Directive vs HomeQueue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Directive
This app helps you remember and manage routine maintenance tasks for important items. It provides templates, reminders, and tools to make maintenance easy to complete and track, saving you money and providing peace of mind.
- Maintenance task templates
- Customizable reminders and notifications
- Store task details and notes
- Quick action buttons for parts/service
- Maintenance history tracking
- Cross-device syncing (Pro)
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Directive helps you stay up to date with routine maintenance to safeguard the important things in your life. Regular maintenance saves money by reducing the need for costly emergency repairs, plus, it gives you peace of mind, knowing that crucial safety equipment is working in case of emergency. Here's 3 reasons why you need Directive: 1. Makes Maintenance Easy to Remember Directive includes dozens of templates to help you set up the maintenance tasks you want to complete. Then, it sends you notifications when it's time to complete routine maintenance. 2. Makes Maintenance Easy to Complete Store details in the app like filter sizes, or the type of oil your car uses, so when the time comes, you know all the things you need. Plus, quick action buttons help you buy parts, find service contractors, or get instructions for tasks like testing your fire extinguisher. 3. Makes Maintenance Easy to Track A couple taps let you log a task as complete, and Directive will keep a record of it, along with any notes you saved, and then set up a reminder for the next time it's due. Look back any time at your maintenance history. Directive is available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The free version allows you to track up to 10 different maintenance tasks, without any advertisements or nags to purchase. Directive Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription for a very low annual price (price may vary by region), that gives you access to Directive Pro on iPhone, iPad and Mac. It allows you to track unlimited maintenance tasks, plus, it backs up and syncs your maintenance tasks & history across all your devices. You can even share them with a partner. In addition, it allows more customization, like setting custom repeat intervals for tasks. The Directive Pro subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours prior end of the subscription. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. You may cancel or disable your subscription by going to your App Store Account Settings after purchase. You can find the privacy policy and terms of use for Directive Pro here: https://www.directiveapp.com/terms-and-privacy/
HomeQueue
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Stop guessing what to do this weekend. • Home jobs prioritised by effort, cost and importance • Shared calendar and grocery lists for the whole household • Assign tasks and get notified when they are done Every homeowner knows the feeling. There is always something that needs doing. A tap that drips, gutters to clean, smoke detectors to check, a fence that leans a little more each winter. The list grows. You forget what is urgent. You cannot agree with your partner on what to tackle first. Weekends slip by without a plan. HomeQueue fixes this. It is the only app that priority-scores every household job, plans your weekends around what matters most, and keeps your whole household in sync with a shared calendar, shared lists, and shared responsibility. PRIORITY SCORING THAT DECIDES FOR YOU Rate each job by effort, cost, and how much it matters to you. HomeQueue scores everything and ranks your list so you can see at a glance what to tackle first. Stop debating whether to fix the leaky tap or service the air conditioning. HomeQueue sorts it for you. PLAN YOUR WEEKENDS, NOT YOUR STRESS The Plan tab organises jobs by week, ranked by priority. Set your household's availability (hours per weekend, days you are away) and tap the flashing Optimise button. HomeQueue suggests the smartest schedule based on everyone's time, not just yours. Accept, reject, or drag jobs between weeks. Lock tasks in place when the plan is set. SHARE THE LOAD WITH YOUR HOUSEHOLD Invite your partner, family, or housemates. Assign jobs to specific people and get notified when tasks are done. Owner, admin, and member roles keep permissions clear. Everyone sees the same plan. No more "I didn't know that needed doing." HUB: SHARED CALENDAR AND LISTS The Hub brings your whole household together in one place. Share a family calendar, create household task lists, and manage a shared grocery list with items organised by category. Everyone stays in sync across all their devices, in real time. 50+ MAINTENANCE TEMPLATES BUILT IN Service the air conditioner. Clean the gutters. Check smoke detectors. Flush the hot water system. Choose from over 50 pre-built recurring maintenance templates or create custom ones with any interval. HomeQueue reminds you before critical upkeep falls behind. CAPTURE JOBS IN SECONDS Spot something that needs fixing? Say "Hey Siri, create a HomeQueue job" and it is captured instantly. Add details, photos, and priority later. WORKS ACROSS ALL YOUR DEVICES Everything syncs between your iPhone and the web app at homequeue.app. Add a job on your phone, plan your weekend on your laptop. Your household sees the same plan everywhere, always up to date. STAY IN THE LOOP Friday evening digest previews your weekend plan. Notifications fire when someone assigns you a task. Overdue upkeep reminders keep your home in top shape, not just clean, but properly maintained. FREE TO START. PRO WHEN YOU ARE READY. Free: 5 active jobs, 3 upkeep schedules, 1 household. Pro: Unlimited jobs, unlimited upkeep, photo attachments, multiple households. HomeQueue is for people who own property and want to stay on top of it, whether you live there or rent it out. Not for professional property managers or letting agencies. Just you, your property, and a clear plan for what to tackle next. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Directive at none against HomeQueue's shown. Directive also leads on device support (3 vs 1). HomeQueue's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Directive sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and HomeQueue sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Directive ships an update every 5 weeks, HomeQueue every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Directive | HomeQueue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (40 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LittleFin LLC | Andrew Losurdo |
Bugs and requests
Directive
Reported bugs
7 issues- Old, deleted items still show in notifications
- App continues to show completed items as due
- Sync feature not working for some
- Sync feature selective between devices
- Directive added twice bug
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- Cloud sync not logging in
- Mac application is blurry
Requested features
25 requests- Archive tasks option
- Preset 45-day option
- More customizable widgets
- Option to archive tasks
- Print or save PDF option
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- Larger notes/details fields
- Ability to add photos
- Option for daily overdue notifications
- Sync with Apple Calendar and Reminders
- Sort by category/sub-category
- Add one-time to-do's
- Specify season or month for reminders
- Option for one-time directive (no repeats)
- Filter by category
- Edit or delete categories
- Sign in with Apple
- Filter by categories
- Create non-repeating items
- Watch app
- Specify cycle duration in days
- Customizable countdowns
- Themes and in-app icons
- Change app color
- Time of task completion
- Menu bar icon
HomeQueue
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Directive
- Directive Pro$9.991 Year
HomeQueue
- HomeQueue Pro$2.991 Month
- HomeQueue Pro$29.991 Year
- HomeQueue Pro - Founders$99.99
Questions
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