Yes. Harthena has a free plan that includes pocket money tracking, savings goals, up to 5 recurring chores, and shopping requests for 1 child and 1 parent — no credit card required. The Family plan (from £4.99/month) adds meal planning, a family calendar, push notifications, and support for up to 4 children and 2 parents.

Can I use Harthena without a subscription?

Yes. The free plan is available indefinitely with no time limit. It covers the core pocket money, chores, savings goals, and shopping request features. You only need a paid plan if you want meal planning, the family calendar, or to add more than one child.

What age groups does Harthena support?

Harthena supports three age bands: under 7 (large colourful tiles), 7–13 (personalised dashboard with tasks and pocket money), and 14+ (a fuller teen dashboard with weekly progress, money overview, savings goal bar, and inline calendar). Each child automatically sees the view designed for their age.

Does Harthena work offline?

Yes. Harthena is a progressive web app (PWA) that installs directly on iOS, Android, or any modern browser. It works offline and syncs automatically when you reconnect. A clear sync status indicator lets you know where things stand at all times.

What devices does Harthena work on?

Harthena works on any device with a modern browser — iPhone, Android phone, tablet, or desktop. As a progressive web app it can be installed to the home screen on iOS and Android without needing an app store, and it works in any browser on Windows or Mac.

Is Harthena safe for children?

Yes. Children cannot change their own balances, approve their own tasks, or see other children's data. Every outcome — task approval, spending, requests — requires a parent decision. Harthena does not hold money or process payments; all values are informational only and set by parents.

Is Harthena only available in the UK?

Harthena was built in the UK and its default currency is GBP, but it is available worldwide. The app is currently designed for English-speaking families. International expansion is planned.

How is pocket money tracked?

Parents define each child's allowance, one-off payments, and spending entries. Children can see their balance and full transaction history. Harthena is a shared ledger — it does not hold real money, process payments, or connect to bank accounts. It is informational only and entirely parent-controlled.

How do children log in?

Children are added as profiles under the parent account. They log in via the family's shared device or their own device using a simple child-friendly PIN or by the parent selecting their profile. No separate email address is needed for a child account.

Born in the UK · Built for every family

Family life,
in one place

Harthena brings chores, allowances, meal planning, shopping requests, and the family calendar together — with a parent view that always shows what actually needs attention, and a child view built for their age.

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Tasks

Ella: 2/3 done

Jack: 3/3 ✓

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Savings

Jack's goal

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Tasks

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Meals

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Requests

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Shopping request

Ella — Art supplies

Approve Decline

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Task completed

Jack — Tidy room

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The problems we're solving

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Constant reminders

You ask. They ignore. You ask again. Family life shouldn't feel like project management — but without a shared system, it always does.

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Children not engaged

When responsibilities are invisible, so is the connection between effort and reward. Children need to see their own progress to care about it.

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Scattered across apps

Calendars here, shopping lists there, pocket money in a notebook. Nothing connects. Nothing is shared. Nothing sticks.

What's inside

Everything your family needs,
in one place

Chores, allowances, goals, meal planning, shopping requests, and the family calendar — connected and working together.

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Pocket Money & Goals

Track allowances, savings goals, and spending history. Children see their balance grow toward something they care about — and learn why saving is worth it.

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Chores & Responsibilities

Set recurring tasks with rewards — payment, savings bonus, activity, or gift. Children mark tasks done; parents approve. Mandatory tasks gate optional rewards until the essentials are complete.

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Family Calendar

Everyone knows what's happening. School events, activities, and family plans in one shared view. iCal sync works with Google Calendar and Apple Calendar.

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Meal Planning

Plan the week's meals together. Search recipes by URL, paste ingredients, or photograph a recipe page and let Harthena extract it automatically. Shopping lists are built from your meal plan. Children can suggest meals and help with planning — giving them a stake in family decisions.

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Monday dinner

Spaghetti Bolognese

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Scan a recipe photo

Auto-extracted in seconds

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Shopping list

Built from your meal plan

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Shopping Requests

Children submit requests; parents approve or decline in one tap. A calm, structured process that replaces pestering with a proper flow — and gives children practice articulating what they need and why.

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Age-Appropriate Views

Under 7: large colourful tiles. Ages 7–13: personalised dashboard with tasks and money. Teens (14+): full dashboard with goal bar, weekly progress chip, and inline calendar. Each child sees exactly what fits their age.

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Parent Controls Always On

Children cannot change balances, approve their own tasks, or see other children's data. Every outcome requires parent sign-off. The parent "Today view" always shows what genuinely needs attention — and nothing more.

Getting started

Up and running
in minutes

No complex setup. No learning curve. A short wizard walks you through everything on day one.

Create your family

Add your children

Each child gets their own profile, icon, and view designed for their age band — under 7, 7–13, or 14+.

Set up your system

Add allowances, create tasks with rewards, import your calendar via iCal, and plan this week's meals. Turn on what you need, hide what you don't.

Family gets going

Children log in on their own devices. Responsibilities are clear. Rewards are visible. Parents see exactly what needs their attention each day.

Built for everyone

One app,
every perspective

Each family member gets a view designed for how they think and what they need to see.

Parents

See what needs attention today. Approve tasks, requests, and decisions in one place. Full control, minimal effort.

Children (7–13)

Their own coloured space. Tasks to tick off, money to track, goals to save toward. Age-appropriate and engaging.

Teens (14+)

A fuller dashboard with weekly progress, money overview, savings goal bar, and inline calendar. Designed for more independence.

How we built it

Built on convictions,
not assumptions

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Children cannot change their own outcomes

Tasks, balances, and request decisions always require parent approval. No child can approve their own work, see another child's data, or alter what they've been paid. Accountability is built into every interaction.

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Works on any device, even without internet

Harthena is a progressive web app — it installs directly on iOS, Android, or any browser. It works offline, syncs when you're back online, and always shows a clear sync status so you know where things stand.

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Informational only — not a financial service

Harthena tracks allowances, savings goals, and spending — all parent-defined and informational only. It does not hold money, process payments, or provide financial advice. It's a shared ledger your family controls.

Pricing

Simple, honest
pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you're ready for the full family experience.

Free forever

£0

No credit card needed

✅Pocket money & savings tracking
✅Savings goals & wishlist
✅Chores & responsibilities (up to 5 recurring)
✅Shopping requests
✅1 child · 1 parent
—Meal planning & recipe import
—Family calendar (iCal sync)
—Parent Command Centre
—Push notifications

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Full family experience

Family plan

£4.99

per month · cancel anytime

✅Everything in Free
✅Meal planning + recipe search & photo import
✅Family calendar + iCal sync
✅Parent Command Centre (weekly at-a-glance)
✅Push notifications
✅Up to 4 children · 2 parents
✅Unlimited chores
✅200 recipe API calls per month

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Free plan forever — no card needed. 14-day Family plan trial requires a card; cancel before it ends and you won't be charged.

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Our story

Built from real family life

Harthena started life as a home project in West Sussex. Anton built a small app to manage his family's pocket money without the notebooks and the arguments. That app was called Bates PM. This is what it grew into — rebuilt properly, opened up, and designed for families who just want the week to run more smoothly. The name, Harthena, reflects something that hasn't changed: the hearth and heart of the family, all in one place.

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Family life,in one place