Comparison

iCleanMe vs TidyDoApp

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iCleanMe

This app helps you manage recurring cleaning tasks and reminders. Set custom schedules for everything from changing your toothbrush to dusting, and get visual cues when tasks are due. Share lists with family for collaborative household management.

Highlights
  • Customizable cleaning schedules
  • Visual task status indicators
  • Built-in reminder notifications
  • Household sharing for collaboration
  • Task delegation
  • Unlimited rooms and tasks (in-app purchase)
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iCleanMe is an app to keep track of all your cleaning needs. Want to remember to change your toothbrush every three months? Or to dust the ceiling fan every couple of weeks? Or maybe you'd like to stay on top of your visits to the dentist? How about remembering to toss expired condiments from the fridge?  iCleanMe can help you will all of it! Free yourself from constantly making new cleaning to-do lists. With iCleanMe, you only have to add a task one time, the app will do the rest. Each task you add will ask you how often you'd like it cleaned. From there, an emoji will be displayed indicating the state of that task. A happy emoji means a happy task. You'll know when something needs to be cleaned when the emoji isn't looking so good. The built-in reminder feature found in Settings allows you to schedule a time each week to check what tasks may need attention. Multiple users can share cleaning lists through households, allowing for task delegation among families. In-App Purchase - Unlimited Rooms and Tasks. - Access to the All Household Tasks list to conveniently see everything that needs to be down across all rooms. - Add personal rooms to keep tasks private from other members in your households. - Unlimited Task Delegation Cycling. - Increased Clean History for each task.

About

TidyDoApp

This app focuses on simple task management and activity logging, providing a clear history of actions taken for each task. It offers a distraction-free, paper-like system for tracking progress without relying on reminders or complex planning.

Highlights
  • Instant task creation
  • Activity logging with audit trail
  • Task history review
  • Lightweight workflow
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Paper-like system
Features
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TidyDo is a simple activity log for your tasks and ideas. Instead of complex project plans and constant notifications, it focuses on two things: what you need to do, and what you've done about it. Think of it as a paper notebook that stays organized. Jot down an item, then add an update each time you make progress. Over time, every task builds its own clear history. CAPTURE INSTANTLY • Add a task or idea in seconds • Get it out of your head and onto the page TRACK PROGRESS • Log updates and notes on any item • Look back at the full history of actions for each task STAY FOCUSED • No reminders, badges or nagging alerts • A clean, lightweight, distraction-free workflow TidyDo is made for people who prefer a paper-like system: write it down, follow it through, and see how far you've come.

Screenshots

iCleanMe4 screens
TidyDoApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TidyDoApp at 5.0 against iCleanMe's 4.0. TidyDoApp also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). iCleanMe's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iCleanMe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TidyDoApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TidyDoApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCleanMe has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCleanMe ships an update fortnightly, TidyDoApp every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iCleanMe versus TidyDoApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCleanMeTidyDoApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (18 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikolai Nobadiravi jayasinghe

Customer experience

iCleanMe

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.5%

TidyDoApp

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iCleanMe

One-time1
  • ProVersion$1.99
None

TidyDoApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCleanMe free?
iCleanMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TidyDoApp free?
TidyDoApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iCleanMe or TidyDoApp?
TidyDoApp is rated higher. iCleanMe averages 4.0 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while TidyDoApp averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iCleanMe or TidyDoApp have ads?
iCleanMe shows ads; TidyDoApp does not.
Which is updated more often, iCleanMe or TidyDoApp?
iCleanMe ships an update fortnightly, and TidyDoApp every 13 months. Most recently, iCleanMe was updated on November 2, 2026 and TidyDoApp on October 30, 2026.

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