Spotted something to fix? Compare two ways to keep track.
Hippo Home is a home maintenance app from the Hippo insurance company, with reminders and services. RoomMend is a simple, private room-by-room checklist: tap the issue, snap the spot, and it's on your fix list. Four questions will show which fits.
Which one fits you? 4 quick questions
Hippo Home vs RoomMend at a glance
| Hippo Home | RoomMend | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Home maintenance tied to Hippo services | A private room-by-room fix list |
| Logging an issue | See its listing | Three taps: room, issue, when; optional photo |
| Account | See its listing | No account, no address, no location needed |
| Privacy | See its listing | No ads, no analytics; everything offline; Face ID lock |
| Price | Free | Free; optional one-time Plus |
| App Store ratings | 4.8 from about 1,600 ratings | Newer, fewer ratings so far |
Facts from each app's App Store listing, November 2026. RoomMend is made by Honest Little Apps, the studio behind this page.
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Use our free home safety walkthrough checklist or check your smoke alarm age.
RoomMend: Safer Home Plans is a simple room-by-room home checklist and fix planner for your own home or a parent's. No account, no ads, works offline, with an optional one-time unlock.
Free on the App StoreQuestions
Is there a free home safety checklist app?
RoomMend is a free, private room-by-room checklist and fix list. No account, no ads, works offline.
Where did these comparison facts come from?
From each app's App Store listing in November 2026. Features and prices change, so check the listing before you decide.
Updated November 12, 2026.
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