Recur.it vs Tend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Recur.it
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Recur.it: The Ultimate Maintenance Minder Never miss an oil change, filter replacement, or chore again. Recur.it is the simple, powerful app for tracking maintenance on everything you own—from your car and home appliances to industrial machinery and rental properties. Stop relying on messy spreadsheets or paper logs. Our app is built for effortless organization, providing accurate due dates, not just guessing games. ⋆ Why Choose Recur.it? ⋆ Flexible Tracking Modes: The app is engineered to handle all types of assets and service schedules: Mileage-Based: Ideal for cars, trucks, and motorcycles (e.g., every 5,000 miles). Hours-Based: Perfect for machinery, generators, tractors, or boats (e.g., every 100 engine hours). Time-Based: Excellent for home chores, filters, or inspections (e.g., every 6 months or 90 days). Smart, Predictive Reminders: Our calculation engine does the heavy lifting. For mileage- and hours-based intervals, Recur.it analyzes your recent usage rate to estimate the exact calendar date the service will be due. Get reliable notifications on the due date. Log & Document Everything: Quickly log completed service entries with date, mileage, or hours. This creates a complete, professional service history for all your assets, which is invaluable for maintenance planning and resale value. Built for Collaboration (Optional): Cloud Backup: Create an account for secure cloud backup and instant cross-device syncing. Group Sharing: Share any maintenance Group (like a "Family Car" or "Flea and Tick" for a pet) with other Recur.it users to coordinate tasks and log entries together. Recur.it takes the hassle out of keeping up with the small things, ensuring your equipment lasts longer and performs better.
Tend
This app transforms home care into small, manageable daily tasks, fostering a calm sanctuary as you go. It adapts to your energy levels, offering flexible options like 'Done, Later, Swap, or Skip' without guilt or overwhelming lists. As you maintain your home, a virtual sanctuary comes alive with decor and a gentle companion.
- Daily micro-cleaning tasks
- Flexible task management (Done, Later, Swap, Skip)
- Virtual sanctuary with decor and companion
- Gentle reminders
- Minimum viable clean option
- Guided breathing exercises
- Home screen widgets
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Tend turns home care into a few tiny, doable acts a day, and grows a soft little sanctuary as you go. No guilt. No streaks. No overwhelming chore lists. Tend plans a handful of minutes-long tasks that fit the time you actually have, remembers what you cleaned and when, and gently spreads anything overdue across the week so nothing piles up. On low days, one small reset is enough, and Tend says so. As you care for your real home, a calm sanctuary comes alive. A sleepy companion naps and stretches, plants unfurl, candles glow, and every milestone brings something new to place or a little accessory to wear. A GENTLE DAILY RHYTHM - Today's reset: a realistic plan measured in minutes, not hours - Done, Later, Swap, or Skip. Your energy decides - Quick reset: "I have 10 minutes, help me tidy the kitchen" - Catch-up mode that eases you back in without dumping a huge list - Break it down: turn a daunting job into one small step a day - Minimum viable clean for the busiest, most tired days A LIVING SANCTUARY - A cozy home scene with day and night light and a gentle companion - Earn decor and companions through steady care, then place and arrange them - Breathe: a quiet minute of guided breathing whenever you need it SOFT REFLECTION - A weekly rhythm of care days and a gentle home-glow reading - An optional daily mood note, just for you - A calm history of every small act of care MADE TO FEEL CALM - Warm, rounded design with light and dark modes - Home Screen widgets for today's tasks and one-tap breathing - Gentle, honest reminders that go quiet once your day is done - Private by design: everything stays on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking. Nothing to sign up for. Cleaning should feel like care, not correction. Small care creates calm.
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Verdict
Recur.it and Tend are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Recur.it | Tend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Gray | Rayan Kabaha |
In-app purchases
Recur.it
No in-app purchases
Tend
No in-app purchases









