9 Smart Apps For Busy Families

Keeping the house clean goes a lot faster when the whole family knows what they need to do. This app helps you track what needs to be done, helps you generate a smart cleaning list and then lets household members to compete for a spot on top of the leaderboard, turning cleaning into a game. You can even review their work and award points on how well they got the job done.

For younger kids who need more guardrails than built-in parental phone controls can offer, this app will scan text messages, social media, browsers, emails and more to alert parents to potential problems, including bullying, suicidal ideation and sexual content. It also helps you control screen time, track location and filter out content.

Sometimes families could use a project manager. This app allows you to treat parenting like the job it can sometimes be, helping you combine office, home and school to-do lists and calendars. No double-booking here!

Doomscrolling families can all benefit from this app designed to help you break your screen addictions. For studying, it helps you focus with pomodoro timers; for working, it locks unnecessary taps to create a mindful space. The app then gamifies your focus by growing a digital forest, which translates into trees that get planted in the real world.

When dealing with multi-household families, this app helps keep the peace. You and your ex can sync schedules, track shared expenses and communicate with the help of a writing assistant. Everything is time stamped, documented and recorded, making this app family court recommended.

Give your kids the gift of managing their own money, but safely. With Greenlight, kids get their own debit card, plus an app where you can monitor the card, plus send them allowance and watch how they spend and save. Advanced tiers of the app even let kids try the stock market.

Art projects can build up around the house, but this app helps you manage, organize and most importantly, de-clutter. Just snap pics of the art with the app and create a book so you have a keepsake without all the mess.

Are you trying to build healthier habits? List your goals, track your progress and set reminders. This will help Mom and Dad stick to a fitness routine or help kids remember to feed the dog and read every night.

Track your kids, but more importantly, know what’s going on with your new driver with this helpful app. From crash detection to speed monitoring, this app will help ease anxiety by keeping an eye on your kids when they’re not around. They can also send you discreet alerts when they need help and even track keys so they don’t get lost in the sofa cushions. Again.