Comparison

Chore Chart & Tracker vs Simply Start

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Chore Chart & Tracker

This app helps couples and roommates divide household chores fairly. It offers flexible scheduling, room-based organization, and progress tracking to ensure everyone contributes. Features like timed cleaning sprints and NFC shortcuts make managing household tasks simple and efficient.

Highlights
  • Room-based organization with visual progress
  • Tidy Mode for timed cleaning sprints
  • Flexible chore scheduling
  • NFC tag shortcuts and Siri integration
  • Fairness analytics with member comparison
  • Vacation mode with automatic schedule adjustment
Features
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Burrow turns your home into rooms and chores you can see, so nothing quietly piles up. Start on your own. Add someone later if you want to. ORGANIZE BY ROOM Set up your actual home: kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and beyond. Each room has a progress gauge, so one glance tells you what needs attention. Tap into any room to see its chores, its history, and what's already been done. FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING Make chores that repeat daily, weekly, or on a schedule you build yourself. Add one-time tasks with due dates. Keep on-demand chores parked until you're ready. Going away? Vacation Mode pauses everything and shifts your schedule when you're back. FALL BEHIND WITHOUT FALLING APART Skip a week and Burrow won't bury you in red badges. Overdue chores wait for you, no guilt trip. Pick up where you left off. SEARCH THAT UNDERSTANDS TYPOS AND PHRASES Type "overdue kitchen" and get the right results. Filter by room, assignment, due status, or chore type in one tap. QUICK ACTIONS Your dashboard surfaces the on-demand chores you complete most, so they're one tap away. SHARE IT WHEN YOU'RE READY Living with a partner or roommates? Send them a code and everything syncs in real time. Completion charts show who's done what, so you can see the balance instead of guessing at it. Burrow is built for adults sharing a space: no allowance tracking, no gold stars. GET STARTED IN MINUTES Create your home, pick your rooms, choose from suggested chores, and start. • Room-based organization with visual progress • Recurring, one-time, and on-demand chores • Works on your own, with sharing as an option • Search that handles typos and natural phrases • Vacation mode that adjusts your schedule • Real-time sync when you do share • Widgets, Siri shortcuts, and one-tap completion Questions or feedback? Reach out anytime.

About

Simply Start

This app helps you overcome procrastination by focusing on one task at a time using timed sessions. Track your progress and reflect on what helps you start, with optional support for development.

Highlights
  • One task at a time focus
  • Gentle, time-boxed sessions
  • Progress tracking
  • Reflection on starting habits
  • Optional developer support
Features
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Simply Start helps you finally begin the tasks you’ve been avoiding. Focus on one task at a time with gentle, time-boxed sessions. no pressure, no guilt — simply start. See your progress over time and reflect on what helps you begin. Optional tips/donations to support app development. Perfect for anyone struggling to get started or overwhelmed by their to-do list. Start small, build momentum, and simply start.

Screenshots

Chore Chart & Tracker4 screens
Simply Start4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Chore Chart & Tracker at free against Simply Start's free with in-app purchases. Chore Chart & Tracker also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 1). Simply Start's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chore Chart & Tracker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Simply Start sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simply Start holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chore Chart & Tracker has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chore Chart & Tracker versus Simply Start: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChore Chart & TrackerSimply Start
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTheodore GoldblattEdelreich Deloslado

Customer experience

Chore Chart & Tracker

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simply Start

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Chore Chart & Tracker

One-time3
  • Espresso$0.99
  • Latte$2.99
  • Coffee & a pastry$4.99
3 purchases

Simply Start

One-time3
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
  • Support Development$2.99
  • Generous Support$4.99

Questions

Is Chore Chart & Tracker free?
Chore Chart & Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simply Start free?
Simply Start is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chore Chart & Tracker or Simply Start?
Simply Start is rated higher. Chore Chart & Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Simply Start averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Chore Chart & Tracker or Simply Start have ads?
Neither Chore Chart & Tracker nor Simply Start shows ads.

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