Guide

Free vs Premium — what you actually get

We keep as much of Tidywell free as possible. Here’s the honest split of what the free plan includes, what Premium adds, and a brief word on why Premium exists at all.

What’s freeWhat Premium addsWhy Premium existsQuestions
Free forever

What the free plan includes

The free plan isn’t a demo or a teaser. It’s a full app. We’ve deliberately made Tidywell as free as we possibly can — free-forever, no ad creep, no future feature clawback. Most small households will never need to upgrade, and we’re fine with that.

Up to 2 household members

Invite a partner, a flatmate, or a co-parent. Everything syncs between both of you.

Unlimited rooms, tasks, and completions

There’s no cap on how many rooms or chores you can track. Recurring, one-time, seasonal — all free.

Today tab with daily budget

The capped Today list, the week-spread logic, preferred-day halving and Focus Mode are all in the free plan.

Virtual home with Common items

The dollhouse view, the coin economy, and the Common-rarity furniture, wallpapers, and flooring are all free.

Solo Live Sprints

Start a timer, pick your tasks, and clean with the lo-fi player. Free forever.

Personal Insights

Your own streaks, totals, and trend charts. Free, no time limits.

1 AI task breakdown per day

Stuck on “clean the kitchen”? Turn it into micro-steps. Free plan gets one a day.

30 before / after photos

Keep a visual record of what you’ve tackled. The free allowance covers most casual use.

3 lo-fi soundscapes

Three ambient tracks that duck during celebrations and play in the background during Focus Mode.

No ads, no data selling

The free plan doesn’t show ads, doesn’t sell your data, and doesn’t nag you to upgrade on every screen.

Premium

What Premium adds

Premium is for larger households, deeper personalisation, and the few power features that take the most work to run. One subscription unlocks everything for the whole household — never per-seat.

Unlimited household members

Bigger families, shared houses, grown kids. Everyone under one roof with no extra cost per person.

Smart Schedule

A week-ahead view that auto-places chores around your preferred days, effort, and budget. Daily budget becomes a smart plan.

Household Live Sprints

Kahoot-for-cleaning. Share a 4-letter code and clean together on a synced timer — even from different rooms or different cities.

Household Insights

Effort-weighted Fair-Share data. See who’s pulling weight and who’s not — with numbers, not vibes.

My Room (private virtual space)

A private dollhouse room just for you, separate from the shared household home.

Themed challenges

16 curated checklist challenges — spring clean, guest prep, new-baby prep, end-of-tenancy. Full task templates included.

Rare & Premium furniture

Unlock the full 100+ item shop — Rare and Premium tier items on top of the Common set.

Unlimited AI task breakdown

Break any chore into micro-steps as often as you like. Ideal for ADHD and executive dysfunction.

Unlimited before / after photos

Keep every transformation with longer retention. Great for renters, seasonal deep cleans, or before-guests reference.

12 additional lo-fi tracks

Full 15-track library with shuffle, repeat, crossfade, and background playback.

The honest bit

Why Premium exists at all

We’re a small team and we’ve poured a lot of hours into Tidywell. Premium covers the build time and the ongoing cost of running the app — the hosted backend, the AI that powers task breakdown, the sync infrastructure that keeps your household in step. We prefer charging a small subscription to the alternatives: ads, selling your data, or a cash-grab redesign later. Free stays generous; Premium keeps the lights on.

One subscription covers your whole household

There is no per-seat pricing. Pay once and everyone under your roof gets Premium — including kids, flatmates, and remote partners.

FAQ

Common questions

Is the free plan really free forever?
Yes. It’s not a trial and it won’t expire. We keep the free plan as useful as we can because we want Tidywell to be the tool everyone can reach for — not just people who can pay.
Does the free plan have ads?
No, and it never will. No ads, no sponsored chores, no tracking-for-advertising. The business model is simple: some people pay for Premium, most don’t, and that’s fine.
Do I need an account to start?
No. Tidywell works anonymously — you can use it for months without signing up. An account is only needed when you want to sync across devices, invite household members, or restore a subscription.
If I subscribe, does my whole household get Premium?
Yes. One subscription unlocks Premium for every member of your household. There’s no per-seat upgrade, no “per-child” charge, and no limit on how many people benefit from it.
Can I cancel?
Yes, any time. Manage your subscription from the App Store or Google Play settings — the same place every other app lives. You keep Premium until the period you’ve paid for ends, then drop back to the free plan.
Will features ever move from free to Premium?
Our rule: once something is in the free plan, it stays in the free plan. New features added to Premium won’t take anything away from what you already have for free.
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