Flow vs Future Self
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flow
Enhance concentration and productivity with a scientifically proven method that divides work into timed intervals with breaks. Block distractions, track progress, and sync with calendars for a more focused workflow.
- Pomodoro timer with work/break intervals
- App and web blocking
- Statistics tracking
- Calendar and Health sync
- Customizable durations
- Inspirational quotes
- Metronome
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Join hundreds of thousands of happy users who enjoy this simple way to stay focused and productive. Use Flow to get things done. Flow is a tiny but mighty app that helps you work on a task, study for school or simply stay focused without being distracted for a certain amount of time. Flow divides your workflow into sections with defined breaks, making it easy to stay focused. This method has been scientifically proven to be an effective way to increase your concentration and motivation while reducing your stress levels. The use of a Pomodoro timer can be a huge boost to your productivity. Use Flow to ... ... concentrate ... work on a task ... study for school ... code all night ... work from home Benefits of this technique • Improved focus and motivation • Increased productivity • Less stress and better health • Better management of interruptions Features • Pomodoro timer with work intervals and breaks • Statistics to keep track of your completed sessions • Notifications to remind you of short breaks • App and web blocking to combat distractions • Commitment mode for self-control • Inspirational quotes for motivation • Metronome for deep focus • Multiple duration options • Custom session title • Apple Calendar sync • Apple Health sync • iCloud sync of stats • Home & Lock Screen Widgets • Support for Live Activities & Dynamic Island YOU MATTER TO US We want to make Flow even better! Please give us your honest feedback in order to help us fix bugs and improve the app. We will regularly update Flow based on your feedback. Thank you! ABOUT US Yugen is a small independent developer studio based in Frankfurt, Germany. Our team is devoted to making great apps that we want to use ourselves. We strive to create products that help people in their everyday life with intuitive user experiences and minimalistic design. QUESTIONS? If you have any questions or problems, feel free to email us. We provide awesome support and love to help! www.flow.app support@flow.app Twitter: flow__app Facebook: flowapp.info Instagram: flowapp.info FLOW PRO Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period through your Apple account. For more information, see our Terms of Use at https://www.flow.app/legal and Apple's Terms of Use (EULA) at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.
Future Self
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Meet Future You: a tiny pixel version of you that grows every day you keep your habits. FutureSelf turns your daily habits into a game you actually want to play. Check off your habits, build your streak, and watch your avatar level up from Dormant to Ascended. Miss a day and it drops a level. THE DAILY RULE • All habits done: +1 day to your streak • Some done: your streak pauses, nothing lost • Nothing done: your avatar drops one level INCLUDED FOR FREE • Track up to 3 habits • Streaks, 6 avatar levels and a calendar timeline of every day • 13 badges to earn • Home Screen widget with your avatar and streak • A daily reminder that skips days you've already finished • Avatar styles that unlock as your streak grows FUTURESELF PREMIUM (optional paid subscription) Requires a monthly or yearly subscription: • Unlimited habits instead of 3 • 2 Streak Freezes every month • Premium-only avatar styles, including a dragon companion OPTIONAL ONE-TIME PURCHASES These are separate paid items and are not included in the free app or in Premium: • Streak Freeze and 3 Streak Freezes: protect your streak on a day you missed • Neon Pack and Mythic Pack: permanent sets of avatar styles • Founder's Bundle: every style pack plus 5 Streak Freezes Habit tracking, streaks, levels and badges are free forever. Prices are shown in the app before any purchase. Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://efetunc.github.io/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://efetunc.github.io/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Flow at 5 against Future Self's 2. Future Self's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Flow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Future Self sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Flow | Future Self |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yugen GmbH | EFE TUNC |
Bugs and requests
Flow
Reported bugs
4 issues- Live activity feature not working consistently
- Timer not recording sessions accurately
- App blocking functionality not working as expected
- Crashes and freezes on certain macOS versions
Requested features
6 requests- Allow custom work and break durations
- Add option to pause and resume flow sessions
- Implement real-time sync across devices
- Provide more detailed productivity tracking and reporting
- Include an Apple Watch app with complication support
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- Add ability to block notifications from certain apps during flows
Future Self
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flow
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Yearly Plan14 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro Access$39.99
Future Self
- Future Self Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
- Future Self Yearly Premium$39.991 Year
- Streak Freeze$2.99
- Neon Pack$4.99
- 3 Streak Freezes$6.99
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- Mythic Pack$7.99
- Founder's Bundle$14.99
Questions
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