Going solo
You earn the points.
You pick the reward.
Brownie Points works just as well on your own. Post the tasks you want to stay on top of, earn points for completing them, and redeem for rewards you've decided are worth the effort. No partner required. No shared household needed.
No credit card required. Free plan always available.
Why it works
Motivation is a system problem,
not a willpower problem.
Most people don't struggle to do chores because they're lazy — they struggle because the feedback loop is terrible. You clean the bathroom and two days later it needs cleaning again, with no acknowledgement in between. A points system creates a feedback loop that actually registers. That's the whole idea.
Willpower runs out
Deciding every day whether to clean the bathroom is a small but real mental drain. A task list removes the decision — the task is just there, waiting. You don't have to motivate yourself to start; you just have to start.
Rewards make the difference
The problem with chores is that the reward is diffuse and delayed — a clean flat, eventually, which you'll start taking for granted immediately. Attaching a concrete, immediate reward to specific tasks changes the feedback loop in a meaningful way.
Streaks work better than schedules
A schedule tells you what to do. A streak tells you what you've already done. Maintaining a streak is psychologically stickier than following a calendar — once you have a run going, you don't want to break it.
How it works
Three steps. Just you.
Post the tasks you want to stay on top of
Add the chores and habits you want to build: weekly laundry, daily dishes, monthly deep clean. Assign point values that reflect the actual effort — bigger tasks should earn more. Recurring tasks reset automatically after completion.
Complete tasks and earn points
Mark a task done and the points land in your balance immediately. Build a streak by completing tasks consistently. Hit milestones and earn badges. Small feedback, but it compounds.
Spend points on rewards you actually want
Cash in your points for whatever you wrote in as rewards. Takeaway, a film, an afternoon with no obligations. No preset options. You wrote them in, so they mean something to you.
Features
Everything you need, nothing you don't
Rewards you actually want
Write in whatever makes you show up: an episode of something, takeaway tonight, a guilt-free afternoon off. No preset options. If it motivates you, it's a valid reward.
Set point values that reflect real effort
Wiping the counter is not the same as scrubbing the bathroom. You decide what each task is worth, so the points you earn reflect what you actually did.
Streaks and badges
Complete tasks consistently and build a streak. Hit milestones and earn badges. Small feedback, but it works — the same way a run tracker makes you more likely to run.
Recurring tasks that reset themselves
Mark a task recurring and it reappears automatically after you complete it. Weekly vacuum, daily dishes, monthly fridge clean. Set it once and stop rebuilding the list.
Points are permanent
Points don't expire. Earn them slowly over a few weeks and cash in for something meaningful, or spend them as you go on smaller rewards. Up to you.
No household required
Solo mode is fully self-contained. No invite step, no partner needed. Just you, your task list, and the rewards you've decided are worth earning.
Set it up in five minutes.
Create an account, choose Solo, add a few tasks, write in a reward. That's the whole setup. Your first 14 days are full Plus — no card required.
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