Housemate vs Coathook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Housemate
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Living with housemates? Housemate makes student housing simple. Track chores, manage cleaning rotas, track maintenance and keep everyone on the same page - no more arguments about whose turn it is to take out the bins. CHORE TRACKER THAT ACTUALLY WORKS Stop chasing flatmates about cleaning. Set up a fair rotating rota and let Housemate handle the rest. Everyone sees what needs doing, who's doing it, and when it's done. • Automatic cleaning schedule rotation • Visual chore tracker for the whole house • Smart reminders so nothing gets forgotten • One-tap task completion • Custom chores for your house's needs SHARED CALENDAR & PLANNING Keep everyone in sync with a shared house calendar. Track bin days, cleaning schedules, house events, and important dates all in one place. No more "I forgot it was bin day" excuses. • Shared calendar everyone can see • Add house events and reminders • Sync cleaning rota to calendar • Track recurring house tasks • See who's home when MAINTENANCE LOG & HOUSE MANAGEMENT Keep track of everything that matters in your student house. Log maintenance issues before they become problems, track who reported what, and maintain a history of repairs. • Report and track maintenance issues • Photo evidence for landlord requests • Maintenance tracker everyone can access • House noticeboard for announcements BUILT FOR STUDENT HOUSING Whether you're in uni halls, a student home, or sharing a house with friends, Housemate creates accountability without the awkwardness. No more passive-aggressive notes or group chat arguments. PERFECT FOR: • University house shares • Student accommodation and uni homes • Graduate house shares • Young professionals in flatshares • Any house with multiple people WHY STUDENTS LOVE HOUSEMATE: • Dead simple setup - invite housemates in seconds • Works offline - no WiFi excuses • Fair rotation system - auto-assigns cleaning tasks • Clean, modern interface designed for mobile • No ads, no spam, no selling your data STOP THE HOUSE DRAMA Turn your student house from chaotic to organised. Download Housemate today and spend less time managing chores, more time enjoying uni life. Privacy Policy: https://www.h0usemate.netlify.app/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Coathook
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Coathook is a shared list for a house. Jobs, the shopping, and what's in the cupboards. Everyone sees the same thing. Everything has a name against it, so it's clear whose turn it is. You add things by typing them the way you'd say them. "Bins out Thursday" becomes a job for Thursday. "We're out of rice" goes on the shopping list, under the shop you get rice from. It reads most things correctly, and when it doesn't, it's two taps to fix. WHAT'S IN IT Jobs, with dates and who's doing them One shopping list, split by shop The fridge, freezer and cupboards, including what needs eating this week Widgets for the Home and Lock Screen A Watch app, for when you're pushing a trolley You can scan a barcode to put something in the kitchen, and the list comes up by itself when you walk into the shop. FIVE PEOPLE Grown-ups and children. A child gets their own jobs and isn't chased about anyone else's. ONE PRICE FOR THE HOUSE Two weeks free, then one monthly or yearly subscription covers the whole house, up to five people. It renews automatically unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the period ends, in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://coathook.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Housemate at every 2 days against Coathook's weekly. Housemate also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). Coathook's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Housemate sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Coathook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Housemate ships an update every 2 days, Coathook weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Housemate | Coathook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LIAM HESKEY | Lag |
In-app purchases
Housemate
- HouseMate Pro - Month$5.991 Month
- HouseMate Pro - Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- HouseMate Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- HouseMate Pro - Lifetime$69.99
Coathook
- The house, monthly$0.991 Month
- The house, yearly$24.991 Year









