Comparison

Tidy Steward vs Smart Runner

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

Head to head
About

Tidy Steward

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Tidy Steward is your personal home cleaning assistant that transforms household chores from overwhelming to manageable. **Personalized for Your Home** Set up your space in minutes. Whether you have a cozy apartment or a multi-bedroom house, Tidy Steward creates a cleaning schedule tailored to your rooms, your pace, and your life. **Room-by-Room Organization** - Daily tasks organized by room - Weekly, monthly, and maintenance task tracking - Declutter mode with guided planning - Support for multiple properties **Built for Real Life** We know life gets busy. That's why Tidy Steward: - Celebrates small wins, not perfection - Offers Quick Reset mode when you fall behind - Tracks progress without judgment - Adapts to your energy levels **Household-Friendly** Multiple family members? No problem. Assign tasks, track individual progress, and keep everyone on the same page. **Insights That Help** Weekly check-ins, monthly trends, and yearly overviews help you see patterns and celebrate consistency. Start with a clean sheet. Download Tidy Steward today.

About

Smart Runner

This app offers science-backed marathon and half-marathon training plans based on VDOT calculations. It provides adaptive, personalized workouts and detailed performance metrics, with a focus on user privacy and a one-time purchase model.

Highlights
  • Adaptive 2-week training plans
  • VDOT-based pacing zones
  • ATL/CTL/TSB training load tracking
  • HealthKit integration
  • Apple Watch live workout guidance
  • Strava sync
  • Post-run analysis
Features
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Training plans that adapt after every run, from your first 5K to the marathon. Pay once and own it, or try a year with 7 days free. Both plans unlock every feature. Smart Runner is a science-backed running coach for runners who want real results, without paying every month for the privilege. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account. No email. No password. No cloud sync. Your workouts live in Apple Health and on your device. We only collect anonymous usage data to improve the app, never linked to you. ADAPTIVE TRAINING THAT ACTUALLY WORKS Smart Runner uses VDOT, the system from Jack Daniels' Running Formula, to measure your fitness from a recent race result and build a rolling plan around it. - Adaptive 2-week plan that rebuilds after every run - VDOT pace zones: easy, tempo, interval and race pace - Beginner-friendly starting paces, so easy runs feel easy from week one - ATL / CTL / TSB load tracking, the metrics elite coaches use - Post-run analysis: see what each session actually built - Apple Watch: structured workouts with haptic cues on your wrist - HealthKit: every run imported automatically - Garmin supported - Strava sync: pull in runs you've already logged - Daily reminder at the time you choose BUILT FOR - First-timers building toward a 5K or 10K - Half and full marathoners chasing a time goal - Runners coming back from a break who need a structured rebuild - Anyone who wants coaching-grade metrics without coaching prices PRICING Start free. Then choose: - Lifetime: pay once, train for life - Annual: 7 days free, then billed yearly Annual renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tidy Steward4 screens
Smart Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tidy Steward and Smart Runner 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tidy Steward sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Smart Runner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tidy Steward versus Smart Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTidy StewardSmart Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArrington CopelandDor Tal

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tidy Steward

One-time3
  • Donations$2.99
  • Donation 2.99$9.99
  • Donation 4.99$14.99
3 purchases

Smart Runner

Subscriptions1
  • Runner Annual Plan7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Runner Unlock$14.99
  • Lifetime Access$39.99

Questions

Is Tidy Steward free?
Tidy Steward is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Runner free?
Smart Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tidy Steward or Smart Runner have ads?
Neither Tidy Steward nor Smart Runner shows ads.

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