Lunch Money – Use Case

Challenges Faced

Creating an engaging and rewarding platform for users was the core challenge. The idea was to transform simple daily tasks into a fun game with real money rewards. Some of the key issues we identified were:

• Low engagement in traditional task/chore apps, which often lack motivation for users.
• No real-time competition or community-driven fun in existing platforms.
• Limited reward systems that don’t offer tangible value to users.
• Technical need to handle large numbers of photo/video submissions securely.
• Ensuring fairness in winner selection and preventing fraudulent entries.

Solutions We Proposed

Our team designed and developed Lunch Money, a gamified app that motivates users to complete daily tasks by rewarding them with real money. Core solutions included:

• Daily chore notifications sent to all users to drive engagement.
• Photo/video-based submissions (30-second limit) directly via the app for authenticity.
• Gamification with cash prizes– a guaranteed daily winner with a minimum $20 prize.
• In-app purchasesto allow users to buy additional entries, increasing their chances of winning.
• Fair random selection system with admin verification to ensure the winning submission meets requirements.
• Community features including likes, comments, and a feed showcasing all submissions.
• Integration with Venmo/CashApp for seamless prize payouts.
• Archive system to store and display past challenges and winning entries.

Workflow

1. Daily Chore Notification– Users receive a push notification with the assigned chore details and time frame.
2. Submission Process– Users record or upload a short video/photo to complete the chore.
3. Entry Management– Users may purchase additional entries that apply to all future submissions.
4. Community Feed– All entries appear in a running feed where other users can like or comment.
5. Winner Selection– At the end of the time frame, a winner is randomly selected and verified by the admin.
6. Cash Prize Distribution– The winner is notified, and the prize is sent via Venmo or CashApp.
7. Archiving & History– The winning entry is displayed under the challenge, while all past chores move to the “Previous Chores” archive.