Comparison

FarmerDo vs TantalusPath

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FarmerDo

Features
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FarmerDo — Where Every Chore Grows Something Most to-do apps just want a checkmark. FarmerDo wants you to grow a farm. Here's how it works: every task you write down has two halves. Check it off in real life, and your farm opens up with a matching chore waiting for you — water the flowers, milk the cow, go fishing, collect the morning eggs. Walk your farmer over and finish the job, and only then does the task actually count as done. Half-finished tasks sit right there in your list with a little open marker, quietly reminding you that real life and farm life both need closing out. Plant and harvest six different crops. Raise alpacas, cows, goats, sheep, chickens, and a small army of pigs, starting them off as babies and working them up to full-grown adults. Cast a line at the fishing spot and hope for one of thirteen real species instead of yet another boot — your Fish Log keeps score either way. Every chore you finish pays out in gold, and every gold coin gets you closer to the animal you've been eyeing in the store. It's a to-do list with a pulse — productive in the real world, oddly soothing in the game one, and sneaky enough to make "water the flowers" feel like a reward instead of a reminder. Real tasks. Real farm. Actually getting things done, twice over.

About

TantalusPath

This app uses random positive reinforcement to help you achieve your goals and align with your values. It guides you through a cycle of anticipating, earning, and enjoying rewards, with customizable options and progress-based unlocks.

Highlights
  • Random positive reinforcement
  • Goal and value alignment
  • Reward anticipation and earning
  • Customizable reward pools
  • Unlockable progress and story
  • Tips on intermittent rewards
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Get ready to unleash the power of random positive reinforcement to better move yourself in line with your values and goals. Get your mind working for you! What will you accomplish with your reward-enhanced brain? Using Tantalus Path involves a four step cycle: 1: Anticipate the reward- think about how great it will be to experience 2: Earn the reward- use that anticipation to make progress on something that aligns with your values and goals 3: Roll for a reward- come back to the app and see what you win! 4: Enjoy the reward- or go back to Step 2 if you didn't win As you make consistent progress towards becoming the person you want to be, you will unlock new ways to manage your rewards and how they are awarded, and progress the story. Customize your reward pool until it perfectly matches what works for your unique brain. Unlock and choose between roll types to ensure the correct rewards show up at the right time. Along the way you'll receive tips on implementing random intermittent reward so you can become an expert without having to read all the scientific literature. Your mind is powerful vehicle, and it's time to get in the driver's seat! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FarmerDo4 screens
TantalusPath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TantalusPath at Free against FarmerDo's $0.99. TantalusPath also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months). FarmerDo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TantalusPath is free to download; FarmerDo costs $0.99 up front. TantalusPath sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. FarmerDo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FarmerDo ships an update every 15 months, TantalusPath every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FarmerDo versus TantalusPath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFarmerDoTantalusPath
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermysteryfiles.nlSerendipity Systems LLC

In-app purchases

None

FarmerDo

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TantalusPath

Subscriptions1
  • Tantalus Subscription$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Gem bundle$59.99

Questions

Is FarmerDo free?
FarmerDo costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TantalusPath free?
TantalusPath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FarmerDo or TantalusPath have ads?
Neither FarmerDo nor TantalusPath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FarmerDo or TantalusPath?
FarmerDo ships an update every 15 months, and TantalusPath every 3 months. Most recently, FarmerDo was updated on September 22, 2026 and TantalusPath on July 19, 2026.

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