Dirtfree vs Red Light System Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dirtfree
This app helps you stay focused and motivated to clean your home by creating personalized cleaning schedules and routines. It offers gamified elements like streaks and badges to make chores more enjoyable and provides tips and advice for easier, safer housework.
- Personalized cleaning schedules
- Habit and routine building
- Gamified motivation (streaks, badges)
- Flexible chore adjustment
- Cross-device syncing
- Cleaning tips and advice
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Transform housework into something calm and doable. Dirtfree helps you keep up at home with simple daily tasks by room — and short Focus sessions when you want to make progress. What you’ll get • Today’s tasks organized by area of your home • Focus mode — pick rooms, set a timer, and clean one task at a time • Gentle progress tracking (no streaks, no guilt) • A clean, adult-friendly design • Reminders that help you stay on top of things Free to start Add areas and tasks to get going. Upgrade to Premium anytime for unlimited areas and tasks. Download Dirtfree and keep a cleaner home with less stress. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.dirtfree.net/privacy-policy/
Red Light System Controller
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Change channel and flash modes from Strobe through Breathe to Constant with this app, as well as providing an alternative remote roll / stop controller. This is the Bluetooth based interface for the Avington hardware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Red Light System Controller at none against Dirtfree's 2. Dirtfree's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 8 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Dirtfree sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Red Light System Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dirtfree ships an update every 10 days, Red Light System Controller every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dirtfree | Red Light System Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (117 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 117 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dirtfree LLC | Avington Ltd |
Bugs and requests
Dirtfree
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes during setup
- App froze during Facebook authentication
- App stuck on loading page
- App crashes when trying to sign up with Apple
- App crashes after marking rooms
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- App freezes on opening screen
- New update removed all tasks and changed settings
- Rooms disappeared after update
Requested features
15 requests- Allow editing of room names
- Improve focus mode to not show last task first
- Make reordering stick and not revert to alphabetical
- Allow extending focus timer slots
- Allow saving true duration of focus tasks
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- Correct automatic task pushing for recurring tasks
- Provide instructions or tutorials
- Allow retroactive recording of chores
- Enable customization of chores without developer approval
- Implement a search function for chores
- Add option for specific day frequency (e.g., every Wednesday)
- Allow sharing stats with an accountability buddy
- Add dark mode option
- Improve task list sharing
- Make interface less clumsy for multiple rooms
Red Light System Controller
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dirtfree
- Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
- A Year of Dirtfree Premium$59.991 Year
Red Light System Controller
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Dirtfree free?
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Do Dirtfree or Red Light System Controller have ads?
Which is updated more often, Dirtfree or Red Light System Controller?
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