Sweepsouth vs i
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sweepsouth
Easily book trusted, vetted cleaners and gardeners for your home. Manage all your bookings, payments, and communication with service providers seamlessly through the app. Enjoy flexible scheduling and guaranteed satisfaction for hassle-free home maintenance.
- Book vetted cleaners and gardeners
- On-demand or weekly scheduling
- Manage bookings and reschedule
- Secure in-app payments
- Real-time notifications
- Satisfaction guaranteed
- Next-day service available
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Need a helping hand at home? Sweepsouth makes it easy! Book trusted, vetted cleaners and gardeners on-demand or weekly. With just a few taps, you can manage bookings, reschedule, pay securely, and even tip your SweepStar. Real-time notifications keep you in the loop, and satisfaction is always guaranteed. Whether it's next-day service or ongoing support, Sweepsouth has you covered. Enjoy hassle-free home services at your fingertips – peace of mind has never been this easy! Download now and let Sweepsouth handle the rest. Why choose Sweepsouth? • Vetted and experienced SweepStars (home service providers). • Found a SweepStar you love? Set up a weekly schedule in minutes. • Get real-time in-app notifications. • SweepStars operate 7 days per week. • Make, edit, cancel or reschedule your bookings at your convenience - we're flexible! • 100% satisfaction guaranteed - if you're not happy, we'll send someone new to complete the job. • Next-day bookings available. • Tailored quotes for each booking based on the size of your home and the tasks you require. • Create an account and list multiple properties for fast, simple booking. • Pay with your bank card, instant EFT, SnapScan or UCount Rewards. • Link bank cards to different locations for cashless payment with ease. • Rate your SweepStar upon completion. • Receive reminders about upcoming appointments. • Tip your SweepStar after the appointment. • Call or message your SweepStar from the app. • Use SweepCred, a simple way to load credits into your account to use for any upcoming bookings.
i
Easily invite visitors by sending them access codes via SMS, iMessage, or WhatsApp. Receive notifications for entry, exit, emergencies, and newsletters.
- Invite visitors via contacts
- Send invitations via SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp
- Generate Personal Access Codes (PAC)
- Message inbox for notifications
- Courtesy entry/exit notifications
- Emergency alerts
- Newsletter delivery
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i-gate provides users with the functionality to invite visitors using their contacts on their phone. The app provides the functionality to send invitations via SMS, iMessage or WhatsApp. Visitors are then providing with a PAC ( Personal Access Code) to quickly gain access to the premises. Additional features include : * Message inbox for courtesy entry and exit notifications, emergencies and newsletters
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: i at 100% against Sweepsouth's 57%. i also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Sweepsouth's advantage is ratings volume (690 vs 2) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sweepsouth holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sweepsouth has 690 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Sweepsouth's written reviews are positive against 100% of i's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sweepsouth ships an update every 3 weeks, i every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sweepsouth | i |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (690 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 690 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SweepSouth | I GATE (PTY) LTD |
Customer experience
Sweepsouth
i
Bugs and requests
Sweepsouth
Reported bugs
13 issues- Cannot sign in or reset password
- Voucher redemption pop-up disappears without booking
- App fails to show cleaner travel status/timeline
- Automatic sweepstar switching without user consent
- Strange appointments appearing in app without user creation
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- Booking changes impossible after 12pm cutoff
- System glitches during booking process
- App not optimized for newer phone models (iPhone XR)
- Unable to change booking dates through app
- Cleaner check-in/out times recorded inaccurately
- Mysterious payments not traceable in system
- Duplicate charges for same booking
- Unable to log in for weeks despite password reset requests
Requested features
19 requests- Ability to select preferred sweepstar before booking
- Filter cleaners by area/location to reduce travel costs
- Save favorite cleaning profiles for quick rebooking
- Multiple address support for property owners
- Detailed cleaner profiles with specific skills and experience
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- Ability to confirm actual arrival/departure times
- Later cancellation deadline (3pm instead of 12pm)
- Option to cancel or reschedule without penalty
- Calendar integration for bookings
- Detailed cleaner reviews and ratings by task
- Favorite/blacklist cleaner functionality
- Cleaner briefing section for notes and instructions
- Transparent hours confirmation before billing
- Voucher redemption functionality
- Refund option when cleaner finishes early
- Customizable cleaning templates/presets
- User profile creation for cleaners to view preferences
- Invoice generation feature
- Disable non-essential notifications option
i
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sweepsouth
No in-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
