Planner vs TidyChore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planner
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Mindfulness has never been easier! Get into the healthy habit of recording your day, goals, priorities and special moments. Daily reminders will keep you in the habit and on the path towards a more mindful and organized self. A variety of fun-but-practical journaling templates provide colorful structure: habit trackers, to-do lists, weekly logs and more.
TidyChore
Organize your household with shared chore boards, calendars, bill tracking, and meal planning. Motivate family members with streaks and a household score. Designed for families to stay connected and on track.
- Kid chore boards with rotation and photo verification
- Shared calendar and to-do lists
- Bill tracking and supply logging
- Meal planning and recipe library
- Daily quests and family score
- Pulse check-ins for family well-being
- Tablet kiosk mode for a family command center
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Your home, beautifully organized. TidyChore turns the chaos of running a household into something calm, shared, and motivating. Whether you're a solo parent juggling everything, or a household of five managing chores, bills, meals, and a packed family calendar — TidyChore puts everyone on the same page. Earn streaks. Verify chores with photos. Watch your household score climb as the whole family contributes. EVERYTHING IN ONE APP KID CHORE BOARDS Build chore lists for every kid in the house. Smart Rotation assigns chores fairly through the week. Multi-step chores. Photo verification for parents. Built-in allowance tracking. Kids tap to mark done, parents verify with a quick tap (or PIN on the family tablet). SHARED CALENDAR & TO-DOS Today's events, tomorrow's reminders, the school week ahead. Add to-dos anyone can claim. Long-press to react with an emoji. See who's responsible at a glance. BILLS & SUPPLIES Track every recurring bill with smart due-date reminders. Log payments. Tag household supplies that are running low. Never run out of toilet paper again. MEAL PLANNING & RECIPES Plan dinners a week at a time. Build a recipe library. Share meal prep across the whole household with one tap. DAILY QUESTS & FAMILY SCORE Three to five household quests roll fresh each morning — log a task, complete a chore, check in on each other. Earn streaks. Snowflakes save them on busy days. A household score every member rallies around. PULSE CHECK-INS A 5-second daily check-in for every family member. See how everyone's actually doing. Closer connections, less guessing. EXTENDED FAMILY TREES Link your household to your siblings, parents, or in-laws. Each household stays private — only Tidy Points and shared events cross between you. A family-wide leaderboard. ROUTINES & RHYTHMS Build morning, after-school, and bedtime routines. Kids see step-by-step what's next. Parents stay out of nag mode. SHARED GROCERY LIST A real-time list anyone can add to. The whole family sees the same items, checks them off as they're bought. TABLET KIOSK MODE Turn an iPad on your kitchen counter into a family command center. Big buttons, soft animations, child-friendly avatar picker, PIN-protected exit, five beautiful themes. The household taps in to mark chores done, log moments, check today's plan. PRIVACY & TRUST TidyChore is built for families, not advertisers. • Your data stays in your household • Multi-household accounts isolate every byte • Kids never see ads — full stop • We don't sell your information, ever FREE & PREMIUM TidyChore is free to use forever. Upgrade only when you want more: • $4.99 one-time to remove ads • $4.99 / month or $39.99 / year for full premium Premium unlocks unlimited everything, photo chore verification, Smart Rotation, premium themes, weekly insights, family photo backgrounds, recipe library, AI grocery import, pet and vehicle trackers, ad-free, and more. Plus: build a 14-day streak and we'll grant you 7 days of premium on the house. Or watch a short ad for a 7-day trial. Premium that's earned, never pushed. BUILT BY A FAMILY TidyChore is made by a small team running their own busy households. Every feature comes from a real moment we needed solved — the chore nobody remembers, the bill that creeps up, the family that just wants to feel less reactive. Welcome to a calmer home. https://tidychore.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Planner at none against TidyChore's 3. Planner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price 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
Both are free to download. TidyChore sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Planner | TidyChore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YECAPP | Travis Davis |
In-app purchases
Planner
No in-app purchases
TidyChore
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Annual$39.991 Year
- Remove Ads$4.99









