Comparison

Dirtfree vs Tempoa

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Personalized cleaning schedules
  • Habit and routine building
  • Gamified motivation (streaks, badges)
  • Flexible chore adjustment
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Cleaning tips and advice
Features
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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/

About

Tempoa

Features
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Tempoa helps you take control of social media use without quitting it. Select the apps you want to track. Set daily limits. Get notified before scrolling turns into hours. When you stay within your limits, you earn world pieces and grow your own evolving world. Less mindless scrolling. More intentional time. HOW TEMPOA WORKS 1. Track What Matters Choose the social media apps you want to monitor. Tempoa tracks daily usage and gives you a clear picture of where your time goes. 2. Smart Usage Notifications Receive gentle alerts as you approach your limit. No guilt. No shaming. Just awareness when you need it most. 3. Earn World Pieces Stay within your daily threshold and unlock a new piece of your world. Build landscapes, grow environments, and watch your planet evolve with every focused day. 4. Visualize Your Habits See your usage through clean block timelines and charts. Identify patterns. Spot improvement. Make better decisions tomorrow. WHY TEMPOA IS DIFFERENT Most screen time apps focus on restriction. Tempoa focuses on growth. Instead of locking you out, Tempoa rewards consistency. Instead of punishing excess, it helps you build something meaningful. Your progress becomes visible. Your discipline becomes creative. Your focus becomes a world. FEATURES • App-specific time tracking • Threshold-based reminders • Daily rewards system • Visual usage blocks and charts • Weekly progress insights You don’t need to delete social media. You just need better balance. Build your world. Reduce the scroll.

Screenshots

Dirtfree4 screens
Tempoa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dirtfree at none against Tempoa's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Dirtfree sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Tempoa sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dirtfree ships an update every 10 days, Tempoa weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Dirtfree versus Tempoa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirtfreeTempoa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (117 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings117 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB68 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDirtfree LLCTio Spicar

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

Tempoa

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dirtfree

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
  • A Year of Dirtfree Premium$59.991 Year
4 purchases

Tempoa

Subscriptions4
  • Pro$9.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro$59.991 Year
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  • Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Dirtfree free?
Dirtfree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tempoa free?
Tempoa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dirtfree or Tempoa have ads?
Tempoa shows ads; Dirtfree does not.
Which is updated more often, Dirtfree or Tempoa?
Dirtfree ships an update every 10 days, and Tempoa weekly. Most recently, Dirtfree was updated on October 15, 2026 and Tempoa on October 7, 2026.

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