Mohammed Ishaq’s task-pal
The problem
Parents want their children to help out at home, but assigning chores fairly between siblings and following up on them takes constant reminding. Kids lose interest fast when there is no clear reason to finish a task, and arguments over whose turn it is become a daily hassle.
The solution
task-pal lets a parent create a task in seconds and assign it to a specific child. Each child sees their own list, earns points for every task completed, and tracks progress toward a reward they picked themselves, all from one shared family app.
Monetisation service
Free plan for one child and up to 5 active tasks. Family Plan at £2.99/month unlocks unlimited children, tasks and custom rewards. A one-off Reward Pack add-on lets parents buy themed rewards and streak badges to keep younger kids motivated.
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Mohammed Ishaq’s story
Turning a Household Argument Into a Real App
The Spark
Like a lot of siblings, arguments in Mohammed's house often came down to the same thing: whose turn it was to do what, and whether it actually got done. Rather than just living with it, he started thinking about what a fairer system could look like, one where everyone could see their own tasks clearly and actually wanted to finish them.
Building It For Real
At PsyntaxLabs Academy, Mohammed is turning that idea into task-pal, an app where a parent assigns tasks to each child and every finished task earns points toward a reward the child picks for themselves. He spent his first weeks learning the Python fundamentals underneath the idea, and is now in the Make It a Real App phase: using AI tools with real judgement to design and polish task-pal into something his own family would actually want to use, not just something that technically works.
- Identify a real, everyday problem worth solving, instead of copying an app idea from somewhere else.
- Sketch a points-and-rewards system that stays fair across more than one child.
- Use AI as a genuine building tool once the fundamentals were solid, not as a shortcut around them.
What's Next
task-pal is still taking shape, but the direction is set: a simple, fair way for busy families to share the load, with Mohammed leading the build himself.
What Mohammed Ishaq’s parent thinks
“TBC”
— Mohammed Rahman