Chores! – Spring into cleaning - Lion Studios

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This app is a home cleaning for pocket money game. Most kids will be able to navigate this game quickly. Not suitable under 5; parental guidance to 12 (saturated advertising and social media connectivity)
No gambling content found in the levels played
This review of Chores! – Spring into cleaning was completed by the Australian Council on Children and the Media (ACCM) on 20 April 2020.
About the app
This section contains details about the app provided by an ACCM Reviewer.
Name of app: | Chores! – Spring into cleaning |
Developed by: | Lion Studios |
Platform reviewed: | Apple App Store |
Cost: | Free |
Developer's suggested age: | 4+ |
ACCM suggested age: | Not suitable for children under 5; parental guidance recommended for ages 5-12 due to saturated advertising and connection to social media. |
Gambling content advice: | No gambling content found in the levels played |
ACCM review
This review of Chores! – Spring into cleaning contains the following information:
- The level to which the game was reviewed
- App description
- In App purchasing
- Online information
- Gambling
- Advertising and product placement
- Gender stereo types and sexual references
- Coarse language
- Game playing behaviour which may be of concern to some parents
The level to which the game was reviewed
Played for several hours.
App description
Chores! – Spring into Cleaning, is a game where players negotiate earning money from a primary caregiver in exchange for doing household chores. These chores include: walking the dog, cleaning furniture, vacuuming the carpet, mopping the floor, raking the leaves, etc. With most chores, cleaning involves swiping the screen in a figure eight motion. The chore is complete when the ‘chore meter’ shows 100%. Players can stop at 80% for 100 coins or 100% for 300 coins. The aim of the game is to use the coins to upgrade your bedroom with new furniture and decorations. There is also a hygiene section where players must clean themselves after chores – which shows the correct way to wash your hands (a timely feature in COVID-19 times).
In App purchasing
There is In-App purchasing in this game, examples include:
- Players can remove automatic ads for $4.49.
Online information
There is no online information required to play this game.
Gambling
At the time of review, the reviewer found no simulated gambling content. If you discover simulated gambling content in this app, please contact us with the details so we can update our review.
Advertising and product placement
There is advertising in this game, including:
- 30 second clip ads for other game apps.
Gender stereo types and sexual references
You can switch between ‘boy’ and ‘girl’ at any time during the game.
Coarse language
None noted.
Game playing behaviour which may be of concern to some parents
Please see reviewer’s comments above.
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No gambling content found in the levels played