Comparison

Housemates vs Pick Me!

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

Head to head
About

Housemates

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Housemates is the easy way to manage life with roommates. Split expenses, share grocery lists, organize chores, and keep your household on the same page, all in one place. No more digging through group chats to figure out who owes who, who was supposed to clean the kitchen, or whether anyone bought milk. Housemates is great for: -Roommates sharing an apartment or house -Students living with friends -Couples managing household expenses or chores -Housemates splitting rent, utilities, groceries, and bills -Anyone tired of managing their home through group chats, notes, and spreadsheets HOUSEMATES MAKES SHARED LIVING SIMPLE Split Expenses: -Keep track of shared expenses, bills, and balances with your housemates. -Add expenses, choose who is involved, and easily see who owes who. -People forgetting to pay you back? Send them a friendly notification reminder. Shared Grocery Lists: -Create one grocery list everyone in the house can use. -Add items when you run out and check them off when someone picks them up. -Sort the list into colour groups to be efficient when you get to the store Shared Chores: -Keep household responsibilities organized and visible. -Add chores, assign them to housemates, and make it clear what needs to get done. -Send notification reminders to those who forget to do their chores. Account Management: -Easily manage house members, admins, house name, and preferred currency. -Customize the app by changing background design, adding a profile picture, and switching between light and dark mode. -Leave your house or deactivate your account at any time Everything in One Place: Expenses, groceries, and chores shouldn’t live in three different apps. Housemates brings the everyday parts of living together into one simple household organizer. HOUSEMATES IS SIMPLE TO USE -Create your household -Add your housemates using house code, invite link, or QR code -Split shared expenses and bills in multiple currencies -Keep track of balances and who owes who -Build a shared grocery and shopping list -Add and organize household chores -Keep everyone updated from one shared space Whether you're splitting rent with roommates, keeping track of apartment bills, making a grocery list, or figuring out whose turn it is to clean the bathroom, Housemates helps make living together easier. One house. One app. Housemates… built for living together.

About

Pick Me!

Features
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Never guess which credit card to use again. PickMe is a privacy-first rewards copilot designed specifically for Canadian multi-card holders. Whether you're shopping at Costco, filling up on gas, dining out, or booking travel, PickMe calculates the exact reward value earned across every card in your wallet and shows you which one wins. WHY CANADIAN CARDHOLDERS USE PICKME: • Real-Time Recommendation: Compare earn rates, annual category caps, foreign exchange fees, and store network acceptance (Visa, Mastercard, Amex) in milliseconds. • Tailored to Your Wallet: Works with Canada’s top cards—American Express Cobalt, Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite, Rogers Mastercard, TD Aeroplan, BMO, CIBC, Tangerine, and more. • Transparent Arithmetic: See why a card was chosen, including the cash value, points valuation breakevens, and runner-up comparisons. • Smart Acceptance & Cap Tracking: Automatically factors in network limitations (like Mastercard-only at Costco Canada) and prorates purchases when you near your issuer's category bonus caps. • Ambient & On-Demand: Find nearby shops with a single tap, search manually anywhere in Canada, or enable ambient arrival alerts when visiting your favourite stores. PRIVACY-FIRST DESIGN: • No bank logins, passwords, or Plaid connections required. • We never collect or store credit card numbers, CVVs, or expiry dates. • Core recommendation and checkout tools work completely offline on your device. • No ad networks, no data brokers, and no tracking. Disclaimer: PickMe is an independent calculation tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any bank or credit card issuer. All card names, trademarks, and logos are property of their respective owners. PickMe does not provide financial advice.

Screenshots

Housemates4 screens
Pick Me!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pick Me! at every 3 days against Housemates's every 3 weeks. Housemates's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Housemates ships an update every 3 weeks, Pick Me! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Housemates versus Pick Me!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHousematesPick Me!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB66 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKAYETAN ALEXANDER PROTASZubair Muwwakil

In-app purchases

None

Housemates

No in-app purchases

None

Pick Me!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Housemates free?
Housemates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pick Me! free?
Pick Me! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Housemates or Pick Me! have ads?
Neither Housemates nor Pick Me! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Housemates or Pick Me!?
Housemates ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pick Me! every 3 days. Most recently, Housemates was updated on October 5, 2026 and Pick Me! on October 31, 2026.

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