Comparison

TOM vs Declutter Quest

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

Head to head
About

TOM

This app offers a structured approach to home management, helping users stay on top of household tasks without it consuming their lives. It provides daily tasks, an 8-week cleaning plan, guided sessions, and customizable routines to reduce mental load and free up time and energy.

Highlights
  • Daily non-negotiable tasks
  • 8-week rolling cleaning plan
  • Guided cleaning and cooking sessions
  • Customizable routines and task rollover
  • Reduces mental load of household chores
Features
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More life. Less housework. The TOM App is your calm in the chaos. Created by Gemma Bray, founder of The Organised Method (TOM), it helps you stay on top of the house without it taking over your life. A smart, structured approach to managing your home, so you’ve got more headspace, more time, and more energy for everything else. Inside the app: Daily Tasks – A simple set of non-negotiables to keep things ticking over. 8-Week Rolling Plan – Clean smarter, not harder, with a focus for each day. TOM Rocks – Guided sessions to keep you company (and on track) while you clean, cook, or get life sorted. Customisable Routines – Add your own tasks, roll over jobs, tailor the plan to your home. Mental Load Lightened – Designed to take the thinking out of what needs doing next. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed or just want a method that actually works, this is home management without the faff. Start your 7-day free trial today. Because there’s more to life than housework Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Declutter Quest

Track your decluttering progress with this encouraging app. Set custom categories, participate in challenges, and visualize your journey to a more organized home. An optional one-time purchase unlocks advanced features for deeper insights.

Highlights
  • Customizable item tracking
  • Built-in decluttering challenges
  • Item disposal tracking
  • Customizable categories
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Decision helpers
  • Before-and-after photos
Features
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Celebrate every item you let go. Each time you remove an item, you tap +1 and watch your progress grow. It’s a simple and encouraging way to create a lighter, more organized home.  Declutter Quest supports you with clear visuals and motivating challenges. Free features to keep you motivated: • Easy and customisable tracking for every item you declutter • A flexible structure that lets you keep things simple or track as much detail as you prefer • Built-in challenges: 10-Minute Sprint, 30-Day Minimalist Game, Category Attack and seasonal events • Track what happens to each item: donated, sold, recycled or thrown away • Create custom categories to match your organisational style • Suitable for wardrobes, children’s items, kitchen cupboards, paperwork, storage areas or any space you want to organise • iCloud synchronisation across devices Premium Upgrade (One-Time Purchase; No Subscription) Unlock extra tools for better insight and organisation: • Decision helpers to combat decision fatigue • Before-and-after photos to show your progress • Unlimited custom tags • Editable decluttering journal • Dashboard with charts and a decluttering calendar • CSV data export Declutter Quest is updated regularly with new features and improvements based on user feedback. Disclaimer: This app draws on general organising principles and is not affiliated with any specific branded methods. Discover how simple and motivating decluttering can be with Declutter Quest!

Screenshots

TOM4 screens
Declutter Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Declutter Quest at 5.0 against TOM's 4.0. Declutter Quest also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%). TOM's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. TOM sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and Declutter Quest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Declutter Quest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TOM has 49 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of TOM's written reviews are positive against 100% of Declutter Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TOM ships an update every 2 weeks, Declutter Quest fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TOM versus Declutter Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTOMDeclutter Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (49 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike BrayEkaterina Tretiakova

Customer experience

TOM

All ratings48 ratings
Positive72.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative22.9%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral11.5%
Negative30.4%

Declutter Quest

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

TOM

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to log in or reset password
  • Saved tasks and customizations not persisting
  • Timer functionality issues when phone is locked
  • Incompatibility with certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to roll over tasks to next week
  • Calendar view for tasks
  • Collaboration features for households
  • Offline mode for audio guides
  • Customizable reminders and notifications

Declutter Quest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TOM

Subscriptions1
  • The Organised Mum7 Days trial$3.991 Month
1 purchases

Declutter Quest

One-time1
  • ClutterSnap Lifetime Access$9.99

Questions

Is TOM free?
TOM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Declutter Quest free?
Declutter Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TOM or Declutter Quest?
Declutter Quest is rated higher. TOM averages 4.0 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Declutter Quest averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do TOM or Declutter Quest have ads?
Neither TOM nor Declutter Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TOM or Declutter Quest?
TOM ships an update every 2 weeks, and Declutter Quest fortnightly. Most recently, TOM was updated on November 6, 2026 and Declutter Quest on October 30, 2026.

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