Trash Panda Cleanup vs Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trash Panda Cleanup
This app helps users build tidiness habits by breaking down cleaning tasks into manageable steps and routines. It offers motivational messages and a unique 'Shame Mode' to encourage completion, designed with neurodivergent individuals in mind.
- Create task routines
- Organize tasks by zones
- Motivational messages
- Shame Mode for motivation
- Customizable task repetition
- Visual zone reminders
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Keep your space tidy when you are secretly three raccoons in a trench coat! Trash Panda Cleanup has been designed with the ADHD brain in mind. Create small tasks, group them into routines, and find out how simple it really is to keep your home tidy with small steps. Your raccoon pal keeps you motivated with short, inspirational messages. Activate Shame Mode to unlock your cleaning super powers with threats of your raccoon mom visiting in 20 minutes or reminders of that time you washed your airpods. Create Routines to start building habits. These don't need to be time based! Think about things in your day that happen consistently, like waking up or hearing your washing machine sing the song of its people. If you do want time reminders, turn on notifications and assign specific times to routines you need a reminder for. Add Zones to visually organize tasks and keep you from running around the house. Don't forget non-room based Zones like your Doom Pile by the front door or That Corner of The Garage where you put everything when you empty out your car. Don't forget to break tasks down into manageable, bite-sized pieces. Remember, raccoons are small and they can't tackle everything all at once! Benefits - Limit overwhelm by hiding routines on your daily schedule - Get as granular with your tasks as you want! Some of us need a visual reminder to check by the couch for socks before we load the washer - Enjoy cumulative benefits, building daily habits leads to changes in your whole life Features - Read the Trash Panda's Guide to Living Outside a Garbage Can to learn tips and tricks! - Colors and Icons assigned to Zones visually remind you when it's time to move to the next location - Reminders for routines offer a gentle nudge to check in, but are not required! - Motivational messages pop up occasionally or can be accessed by visiting your raccoon friend - Reorder Zones to align with how you move through your house. Do you like to start in the center, or move from one side to the other? - Tasks repeat Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, or Yearly so you can keep track of those small tasks like replacing air filters or testing your smoke detector Designed for Three Raccoons in a Trench Coat Do you find that "cleaning the bathroom" feels like an insurmountable task? What if you could instead break that down and spread it out throughout the week. Create as many tiny tasks as you want and see how long it actually takes. Short, 10-15 minute routines can make a huge difference in your environment and help you feel accomplished throughout the day. Pricing One price for life. This app will never have a subscription. You buy it, you own it. There are no premium features locked down behind a paywall. We will not contribute to the tax we all pay by forgetting to cancel subscriptions. Sticker Pack Trash Panda Cleanup comes with over 40 cleaning-themed stickers for iMessage! Trash Panda is joined by his BFF Squeaky Clean mouse and an assortment of cleaning tools. Trash Panda's Guide to Living Outside a Garbage Can Visit the Journal to read through Trash Panda's Guide to Living Outside a Garbage Can. Trash Panda shares his tips and tricks for staying organized and functioning in the outside world. You can take the Trash Panda out of the garbage can, but you can't take the garbage out of the Trash Panda.
Now
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One task. One small step. A simpler way to get started. Now helps you clear your head, choose what matters and begin with a short, visible timer. It's built for anyone who finds starting hard, including many people with ADHD, and it's free to use with no account. START ONE TASK The Now screen shows one task, one concrete first step, and a big start button. No endless list. Type a task like "Clean the kitchen" and Now suggests a first step like "Put five dishes in the sink". You can edit it, choose another, or make it smaller. GET UNSTUCK Tap "I'm stuck" and pick what's in the way: don't know where to start, too big, low energy, distracted, waiting on something, or need a break. Each answer gives you one practical next move, such as 2 to 5 editable steps, the tiniest version of the task, or a timed break. START WITH TWO MINUTES A calm visual ring counts down two minutes. You can pause, resume, stop early or keep going. Ending early still counts. Timers keep correct time when your phone is locked or the app is closed, and a notification can let you know when time is up. FOCUS YOUR WAY After your start, choose 5, 10, 15 or 25 minutes, a custom length, or no timer at all. Breaks are built in. CLEAR YOUR HEAD Brain Dump gives you one big box for everything on your mind. Type it, or use the keyboard's microphone to dictate. Now splits it into tasks, and nothing is lost. Then pick one thing to start. KEEP YOUR PLAN SIMPLE The daily plan holds up to three tasks: one main, one smaller, one optional bonus. Everything else waits in a private parking lot (Later, Someday, Waiting, Completed), and nothing is automatically deleted. Unfinished tasks never pile onto tomorrow. MATCH YOUR ENERGY Comfy, Balanced or Turbo. You choose the pace, and you can change it anytime. SEE YOUR TIME Progress shows the facts: tasks finished, two-minute starts, recorded focus time, and days with a finished task. Time Mirror compares your estimates with the time you actually recorded. MEET MOCHI (OPTIONAL) Mochi is a small companion that naps while you focus and celebrates quietly when you finish. It grows with the tasks you complete. It's never needy or sad, and you can hide it with one switch. QUIET MODE Hide Mochi and decoration so you see just the task, the timer and the next step. You can also turn off Sparks and rewards, reduce animations, and silence sounds. Now respects Reduce Motion and works with VoiceOver and Dynamic Type. FREE AND PRO Free forever: the one-task screen, two-minute starter, Stuck button, task breakdown, unlimited tasks, Brain Dump, focus timers, daily plan and parking lot, reminders, Quiet Mode, and full data export. Now Pro adds routines, full Time Mirror history and insights, full task history with spreadsheet (CSV) export, and premium Mochi customization. Pro costs $4.99/month, $29.99/year or $59.99 once for lifetime (US prices; local prices are shown in the app). The yearly plan may include a free trial for eligible new subscribers, and the app shows this before you buy. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage them in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Optional one-time cosmetic purchases (the characters Blaze, Luna and Nova, and Sparks packs) only change how your companion looks. PRIVATE BY DESIGN There's no account. Your tasks, notes and history are stored on your iPhone. Export or delete them anytime. Purchases are processed by Apple, and RevenueCat receives an anonymous identifier to confirm your subscription. Your tasks are never sent. Now is a productivity-support tool. It does not diagnose, treat or manage ADHD or any medical condition. Terms: https://61ffklb56je1kkdm9fhht-web.rork.live/terms Privacy: https://61ffklb56je1kkdm9fhht-web.rork.live/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trash Panda Cleanup at none against Now's 8. Trash Panda Cleanup also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Now sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Trash Panda Cleanup asks for nothing beyond the download.
Trash Panda Cleanup ships an update weekly, Now every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trash Panda Cleanup | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Moore | James Gray |
In-app purchases
Trash Panda Cleanup
No in-app purchases
Now
- Now Monthly$4.991 Month
- Now Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Spark Pouch$1.99
- Luna the Moon Bunny$2.99
- Blaze the Fox$2.99
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- Nova the Star Pup$4.99
- Spark Chest$4.99
- Now Lifetime$59.99









