Comparison

House Pass vs TaskSteps

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

Head to head
About

House Pass

Facilitates communication and organization for housemates. Share announcements, house rules, shopping lists, and important information. Make group decisions easily with integrated polling features.

Highlights
  • Housemate grouping
  • Landlord announcements
  • Shareable house rules
  • Shopping list management
  • Important information sharing
  • Group polling
Features
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House Pass was made to make it easier for people to communicate with each other in houses where people live together. So, what benefits will the House Pass provide for you? House Pass gathers housemates under one house profile so they can stay up to date with the latest in the house. We have explained the features of the House Pass for you below. The landlord sends announcements to the house members that he invites to the house, informing them instantly by sending notifications about important house-related issues. House rules determined using the House Rules feature can be shared openly to all house members and new members can quickly access the house rules. With the Shopping List feature, which is designed in order not to miss (not to forget) the products purchased at home shopping, you can add the products purchased regularly and make every purchase complete without forgetting it. If there is information that is not mandatory enough to be a rule, but still needs to be known by the members of the house, you can share it with the Things To Know feature. When a joint decision is made concerning the people living at home, there is no need to talk to everyone one by one anymore. With the Poll feature, you can create a vote on the House Pass and see the majority of the votes. Moreover, all polls are in the form of open voting.

About

TaskSteps

Features
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You have one task. It feels like twenty. You know what you need to do - you just can't start. TaskSteps is the AI task breaker built for brains that freeze at "where do I begin." Type any task exactly how it feels - messy, vague, overwhelming. TaskSteps breaks it into a clear plan matched to your current energy level. WHAT YOU GET: First Action: One concrete thing you can do right now. No decisions, no prep. Just start. Step-by-Step Plan: A realistic sequence with time estimates. Not a productivity fantasy - actual steps sized for how you feel today. Rescue Step: Lost focus halfway through? Every plan includes a re-entry point so you can pick back up without starting over. THREE ENERGY MODES: Low Energy: Fewer steps, gentler asks, shorter time blocks. For the days where getting dressed counts as a win. Normal Energy: Balanced plans with moderate challenge. Your everyday mode. High Energy: More ambitious steps for the days when motivation shows up unannounced. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Type your task in plain language ("file taxes" or "clean the entire apartment somehow") 2. Pick your current energy: low, normal, or high 3. Get your first action, full step list, and rescue step in seconds 4. Check off steps as you go 5. Every plan saves to local history - search past decompositions anytime BUILT FOR YOUR BRAIN: TaskSteps doesn't ask you to build habits, maintain streaks, or set up a productivity system. You open it when you're stuck. It gives you the next thing to do. That's it. All processing happens on-device. Your tasks stay on your phone. Download TaskSteps and turn your next overwhelming task into a first step. 3 free task decompositions to start. Unlock unlimited plans for $4.99 - one time, no subscription. Restore your purchase on any device with your Apple ID. Privacy Policy: https://apps.trygrove.dev/privacy Terms: https://apps.trygrove.dev/terms Help: https://apps.trygrove.dev/help

Screenshots

House Pass4 screens
TaskSteps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: House Pass at none against TaskSteps's 1. House Pass also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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. TaskSteps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. House Pass asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
House Pass versus TaskSteps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHouse PassTaskSteps
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCommon Swift Technologies LLCGrove LLC

In-app purchases

None

House Pass

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TaskSteps

One-time1
  • TaskSteps Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is House Pass free?
House Pass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TaskSteps free?
TaskSteps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do House Pass or TaskSteps have ads?
Neither House Pass nor TaskSteps shows ads.

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