Best Chore Apps for Couples
There is no single best chore app for couples. There is a best fit for how the two of you work: some apps plan your cleaning, some turn chores into a game, and a few focus on the invisible planning work. Here is an honest look at the options.
Last checked October 2026. We looked at each app’s own website or app store listing. Features and prices change often, so confirm details before you subscribe. We make Evenly, an app in this category that is not yet released; it is listed separately at the end and not ranked.
What to look for in a chore app for couples
Before comparing apps, decide what problem you’re solving. A few questions help:
- Is the problem remembering, or balance? If chores simply get forgotten, a scheduler is ideal. If one of you feels overloaded, you need something that shows the split.
- Does it count effort? Counting tasks treats emptying the bin like cleaning the oven. Apps that weight tasks give a fairer picture. (Why this matters: how to split chores fairly.)
- Does it cover planning work? Meal planning, appointments and admin are part of the load. Can you add them as tasks? See what the mental load is.
- Competitive or cooperative? Leaderboards motivate some couples and start arguments for others. Be honest about which you are.
- Will you both actually use it? The best app is the one with so little friction that logging a chore takes seconds.
At a glance
| App | Main focus | Effort-aware | Platforms we verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tody | Cleaning schedule by room | Contribution targets (paid) | iOS, Android |
| Sweepy | Daily cleaning schedule, leaderboard | Prioritises by urgency | iOS |
| Nipto | Gamified chores and rewards | Points scale with effort | iOS, Android, web |
| Flatastic | Chores, shopping, expenses | Custom points (paid) | iOS, Android, web |
| fiftyfifty | Mental load and task planning | Distribution statistics | iOS |
| Chore Wars for Couples | XP and rewards for two | XP per chore | iOS |
| Equal Partners | Simple shared task list | Balance chart | iOS |
“Platforms we verified” means we found a current listing. An app may also be available elsewhere.
The apps
Tody
Best for: Couples who want a calm, room-by-room cleaning plan.
Tody breaks your home into rooms and small tasks, each with its own sensible frequency, and shows how close each task is to being due. The result is a short “due today” list instead of a big cleaning day.
The core plan is free for one person. Sharing a live plan across a household is part of a paid tier, which also includes a feature called FairShare that sets a monthly contribution target for each member.
- Good: Excellent at “what needs cleaning and when”. Low-pressure design.
- Watch out: Focused on cleaning rather than cooking, admin or planning work. Household sync is not free.
Sweepy
Best for: Households that like a game element and an auto-generated daily schedule.
Sweepy tracks how clean each room is, flags what is most urgent, and generates a daily cleaning schedule for each person in the household. Progress and a leaderboard add a light game layer.
It is free to download, with a paid subscription for its premium features.
- Good: Takes the deciding out of cleaning: open it and see your jobs for today.
- Watch out: A leaderboard can feel competitive for some couples. Again, cleaning-centred.
Nipto
Best for: Couples or families who want points, streaks and rewards.
Nipto turns chores into a game. Each task earns points scaled by effort, there is a weekly race between household members, streak bonuses, and a way to trade points for real-life rewards like choosing the film. Tasks can be scheduled and rotated.
It runs on iPhone, Android and in the browser. The core app is free; a one-time premium purchase for the household unlocks extras such as custom points and full history.
- Good: Effort-based points and a fun, low-friction feel. Works for families with kids too.
- Watch out: The race format is competitive by default, which suits some couples more than others.
Flatastic
Best for: Couples who also want a shared shopping list and expense tracking.
Flatastic started as an app for shared flats and covers the whole household: a rotating chore schedule with reminders, a points system showing who contributed what, a live shared shopping list, an expense tracker that shows who owes whom, and a pinboard for notes.
It is available on iOS, Android and the web. It is free to download, and a premium tier adds extras including custom effort points.
- Good: An all-in-one household hub. Expense splitting is a real plus.
- Watch out: Designed with flatmates in mind, so some features may feel more “house share” than “couple”.
fiftyfifty
Best for: Couples and parents focused specifically on the mental load.
fiftyfifty is built around making invisible care and household work visible. It combines a task planner with assignments, deadlines and reminders, real-time collaboration between partners, and statistics on how tasks are distributed. The developer frames the goal as a transparent split rather than a strict 50/50.
It is free to download with a subscription; one subscription covers both partners. When we checked, its App Store listing gave German as the app’s language, so check that it suits you.
- Good: One of the few apps that names the mental load as its core problem.
- Watch out: We found an iOS listing only. Language support may be limited.
Chore Wars for Couples
Best for: Playful couples who like levelling up.
A newer, gamified tracker made for two people (or roommates). Chores become quests that earn XP, you set your own rewards, and your partner confirms a chore before the XP is awarded. It also has shared and private lists.
It is free with an optional paid Pro subscription.
- Good: Built for couples specifically, with partner verification and custom rewards.
- Watch out: The “wars” framing is competitive by design. We found an iOS listing only.
Equal Partners
Best for: A simple, free shared task list with a balance view.
A small iOS app for assigning household tasks between couples, families or house shares, with recurring tasks, reminders, category filters, rewards and forfeits, and an infographic showing the balance of completed tasks. The developer says half of any profits go to gender-equality charities.
- Good: Straightforward and free, with a clear balance chart.
- Watch out: Small app with few ratings and infrequent updates when we checked.
Not an app: the Fair Play card deck
Worth knowing about if apps aren’t your thing. The Fair Play Deck by Eve Rodsky is a physical card deck based on her book Fair Play. Partners lay out task cards, keep the ones that apply to their household, and take turns choosing which tasks each will fully own, from planning through to doing. It is a good structured conversation starter, and pairs well with any app for the day-to-day tracking.
A note on apps that have disappeared
Older “best chore app” lists often recommend OurHome. When we checked, AlternativeTo lists it as discontinued, with its mobile apps no longer available, so we have left it out.
Coming soon: Evenly
Evenly is our own app, so take this section as a description rather than a recommendation. It is not available yet; it is coming to iOS and Android, and there is a waitlist.
Evenly is built specifically for couples and focuses on balance rather than scheduling. You log the tasks you actually do, and each task has an effort weight (for example, deep-cleaning the bathroom 5, cooking dinner 3, taking out the bins 1). You tune the defaults together, and changes apply only to future logs so past weeks don’t shift. One dial shows each partner’s share, with a week view and six weeks of trends by category. A cooperative mode hides the lead and shows contribution only, and points go into a shared pool you spend together. It sends at most two notifications a day.
What it doesn’t do: it is not a cleaning scheduler like Tody or Sweepy, and it has no shopping list or expense splitting like Flatastic. No pricing has been announced.
How to choose
- Chores keep getting forgotten: try Tody or Sweepy.
- You need motivation and like a game: try Nipto or Chore Wars for Couples.
- You want one app for chores, shopping and money: try Flatastic.
- The real issue is planning and mental load: try fiftyfifty, or start with the Fair Play deck.
- You want to see whether the effort is balanced: look for effort weighting, or join the Evenly waitlist.
Whatever you pick, start with a shared list of what your household needs. Our printable chore list for couples is a good place to begin, and it works with any app, or none.
FAQ
Is there a free chore app for couples?
Several apps on this list have a free tier, including Tody (for one person), Nipto, Flatastic and Equal Partners. Shared or household features are often part of a paid upgrade, so check what the free version covers for two people before you commit.
Which chore app counts effort, not just tasks?
Of the apps we checked, Nipto scales points by effort, and Flatastic offers custom effort points in its premium tier. Tody’s FairShare sets contribution targets per person. Evenly, which is not yet released, is built around agreed effort weights.
Do we even need an app to split chores?
No. A printed list and a weekly check-in work well for many couples. An app helps mainly with keeping a running record over weeks, so you can see patterns rather than relying on memory.