Comparison

Routinely Chores Tracker vs TidyLoop

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

Head to head
About

Routinely Chores Tracker

Manage recurring tasks like chores, cleaning, and pet care with this intuitive tracker. Set up custom routines, track completion history, and even generate unique AI illustrations for each task. It works offline, allowing you to stay organized anywhere.

Highlights
  • Track chores, cleaning, and recurring tasks
  • Set custom repeat frequencies
  • Snooze or pause routines
  • Personalized AI-generated illustrations
  • Short session task completion
  • View completion history
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Keep track of chores, cleaning, bills, pet care and other recurring tasks with Routinely. Add a routine, choose how often it repeats, and see when it’s due. You can snooze a task for later or pause a routine when you need a break. • Give each routine a personalised AI-generated illustration. • Start a short session with tasks you can finish in the time you have. • See your completion history and how often you get things done. Routinely works offline, so you can check and complete your routines without an internet connection.

About

TidyLoop

This app helps you manage household chores without guilt or rigid schedules. Customize task weights, set your own day-start time, and choose between a calm or gamified approach to cleaning. It works offline and prioritizes user privacy.

Highlights
  • Flexible day-start times
  • Customizable task point weights
  • Calm and Game modes
  • Offline-first functionality
  • No-shame status colors
  • Pre-built cleaning templates
Features
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TidyLoop is the calm cleaning app for people who want a tidier home without the guilt. Most cleaning apps shame you with red overdue bars and rigid midnight reset timers. TidyLoop is different: your day starts when you do, you set the point weight of every task, and nothing ever turns red. - PICK YOUR PACE - Pre-built templates for Studio, Apartment, or House — ready in 30 seconds - Or skip setup and add only what matters to you - Day-start time is yours: 4 AM, 6 AM, noon, midnight — your call - Nothing resets at midnight unless you want it to - TWO MODES, ONE APP - Calm Mode (default): no points, no streaks, just clear task status - Game Mode: points, weekly streaks, and stats when you want the motivation - Switch any time in Settings — no re-setup required - TRULY CUSTOMIZABLE - Set your own point weight per task — 1 for wipe counters, 10 for deep-clean the oven - Daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, or seasonal recurrence per task - No-shame status colors: Fresh (sage), Due Soon (soft amber), Ready to Refresh (amber) — never red - 3 accent-color presets and full Dark Mode - OFFLINE-FIRST, NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED - Everything lives on your device — no server to go down, no login wall - Your cleaning data is yours - Works in Airplane Mode, in the wilderness, anywhere - BUY ONCE OR SUBSCRIBE - Lifetime purchase available — own TidyLoop forever with no recurring fees - Or choose monthly or annual billing — your call - 7 free task completions to try it before you commit - Restore Purchases always visible in Settings - DESIGNED FOR SOLO LIFE AND FAMILIES - Works brilliantly for a single person in a studio or a household of six - No paywall just because you live alone - Family sharing and iCloud sync coming in the next update - PRIVACY YOU CAN VERIFY - No tracking pixels. No ad network. No data sold. - No account means no data breach risk for your home routines If other cleaning apps have left you feeling behind, overwhelmed by setup, or judged by their color-coded urgency system — TidyLoop was built as the answer. Questions or feedback? support@vikorus.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Routinely Chores Tracker4 screens
TidyLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Routinely Chores Tracker at none against TidyLoop's 1. TidyLoop's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support 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. TidyLoop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Routinely Chores Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Routinely Chores Tracker against 5.0 for TidyLoop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Routinely Chores Tracker ships an update every 3 months, TidyLoop every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Routinely Chores Tracker versus TidyLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutinely Chores TrackerTidyLoop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMacadamia StudiosVikorus, LLC

Customer experience

Routinely Chores Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TidyLoop

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Routinely Chores Tracker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TidyLoop

One-time1
  • TidyLoop Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Routinely Chores Tracker free?
Routinely Chores Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TidyLoop free?
TidyLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Routinely Chores Tracker or TidyLoop?
Routinely Chores Tracker and TidyLoop are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Routinely Chores Tracker or TidyLoop have ads?
Routinely Chores Tracker shows ads; TidyLoop does not.
Which is updated more often, Routinely Chores Tracker or TidyLoop?
Routinely Chores Tracker ships an update every 3 months, and TidyLoop every 3 days. Most recently, Routinely Chores Tracker was updated on October 30, 2026 and TidyLoop on October 24, 2026.

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