The latest articles on DEV Community by Roomies (@roomiesapp). https://dev.to/roomiesapp https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4121093%2Fd0ef9cc1-9124-4953-b1f6-5cecfe33493c.png https://dev.to/roomiesapp en Roomies Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:51:28 +0000 https://dev.to/roomiesapp/i-built-a-free-roommate-app-so-we-stop-fighting-about-chores-and-money-18in https://dev.to/roomiesapp/i-built-a-free-roommate-app-so-we-stop-fighting-about-chores-and-money-18in <p>I live with two roommates in Jerusalem. We kept arguing about who cleans, who paid for groceries, and whose turn it was.</p> <p>So I built <strong>Roomies</strong> — free (ads only, no premium):</p> <ul> <li>Shared expenses with smart splits</li> <li>Cleaning rota with custom tasks + swap turns</li> <li>Shared shopping list with urgency filters</li> <li>Hebrew/RTL + multiple languages</li> </ul> <p>~1100+ registered users. Looking for feedback from people who shipped consumer apps with zero paid ads.</p> <ul> <li>iOS: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/il/app/roomies-smart-shared-living/id6753794415" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://apps.apple.com/il/app/roomies-smart-shared-living/id6753794415</a> </li> <li>Android: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yonrotem.roomies" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yonrotem.roomies</a> </li> <li>Site: <a href="https://roomies-app.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://roomies-app.com</a> </li> </ul> <p>Disclosure: I represent Roomies / I’m the founder.</p> showdev mobile productivity sideprojects