Comparison

Tidy Tools vs TidyShelf

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tidy Tools

Features
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You have too many tools! Can you put them away in the right order to clean up your shop?

About

TidyShelf

Features
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TidyShelf is a sorting puzzle about the quiet satisfaction of putting things where they belong. Every level is a shelf of jumbled objects โ€” mugs, jars, tools, ornaments. Group the matching ones together in as few moves as you can. That is the whole rule. What changes is what is on the shelf, and how much it wants to stay a mess. 26,000 LEVELS ACROSS 26 THEMES Start in a cozy home kitchen and work through the pantry, the garage, the craft room and the garden shed. Thirteen themes are free. Seasonal shelves โ€” Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Winter, Easter, Fourth of July โ€” arrive as the year turns. FOUR WAYS TO PLAY ยท Campaign โ€” a thousand levels per theme, every one checked by playing it ยท Zen โ€” no timer, no score, no stars, no failing. Just a shelf and as long as you like ยท Daily Puzzle โ€” one new shelf every day ยท Catch & Sort โ€” objects drift past and you place them as they come PUT THE ROOMS BACK IN ORDER Spend the stars you earn on restoring six rooms, one small repair at a time. Sweep the pantry floor, fix the sagging shelf, hang the little lamp. None of it is required. All of it is yours. BUILT TO BE KIND ยท Plays completely offline. No account, no sign-in, no sign-up ยท Never loses your progress to a timer you did not notice ยท Try Again is always free, and always the first thing offered ยท Adverts are optional and rewarded โ€” you choose to watch one, or you never do 903 objects, drawn one at a time. A shelf that ends up straight.

Screenshots

Tidy Tools4 screens
TidyShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tidy Tools at none against TidyShelf's 10. Tidy Tools also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). TidyShelf's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. TidyShelf sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Tidy Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tidy Tools ships an update every 4 months, TidyShelf every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Tidy Tools versus TidyShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTidy ToolsTidyShelf
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size93 MB170 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFull Fat Productions LtdJohn Kusion

In-app purchases

None

Tidy Tools

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

TidyShelf

One-time10
  • Fall Theme$2.99
  • Fourth of July Theme$2.99
  • Game Day Theme$2.99
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  • Halloween Theme$2.99
  • St Patrick's Day Theme$2.99
  • Spring Easter Theme$2.99
  • Thanksgiving Theme$2.99
  • Summer Beach Theme$2.99
  • Valentine's Day Theme$2.99
  • Winter Theme$2.99

Questions

Is Tidy Tools free?
Tidy Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TidyShelf free?
TidyShelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tidy Tools or TidyShelf have ads?
Both Tidy Tools and TidyShelf show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tidy Tools or TidyShelf?
Tidy Tools ships an update every 4 months, and TidyShelf every 4 days. Most recently, Tidy Tools was updated on November 7, 2026 and TidyShelf on October 29, 2026.

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