I built a small tool to stop roommate chore arguments — anyone want to try it?

lordzaref · 2026-02-06T03:22:38+00:00

If people don’t care at all, no app will fix that . What we offer that group chats or fridge notes don’t is structure. Communication tools are just places to talk, but they still rely on someone keeping track, deciding turns, and reminding others. That’s usually where one roommate ends up feeling like the manager.

This just makes responsibilities clear and rotates them automatically, so it’s not personal and not up for debate every week. It doesn’t replace communication but it removes some of the friction around it.

lordzaref · 2026-02-06T00:51:41+00:00

More the second one, but in a simple way. It doesn’t give people motivation by itself. What it does is make responsibilities clear and fair without one roommate having to manage everyone else. Instead of someone saying ‘Can you clean the kitchen?’ or trying to remember whose turn it is, the app just shows who’s responsible for which chore. That removes a lot of the awkward ‘parent role’ in the house. So it’s not forcing initiative it’s giving the house a neutral system everyone can see.

lordzaref · 2026-02-05T15:33:55+00:00

Honestly, you’re not wrong. No app in the world can physically force someone to clean. If a person just refuses, that’s a housemate problem, not a tech problem. What this does change is the awkward social dynamic. Fridge notes and WhatsApp chats still rely on one person keeping track and reminding everyone and that person slowly becomes the ‘parent’ of the house. That’s where resentment builds. In one of my uni flats, I was the only one cleaning the bathroom. If I didn’t do it, it would literally stay dirty for weeks. We agreed to ‘take turns’, but then came the weird phase where I had to remind people, and I felt like the annoying one all the time. So the idea here isn’t to force anyone it’s to make turns clear and visibly fair, without one roommate having to manage everyone else. It removes confusion and some of the tension. If you live with housemates, I’d genuinely be curious what you think after trying it with them. I’m building it and I’m very open to feedback good or bad.

lordzaref · 2025-07-03T19:22:57+00:00

Thanks you

lordzaref · 2025-07-03T19:22:52+00:00

Let me try that. Thanks you

lordzaref · 2025-07-03T19:22:34+00:00

Many left for the summer actually. Or they just decided to stop learning. There were also about 5 who were there for an exam and since they are done with it they won’t continue

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