for the 10-inch Calendar, $299.99 for Calendar 2 and $599.99 for Calendar Max. Basic chores are included; its Rewards feature needs a Calendar Plus subscription, advertised at $79 a year for Calendar 2. If you want a large, always-on display built for the job, that is what it does best.
Joyful Measures is software. It costs nothing up front if you already have a tablet, and plans start at $4.99 a month on the web after 7 free days. Rewards, positive behaviors, mood check-ins and a separate kid view with a PIN are in every plan.
| Joyful Measures | Skylight Calendar | |
|---|---|---|
| What you buy | An app for the tablet you have | A dedicated touch-screen display |
| Up-front cost | None if you own a tablet | From $169.99 |
| Chore chart | Included | Included |
| Rewards | Included | Needs Calendar Plus |
| Kids' own PIN view | Yes | Not confirmed |
Questions parents ask
Is this a Skylight calendar alternative?
It covers the chore chart, routines, points, rewards and a shared family calendar on a tablet you already own, without buying a separate display. Skylight is dedicated hardware with its own calendar features; Joyful Measures is an app.
Do I need special hardware?
No. Any recent iPad, Android tablet or Fire tablet works. A simple wall mount or stand is all you need.
How much does it cost?
On the web, Starter is $4.99 a month for up to 2 children, Family is $9.99 a month for up to 7, and Premium is $34.99 a month for up to 30. In-app prices on iPhone and iPad are set through Apple and are a little higher. Every plan starts with 7 days free and no credit card.
Does it work on an iPad or tablet?
Yes. It runs on iPad, Android tablets and Amazon Fire tablets, and in a web browser. Any of them can be the wall screen.
Can two parents use it?
Yes. The parent who sets up the family can invite a second parent or guardian, and both see the same children, chores, points and rewards in real time.
What ages is it for?
It is built for children roughly 3 to 12. Younger kids lean on the pictures, sounds and read-aloud chores; older kids like saving points toward bigger rewards.
7 days free, no credit card. Get it on the App Store or Google Play, or try it free on the web.
