KeptCue questions, answered

KeptCue is a home maintenance app for iPhone, made for people in their first year in a new home. It builds a first-year plan dated from your move-in day, tracks rare jobs like cleaning the dryer vent or changing the furnace filter, and keeps everyday chores in one list.

New homeowners in their first year, especially first-time buyers and people in new builds. It also works for anyone who keeps forgetting when they last did a once-a-year home job.

A list of one-off jobs timed from your move-in day and fitted to your home: in week 1, find the water shut-off, breaker panel and gas shut-off, test the alarms and rekey the locks; later, a fire extinguisher, manuals, an outside walk-around, a heating and cooling check-up, and for new builds the builder warranty list at month 11.

Yes. Free includes as many jobs as you like, a weekly summary every Sunday, week 1 of the First Year Plan, the home shield, the carrot patch and your full history. KeptCue Pro adds the rest of the first-year plan and a reminder on the day each job is due.

In the US, $19.99 a year with a one-week free trial, or $39.99 once for lifetime access. A weekly plan is also offered in the app. Prices in other countries are set by Apple.

No. There is no sign-up, email or password.

On your iPhone. Your jobs, dates and home details are kept in a database on the phone and are not uploaded. Purchases go through Apple and RevenueCat, which see an anonymous ID, your Pro status and two setup answers (own or rent, new build or not).

Yes, it asks whether you own or rent and leaves out owner-only jobs like rekeying locks or the builder warranty list. It is designed first for homeowners.

Yes. Jobs that repeat every one to four weeks can be pinned to a weekday, like trash on Friday. Doing it a day or two early still counts for that day.

Not yet. KeptCue is iPhone only for now.

KeptCue is in final testing and coming soon to the App Store. Email support@chamsdel.online to hear when it is out.