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Living together, without stepping on each other.

Concrete methods on splitting chores, mental load and running the home. No moralising, just what works.

Featured Comparison 7 min read

Sweepy alternative: what we built differently, and why

Sweepy has 18,400 Play reviews and a million downloads. Bunkly has none. The sourced comparison on US prices, and the design decisions behind the difference.

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Comparison 8 min read

An OurHome alternative, now that the original is gone

The original OurHome is off both app stores, and a different app now uses the name. What that means for your chore rota, and how Bunkly compares.

Comparison 10 min read

A Cozi Family Organizer alternative, if the chores are the problem

Cozi runs the family calendar, Bunkly only runs the chores. A sourced comparison on US App Store prices and ratings, read on 21 September 2026.

Comparison 10 min read

Flatastic alternative: what we built differently, and why

Flatastic and Bunkly compared on US App Store prices and ratings read on 21 September 2026. Where Flatastic is cheaper, and where it is not.

Flatshare 9 min read

Five flatshare rules worth agreeing in week one

Five agreements worth setting in your first week in a flatshare, the failure each one prevents, and what usually breaks them around month three.

Organisation 10 min read

The household jobs everyone forgets, and why memory is the wrong tool

Extractor filter, limescale, washing machine seal, outdoor taps: why jobs on a six month cycle vanish from a home, and how to stop relying on memory.

Method 9 min read

Why points and badges don't work for housework

Points, badges and leaderboards lift the housework for about a fortnight. The four ways they fail, and a plainer method you can set up this week.

Solo 10 min read

Living alone: keeping the flat up when nothing reminds you

Nobody reminds you of anything when you live alone. How to hang upkeep on moments that already exist, and how to come back when the flat has drifted.

Mental load 9 min read

Mental load is the noticing, not the housework

Mental load is not the housework. It is the noticing, the holding and the deciding. Four steps to get it out of one person's head, starting this week.

Comparison 9 min read

Nipto alternative: an app with no points, at a higher price

Nipto is cheaper than Bunkly on every plan on the US App Store. The sourced comparison, dated 21 September 2026, and why we built an app with no points.

Comparison 10 min read

A Tody alternative, compared honestly on US prices

Tody holds 4.8 across 10,677 App Store ratings and starts at $9.99. Bunkly has none and costs more. The sourced comparison on US prices, read 21 September 2026.

Couple 9 min read

Splitting chores as a couple without it turning into a fight

The dishes are rarely the real subject. Who notices, who asks, why 50/50 misses, a method for one evening, and what to do when it really is unfair.