Carry vs Sweepy

Carry vs Sweepy: a cleaning game, or a shared mental load?

The iOS app for households sharing the mental load: the invisible work of remembering what needs doing at home. Tasks, shopping and events synced in real time for up to six people.

Sweepy presents itself as a home cleaning schedule that turns chores into a game, with cleanliness indicators, task points, a family leaderboard and a parent approval system for kids. Carry is for sharing the remembering: chores, shopping and events in one feed for up to six, without turning it into a scoreboard. Read <a href="/blog/chore-sharing-app-for-couples-guide">what to look for in a chore-sharing app</a>.

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Who it's for

Households (usually couples) where one person remembers what needs doing. Up to six people, and it works solo until others join.

Households who want the noticing and planning across the whole home shared, without points or leaderboards.

Who it isn't for

Work project management, solo GTD / Todoist-style projects, or Android-only households.

Households who want cleaning motivation through gamification, kids' approvals, or need Android support.

Price and limits

Free: 10 open items, 5 shopping items, 2 household members, 5 voice captures
Carry Plus: $7.99/month, $29.99/year, or $149.99 once for Lifetime
7-day free trial on monthly and annual, no payment upfront
One purchase covers the household, Lifetime included. People who join never pay and never see a paywall

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How it works

What Carry does instead of points

Shared remembering, not a scoreboard

The activity log and Weekly Wrap show what got done and by whom, without scoring each other. No points, no leaderboard.

Not just cleaning

Chores, housework, shopping and events in one feed. The mental load isn't only the cleaning rota — it's everything the home needs.

Voice capture

Say what you noticed and it lands in the right list. Noticing something no longer means holding onto it.

One subscription covers the household

One person subscribes and up to six people get Carry Plus. The people who join never pay and never see a paywall.

Compared

Carry and Sweepy, side by side

Sweepy turns cleaning into a points game with cleanliness indicators and a family leaderboard. If you want cleaning motivation through gamification, a parent approval system for kids, or need Android, Sweepy will suit you better.

Compared on	Carry	Sweepy
Built for	Sharing the remembering across the whole home	A cleaning schedule as a game
Points and leaderboards	No points, no leaderboard	Task points and a family leaderboard
Shopping and events	In the same feed as chores	Not what it's built around
Who's carrying the remembering	Mental Load Score, aging urgency, Weekly Wrap	Not what it's built around
Price	Free tier, then Carry Plus at $7.99/month, $29.99/year or $149.99 lifetime. Any plan covers the whole household.	Check their current pricing
Platforms	iOS only today; Android is planned	Check their current platforms

Carry is iOS only today. Android is planned, but it isn't shipping yet.

Get it out of one person’s head.

Free to download, up to six people. Not sure where your household stands? Start with the Mental Load Score.

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Questions

Common questions

Does Carry have points or a leaderboard?

No. Activity history and the Weekly Wrap show what got done without scoring each other. Carry is built to make the work visible, not to turn it into a game.

Is Carry just for cleaning?

No. Carry holds chores, housework, shopping and events — everything the home needs, not just the cleaning rota.

Does Carry work on Android?

Not yet. Carry is iOS only today. Android is planned.

Can kids use Carry?

Up to six household members can join. Carry doesn't have a kid-approval system or rewards — it's built for adults sharing a home.

How does Carry compare to other chore apps?

Read the full comparison on <a href="/best-chore-apps-for-couples">best chore apps for couples</a> and <a href="/best-family-organizer-apps">best family organizer apps</a>.

What does Carry cost?

Carry is free to download. The free tier covers 10 open items, 5 shopping items, 2 household members and 5 voice captures. Carry Plus is $7.99/month, $29.99/year, or $149.99 once for Lifetime, and monthly and annual start with a 7-day free trial with no payment upfront. Every plan, Lifetime included, covers the whole household.