Guide
The best chore apps when it's just you
Search for a chore app and you get family charts, kids' rewards and allowance trackers. If you live alone, with a partner who has their own system, or in a flat-share where everyone does their own bit, you need something else. Here are the apps worth trying.
Updated 5 November 2026 · Cadie is our app. We've tried to be fair to the others, and we say where Cadie falls short.
The short list
- Cadie: best for planning the whole week from one list (our app)
- Tody: best for cleaning room by room, as things come due
- Sweepy: best for a daily cleaning list you might share later
- Todoist or TickTick: best if you already live in a to-do app
- Habitica: best if turning chores into a game keeps you going
At a glance
| App | Best for | Plans the week for you | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadie | Chores and routines, planned into your week | Yes, from one list | Free; Pro is $7.99 a month or $49.99 a year |
| Tody | Room-by-room cleaning, done when it's due | No, it shows what's due | A one-time purchase, $6.99 on iPhone |
| Sweepy | A daily cleaning list across your rooms | The cleaning, with the full app | Free to start; $3.99 a month or $19.99 a year |
| Todoist / TickTick | Repeating tasks in a to-do app you already use | No, you choose every date | Free plans; paid plans add more |
| Habitica | Chores and habits as a role-playing game | No | Free; optional subscription |
Prices are US store prices as listed on 5 November 2026. Your store shows your price, and other apps change theirs: check before you buy.
What to look for when it's just you
- Fixed days and rhythms: bins on Tuesday, laundry twice a week, the bathroom on Saturdays.
- A small day: one person can only do so much, so the app should spread jobs out, not stack them.
- Little setup: it should help before you've spent an hour filling in forms.
- Forgiveness: one missed day shouldn't break everything.
Cadie
Cadie is our app, so weigh this accordingly. You type everything at once, the way you'd text a friend, and Cadie gives each chore and routine a day and a time around your work and sleep. Today shows just today; you stamp each thing done and earn stickers. If a day runs away, Rescue my day moves what's left to calmer days. Planning is free with the built-in planner, with 1 AI-planned week to try. It plans one person's week and doesn't share with others. See how the chore planner works.
Tody
Tody organises cleaning by room and shows how due each task is, so you clean what needs it. It's a good fit if cleaning is the whole job and you like to choose when to do it. It doesn't give tasks a weekday, and it's about the home rather than your week. Read Cadie vs Tody.
Sweepy
Sweepy builds a daily cleaning list across your rooms and is made for households, which matters if you might share it later. The free version limits rooms and tasks; the full schedule comes with the subscription. Read Cadie vs Sweepy.
Todoist or TickTick
If you already run your life in a to-do app, repeating tasks like “vacuum every Saturday” get you most of the way for free. You choose every date yourself, and nothing spreads the load or moves things when a day goes wrong.
Habitica
Habitica turns habits and chores into a role-playing game with a character, gold and quests. If points and streaks motivate you, it's a fun way to keep going; it doesn't plan when anything happens.
Our take
If cleaning is the whole job, start with Tody. If you want the chores, the gym, the groceries and the rest of the week in one calm plan, start with Cadie: the planning is free, and you'll know within a minute whether it suits you.