Comparison

BloomDay vs Home Maintenance Tracker

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

Head to head
About

BloomDay

A gentle habit and task tracker designed for individuals who find traditional productivity apps overwhelming. It rewards progress with virtual seeds to grow a digital garden, offering a guilt-free approach to task completion and habit building.

Highlights
  • Gentle task planner rewarding progress
  • Notion two-way task sync
  • Focus timer with ambient sounds
  • Daily challenges adapting to pace
  • Journal and time capsule
  • 200+ plant species with trivia
  • Three customizable garden environments
Features
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A gentle habit tracker for people who find productivity apps stressful. Complete tasks, earn seeds, grow a living garden — no guilt, no shame, no punishing streaks. NOTION SYNC BloomDay is the first gamified productivity app that connects to Notion. Sync your Notion task database, complete tasks inside BloomDay, and they get checked off in Notion automatically. No more switching between apps. Your garden grows while your Notion stays organized. — BUILT FOR ADHD BRAINS Most to-do apps are designed for neurotypical minds. BloomDay is different. Built on research into dopamine micro-rewards, executive function scaffolding, and Attention Restoration Theory, it turns task completion into something your brain actually wants to do. No red alerts when you miss a day. No broken streaks. No guilt. Just a quiet garden that grows alongside your progress. — HOW IT WORKS Every task you complete earns seeds. Spend them in the nursery to collect over 200 hand-illustrated botanical species — from monstera and snake plants to dwarf fruit trees, heritage vegetables, and rare exotic specimens. Decorate three garden environments with 100+ objects. Build streaks if you want, skip days without punishment. — FEATURES - Gentle task planner that rewards progress, never punishes - Notion sync — two-way task sync with your Notion workspace - Focus timer with ambient sounds for deep work and pomodoro sessions - Daily challenges that adapt to your pace - Journal and time capsule system tied to your plants - 200+ plant species with real botanical trivia and care facts - Plant trivia quiz with 100+ questions - Three garden environments: cosy interior, English garden, allotment - 100+ decorations to arrange and resize freely - Weekly progress reports with visual streaks - Achievements that celebrate every milestone - Full localization in English, Turkish, and Spanish — WHO IT'S FOR BloomDay is for people who want to be productive but find most task apps overwhelming. If you have ADHD, executive dysfunction, or have ever abandoned a habit tracker because missing one day felt like failure — this was built for you. It's also for Notion users who want their task management to feel rewarding instead of mechanical. — PRICING Free to use with ads. Optional premium tiers unlock rare plant collections, unlimited watering, ad-free experience, and exclusive garden decorations. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Home Maintenance Tracker

Organize critical home information like appliance details, warranty dates, and maintenance schedules in one digital binder. Avoid searching through scattered notes and manuals by keeping all essential home data easily accessible.

Highlights
  • Track HVAC filter sizes and replacement dates
  • Save appliance model and serial numbers
  • Store warranty dates and receipt notes
  • Record water shutoff and utility locations
  • Manage breaker panel notes
  • Log contractor and service history
  • Set maintenance tasks and reminders
Features
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Home Maintenance Tracker is a private home binder for the details you always need later but can never find. Save filter sizes, appliance models, shutoff locations, warranties, receipts, contractor notes, and maintenance reminders — organized by room, ready the moment something breaks or you're standing in the hardware-store aisle. Everything stays on your device. No account, no cloud, no subscription. WHAT YOU CAN SAVE • HVAC filter sizes and replacement reminders • Appliance model & serial numbers, purchase dates, warranties • Main water and gas shutoff locations • Breaker panel notes and electrical details • Refrigerator water filters and replacement parts • Paint colors, receipts, manuals, and repair notes • Smoke detector checks and seasonal maintenance BUILT FOR REAL HOME MOMENTS • Know the exact size or part to buy before you leave the house • Find shutoffs and breakers fast in an emergency • Get reminded before filters, batteries, and warranties lapse • Keep a clean service record that helps at resale WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE IT • Private by default — your data never leaves your device • No account required • One-time purchase — no subscription, ever • Organized by room, so everything is where you expect it New homeowner? Start with the built-in Move-In Checklist and document the dozen things you'll wish you'd written down. Free includes 1 home and 5 saved items. A one-time Premium unlock adds unlimited homes and items, advanced reminders, PDF binder export, and more. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://antogs99.github.io/home_tracker_public/privacy_policy

Screenshots

BloomDay4 screens
Home Maintenance Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BloomDay at 5.0 against Home Maintenance Tracker's 4.5. BloomDay also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Home Maintenance Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. BloomDay sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Home Maintenance Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BloomDay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BloomDay ships an update every 2 days, Home Maintenance Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BloomDay versus Home Maintenance Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloomDayHome Maintenance Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEzgi AcarAntonio Gutierrez Sanchez

Customer experience

BloomDay

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Home Maintenance Tracker

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

In-app purchases

10 purchases

BloomDay

Subscriptions10
  • Bloom Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Forest Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Eden$9.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Eden Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Bloom Annual$19.991 Year
  • Bloom Annual$29.991 Year
  • Forest Annual$34.991 Year
  • Forest Annual$49.991 Year
  • Eden Annual$59.991 Year
  • Eden Annual$69.991 Year
1 purchases

Home Maintenance Tracker

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$4.99

Questions

Is BloomDay free?
BloomDay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Home Maintenance Tracker free?
Home Maintenance Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BloomDay or Home Maintenance Tracker?
BloomDay is rated higher. BloomDay averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Home Maintenance Tracker averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do BloomDay or Home Maintenance Tracker have ads?
BloomDay shows ads; Home Maintenance Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, BloomDay or Home Maintenance Tracker?
BloomDay ships an update every 2 days, and Home Maintenance Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, BloomDay was updated on October 31, 2026 and Home Maintenance Tracker on November 5, 2026.

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