Build a family chores, inventory and spending app with Claude

WorkedEvidence: Described by posterPosted Aug 2, 2026Last checked Nov 3, 2026

Andrew Grush built a household app with Claude for chores, inventory, spending and the calendar, and uses it nearly every day.

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Build me a household management web app I can install as a progressive web app on my phone and a tablet. It should have a chores list with a tab for each family member, a household inventory pre-filled with common products I can edit, a family spending tracker and a family calendar. Keep it simple, and tell me how to host it so Chrome can install it.

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Goal: Build a simple household app my family can use from a shared tablet or our phones.

Questions to ask me first:
- Which features matter most: chores, inventory, spending, calendar or goals?
- Who will use it, and on which devices?
- Do you have anywhere to host it, such as GitHub?

Inputs (fill in or confirm):
- Features in priority order: [FEATURES]
- Family members and their chores: [NAMES AND CHORES]
- Rooms and common household items: [LIST]
- Devices: [DEVICES]
- Hosting option: [HOSTING]

Rules:
- Start with the smallest working version and add features one at a time.
- Keep data on our devices unless I ask for syncing.
- Explain any setup step in plain language.
- Don't use paid services without asking me.

Checkpoint: Show me the first working version and wait for my feedback before adding the next feature.

If you get stuck: If a feature like syncing is hard, give me a simple stopgap, such as file import and export, and explain the trade-off.

Verify before you finish: Test each feature on the devices I named and list anything that doesn't work.

Output: The app files, setup steps and a short list of next features.

Done when: My family can open the app on our devices and use the main features.

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Andrew Grush of Android Authority couldn't find one household app that covered chores, a family calendar, household inventory and family goals without a subscription, so Grush built one with Claude. A first attempt at a native Android app with Claude Code produced a sort-of-working alpha, but it was slow and missing many features. Grush switched to having Claude build a web app and then a progressive web app hosted on GitHub. Within about a month it tracked family spending, inventory and cleaning tasks, with a chores tab for each family member and Google Calendar integration, running on an old tablet stuck to the fridge as a family hub. Months later Grush uses it nearly every day, is on roughly the 10th build and has a rough alpha of a native Android rewrite. Back-and-forth edits burned through usage limits, and the design still looks somewhat generic.

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Posted: Aug 2, 2026 by Andrew Grush (Android Authority)
Last checked: Nov 3, 2026
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https://www.androidauthority.com/custom-household-management-3691965/

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