Updated October 2026.
Sharing a place means sharing the chores, and that goes sideways fast when the whole list lives in one person's head. A good roommate chore app puts everyone on the same page so nobody has to nag. The catch is that most chore apps are built for families with young kids, all star charts and allowances. So here are the best chore apps for roommates and adults in 2026, free and paid, made for sharing a home rather than handing out rewards, starting with our pick.
Feature | Plastnofy | Flatastic | Nipto | Chap | Sweepy | Chorefriend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adding a chore | Set up for you at signup, then snap a photo to add more | Manual entry | Manual entry | Manual entry | Pick preset chores or add your own | Builds a fresh schedule each week |
Built for | Households + roommates | Roommates + shared apartments | Couples, families + roommates | Roommates + households | Households + roommates | Partners, roommates + families |
Recurring schedules | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sustainability built in | Yes, a greener way to clean each chore plus a product scanner | No | No | No | No | No |
Built-in AI assistant | Yes (Ask Plastnofy) | No | No | No | No | No, but a voice guide talks you through cleaning |
Platforms | iOS + Android | iOS + Android | iOS, Android + web | iOS + Android | iOS + Android | iOS + Android |
Price | Free for 2 people; Premium $8/mo or $80/yr covers the whole house | Free, paid upgrade | Free (5 schedules), paid upgrade | Free; Premium from $39.99/yr | Free; $3.99/mo or $19.99/yr | Free download; Pro from $29.99/yr |
Prices and platforms for the other apps were checked on their App Store, Google Play and own sites in October 2026 and can change, so it's worth a quick look before you commit.
Plastnofy
Plastnofy is built for adults sharing a space, with no star charts or kid rewards in sight. When you sign up, it fills your rooms with everyday chores, so the list exists before anyone has to write it. After that, you snap a photo of a mess and Plastnofy creates the chore from it, assign it to whoever's up, set it to repeat, and everyone in the house sees the same list update live. It's visual, fast, and fair, which is exactly what a shared home needs to stop the same person always doing the dishes.
Sharing with one roommate is free. For three or more of you, Premium ($8 a month or $80 a year) adds everyone else, and one subscription covers the whole household. Premium also lets a chore take turns, so instead of sticking to one person it moves to the next roommate each time it comes back, and skipping it just passes it along. It also leans into cleaning more sustainably: it shows you a more sustainable way to clean each chore, and when you finish, it shows the impact you're making. If you want a chore app for roommates that treats everyone like adults, it's where we'd start. Download Plastnofy free on the App Store or Google Play.
Flatastic
Flatastic is built specifically for shared apartments, rolling chores, shared shopping lists, and expense splitting into one app. If your house needs to sort out money as well as cleaning, it covers more ground than a pure chore app.
Nipto
Nipto turns shared chores into a fair, slightly competitive game for partners, families, or roommates. It works on iPhone, Android, and in a web browser, and the free plan includes 5 repeating schedules, so it's a strong choice if your house responds to a bit of friendly rivalry.
Chap
Chap keeps all your chores on one shared page, with rotations, assignments, and reminders. It has a free plan, and Premium starts at $39.99 a year if you outgrow it.
Sweepy
Sweepy leans on points and a leaderboard to keep everyone pulling their weight. It's more cleaning-focused than the bills-and-chores apps, and it's strong on splitting the workload evenly across roommates. It's free, with an upgrade at $3.99 a month or $19.99 a year.
Chorefriend
Chorefriend builds a fresh cleaning schedule every week and reshuffles it when life gets in the way, and a calm voice guide can talk you through a room when you can't get started. You can share the schedule with partners, roommates, or family. It's free to download, and Chorefriend Pro is a subscription, with yearly plans from $29.99.
How to actually pick one
If you want something visual and photo-first that's genuinely built for adults, start with Plastnofy. Need to split bills as well as chores, go with Flatastic. Like a bit of competition, Nipto or Sweepy. Want a schedule planned for you each week, Chorefriend. Simple and free, Chap.
The best roommate chore app is the one everyone will actually open, so pick the one that matches how your house already talks about chores. If it's just the two of you, our guide to a chore app for couples covers what changes. For more on dividing chores without the friction, here's how to organize household chores when everyone's busy.
Common questions
Are any of these chore apps free?
Yes, all six are free to download, and the limits are what differ. Plastnofy is free for two people; a third roommate or more needs Premium ($8 a month or $80 a year), which covers everyone in the home. Nipto's free plan includes 5 repeating schedules, Chap and Sweepy have free plans with optional upgrades, and Chorefriend has a Pro subscription.
Do these apps work on iPhone and Android?
All six work on both. Nipto also runs in a web browser, which helps if someone in the house doesn't want another app.
What's the best chore app for three or more roommates?
Pick one where everyone can join and chores can rotate. Plastnofy does both on Premium, with one subscription covering the whole house. Flatastic is the pick if you also split rent and bills, and Nipto or Chap if you want to start free.
