Most apps show who does what, and you still enter everything yourself. Saam takes over the thinking: the remembering, the filling in and the passing along.
Dividing tasks is rarely the problem. Who does the laundry and who takes out the bins, you can settle in one conversation. It stays with one person because someone has to think of it: that the laundry needs doing, that the gym bag goes along on Friday, that the doctor still has to be called. An app for sharing tasks only helps if it takes over that thinking too, not just the handing out. We wrote about this before: why a chore rota rarely works.
"Hockey on Friday, we're out of nappies, and Grandma's calling about Sunday." Messy is fine. You can also type it, or take a photo of a school letter.
Dates become real dates, "half past three" becomes 3:30 PM, and one sentence can easily produce three tasks. Whatever isn't a task, Saam leaves alone.
Whoever has the least on their plate gets the task. Having a rough day? Say "I'm at 30% today" and new tasks go to the other person sooner, just for that day.
The task arrives in the WhatsApp of whoever does it and shows up in the calendar. Nobody has to pass anything along.
A shared to-do list or calendar works well when everyone looks at it and you enter the tasks yourself. That is a fine solution if you mainly want to see who does what. Saam is for the other problem: the thinking and the passing along staying with one person. If you want turns and points for cleaning, a rota app suits you better. Saam deliberately has no scores or streaks.
Your partner and other adults in the house, such as housemates or older children with their own email address, join through an invitation. You can also add young children without an account: they never get a task, but Saam does take them into account, for example nappies for the zoo or spare clothes.
How does Saam divide tasks fairly?
Saam gives a new task to whoever has the least on their plate at that moment. You can say per day that you have less room, for example "I'm at 30% today". Then new tasks go to the other person sooner that day. The next day Saam shares as usual again.
Do I have to enter tasks myself?
No. You say or type what's going on, or take a photo of a letter, and Saam turns it into complete tasks with a date and details. You check what Saam found.
Where do the tasks arrive?
In WhatsApp and in your calendar. Saam doesn't build a separate planner you have to open to know what's going on.
Is Saam free?
Yes, Saam is free to download in the App Store and Google Play.