Cluo vs Steady
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Cluo
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Cluo provides consumers with accurate, expanded information about the labels and logos on packaged foods and other products. You take a picture of a label with our app, which is quickly identified by our software, and then we return an easy-to-understand description of what the label means. We provide links to more resources, the ability to save your favourite labels for quick reference, and a history of recently viewed labels. You can also search for and browse labels on your phone without taking a picture. Our app empowers you to make better, more informed choices about your diet, lifestyle and health.
Steady
This app provides brief, timely messages to help parents stay calm and centered during challenging moments. It delivers short, impactful prompts directly to your lock screen, offering emotional support without requiring extra time or effort.
- Daily lock screen messages
- Morning, after-school, and evening prompts
- Short, impactful messages
- Emotional anchor
- Customizable notification times (paid)
- Free tier with morning messages
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The hardest parenting moments don't come with a warning. They come at 7am when the shoes can't be found. At pickup when you haven't finished context-switching from work. At bedtime when you've been patient all day and then suddenly, you're not. Steady is a daily emotional anchor for parents. Not a meditation app. Not a journaling app. Not another thing that requires ten quiet minutes you don't have. Three times a day - morning, after-school, and evening - Steady sends you one short message. Eight words, maybe twelve. Delivered exactly when the pressure builds. You don't need to open anything. The message is on your lock screen. That's it. Why it works differently: Every other solution asks you to do the work before or after the hard moment. Steady meets you inside it - at the exact second your chest tightens and you need a thread back to the parent you know yourself to be. The messages don't tell you what to do. They don't add to the list. They don't imply you need to be fixed. They just say, clearly and simply: I see what's happening. You already know how to handle this. What you get: Morning - Before the chaos tips into something you'll replay at 9pm After-school - When the kids decompress loudly and you haven't caught up yet Evening - The last stretch, when patience is thinnest and the stakes feel highest The lock screen widget keeps a message visible all day - not as a reminder of what you should be, but as a quiet anchor to who you already are. Free tier: Morning messages every day. Your first seven days include all three peaks - morning, after-school, and evening - so you can feel what Steady does before you decide. Steady+: All three daily peaks. Lock screen widget. Custom notification times. $6.99/month or $49.99/year. Steady is built for the parent who is self-aware enough to know when they're slipping - and just needs one honest moment to catch themselves. Not perfect. Not regulated. Just steady. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cluo at none against Steady's 2. Cluo also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). Steady's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Steady sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Cluo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cluo ships an update every 2 months, Steady fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cluo | Steady |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Monetization | โ | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 โ better | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cluo Inc. | Rish Multani |
In-app purchases
Cluo
No in-app purchases
Steady
- Steady Pro$4.991 Month
- Steady Pro (Annual)$39.991 Year







