Patterns vs Cleaning Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Patterns
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Track how people make you feel. Keep the receipts. Notice the pattern. Patterns is a private relationship tracker and mood journal for understanding the connections in your life. Add a partner, date, friend, family member, or coworker, then record how each interaction leaves you feeling over time. QUICK EMOTIONAL CHECK-INS Log a feeling, choose its intensity, and add a note when context matters. A few seconds is enough to build an honest record you can return to later. KEEP THE RECEIPTS Save specific moments as green flags or red flags so important behavior does not get blurred by time. Add a title, private note, and optional photo or screenshot to remember what actually happened. SEE THE PATTERN Review relationship timelines, recurring feelings, flag totals, and 30-day trends. Notice which connections feel supportive, draining, calm, confusing, or mixed. MADE FOR EVERY RELATIONSHIP Patterns is not just a couples app. Use it for dating, friendships, family dynamics, work relationships, or any person whose behavior affects your wellbeing. Reflect on boundaries, positive signs, and difficult patterns without forcing everything into a single diary. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account is required. Names, check-ins, notes, and receipt attachments stay locally on your device, giving you a calm space to be honest with yourself. Privacy Policy : EULA:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Cleaning Buddy
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Can't start cleaning? You're not lazy - your brain just needs a body double. Cleaning Buddy sits beside you and hands you ONE tiny task at a time, keeps the timer, and celebrates every win. No shame, no giant checklists, no "you'll lose your streak." Made for ADHD brains, executive dysfunction, low-energy days, and anyone who has ever frozen in a messy room. Two minutes is a win. Ten is a triumph. You choose how much is in the tank. - A BODY DOUBLE FOR CLEANING - Tell Buddy how much energy you have and get a single next step - never the whole room at once. Finish it, tick it off, it counts. Stop whenever you like. - CLEAN WITH ME - A live companion walks a space with you, step by step, with a timer in the background and gentle heads-ups as you near the end. Step away and the timer is right where it should be when you come back. - SNAP A MESS, GET A PLAN - Point your camera at a counter, a corner, a pile. Buddy turns it into a few two-minute steps sized to your energy - the right method, the right product, and safety cautions for the surface. With your permission, the photo is sent to a third-party AI provider to create the plan - it is not stored by Cleaning Buddy. Prefer not to? Buddy plans on your device instead. - PLAN BY ROOMS - Set up the rooms you actually have. Buddy learns your rhythm and suggests what's freshest to tackle next - a gentle cleaning schedule without the to-do wall. - WINS THAT BEND, NOT BREAK - Every finished step is a win. Streaks forgive a missed day, medals stack up, and your Wins log celebrates showing up. Share a win card when you feel like it. - A VOICE THAT FITS YOU - Pick Buddy's personality - gentle, cheerleader, witty or coach - each with two voices. Buddy speaks English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil) and Romanian. - SAFETY, ALWAYS - Buddy never tells you to do anything risky. One product at a time, ventilate, follow the label - the safe way is the only way it suggests. - KIND BY DESIGN - No dark patterns, no fake scarcity. The core cleaning loop works offline and without an account. No ads. No ad tracking. We never sell your data. - BUDDY+ (optional) - Unlock photo coaching on every mess, a coach that adapts to your energy, and every Buddy voice. Choose monthly or yearly; the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. Buddy+ needs a free account so your subscription and progress follow you across devices. The core cleaning loop always stays free. Buddy+ is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. It renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. You don't have to clean alone. Cleaning Buddy offers general guidance only. It is not professional safety, medical, or surface-care advice. When in doubt, follow the product label or ask a professional. Terms of Use (EULA): https://cleaningbuddy.monryte.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://cleaningbuddy.monryte.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
Patterns and Cleaning Buddy are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Patterns sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Cleaning Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Patterns | Cleaning Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 16.4 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sajjad Alhusseini | Monryte |
In-app purchases
Patterns
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Annual$19.991 Year
Cleaning Buddy
- Buddy+ Monthly$4.991 Month
- Buddy+ Annual$39.991 Year









