Comparison

Clean Sprint vs Room Refresh

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

Head to head
About

Clean Sprint

This app breaks down overwhelming cleaning tasks into short, focused bursts. It presents one task at a time with a timer, helping users complete chores efficiently without feeling guilty or indecisive. It's designed for those who struggle with large cleaning projects.

Highlights
  • One task at a time
  • Short, focused timers
  • Live Activities on Lock Screen
  • Adaptive timer learning
  • Customizable tasks and rooms
  • Cleaning streaks and stats
Features
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Cleaning your whole home is overwhelming. So don't. Clean Sprint breaks it down into short, focused bursts. One task, one timer, done. No endless checklists, no guilt, no deciding what to do next. Just start the timer and go. Built for ADHD brains (and anyone who freezes up at a messy room), Clean Sprint shows you ONE thing to do and gives you a few minutes to do it. Finish it, feel great, move on. Before you know it, the whole place is done. HOW IT WORKS 1. One task at a time — never a wall of chores 2. A short timer for each — beat the clock, then move on 3. Sprint through your home room by room 4. Not feeling a task? Skip it. Need more time? Add a few minutes. FEATURES Walter, your cleaning gnome - a friendly buddy who cheers you on (turn him off for a minimal look) Live Activities - your timer lives on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, counting down even while your phone is away Streaks & stats - see your sprints, time cleaned, and your daily streak Adaptive timers - Clean Sprint learns how long tasks really take you and adjusts Shuffle mode - a fresh room order each time you open the app Fully customizable - add, edit, and reorder tasks to match your home No account. No ads. No tracking. Everything stays on your device. Stop staring at the mess. Start one sprint.

About

Room Refresh

Organize your cleaning routines with automated checklists for any space. Set custom schedules for rooms and tasks, and receive gentle reminders to keep your home and belongings tidy. The app works offline and stores all your data locally.

Highlights
  • Customizable room and task lists
  • Scheduled cleaning resets
  • Automatic task cycle
  • Offline functionality
  • Local data storage
  • Gentle reminders
Features
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Room Refresh makes it easy to stay on top of cleaning every room in your life. Set up your spaces — bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, car, desk, or anything custom — and get a simple checklist that resets on a schedule you choose. No more forgetting when you last deep cleaned the bathroom or letting your car turn into a disaster zone. Room Refresh tracks it all and gently reminds you when it's time. HOW IT WORKS • Pick your rooms and customize the cleaning tasks for each one • Set how often each room needs a reset (every 3 days, weekly, biweekly — you decide) • Check off tasks as you go, then complete the reset when you're done • The cycle starts again automatically Room Refresh is free, works offline, and keeps all your data on your device.

Screenshots

Clean Sprint4 screens
Room Refresh4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Room Refresh at 4 against Clean Sprint's 1. Clean Sprint's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Clean Sprint against 5.0 for Room Refresh. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Clean Sprint versus Room Refresh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClean SprintRoom Refresh
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAARON WILLIAM MILLERKALI MICHELLE MCINTIRE

In-app purchases

None

Clean Sprint

No in-app purchases

None

Room Refresh

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clean Sprint free?
Clean Sprint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Room Refresh free?
Room Refresh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clean Sprint or Room Refresh?
Clean Sprint and Room Refresh are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Clean Sprint or Room Refresh have ads?
Neither Clean Sprint nor Room Refresh shows ads.

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