Tody vs Before
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tody
This app helps manage household cleaning routines by prioritizing tasks based on actual need rather than fixed dates. It visualizes dirtiness and cleaning progress to motivate users and make cleaning more satisfying. It can be customized for individuals or large households, turning chores into a game.
- Flexible task management by need
- Visual dirtiness and cleaning progress
- Optional notifications and deadlines
- Gamified cleaning with house member sync
- Intuitive customized cleaning plans
- Scalable for any household size
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Tody is a smarter to-do list for managing household cleaning routines. It will optimize and motivate your cleaning. ● Gain flexibility by managing cleaning tasks by indicators of actual need rather than arbitrary dates. ● Tody visualizes dirtiness to motivate cleaning and visualizes the effect of cleaning to enhance satisfaction. ● There are no deadlines, alarms and notifications (optional). Tody puts you in control of your cleaning routines instead of cleaning routines controlling you. ● Turn home cleaning into a game. House members can sync plans across devices and users and check-in to claim credit for their actions. ● Enjoy an extremely easy and intuitive set up of a customized cleaning plan. ● Tody can be customized and scaled to fit almost any needs. It thus suits singles as well as complex households with many members. Even professionals find Tody to be their preferred tool. Recommended by marthastewart.com, Buzzfeed and MacWorld.
Before
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Before helps you start your day with intention. Instead of reaching for distracting apps the moment you wake up, Before encourages you to pause and decide what matters most. Set your daily intentions, protect your focus, and unlock your apps only after you've taken a moment to choose your direction for the day. Whether you're trying to be more productive, build healthier habits, spend less time scrolling, or simply start your mornings with purpose, Before helps you create a small daily ritual that leads to lasting change. Features: • Set 1, 3, or 5 daily intentions • Block distracting apps until intentions are set • Choose which apps to protect • Build streaks and track protected mornings • Gentle reminder notifications • Emergency Unlock when you need it • Privacy-first design • All data stays on your device The way you start your morning shapes the rest of your day. Choose what matters. Before the scroll. Before the noise. Before the distractions. Start with intention. Start with Before. Subscription terms: Before Pro Monthly is an auto-renewing subscription. Before Pro Yearly is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://lyalinllc.com/before/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Tody at 3 against Before's 1. Tody also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). 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
Both are free to download. Tody sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Before sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Tody | Before |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (11K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LoopLoop | Lyalin LLC |
Bugs and requests
Tody
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes on certain devices after updates
- Issues with data sync and loss of progress
Requested features
5 requests- Landscape mode support
- Apple Watch app integration
- Ability to set tasks for specific days
- More customization options for UI
- One-off task list separate from recurring tasks
Before
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tody
- Premium Solo1 Month trial$9.991 Year
- Premium+ Duo1 Month trial$24.991 Year
- Premium+ Family1 Month trial$39.991 Year
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- Premium+ Team1 Month trial$79.991 Year
Before
- Before Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Before Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- Before Pro Lifetime$79.99









