FlyLady App Alternatives: Three Cleaning Apps Compared

We make ADHD Cleaning Planner, which is one of the apps in this comparison. We have tried to be fair to all of them, including where another app is the better choice, and including where staying with FlyLady is the better choice.

The FlyLady app is built on the FlyLady Method by Marla Cilley, which has its home at FlyLady.net: daily routines, a home divided into zones, and cleaning a little each day instead of all at once. People look for something else for different reasons. Some do not want a subscription, some want an iPad app, some want to share chores with a household, and some find a fixed routine hard to keep. Below are three apps that each answer one of those reasons, and what each one does not do.

Quick comparison

We checked the public store listings on 30 October 2026. Prices differ by country and change often, so the table describes how each app is paid for rather than the price.

App	Platforms	How it is paid for
FlyLady	iPhone, Android	Free to start, no login; weekly, monthly or yearly subscription for every feature
Tody	iPhone, iPad, Android	Free; paid Premium plans for one person, two people, a family or a team
Sweepy	iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android	Free, with a monthly or yearly subscription and a 3-day trial
ADHD Cleaning Planner	iPhone, iPad, Android	Free, with a subscription or one-time lifetime purchase

On ratings, FlyLady leads the App Store with 4.9 from about 23,300 ratings, and has 4.3 from about 4,750 reviews on Google Play. Tody is rated 4.8 from about 10,800 on the App Store and 4.7 from about 21,700 on Google Play. Sweepy is rated 4.7 from about 10,700 and 4.5 from about 18,500. ADHD Cleaning Planner is rated 4.8 from 109 ratings on the App Store and 4.3 from 79 on Google Play.

What is the FlyLady app good at?

Before replacing it, it is worth being clear about what FlyLady does that the others do not. Its listing describes pre-loaded morning, afternoon and evening routines, room-by-room cleaning lists organised by zone, weekly reminders, daily inspiration and missions, advice through Ask FlyLady, and points and achievements. It also mentions that the method has been featured in ADDitude Magazine, a magazine about ADHD. It is the only app here that hands you a complete method rather than a planner.

In public reviews we analysed in June 2026, long-time fans often described the method as the one system that had worked for them, and many said it took away the feeling of being overwhelmed. Less good: the listing says that customising your space, the inspiration content and achievements are part of the subscription, and in those reviews a recurring complaint was that a 2025 update moved options that had been free into the paid plan. On the App Store it is an iPhone app, with no iPad version listed.

Best for: people who want the FlyLady Method itself, with its routines and encouragement, and are happy to pay for the full version. If that is you, an alternative may not be what you need.

What is Tody good at?

Tody takes almost the opposite approach to a routine. Its listing says it manages tasks by indicators of actual need rather than arbitrary dates: each task shows how dirty it is getting, and you clean what needs it most. There are no deadlines, and notifications are optional. House members can sync plans across devices and users and check in to claim credit. Tody has been on the App Store since 2013 and was updated on both stores in October 2026.

In public reviews we analysed in June 2026, people were warmest about how Tody splits a home into jobs small enough to face, how much the free version covers, and the challenges against Dusty, the app's dust character. Less good: the Google Play listing says the Android version contains ads, and in those reviews the most common complaint was that adding a partner, or a second device, means paying for Premium. Some reviewers also asked for set dates or a calendar view, which the indicator approach does not offer.

Best for: people who liked FlyLady's idea of cleaning a little each day but not being tied to a fixed routine, and households who want to see who did what.

What is Sweepy good at?

Sweepy tracks how clean each room is, works out which tasks are most urgent, and automatically generates a daily cleaning schedule for each person in your home. It spreads the work between household members, syncs between devices, shows your progress and has a leaderboard. It is the only app here with an Apple Watch app. Of the three alternatives, it is the closest to FlyLady's daily missions in one respect: you open it and it tells you what to do today.

In public reviews we analysed in June 2026, couples and families praised the leaderboard for turning chores into a friendly competition, and reviewers often called Sweepy easy to use. Less good: in those reviews the most common complaint was that the daily schedule, custom tasks and adding family members were part of the subscription, and another recurring complaint was that an account is needed before you can try the app. On the day we checked, the App Store version was last updated in February 2026 and the Google Play version in November 2025. If you are weighing these two, we compared Sweepy and Tody side by side.

Best for: households who want a plan for each person every day, especially if a scoreboard gets everyone moving.

What is ADHD Cleaning Planner good at?

ADHD Cleaning Planner is the app we make, so read this section with that in mind. It is built for people with ADHD and breaks each room into small steps. The usual rooms come with tasks already filled in, and a quick house setup asks how many bathrooms and bedrooms you have, so you can start without building a plan first. Daily tasks come up every day, and the bigger tasks of each room land on one day of the week that you choose, which spreads the work in a way that may feel familiar if you are used to FlyLady's zones. Each day you pick low, some or full energy, and the plan is sized to match.

Where FlyLady gives you a routine to follow, ADHD Cleaning Planner puts more weight on the moment you have to begin. A "Help, I can't start!" button gives you a countdown and motivation for the room you picked, and a Quick Win offers one small task, such as making the bed or wiping the sink. There is also a ten-minute timer, before and after photos, timelapse recording, daily reminders and ten levels, from Soggy Sponge to Vibey Vacuum. There is no account to create: your data stays on the device, with optional iCloud sync between your own devices. You can pay by subscription, with a free trial on the yearly plan, or with a one-time lifetime purchase.

Less good: it has been out only since December 2025, with about a hundred ratings per store against thousands for the others, so there is far less public feedback to go on. It is also a plan for one person, with no way to share it with a household.

Best for: people with ADHD who clean on their own and whose problem is not being able to start cleaning at all, rather than knowing what to clean.

Where ADHD Cleaning Planner falls short

For someone leaving FlyLady, the most important thing our app does not have is the method. There are no morning, afternoon or evening routines, no daily messages or missions, and no years of material behind it. ADHD Cleaning Planner gives you rooms, small tasks and help with starting, but not a way of running your home to follow. If the routines are what you would miss most, staying with FlyLady may serve you better, or you can keep one routine outside any app, such as closing duties, a short fixed list you finish every evening.

Which one should you choose?

All four are free to download, so you can try an alternative before you cancel anything. Set up one or two rooms first rather than the whole house, so you find out what the free version covers before you have spent an evening on it. If ADHD is your main reason for looking, we also judged four apps on starting, setup and bad days in which cleaning app works best with ADHD.