TasklyFamilyApps for sharing household chores: a comparison
Each app solves a different problem. Here’s what each one is best at, based on what it publishes on its website, so you can pick the one that fits your home.
| App | Best for | How it motivates | Whole household | Price (per its website) | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TasklyFamily | Sharing chores as a weekly game in families, couples and shared flats | Points, leaderboard, a weekly prize chosen at home, chore wheel, duels and flash challenges | Yes, each on their own phone; profiles for kids without a phone | Free, no ads | Android and browser (iPhone too) |
| Sweepy | Room-by-room cleaning with an automatic schedule | Family leaderboard, streaks and points per task; parents approve kids’ tasks | Yes, by inviting the household | Free with a Premium tier (price not published) | iOS, Android and web |
| Tody | Cleaning by area based on what’s due | Monthly challenges against Dusty, its character | Household sync and FairShare on Premium+ | Free for one person; Premium $9.99/year; Premium+ $25–80/year | iOS and Android |
| Flatastic | Shared flats: chores, shopping and expenses | Score system | Yes | Free with a Premium tier (price not published) | iOS, Android and web |
| OurHome | Family organiser with points, rewards, groceries and calendar | Points and rewards for kids | Yes | Was free | No longer available |
Which one should you choose?
- If room-by-room cleaning matters most, with a plan telling you what to clean each day: Sweepy or Tody.
- If you share a flat and want to track expenses too: Flatastic includes shared expenses.
- If you were looking for OurHome: according to AlternativeTo, its apps are no longer available. TasklyFamily covers its chores, points and rewards side for families.
- If you want the whole home involved through a weekly game, with a prize, a chore wheel and duels, ad-free: TasklyFamily.
What makes TasklyFamily different
- A weekly challenge with a prize you decide at home, plus a mission wheel, duels and flash challenges.
- Routines for one person, for everyone, shared or on rotation, and a weekly plan on a calendar.
- Kids without a phone join in too: an adult logs their chores and their points count the same.
- Free, ad-free, with data stored in the European Union.
FAQ
Is there a free chore app with no ads?
Yes. TasklyFamily is free and ad-free, in English and Spanish. Tody is free for a single person.
Which app works for sharing chores with kids?
Apps that let parents approve tasks and give points or rewards, such as TasklyFamily and Sweepy. In TasklyFamily, kids without a phone also get a profile and an adult logs their chores.
What is an alternative to OurHome?
According to AlternativeTo, OurHome is no longer available. If you used it for chores with points and rewards, TasklyFamily works in a similar way and adds the weekly challenge, chore wheel and duels.