Comparison

Panic Clean vs Nudge

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

Head to head
About

Panic Clean

This app helps individuals with ADHD overcome task paralysis by using timed bursts of cleaning activity. It offers two modes: dividing a room into zones or focusing on specific tasks, all driven by a motivating timer and sensory cues.

Highlights
  • Timed cleaning sessions
  • Room zone division
  • Task-specific timers
  • Haptic and audio cues
  • Streak tracking
  • Dopamine-driven motivation
Features
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Not another cleaning planner. Other apps want to schedule your week. Build your routine. Make a chart. Panic Clean wants you on your feet, in your messy room, cleaning right now. For ADHD brains that freeze, not brains that plan. — THE PRODUCTIVE PANIC, ON DEMAND — You know that 12-minute speed-clean before guests arrive? When time pressure suddenly turns you into a cleaning machine? Panic Clean bottles that feeling. Set a timer. Hear the beep. Feel the buzz. Declutter your messy ADHD room like your mum just texted "I'm 5 minutes away." This is dopamine cleaning. Not scheduling. Not zone-mapping. Just one tiny square of floor and a ticking clock. — TWO MODES. ONE BRAIN. — SPLIT MY ROOM Sketch your room on an interactive canvas. Split it into 2 to 12 zones. Clean one square at a time. No decisions. No overwhelm. Just the next patch and the next beep. PICK TASKS Choose what matters today: dishes, laundry, dusting, vacuuming, organize the desk. Each task gets its own timed session. Skip whatever doesn't need doing. — BUILT FOR ADHD BRAINS — • Task initiation made simple — one square, one minute, go • Chunking that actually works — your brain only sees the next zone • Hyperfocus-friendly — no notifications, no distractions, just the timer • Haptic + audio cues — your phone becomes your body double • Dopamine hit every time a section completes — THE TIMER THAT WON'T LET YOU GIVE UP — Every minute: a quick beep, a quick buzz. Last 30 seconds: louder warnings, stronger vibrations. You will physically feel time running out. It's weirdly motivating. — STREAKS THAT STICK — Build a cleaning habit one panic session at a time. Track consecutive days. See total sessions, total minutes cleaned, longest streak. Save your rooms as "Bedroom," "Kitchen," "Office" and reload them in a tap. — WHO IT'S FOR — • ADHD brains who freeze when it's time to tidy • Neurodivergent humans with executive dysfunction • Anyone with task initiation paralysis • Students drowning in dorm chaos • Parents drowning in housework • People who clean better with time pressure • Anyone who's ever looked at a messy room and thought "I don't even know where to start" — WHY PEOPLE LIKE IT — Other cleaning apps make plans. Panic Clean gets you moving. It's a declutter coach, a cleaning helper, and a dopamine machine in one. It respects how an ADHD brain actually works — short bursts, instant feedback, zero overwhelm. Stop planning to clean. Start panic cleaning. Download Panic Clean. Set 5 minutes. Watch your room change. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms: https://panicclean.com/terms

About

Nudge

This app breaks down cleaning tasks into small, manageable steps, perfect for those with ADHD or who feel overwhelmed by mess. It offers flexible routines, a virtual pet companion, and visual progress tracking to make tidying up less daunting.

Highlights
  • One Tiny Thing task breakdown
  • Start Rescue for difficult beginnings
  • Panic Clean for visible impact
  • Scan My Mess from photos
  • Flexible routine planning
  • Virtual pet companion (Mochi)
  • Visual progress tracking
Features
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Can't start cleaning? Nudge gives you one tiny task, a short timer and a clear place to stop. Made for ADHD brains and days when the mess feels too big. Start with the energy you have. Break chores into small steps, follow a flexible cleaning routine, and make one corner of home feel better. No perfect schedule required. TRY ONE SMALL STEP Your first tiny task comes before choosing a subscription. Try a step, then decide whether Nudge fits your day. GET UNSTUCK • One Tiny Thing: get one concrete move instead of a whole room to clean. • Start Rescue: follow one physical step when starting feels hard. • Panic Clean: focus on what makes the biggest visible difference before guests arrive. • Scan My Mess: turn a room photo into a focused starting point. • Plan My Day: fit cleaning to your available time and energy. MAKE CHORES FIT REAL LIFE • Follow ready-made routines with one step and one timer at a time. • Skip for today, snooze for later, or park a task on your later list. • Repeat tasks after you finish them, on selected days, every few weeks or monthly. • Add a "then, later" reminder, such as hanging up the laundry after a wash. • Declutter one item at a time: keep, donate, sell, toss, or decide later. HAVE SOME QUIET COMPANY Clean with Mochi, your on-screen cat companion. This is quiet virtual company: no camera, chat or live partner. Voice guidance can talk you through cleaning while your phone stays in your pocket, and widgets and Live Activities keep your timer close. SEE WHAT YOU DID Every finished step drops a star into Mochi's jar, and Mochi's little home inside it lights up room by room. Stars never disappear, even after a break. Look back at your recent tasks in What I Did. Set gentle reminders, pause for today, or take a break when you need one. Start with one tiny thing. The whole house can wait. SUBSCRIPTION & FREE TRIAL Continued access requires a subscription. Monthly and annual plans offer a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. The weekly plan has no free trial. • Weekly: no free trial • Monthly: 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers • Annual: 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers Prices are shown in your local currency before you subscribe, and trial eligibility can vary by Apple ID. The Apple purchase sheet shows the exact current price and trial terms before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation, or at the end of an eligible free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Cancel a trial at least 24 hours before it ends to avoid a charge. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID account settings, or open Settings > Your plan in Nudge. Terms of Use: https://nudgeclean.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://nudgeclean.app/privacy

Screenshots

Panic Clean4 screens
Nudge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Panic Clean at 100% against Nudge's 55%. Nudge's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (22 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Panic Clean sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Nudge sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nudge holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nudge has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Panic Clean's written reviews are positive against 55% of Nudge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panic Clean ships an update every 2 weeks, Nudge every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Panic Clean versus Nudge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanic CleanNudge
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings222 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPHVN LimitedAbhinav Chauhan

Customer experience

Panic Clean

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nudge

All ratings22 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral27.3%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Panic Clean

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
4 purchases

Nudge

Subscriptions4
  • Nudge weekly$2.997 Days
  • Nudge monthly7 Days trial2 variants$6.991 Month
  • Nudge yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Nudge yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Panic Clean free?
Panic Clean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nudge free?
Nudge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Panic Clean or Nudge?
Nudge is rated higher. Panic Clean averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Nudge averages 4.5 from 22 ratings.
Do Panic Clean or Nudge have ads?
Both Panic Clean and Nudge show ads.
Which is updated more often, Panic Clean or Nudge?
Panic Clean ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nudge every 10 days. Most recently, Panic Clean was updated on October 31, 2026 and Nudge on November 5, 2026.

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