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Best home maintenance apps in 2026

Updated . By the OakTend team.

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As of September 2026. Every fact below comes from the app's own website or its US App Store or Google Play listing, linked under Sources. We did not test every app hands-on, and prices change, so check the listing before you pay.

The short answer

Pick by what you need most

  • A home in Orange County: OakTend, free during our preview.
  • A free reminder app: HomeBeacon, Home Keeper or Dwellin.
  • Detailed records and budgets: HomeZada or Homer.
  • A shared family to-do list: HomeQueue or Homerockr.
  • Hiring a pro today: Thumbtack or Oply.

OakTend publishes this guide and is one of the apps on it. We list it first because this site is for Orange County homeowners. For a home anywhere else, start with the others.

  1. 1. OakTend

    A maintenance plan, reminders, and weather and recall alerts built from your home's own record. The full feature list is on the OakTend app page.

    Price
    Free during our preview, no card needed.
    Platforms
    Web, in any phone or computer browser.
    Best for
    Homeowners in Orange County, California. It does not serve homes outside the county.

  2. 2. HomeBeacon

    An automatic maintenance schedule, equipment and warranty tracking, and an AI assistant called Ask Pops.

    Price
    Free for your first home. HMS Pro is $9.99 a month or $95.90 a year in the App Store.
    Platforms
    iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android.
    Best for
    A free reminder schedule and equipment records for one home.

  3. 3. HomeZada

    Home inventory, documents, maintenance, remodel projects and home finances.

    Price
    Essentials is free. Premium, which adds maintenance, is $99 a year or $15.95 a month. Deluxe is $189 a year for up to 3 properties.
    Platforms
    Web, iPhone and iPad, and Android.
    Best for
    Owners who want inventory, budgets and projects in one place.

  4. 4. Homer

    Home inventory, maintenance tasks, expenses and documents. It finds owner's manuals for your appliances automatically.

    Price
    Free, with Homer Premium in-app purchases listed from $4.99 to $69.99.
    Platforms
    iPhone, Mac, Apple Vision and Android.
    Best for
    Keeping manuals, receipts and warranties organized.

  5. 5. Dwellin

    Tracks appliances, repairs and maintenance, and gives you points for the upkeep you log.

    Price
    Free. An optional Premium rewards membership earns bonus points.
    Platforms
    iPhone and iPad.
    Best for
    People who like earning rewards for keeping records.

  6. 6. Oply

    Maintenance recommendations for your home, an AI assistant, project tracking, and matching with local pros to compare quotes.

    Price
    Free to download.
    Platforms
    iPhone, iPad and Android.
    Best for
    Reminders and help finding a pro in the same app.

  7. 7. Homerockr

    Maintenance and renovation planning with reminders, cost tracking and tasks shared across the household.

    Price
    Free to start, with a paid Plus subscription.
    Platforms
    Web, iPhone and Android.
    Best for
    Households that split chores and plan renovations together.

  8. 8. Home Keeper

    Pick your state and it builds a maintenance schedule for your climate.

    Price
    Free.
    Platforms
    iPhone, Mac and Apple Vision.
    Best for
    A simple reminder list on iPhone.

  9. 9. HomeQueue

    Keeps repairs, upkeep and small jobs in one shared household list and ranks what to do first.

    Price
    Free for 5 active jobs, 3 upkeep schedules and 1 household. HomeQueue Pro is $2.99 a month or $29.99 a year in the US App Store.
    Platforms
    Web, iPhone and Android.
    Best for
    Families sorting a long to-do list.

  10. 10. Thumbtack

    Mainly a marketplace where you compare prices, read reviews, and message and book local pros. Its app also has a home plan with reminders.

    Price
    Free to download in the App Store.
    Platforms
    Web, iPhone and Android.
    Best for
    Hiring a pro for a job right now.

What about Centriq?

Centriq, an appliance tracking app that older lists still include, is listed as discontinued in Real Estate Ledger's June 2026 comparison, so it is not on this list.

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What should a home maintenance app do?

Remind you of the jobs that matter for your house and your climate, and keep a record of what was done and when. A schedule built for somewhere with snow does not fit a home near the coast. Our Orange County home maintenance checklist shows what a local schedule looks like, month by month.

OakTend side by side

Weighing OakTend against one app or service in particular? We compare it with HomeZada, Angi and Thumbtack.

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