Comparison

Cleo vs Clutter Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Cleo

This AI-powered organizer scans your rooms and provides personalized decluttering plans. It helps you catalog belongings, decide what to keep, donate, or sell, and tackle your home one space at a time.

Highlights
  • AI room scanning
  • Personalized decluttering plans
  • Photo catalog of belongings
  • Item tracking and valuation
  • Decision support for decluttering
  • Room-by-room organization
Features
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Scan any room. Get a personalized plan. Watch the mess disappear. Meet Cleo — the AI home organizer that actually looks at your space and tells you exactly what to do. No generic checklists. No overwhelming systems. Just calm, clear guidance that meets you where you are. SMART ROOM ANALYSIS Point your camera at any room and Cleo instantly sees what's there. She builds a personalized decluttering plan based on your actual mess — not someone else's. KNOW WHAT YOU OWN Build a photo catalog of your belongings. Track where everything lives, what it's worth, and what you're ready to let go of. THE HARDEST PART, HANDLED Keep, donate, sell, or toss? Cleo helps you make the call without the guilt spiral. Tag items, set goals, and watch your space transform. ROOM BY ROOM Tackle your entire home one space at a time. Kitchen, bedroom, garage, closet — Cleo adapts her approach to each. WHY CLEO? • AI that actually looks at YOUR mess • No complicated systems to learn • Progress you can see and feel • Calm, judgment-free guidance Your home didn't get cluttered overnight. Cleo doesn't expect you to fix it overnight either. --- What's Included? Cleo Free: • One AI scanned room; unlimited manual tasks • Unlimited manual inventory • Task tracking Cleo Pro (Purchase Required): • All features of Free • Unlimited AI scanned rooms and generated task lists • AI assisted inventory management • "Chat with Cleo" access to chat with our AI agent about your tasks --- Cleo is free to use with the basic listed features. Cleo Pro is an optional auto-renewable subscription ($3.99/month or $29.99/year) that unlocks unlimited room scans, full inventory management, and priority AI features. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://trycleo.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://trycleo.app/terms.html

About

Clutter Buddy

This app guides you through decluttering your home with daily tasks and visual progress tracking. Focus on one room at a time to achieve a more organized living space.

Highlights
  • Daily decluttering tasks
  • Photo tracking for progress
  • Room-by-room organization
  • Visual progress reports
  • Minimalist approach
Features
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Your companion for the decluttering journey. Daily tasks, photo tracking, and progress you can see — one room at a time.

Screenshots

Cleo4 screens
Clutter Buddy1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clutter Buddy at 5.0 against Cleo's 2.7. Clutter Buddy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Cleo's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price 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. Cleo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Clutter Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clutter Buddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
Cleo versus Clutter Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCleoClutter Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Red Collar CompanyNourishing Minimalism

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cleo

Subscriptions2
  • Cleo Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Cleo Yearly$29.991 Year
None

Clutter Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cleo free?
Cleo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clutter Buddy free?
Clutter Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cleo or Clutter Buddy?
Clutter Buddy is rated higher. Cleo averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Clutter Buddy averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cleo or Clutter Buddy have ads?
Cleo shows ads; Clutter Buddy does not.

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