Comparison

shelpful vs Preventa Home

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

Head to head
About

shelpful

This AI-powered assistant helps you tackle daily tasks and habits, especially if you struggle with executive function. It provides proactive nudges, brainstorming support, and customizable interactions to help you get things done.

Highlights
  • AI-powered task and habit management
  • Proactive nudges and reminders
  • Brainstorming and suggestion support
  • Customizable AI buddy name and tone
  • Habit and to-do list integration
  • Snooze reminders and flexible nudges
Features
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Feel like you suck at life? Get an AI buddy that proactively nudges you to get everyday stuff done. Built for ADHD minds or anyone who’s overwhelmed. It helps you actually follow through with all the crap you need to. ----- FINALLY DO THE THINGS ----- ⓵ Say what you need to do in chat (habits, tasks, errands). ⓶ It'll ping and pester you to actually DO the stuff. ⓷ Say “I did it” → it gets marked complete. ⓸ Brainstorm → Your AI bud is amazing at suggesting the bare minimum to get things rolling. ----- MAKE IT YOURS ----- → Name your AI buddy to motivate you: Task Daddy? Frank? Accountability Alice? anything! → Customize your AI’s tone: chill, tough love, sweary. → Add habits + to-dos in one place. → Snooze reminders or ask for a later nudge. → Hit “Burn it Down” to reset anytime. ----- START IN SECONDS ----- You'll instantly start chatting with your AI buddy. No forms to fill out, no quizzes. Just forward motion in your own way. Shelpful (stands for super+helpful) was built by ADHDers, certified habit coaches, tech whizzes. ----- YOU DON'T SUCK AT LIFE, YOU JUST NEED BETTER TOOLS ----- We're on a mission to create more support for people who feel like they suck at life. > We’ve already helped over 100,000 people figure out habits and tasks. We’re excited to help you too. :) ----- IN THE NEWS ----- "Sam Altman’s venture fund invests $3M in Shelpful, using humans and AI to keep people on task." — GeekWire ----- PEOPLE ARE LOVING THE SHELPFUL APP ----- "I feel like I have a friend in my corner who eases the demands on my memory/executive function so I can stop spinning my wheels and start getting things done." - Sarah M., shelpful member "I absolutely love the Shelpful App. It's so cute and so funny and easy to use...I love that I can set the tone of the messages to fit me and that I can name my AI buddy which is especially nice when the notifications come on my phone." -- Dana B., shelpful member "I use Shelpful daily and know it’s helped my self-esteem, productivity, health, and self-awareness immensely." -- C., shelpful member ------ Terms of service: https://shelpful.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://shelpful.com/privacy-policy

About

Preventa Home

This app helps you avoid costly repairs by proactively managing maintenance for your home appliances and vehicles. It analyzes asset details to provide risk scores, cost of inaction insights, and timely service recommendations.

Highlights
  • Smart Risk Score
  • Cost of Inaction insights
  • Maintenance recommendations
  • Service reminders
  • Local service provider options
  • Asset tracking
Features
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Preventa helps you stay ahead of expensive repairs. Most people fix things after they break. Preventa helps you prevent them. Add your home appliances, vehicles, and major assets. Preventa analyzes age, usage, and risk factors to give you: • Smart Risk Score (1–100) • Cost of Inaction insights • Maintenance recommendations • Service reminders • Local service provider options No more guessing when to service your water heater. No more surprise car repairs. No more “I forgot when I bought that.” Preventa turns asset ownership into a proactive system. How It Works: Add your asset (car, furnace, washer, etc.) Enter basic details (brand, model, miles, install year) Get a real-time risk score See what happens if you delay maintenance Book service when you’re ready Built for homeowners, car owners, and anyone who wants fewer emergencies and smarter decisions. Stop reacting. Start preventing.

Screenshots

shelpful4 screens
Preventa Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Preventa Home at none against shelpful's 6. Preventa Home also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). shelpful's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. shelpful sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Preventa Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Preventa Home holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: shelpful has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of shelpful's written reviews are positive against 100% of Preventa Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

shelpful ships an update every 3 weeks, Preventa Home monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
shelpful versus Preventa Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametershelpfulPreventa Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (32 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB38 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShelpful Incdoaa Emam

Customer experience

shelpful

All ratings32 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral12.5%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral18.5%
Negative14.8%

Preventa Home

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

shelpful

Subscriptions6
  • Pay What You Can - 114 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Pay What You Can - 214 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Pay What You Can - 314 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Pay What You Can - 414 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Pay What You Can - 514 Days trial$19.991 Month
None

Preventa Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is shelpful free?
shelpful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Preventa Home free?
Preventa Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, shelpful or Preventa Home?
Preventa Home is rated higher. shelpful averages 4.3 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Preventa Home averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do shelpful or Preventa Home have ads?
Neither shelpful nor Preventa Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, shelpful or Preventa Home?
shelpful ships an update every 3 weeks, and Preventa Home monthly. Most recently, shelpful was updated on October 30, 2026 and Preventa Home on October 31, 2026.

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