Hoarding and Cleaning is a casual simulation game for iOS and Android where players perform janitorial tasks across various environments.
Product velocity
Dormant
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Sentiment
4.1
74k reviews
Nemesis
House Flipper Home Design
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the cognitive load of complex design simulations, serving users who want immediate, tactile satisfaction from cleaning tasks.
For Casual mobile gamers interested in simulation and cleaning-themed progression games.
What does it look like?
Key features
Multi-location cleaning missions including homes, beaches, and parks.
Acquisition of vacuum cleaners and tools using in-game currency.
Reward system triggered by completing cleaning tasks.
How much does it cost?
Ad-supported model with in-app purchase hooks for progression acceleration.
Velocity
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Development has stalled, with no new feature builds or updates released in over nine months. The app currently averages less than one release every three months, indicating a lack of active maintenance. Given the significant gap since the latest release, the project appears to be in a dormant state.
Who built it?
FTY
13+ apps tracked · Games
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Review voice lately leans mixed. Users appreciate satisfying cleaning mechanics, but report ad frequency and progression pacing.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Satisfying cleaning mechanics
- Ad frequency and progression pacing
Unlock 1 user request, each backed by review evidence.
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Competitive landscape for Hoarding and Cleaning
How's the Games market?
Hoarding and Cleaning holds the #74 Free position in its category (IS) and #98 Grossing in Game Simulation (KW). The lack of updates for 286 days suggests the current position is sustained by legacy organic traffic rather than active growth.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
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Dominates the home renovation and cleaning simulation space with massive scale and a high-frequency update cadence.
- Integrates complex interior design and furniture placement mechanics beyond simple cleaning tasks
- Maintains a high-frequency release schedule with 21 updates in the last six months
- Leverages a well-established PC/Console brand identity to drive mobile user acquisition
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Key takeaways for Hoarding and Cleaning
Where is it heading?
The casual cleaning simulation market is consolidating around high-velocity rivals that leverage live-ops to keep players engaged. Hoarding and Cleaning's lack of content updates leaves it exposed, and the current ad-heavy monetization is likely to accelerate user attrition before a content refresh can be implemented.
- The 286-day update gap signals a lack of active feature investment, which will accelerate churn as users exhaust existing content.
- Ad-frequency complaints in reviews indicate the current monetization model is actively eroding the user base, limiting long-term LTV.
The SWOT
- Tactile cleaning mechanics provide immediate sensory gratification
- Focused janitorial loop lowers the barrier to entry for casual users
- Seasonal stage rotations address the top user request for variety
- Non-intrusive ad-removal purchase mitigates progression friction
Next best moves
Ship seasonal stage rotation because users flag lack of variety as top request → increase session retention
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's current #98 Grossing rank is a liability…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Complex interior design and furniture placement (available in House Flipper Home Design but missing here) +1
Since the last report: The app has transitioned from a maintenance-mode posture to a dormant state, with no major feature releases in 286 days. This lack of activity has downgraded the competitive outlook from mixed to declining as content exhaustion becomes a primary churn driver.
Bottom line
The app's current maintenance-mode status leaves it exposed to high-velocity rivals. Introducing a paid ad-removal tier would address the primary user complaint while unlocking a new revenue stream to fund the content updates users are actively requesting.
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