MicroClean vs Calmer Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
MicroClean
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Feeling overwhelmed by a messy room? MicroClean turns cleaning into a fun game! Just upload a photo of your space. MicroClean will instantly recommend 5 simple, 5-minute tasks. You can start without uploading the photo as well. Stop wondering 'where to begin' and start feeling a sense of accomplishment by completing just one small mission. With MicroClean, you'll easily find the motivation you need to create a clean, comfortable space, even on your own.
Calmer Home
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A calmer home โ one task at a time. Calmer Home brings the 5S method โ the framework behind Toyota factories โ to your kitchen, your bedroom, your whole house. Quietly. Invisibly. You never have to learn it. HOW IT WORKS The app tells you what to do next. One room. One task. Zero overwhelm. โข Twelve things โ one thing. We cut the mental load so you don't freeze in the doorway. โข Smart routing. We pick the room, you pick the pace. Every room is sequenced by energy and proximity. โข Rhythms built in. Daily, weekly, and seasonal tasks surface when they need to โ not all at once. โข Shared, not assigned. No chore charts. No scoreboards. Shared spaces, shared care. โข The loop is the same in every room: Sort. Set. Shine. Standardize. Sustain. WHY 5S 5S is the methodology Japanese factories use to stay spotless for decades without a manager's clipboard. Applied to a home, it trades "clean today, messy tomorrow" for a rhythm that holds. You don't memorize the steps. The app handles that. โข SORT โ keep what you use โข SET โ give it a home โข SHINE โ brief cleaning rituals โข STANDARDIZE โ so anyone can pick up where you left off โข SUSTAIN โ small daily nudges, not big weekend overhauls WHAT YOU GET โข Every room in your home, already mapped โข A daily nudge at your quiet hour โข Rhythms that match your actual life โ weekdays, weekends, seasons โข A gentle record of who cleaned what, and when โข Your full 5S journey, at a glance ONE-TIME UNLOCK No subscription. No ads. No "premium tier." Pay once, yours forever. Restore on every device you sign into. Less thinking. More living. That's the whole app. https://calmerhome.app/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MicroClean at none against Calmer Home's 1. MicroClean also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Calmer Home sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MicroClean asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | MicroClean | Calmer Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Donghoon Song | Abhishek Gawde |
In-app purchases
MicroClean
No in-app purchases
Calmer Home
- Unlock Everything$3.99









