Comparison

Panic Clean vs Rytm

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

Rytm

Features
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DAGLIG ÖVERSIKT Hem-vyn ger dig en snabb sammanfattning av dagen: vad som händer, vem som ska vart och vad som behöver åtgärdas. Rytm hälsar dig med god morgon, hej eller god kväll beroende på tid på dygnet — och flaggar om det finns krockar i schemat. AI-ASSISTENTEN Ställ frågor på naturlig svenska och få svar direkt. "Vad händer den här veckan?", "Har barnen något på fredag?" eller "Finns det några krockar?" — Rytm känner till er kalender och svarar utifrån den. SMART INKORG Vidarebefordra mejl från skolan, idrottsklubben eller föreningen till er familjs unika Rytm-adress. Rytm läser mejlet, plockar ut viktig information och lägger upp det i inkorgen — redo att godkännas till kalendern med ett tryck. Nu kan du även bifoga foton direkt i appen — ta ett nytt kort eller välj från biblioteket och dela med familjen Fungerar med: • Skola24 • Unikum • Laget.se • SportAdmin • Vanliga mejl FAMILJEKALENDERN En gemensam kalender för hela familjen. Vidarebefordra ett mejl till Rytm – inbjudningar, träningsscheman och aktiviteter tolkas automatiskt av AI och läggs in i rätt datum. Du kan även lägga till och redigera händelser direkt i appen. RYTM LÄR SIG ER FAMILJ Ju mer ni använder appen, desto smartare blir den. Rytm lär sig era rutiner — vem som hämtar vilket barn vilken dag — och föreslår automatiskt rätt person nästa gång. FAMILJEMEDLEMMAR Lägg till alla i familjen — föräldrar och barn — med egna färger så det alltid är tydligt vem som har vad på gång. Bjud in din partner med en enkel kod. NOTIFIKATIONER Morgonöversikt, kvällssammanfattning och påminnelser inför aktiviteter — direkt i mobilen, så att inget glöms bort. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Rytm Terms of Service: https://www.rytmapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.rytmapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Panic Clean4 screens
Rytm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Rytm at none against Panic Clean's shown. Rytm also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Rytm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panic Clean ships an update every 2 weeks, Rytm every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Panic Clean versus Rytm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanic CleanRytm
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPHVN LimitedMote AB

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Panic Clean

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

Rytm

Subscriptions2
  • Rytm Premium1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Rytm Premium Yearly$22.991 Year

Questions

Is Panic Clean free?
Panic Clean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rytm free?
Rytm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Panic Clean or Rytm have ads?
Panic Clean shows ads; Rytm does not.
Which is updated more often, Panic Clean or Rytm?
Panic Clean ships an update every 2 weeks, and Rytm every 5 days. Most recently, Panic Clean was updated on October 31, 2026 and Rytm on October 31, 2026.

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