Common Sense Media Review
By Christy Matte
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Streamlined cleaning tracker best for older kids and adults.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 13+?
Any Positive Content?
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Sweepy: Home Cleaning Schedule
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What's It About?
SWEEPY: HOME CLEANING SCHEDULE does exactly what one might expect from the name: it helps you create and keep a cleaning schedule for your home. To get set up, you'll need to add each of your rooms, each task to be completed, how often to clean that area, and the current state of cleanliness. From there, Sweepy: Home Cleaning Schedule takes over, displaying the current state of cleanliness in each room. For premium users, there is the added benefit of having multiple users, each of whom has their own chore list, daily cleaning list, and spot on a group leaderboard. It doesn't behave as a traditional chore trackers for kids with parents signing off on tasks. Instead, it's more like an ongoing to-do list.
Is It Any Good?
This simple app is a list maker's dream: It keeps track of every single cleaning task so you don't have to. Sweepy: Home Cleaning Schedule is somewhat overwhelming to set up, with questions like "How often do you want to clean your toilet brush?" But, it's easy to make adjustments so you can start and then tweak it as you go along. There aren't a lot of frills like pictures or animations, but there's some humor tucked away for those cleaning slackers. You'll get a red, "What's that smell?" guilt trip when you're late doing your chores. Because there's a sign in requirement (Google/Apple ID), and there's no parental oversight, Sweepy: Home Cleaning Schedule won't be the best choice for managing young kids. But it will likely serve teens quite well as long as parents are willing to pay for the subscription.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how productivity apps like Sweepy: Home Cleaning Schedule might help save time. Are there similar apps you have used to track school work, chores, or other commitments? Has using those apps changed how you were able to get your work done?
Discuss collective responsibility. What are the expectations for helping out around the house?
Talk about scheduling and planning. Does it help to think ahead about what needs to get done and make a plan for how to do it? Why or why not?
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Skills : Self-Direction : goal-setting , set objectives , Collaboration : teamwork
- Pricing structure : Free to try (Limited content with free download. Premium subscription is $2.49/month; $12.99/year with 7-day free trial available.)
- Release date : April 24, 2020
- Genre : Productivity
- Publisher : Appsent
- Version : 1.2.2
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 9.0 or later; Android 4.1 and up
- Last updated : May 21, 2020
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