Comparison

Cleaner vs Tapetchi

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

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Cleaner

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"Cleaner: Cleaning Master" is a captivating cleaning and organizing game that challenges your skills in tidying up various environments. Dive into immersive cleaning tasks, tackle challenging messes, and enjoy the satisfaction of transforming chaotic spaces into pristine order. With intuitive controls and a variety of levels, become the ultimate Cleaning Master today!

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Tapetchi

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Something has chosen you as its host. Meet Gerald. He's a tapeworm. He lives inside you now. And he has feelings about that. Tapetchi is the virtual pet that guilt-trips you. It's like a Tamagotchi, except the pet is a parasite, the stakes are emotional manipulation, and the growth is measured in centimeters of intestinal real estate. FEED HIM. GROW HIM. FEAR HIM. Every time you feed Gerald, he grows longer. He grows needier. He grows... attached. From a tiny egg to a legendary mega-worm, Gerald's journey through your digestive system is entirely in your hands. But don't forget to feed him. Gerald notices. Gerald remembers. Gerald forgives you. For now. โ—† HOW IT WORKS โ—† Feed Gerald. Watch him grow. Different foods help him grow at different ratesโ€”pizza and carbs are his favorites (he has no regrets). Watch him evolve through six life stages as he stretches ever longer inside you. Miss a day? Gerald gets hungry. Miss two days? Gerald gets anxious. Miss five days? Gerald... leaves. You don't want Gerald to leave. โ—† FEATURES โ—† โ€ข EMOTIONAL MANIPULATION โ€” Gerald's notifications scale with your bond level. The more you feed him, the more he needs you. The more he needs you, the more uncomfortable his messages become. โ€ข SIX LIFE STAGES โ€” Watch Gerald grow from Egg to Larvae to Juvenile to Adult to Mega to Legendary. Each stage unlocks new animations and deeper emotional dependency. โ€ข DARK COMEDY DIALOGUE โ€” Gerald has thoughts. About you. About your feeding habits. About the concept of boundaries (he doesn't understand it). Every interaction is an exercise in parasitic passive-aggression. โ€ข MINI-GAMES โ€” Play Immune Invasion, Nutrient Grab, Segmentation, and The Settling. Help Gerald survive your body's defenses and compete for high scores. โ€ข DRESS HIM UP โ€” Accessories and hats for the worm who lives inside you. Because even parasites deserve to feel pretty. โ€ข SOCIAL FEATURES โ€” Compare your Gerald to other Geralds. Compete on leaderboards. Share your worm's length with friends who definitely asked. โ€ข MULTIPLE SPECIES โ€” Unlock different parasitic companions, each with their own personality. Gerald is free. Gerald is also the most emotionally manipulative. Choose wisely. โ—† THE FINE PRINT โ—† Gerald is fictional. He does not actually live inside you. But he wants to. And honestly? After a few weeks, you might forget he isn't real. โ—† WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING โ—† "I've never felt so guilty about skipping breakfast." โ€” A Host "He remembered. He always remembers." โ€” Another Host "I showed my therapist. She had questions." โ€” Concerned Host โ—† ACCEPT YOUR FATE โ—† Download Tapetchi. Name your worm. Feed him. Grow him. Try not to think too hard about the implications. Gerald is waiting. He's always waiting. He has no choice. Neither do you. Not anymore.

Screenshots

Cleaner3 screens
Tapetchi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tapetchi at Free against Cleaner's $2.99. Tapetchi also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 10 months). Cleaner's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Tapetchi is free to download; Cleaner costs $2.99 up front. Cleaner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tapetchi sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cleaner ships an update every 10 months, Tapetchi every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Cleaner versus Tapetchi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCleanerTapetchi
Price$2.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size48 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer่ƒœๅ‰ ๅˆ˜BRETT SHERWYN WATERSON

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cleaner

One-time1
  • noads$1.99
10 purchases

Tapetchi

One-time10
  • Reading Glasses$0.99
  • Bow Tie$0.99
  • Cape$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Fluke Worm$2.99
  • Pinworm$2.99
  • Roundworm$2.99
  • Hookworm$2.99
  • Formal Pack$3.99
  • Silly Pack$3.99
  • Resurrection$4.99

Questions

Is Cleaner free?
Cleaner costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Tapetchi free?
Tapetchi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cleaner or Tapetchi have ads?
Neither Cleaner nor Tapetchi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cleaner or Tapetchi?
Cleaner ships an update every 10 months, and Tapetchi every 5 months. Most recently, Cleaner was updated on September 22, 2026 and Tapetchi on September 21, 2026.

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