Sweepy: Home Cleaning Schedule Reviews

by Bdudebbdkskskzbcb

I love Sweepy. I am the primary cleaner of the house, and don’t have a ton to do, but often need something to help me keep track of what is most important and definitely keep on schedule with laundry! My only only only only ONLY complaint is I am a forgetful new mom who does chores mostly after baby is in bed, and I can’t tell you how many times I have forgotten to press complete on tasks at the end of the day, and can’t go back to mark as done! I feel like Sweepy revolves around tasks being assigned based on when last done, and the cleanliness meter is effected by this of course. Also the streaks. Also my satisfaction of having been able to check an item off my list. I really hope soon you will be able to go back at least to the previous day to double check you marked everything you finished as done!

by Casssis

My family and I moved into a new house and wanted a lifestyle change that involves regular cleaning. Two members of my family, including myswlf, have ADD and find prioritizing and staying on task difficult and this app is a wonderful solution. I love the customization ability, the depiction of cleanliness of a room as a bar which drops from green to red, and the general appealing and cute interface! But, there is a major sticking point: my family like the idea of the feature which gives a day-by-day breakdown of chores that need doing (with reminders!) but find that it just doesn't work because we have not thus far found a way to assign tasks to a certain person, only based on "effort". I may wake up to a notification that I need to make my parents' bed! I would love if, when creating a task, you could pick a family member to be in charge of that task, either always, or on a day-by-day basis. The ability to assign tasks to each family member or restrict rooms to certain family members only would take this app from pretty darn good to just what my family needs! I hope the developers and those interested in downloading will consider this feedback. Thank you!

by Miss Gnomer

I’m using Sweepy to help keep the house clean for a family of 5, and to keep track of the care of our chickens, garden, and about 40 houseplants. My kids are too young to have a device and my husband uses another task manager so I am the only user. So far it has been helpful to have a few random tasks assigned to me each day. Checking off the list is really satisfying and I’m not bored by a set cleaning schedule. It would be great if I had the option to group like-tasks or zones on one day (like, do all the dusting in all the bedrooms on one day or do these five kitchen tasks, etc). It would also be nice to be able to sort tasks by what needs to be done soonest. I have quite a few tasks that need to be done every day but they don’t always appear in my daily list. My only other criticism is about the price. As the sole user I don’t know if I can justify the subscription fee. It’s definitely worth it to me to pay for the extra features that similar free apps don’t offer, but I’m not sure it’s worth it at the current price point for a single user. (Absolutely worth it for a family sharing Sweepy though!)

by Msnicoledarling

I love that Sweepy creates a schedule for me. I don’t want to think about cleaning and this takes the guesswork out! Love the gamification of chores as well.

One suggestion… I often skip days and I wonder what happens to those tasks that I missed their cleaning day. I think it would be cool if there was a “catch up” task or 2 for each day. It would be under today’s schedule but it would be clearly marked that it was a catch up task. Once one is completed, another would populate in todays schedule so if I got on a roll, I could completely catch up. I feel like by not checking every day, I’m missing tasks and things are piling up to where I don’t know where to start.

by Pahsquiggles

I love having an app that can keep track of chores that need doing on regular intervals. It had the flexibility of adding in one-time or occasional tasks as well (shoveling snow, for example, is as-needed). The interface is pleasant and it successfully makes me want to do chores more!

My one complaint is the “effort point” system. I realize it can’t be intricate to stay easy to use, but right now it’s pretty bad for showing how much one household member has done vs another. For example, shoveling snow is grueling work that can take over an hour... and the most it can be three points? Cleaning a light switch takes thirty seconds and it’s one point! I could rack up ridiculous points while my husband’s out in the cold and it would “count” for much more. It would be worlds better if the effort points went up to 5 at least, or perhaps if you could use “time spent on chores” instead of “effort points” at all. Im trying to coax my husband into using Sweepy with me and this is his main complaint 🤦‍♀️ it seems silly to pay for the subscription if he won’t use it with me

by France153006

Sweepy this app hat is helpful but has a few flaws that my family has noticed while using Sweepy .

anyone can edit the daily chores and add new tasks/rooms that are needed to be completed. This seems harmless, but if you have children who are likely to add silly tasks, this can be annoying at times. It would be helpful if this app added A setting to allow only one person to edit the tasks.
When the task at hand is partial or completed, this app only allows one button to click: done. it would be more helpful, in my opinion, to have the child assess the work they did by putting it on a gauge.
The parent cannot assess the work that the child completed, but instead the task is automatically put into the finished column, even if the child did not complete the task correctly. This is most frustrating with younger children rather than teenagers.
Despite these few flaws, Sweepy is an overall success, and easy to use and access. I would recommend Sweepy to any family in need of a spring cleaning. It is much easier to use Sweepy and let the child go and do the work by themselves than giving them constant instruction. It also is a great way to keep them updated with chores away from home.

by AnnoyedInOrlando

Sweepy is really helpful for someone like me. I do prefer a clean room but I’m honestly blind to things like dust, a pile of clothes on the floor, or an unmade bed. Sweepy helps remind me oh yeah you do need to pick that up for the room to actually be “clean”.

I like that I can see a list of things I can do quickly while on my way to be lazy in front of the tv or if a have a few extra minutes in the morning before heading to work.

The one con that I’d really like a fix for (and this goes for all apps that use sound really), if I’m playing music don’t turn off my music to play a simple sound. I do like that feature but only when nothing is playing on my phone already or if it plays then allows the music to continue right after. With Sweepy it shuts the music off completely so I have to go hit play again. It makes it too annoying to mark things done as I go along.

by Zedebra

I am loving Sweepy for the way it helps me balance my tasking throughout the week/month/year without forgetting to do anything. The newly added feature to mark seasonal tasks has ensured that I don’t end up needing to get my spring cleaning done all in the same week!

The four star rating is due to the limits of the point system. I chose Sweepy because it seemed the most useful for a single person instead of a family. Unfortunately, the point set up game to compete with your family has caused me to miss chores and have to look at each room everyday to see what I have not completed. I have changed how many points needed each day combined with what day of the week I want to do a task and am still struggling to keep my workload balanced for the week. I would really like to turn off the points and just have my schedule notify me what needs done each day, month, and annually.

by Doggie121

I have been looking for an app to help organize my cleaning schedule for so long but nothing was what I was looking for without a ridiculous price tag/subscription, then I found this app! I love the simple yet attractive interface, the ability to divide the work by room, and cleaning suggestions to add to your routine.
However, the only setback I have found (so far) is the inability to sort tasks in different ways. While you are able to sort by what is “dirtiest”, tasks you only do once a year automatically make its way to the top of the list even though it’s months before it’s due. Being able to sort by cleaning frequency, date last cleaned, or even manual organization where we can sort each on its own would make Sweepy 5 stars!
Great app but could be even better 👍🏼

by Killerqueen17

I like it so far! The lists have already been really helpful for tracking what needs done. I love that we can have multiple people on Sweepy and it tracks points! I would make a couple changes... 1) on the main screen (where it lists by room) I would like to have an option to display a percentage complete rather than “good enough” etc... because some of my rooms labeled “good enough” are absolutely NOT. 😅 2) I’m not sure I like the random nature of the to-do list, and I also don’t like how each of us get separate lists. I would prefer if we could just get one master daily list, not one that’s assigned by person. Anyway I’m definitely going to keep using it because I think it will still be super helpful and we can kind of work around the features that we don’t like. The rest is great!! The color scheme is really nice and I like how visually appealing it is.

by Averymeagher

Normally when I tackle cleaning, I have “cleaning days” and spend the entire day trying to wash clothes, sheets, towels, etc., in addition to any cleaning or deep cleaning I’m trying to do. As someone with ADHD, I can get distracted and overwhelmed very easily and it might take me 3 hours to clean my bathroom due to executive dysfunction. I love that Sweepy breaks things down via room, and then has tasks (and custom tasks) within that room that you can complete. Keeping track of these tasks in this manner makes me feel like I’ve still accomplished a lot even if I haven’t entirely cleaned my bathroom or bedroom, because I know I’ve broken it down into bite-sized tasks.
I will also open Sweepy when I have some downtime or am in the mood to clean and can see small tasks like wiping light switches or light fixtures, and might go ahead and take care of that because it’s quick.
It’s easy to stay motivated and not overwhelmed by the amount of things I have to do, and I still feel like I’ve accomplished a lot. My roommate also has ADHD and I think this would be helpful for her managing cleaning as well, and when I’ve already talked to my partner about the two of us paying for premium and using it to keep each other accountable whenever we live together.

Thank you for making Sweepy accessible, cute, and easy to use.

by Fabledfawn

I love love love Sweepy, it’s fantastic for reminding me what I need to do around the house. The ability to add and customise rooms as needed is great! I made a custom “room” to help me keep track of my personal skin & haircare routine, as well as when to give my kitty her medicines! I love the colour coding, it is so nice to be able to scroll through and instantly see where I need to work. The little “ding” when you check something off is so satisfying! I really wish there were a way to sort tasks & rooms by what needs done, so that all the rooms that are in red would show up first. I think that would be super helpful
Thanks for the fantastic app

by Turner0327

I have been diagnosed with moderate depression. One of my biggest triggers is a messy home. And my depression makes it even harder to keep it clean. With lack of motivation. And also knowing I have so much to do and not being able to process it all and break it down. I signed up for the yearly subscription and I think it is SO WORTH IT. I was able to break down a list for each room. And add my husband as a member. We can now see a daily checklist of what needs to be done. And it helps my anxiety and depression so much. Today is our first day using it and I’ve already done three things on my list because I’m motivated to check it off! Highly recommend Sweepy and the yearly subscription (which is super affordable)

by Mary Groseclose

Sweepy is amazing! I have ADHD and experience a lot of executive dysfunction, so doing chores can be overwhelming! But Sweepy really helps me get started and make significant progress with my chores! I often don’t know where to start with my chores but Sweepy makes that decision easy! Not to mention it really makes me feel accomplished when I see my progress in Sweepy ! Sweepy is amazing, I love the fact that I can mark the last date I cleaned something, and put reminders in to clean certain things after a set amount of days/weeks! Also there’s quite a few “things” to clean on their lists for each room that I either didn’t even think to clean, or never had cleaned before! Which means my house is even CLEANER than it’s ever been before!!!

Sweepy is so worth it.

by Mellamosandrita

I initially saw Sweepy as a targeted ad on Instagram and like most ads I thought there had to be a catch, then I was motivated to list out all the issues I needed to tackle around the house, add some brain fog, and a nagging feeling to have a list and ignoring all other tasks until I did it, and it lead me to troll insta to find Sweepy ad, and once I did I immediately downloaded and hoped for the best. And… I just wanna say that I absolutely love Sweepy. It’s so much easier to have everything brain dumped into Sweepy and it tell you when you last checked off an item and the room categories are so thorough as well as the customization. Definitely recommend Sweepy if you struggle with executive dysfunction, ADHD, or mental health issues.

by SMILE IF YOUR READING THIS :)

I've gotten more done using Sweepy then I have from trying to force myself or feel in the mood to do anything around the house and I feel more satisfied after each task because of the way Sweepy is designed. It leaves me feeling productive, energized, accomplished, and helps me feel even more motivated after every single task. I wish I used this sooner because it has really been a useful tool in keeping me on track!

* I wanted to make a suggestion: It would be really nice if I could move the tasks by dragging them above or below other tasks easily to better organize them instead of having to "x" out of them and make a new one but other then that Sweepy is the best app I've ever used for cleaning and am thinking about upgrading as soon as I get my next pay check! Thank you to the creators of Sweepy you really changed my life for the short time I've been using it and can't wait for the many more years to come!! I've been telling all my friends and they think it's been so helpful for them as well! Thank you Creators of Sweepy!!!! Keep being Amazing!!!!

by Emcb217

I love Sweepy! I have ADHD and I struggle with not only keeping track of what I need to do but how long it’s been since the last time I did it. Ex: washing my sheets or watering my plants. I find Sweepy really helpful because it reminds you to check out what to do for the day but it’s once a day and you get to pick what time. It also has progress bars which I have always found helpful as it provides a visual of your tasks. You can design your lists in clusters to get done all at once or break it up into one or two small tasks per day. The customization is awesome! They also have “challenges” that you can participate in that help you do those once a year, spring cleaning types of tasks like reorganizing your junk drawer and cleaning out your closet. I really don’t have any complaints about it! I’ve never even noticed technical bugs!

by Tara0336

We LOVE the this app app. It is 100% worth the subscription price and I’ve been raving about it to my friends and family. Being a new mom, we more than ever need to have balance with how much effort is going into daily chores both in them not stacking up after ignoring chores all week and balance between my husband and I. Now the chores come from Sweepy and not me so I don’t have to write down a list or remind that there are things that need cleaning. It also rewards you for small tasks during the week (we set our effort points low for week days) so you can keep the mess at bay and feel accomplished that you did your tasks so you can relax and enjoy family even when other areas of the house are messy still, knowing Sweepy has a plan and they will have their day to get cleaned. It’s great, Thank you!

by Andyjoe81

We’ve been using this for two weeks now and we’ve concluded that if this doesn’t work out long term then it would be completely our fault, not the apps. Sweepy is terrifically designed both in its complex programming and simplicity of presentation. It was a lot for me to set up but so simple for my family to follow through. Before it was like I was making my children do chores for my benefit, which isn’t a terrible reason, but it’s much better for it to be almost like the house is declaring its needs through Sweepy and we all do our part to take care of our home, rather than it being because mom said so. My teens invited friends over without notice today and told me after that it was amazing to have been able to do that because the house was already pretty clean. Thank you this app. Highly recommended, and the premium version is worth it.

by LittleSharkGirl455

I’ve tried downloading apps like this to help me start cleaning and organizing and I love that I can add more than three on the free app unlike others that shall not be named! 🙄 Sweepy has tasks like clean doors which I sometimes don’t think of in my rush to do so much, I don’t feel overwhelmed because I do one room or one task at a time. I realize that should be obvious but sometimes I start in the laundry room and put something away then realize my closet is a big mess and start organizing and throw older clothes to donate on my bed then next thing I know I have more messes than when I started 😪
I love making one whole room green then at least feeling accomplished about that. I also like that I can set reminders and set custom tasks sometimes it’s time for Halloween decor to come down and next thing I know it’s full blown Christmas and I have fall decor out in my restroom. Being a mom can have you all over the place but this app is helping me get better at cleaning and maintaining a decent house.

by Dahliaflower 123

You’d think the chores would be pre loaded for you with recommended reminders or frequencies. Will be looking for something that is easier.

by AestheticRat

I’ve used Sweepy for a while, and it’s a decent app. My only wish is that you can add other family members without premium. I know that’s how you create profit, but it’s really annoying that all of my family has to have a different account with the same tasks.