Equal House vs Howbout

Equal House is a family planning app for households dividing chores, childcare and mental load. It combines shared calendars, chores, meals, money, shopping lists and other household planning with a live Fairness Score. Each task receives an effort weight, contributing to a household score from 0 to 100; Auto-Balance uses that score to redistribute upcoming chores. Planners cover meals and shopping, children’s parties, school runs and exercise. Magic Add can read pasted or photographed newsletters and suggest events or chores for review before saving. Pro can connect Google, Outlook, Apple or school calendars, and link Claude or other AI assistants with confirmation required for changes. Children use adult-managed profiles without email addresses, passwords or independent accounts. The app runs on Android and iOS. A free plan supports planning up to three days ahead. Equal House Pro costs £2.99 per household per month, or £29.90 per year.

Howbout is a social planning and calendar app for coordinating time with friends, family, roommates, and other groups. Its shared calendar shows whether friends are free, busy, or possibly available on a proposed date. Plans include a name, place, time, RSVP details, and reminders, with a chat for messages, photos, videos, GIFs, tickets, and other information. You can share plans with Friends, Close Friends, or only yourself. Invitations and plan changes generate notifications, while reminders and home-screen widgets keep details visible. Howbout connects directly to Google Calendar and can sync through a phone’s native calendar, including Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and Outlook. Events can be exported to the native calendar and shared with calendar apps when export is enabled. The app runs on Android and iOS. The Free plan costs nothing; Howbout+ adds premium customization and additional planning features, with prices varying by country and platform.