Comparison

Float vs Skunkworks

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

Head to head
About

Float

This app helps students manage essay writing by breaking down word count goals into daily targets. It also supports book reading goals, providing daily page targets. An "Essay Tennis" feature allows friends to challenge each other with word counts.

Highlights
  • Daily word count targets for essays
  • Daily page targets for reading
  • Essay title, word count, and deadline input
  • Essay Tennis word count challenges
  • Time management for students
Features
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-App of the Day- Float helps students break down deadlines and stay focused together. Whether you’re writing an essay, finishing an assignment, or trying to get through a book before a deadline, Float helps you turn big tasks into smaller daily goals. Add what you’re working on, enter your word count or page count, choose your deadline, and Float will calculate how much you need to complete each day. No more guessing, panicking, or leaving everything until the night before. With our new feature Out of Sight, you can put your phone away at the same time as friends, join focus sessions, and stay accountable while you study. Choose a time, see who else is focusing, and make phone-free study feel more social and easier to stick to. Float is built for students who want to feel more in control of their workload, reduce last-minute stress, and build better study habits one day at a time. Key Features BREAK DOWN ESSAYS Enter your essay word count and deadline, and Float will create a simple daily writing target. TRACK READING GOALS Add a book, page count and deadline, and know exactly how many pages to read each day. STAY FOCUSED WITH OUT OF SIGHT Put your phone away, join friends in focus sessions, and stay committed while you study. FOCUS TOGETHER See when friends are going Out of Sight and join the same study time. STAY ACCOUNTABLE Nudge friends to focus with you and build a better study routine together. MAKE DEADLINES FEEL SMALLER Turn big assignments into manageable daily progress. https://www.thefloatapp.com/terms

About

Skunkworks

Features
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Access our in-house collaboration platform anytime, anywhere. Stay connected with your team and manage projects directly from your mobile device to ensure you stay informed.

Screenshots

Float4 screens
Skunkworks3 screens

Verdict

The call

Float and Skunkworks are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Float versus Skunkworks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFloatSkunkworks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMylo Creative LimitedMillion Labs Limited

In-app purchases

None

Float

No in-app purchases

None

Skunkworks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Float free?
Float is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skunkworks free?
Skunkworks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Float or Skunkworks have ads?
Neither Float nor Skunkworks shows ads.

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