Comparison

Dirtfree vs When Did I…? Routine Memory

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

When Did I…? Routine Memory

Features
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Remember the things life makes easy to forget. When Did I…? helps you remember when you last did the routines that matter. Whether it's changing the bedsheets, watering the plants, cleaning the coffee machine, replacing the water filter, taking medication or tracking your daily water intake, everything is only a tap away. No complicated habit tracking. No streaks to lose. No pressure. Just a calm record of life's recurring routines. Designed for real life • Record tasks with a single tap • See instantly what needs your attention • Track time-based and count-based routines • Build routines that fit your own life • Interactive widgets for quick updates • Beautiful themes • Works beautifully in Light and Dark Mode Built around calm, not guilt Most habit trackers are designed to push you. When Did I…? is designed to reassure you. The app simply answers the question: "When did I last do that?" Privacy first Your routines stay on your device. No account. No advertising. No tracking. No unnecessary data collection. Premium Unlock unlimited routines with a simple one-time purchase. No subscriptions. No recurring fees. Buy once and keep it forever. Privacy Policy: https://when-did-i.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dirtfree4 screens
When Did I…? Routine Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dirtfree at every 10 days against When Did I…? Routine Memory's every 2 months. Dirtfree also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, 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. Dirtfree sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and When Did I…? Routine Memory sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dirtfree ships an update every 10 days, When Did I…? Routine Memory every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dirtfree versus When Did I…? Routine Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirtfreeWhen Did I…? Routine Memory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (117 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings117 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDirtfree LLCMartyn Thompson

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

When Did I…? Routine Memory

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
2 purchases

When Did I…? Routine Memory

Subscriptions2
  • When Did I Premium$3.991 Month
  • When Did I Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Dirtfree free?
Dirtfree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is When Did I…? Routine Memory free?
When Did I…? Routine Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dirtfree or When Did I…? Routine Memory have ads?
Neither Dirtfree nor When Did I…? Routine Memory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dirtfree or When Did I…? Routine Memory?
Dirtfree ships an update every 10 days, and When Did I…? Routine Memory every 2 months. Most recently, Dirtfree was updated on October 15, 2026 and When Did I…? Routine Memory on October 7, 2026.

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