Coming soon to iPhone
Real skills.
Real friends.
Real life.
Cook dinner. Walk the dog. Call Grandma. Ride to the park with friends. Paper Route™ turns the real-world stuff that builds capable, confident, connected kids into quests they actually want to do.
You set the quests. They go do them. The app takes about five minutes a day.
Or just say hi: hello@joinpaperroute.com
You've seen it.
The afternoon that disappears into a tablet. The fight when it's time to turn it off. The kid who'd rather watch someone else play than go outside and play.
You're not imagining it, and it's not your fault. Kids don't need another lecture about screens. They need something better to do.
- 1 in 3U.S. kids spend four or more hours a day on screens.2026 study of 50,231 kids
- 1 in 4gets the daily hour of activity doctors recommend.2024 U.S. Report Card on Physical Activity
- 96 hoursa year: what parents say they spend fighting over screen time.Survey of 2,000 parents
What helps, according to pediatric researchers: more independence and real ways to contribute at home, so kids feel trusted, responsible and capable. Summary of a 2023 Journal of Pediatrics review
What real life gives kids
Skills for life
Cooking, laundry, caring for a pet, fixing a bike. Things they'll use forever, and the confidence that comes with them.
Closer relationships
Friends in person, calls with grandparents, and the feeling of being a real part of the family team.
Healthier bodies and minds
Time outside, moving every day, and the good kind of tired at bedtime.
Money sense
Paid jobs earn real allowance. Kids decide whether to spend it now or grow it for later.
Do the jobs. Follow the route. Find the treasure.
You pick the quests
Jobs, responsibilities and adventures, matched to each kid's age.
They go do them
Out in the real world. The app just keeps track.
Effort adds up
Paid jobs earn Coins toward allowance. Everything else earns XP that unlocks family perks, like picking movie night.
The bonus: a lot less screen
- 5 minutesA kid checks in on your phone, picks today's quests, then hands it back.
- No feeds, no adsNothing to scroll, nothing to watch, nothing pulling kids back in.
- Time you can seeYou see how many minutes each kid spent in the app this week.
Parents are in charge. Kids don't have accounts, we never sell anyone's information, and you can delete everything at any time. Read our privacy principles