Comparison

MoveSpring vs Sprout Breaks

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

Head to head
About

MoveSpring

This platform enables companies to host engaging step and activity challenges for their employees. Participants can connect their wearable devices and compete individually or in teams, fostering a healthy and active workplace. It offers various challenge modes and social features to keep everyone motivated.

Highlights
  • Step and activity challenges
  • Individual, team, and group competition
  • Support for multiple wearable devices
  • Customizable content and chat
  • Admin center for user and challenge management
  • Leaderboards and progress tracking
Features
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MoveSpring is a step and activity challenge platform for companies and organizations. Connect a wearable device and compete in step challenges as a group. We offer a variety of challenge modes that offer individual, team and group-based competition. Option to let your users run their own challenges! - Leaderboard - Team Leaderboard - Journey - Streak - Target - Group Journey - Stick to it! - Group Target - Group Target Fundraiser Let participants use their own fitness trackers. We connect with the following devices: Fitbit, Apple Watch, Garmin, Withings, Misfit, iPhone 5S+, Apple Health, Polar, and Xiaomi. Keeping participants engaged is easy with customizable content, chat, and friends. Our simple admin center makes it easy to manage users, create challenges, and run reports.

About

Sprout Breaks

This app offers short, personalized breaks designed to alleviate work-related stress. Choose activities based on your current mood, such as anxious, bored, or drained, and grow a virtual garden with each completed break. It's designed for quick use between tasks and prioritizes user privacy.

Highlights
  • Mood-based break selection
  • Variety of relaxation exercises
  • Virtual garden growth
  • Progress tracking
  • Private by design
  • Workday integration
  • Support resource links
Features
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Work feeling like a lot? Sprout Breaks gives you short, satisfying breaks matched to how you feel right now. Most take a minute or two. PICK HOW YOU FEEL • Anxious: slow things down with Breathing Bubble, Box Breathing, 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding, Thought Clouds, Worry Sorter, or Muscle Release. • Bored: wake your brain up with Color Echo, Odd One Out, Word Scramble, Number Hunt, Quick Draw, Trivia Bite, or Fidget Field. • Drained: recharge with Desk Stretch, Quick Recharge, Body Scan, Slow Rain, Kind Words, or Small Wins. Not sure what you need? Tap Surprise me and we'll pick one. GROW A GARDEN Every break plants something new. Fill all 24 plots to complete a seasonal garden, then start the next season. Keep a streak going, with no guilt for missing a day. GOALS AND JOURNAL Keep "This week" and "Bigger picture" goals and check them off as you go. Write in your journal with a daily prompt (there are 500) or write freely. SEE WHAT HELPS YOU After each break, say whether you feel a bit better. Sprout Breaks highlights the activities that work best for you. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no ads, no tracking • Everything stays on your iPhone • Your goals and journal stay on your iPhone; what you type in an activity isn't saved • Erase your data anytime in Settings MADE FOR THE WORKDAY Quick, quiet, and easy to use between meetings. Gentle haptics, Light and Dark appearance, Reduce motion, and support for larger text sizes. Sprout Breaks is for relaxation and isn't a substitute for professional care. If you're struggling, the app includes links to support resources.

Screenshots

MoveSpring4 screens
Sprout Breaks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sprout Breaks at 100% against MoveSpring's 55%. Sprout Breaks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). MoveSpring's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (312 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Sprout Breaks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. MoveSpring asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sprout Breaks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MoveSpring has 312 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of MoveSpring's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sprout Breaks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MoveSpring ships an update fortnightly, Sprout Breaks every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MoveSpring versus Sprout Breaks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoveSpringSprout Breaks
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (312 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings312 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatchupMatt Lee

Customer experience

MoveSpring

All ratings303 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative25.7%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive55.5%
Neutral8.0%
Negative36.5%

Sprout Breaks

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MoveSpring

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Blank/white screen issues
  • Inability to log in or reset password
  • Inconsistent data sync across devices
  • Incorrect activity/step tracking
  • Compatibility issues with updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add widget for quick monitoring
  • Improve water tracking functionality
  • Support for more fitness devices
  • Clearer navigation and UI
  • Automatic background syncing

Sprout Breaks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MoveSpring

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sprout Breaks

One-time3
  • Seedling Tip$0.99
  • Bloom Tip$2.99
  • Tree Tip$4.99

Questions

Is MoveSpring free?
MoveSpring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sprout Breaks free?
Sprout Breaks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MoveSpring or Sprout Breaks?
Sprout Breaks is rated higher. MoveSpring averages 3.8 out of 5 from 312 ratings, while Sprout Breaks averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MoveSpring or Sprout Breaks have ads?
Neither MoveSpring nor Sprout Breaks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MoveSpring or Sprout Breaks?
MoveSpring ships an update fortnightly, and Sprout Breaks every 9 days. Most recently, MoveSpring was updated on October 22, 2026 and Sprout Breaks on October 24, 2026.

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