Homey alternative: Pouch compared with Homey

What this page covers

Homey and Pouch both track chores and an allowance for kids. They make different trade-offs. This page sets them side by side, using Homey's own App Store listing for Homey's details.

Prices checked on November 14, 2026. App listings change, so check Homey's current page before you decide. Anything we could not confirm on Homey's own listing is left out.

What Homey lists

According to Homey's App Store listing (from Homeylabs Inc), the app is free to download with in-app purchases.

• Chores: daily, weekly, monthly or one-time, for the whole family.
• Required responsibilities (unpaid) can be separated from paid jobs.
• Allowance and extra rewards for each child.
• Allowance can be transferred to a bank account (US only) or marked as paid in cash.
• IOUs and wallet adjustments.
• Saving jars for goals.
• Sync across devices in the household.

The listing's subscriptions are Homey Monthly at $6.99 and Homey Yearly at $59.99. The listing says the subscription adds unlimited family members, bank connection, multiple saving jars per child, wallet adjustments and customizable permissions. Homey also lists a few smaller in-app purchases, so look at the full list on the App Store page.

What Pouch does

Pouch is free and runs in the browser. You can add it to your phone's home screen. It needs no account, and your data stays on your device.

• Chores that repeat daily, on chosen days or weekly, plus one-time jobs, with optional pay per chore.
• A weekly allowance added on payday. Missed paydays are added the next time the app opens.
• One savings goal per kid.
• History of what was earned and spent.
• A printable weekly chart.
• A backup file.

Side by side

Where Homey does more

Be clear about it: if you want two parents and kids to see the same chores on their own phones, Homey lists sync and Pouch cannot do it. If you want allowance to land in a bank account in the U.S., Homey lists that on its subscription. If you want several saving goals per child, Homey lists multiple saving jars on its paid plan.

Where Pouch may suit you

• You want something free that you can try in a minute without making an account.
• You want your data to stay on your own device.
• You want to use it on a laptop or a shared tablet.
• You like a printable chart on the fridge.
• You pay out in cash or by your own transfer anyway.

Pouch's honest limits: one device, no reminders and no real money. If any of those is a deal-breaker, Homey or another app is a better fit.

How to decide

1. List what you need on day one: sync, bank link, printable chart.
2. Check whether those needs sit in a free plan or a paid one.
3. Try the free option for two weeks.
4. If you miss a feature, look at the paid choice.

See chore and allowance apps compared for more options, or how to start an allowance if you are still deciding on the basics.