The first reaction to "take a photo when the chore is done" is usually a wince. It sounds like surveillance. It sounds like you don't trust each other.
We built it anyway, because the problem it solves isn't trust. It's the question. "Did you do the dishes?" is a tiny question that carries a lot: I noticed, I'm checking, I'm about to be annoyed. Nobody enjoys asking it and nobody enjoys hearing it.
A photo isn't "prove it". It's "you never have to ask again".
How we kept it kind
The person who did the job takes the photo. Nobody inspects anyone; the verdict comes from benudge, not your partner.
Three outcomes, Fail, Pass or Excellent, and Excellent earns a bonus. It's a small game, not a review.
The other person gets a ❤, not a report. Proof arrives as thanks.
You can turn grading off for any chore where it feels like policing. A tap marks it done instead.
That is the whole aim: the question disappears, so the argument that follows it does too.
Draft · needs founder review before publishing.