# Sweepy vs ScanElf

The clearest difference is device support: Sweepy at 4 against ScanElf's 2. ScanElf's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sweepy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ScanElf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sweepy | ScanElf |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (11K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sweepy-home-cleaning-schedule/id1498897320/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **11K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 84 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **12.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Appsent US](https://appshunter.io/developer/1787072141) | [Jiaen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1735092622) |

## What reviewers say

### Sweepy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sweepy-home-cleaning-schedule/id1498897320)

Organize your household cleaning with a gamified schedule. Track room cleanliness, prioritize tasks, and distribute chores among family members. Stay motivated with progress tracking and friendly competition.

**Highlights:** Track room cleanliness, Prioritize urgent tasks, Distribute chores among residents, Generate daily cleaning schedules, Synchronize between devices, Track progress and motivate users, Leaderboard for competition

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sweepy - Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Sweepy - Yearly | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful for keeping track of cleaning tasks
- 🚀 Breaks down tasks into manageable chunks
- 💡 Customizable tasks and schedules
- 🎮 Gamification and rewards system motivates
- 🤝 Ability to assign tasks to household members

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🔒 Limited access to full features without subscription
- 🔀 Difficulty rearranging or prioritizing tasks
- 🤔 Effort point system doesn't accurately reflect task difficulty

**Reported bugs**

- Tasks reappearing after being marked as complete
- Household members getting randomly deleted from the app
- Incorrect dates showing for completed tasks

**Requested features**

- Ability to move tasks between days
- Option to view all overdue tasks in one list
- Customizable notification times for each task
- Integration with smart home devices and voice assistants
- More detailed task tracking and reporting


### ScanElf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanelf/id6464152086)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Economy plan -Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Standard plan -Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Value plan -Yearly | $69.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sweepy free?

Sweepy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ScanElf free?

ScanElf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Sweepy or ScanElf have ads?

Neither Sweepy nor ScanElf shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sweepy or ScanElf?

Sweepy ships an update weekly, and ScanElf weekly. Most recently, Sweepy was updated on November 7, 2026 and ScanElf on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*